HOBSON Elspeth May, known as Elma (nee Buick);

Passed away on July 29, 2025, peacefully at the Bellevue in Christchurch, aged 97 years. Dearly loved by her late husband George. Loved and adored mother and mother-in-law to Heather and Noel Kirkwood (Auckland), Robert and Jenny Hobson (Hawkes Bay), …

William Buick: ‘I deeply regret my actions’ which led to suspension

William Buick says he “deeply regrets his actions” after his appeal against a 30-day ban imposed by the stewards at Chantilly was rejected by France Galop. Buick was handed the suspension following his ride aboard Highlands Queen in the Prix de Diane at …

CLASSIC CARS: Red paint on 1977 Buick Regal kept in 'incredibly good condition'

In 1977, Hale and Grace Burge wanted a brand new Buick Regal coupe painted in red. So they went to their nearby Buick dealership, and while Hale was happy with the Regal models on the lot, Grace didn’t see any bright red ones, a color she preferred. “So …

Gwatney Buick GMC compares the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 to the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado

Buick Almost Built A McLaren-Tuned Mid-Engine Supercar In 1985

Every automaker has a wild chapter tucked away in its history, one filled with big promises, radical prototypes, and a vision that never quite reached the showroom. For some, that chapter barely registers. For others, it’s a bold what-if that still sparks …

Trump tariffs: Gulf countries among others in limbo as deadline approaches

Gulf countries are among dozens waiting to find out whether US President Donald Trump's new tariffs will indeed come into effect on August 7. Mr Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on August 1 but delayed the deadline by a week only hours before …

Texarkana man arrested in crash that killed ARDOT contract worker

HOPE, Ark. -- A Texarkana, Arkansas, man has been arrested in the death of a road worker killed on Interstate 30. George Willis, 64, is charged with leaving the scene of a collision involving death in the July 21 death of Jonathan Gary Williams. Willis …

Man arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed highway worker on I-30 in Hempstead County

A Texarkana man turned himself in Thursday to face a felony charge stemming from a July 21 hit-and-run on Interstate 30 near Fulton that killed a contractor working for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, according to a news release from the …

Arrest Made in I-30 Road Worker Death

A 64-year-old Texarkana man has been charged with Leaving the Scene of a Collision Involving Death, a Class B felony, in connection with the July 21, 2025, death of a road worker. Arkansas State Police Special Agents identified the suspect as George Willis …

Two, Three ... Many Flints

Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch. “I know if I was a parent up there, I would be beside myself if my kids’ health could be at risk,” said President Obama on a recent trip to Michigan.  “Up there” was Flint, a rusting industrial city in the grip …