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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Mystery of missing woman with ‘dragon tattoo' who vanished after trip to Morrisons as cops fear she's been murdered
THE mystery of a missing woman with a dragon tattoo who was last seen a year ago today continues. A man has been rearrested and bailed in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Advertisement 5 Charlene was last seen a year ago today, July 24 5 She has a distinctive dragon tattoo on her back that the public were asked to look out for Today marks exactly one year since A reward of up to £20,000 for information on the Charlene, from Cardiff, vanished after a trip to Morrisons, with CCTV from the store capturing her on July 23 last year. The last confirmed sighting of her was a mobile phone photograph taken the day after at a property in Broadway, Adamsdown. Advertisement Read more in News Charlene has a Two men, aged 45 and 43, and a 38-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with the investigation, but were released on bail pending further enquiries. The So far, the investigation into Charlene's disappearance has included ten media appeals, 400 people linked to the investigation spoken to, 629 properties visited, more than Advertisement Most read in The Sun Despite the desperate and tireless efforts of police, Charlene's disappearance remains a mystery. Cops Mystery swirls in hunt for missing woman who vanished after trip to Morrisons as cops share new CCTV A number of people contacted cops to say they Officers urged the unknown individuals and any potential witnesses to come forward at the time, they have today reissued their appeal for information. Advertisement On July 29 last year Witnesses claimed the mum may have been wearing a blue jacket when she was seen. 5 Charlene is a mother, sister and daughter Credit: South Wales Police 5 She was spotted on CCTV in a Morrisons in Cardiff Credit: South Wales Police Advertisement Nearly four months after she vanished, witnesses reported seeing She was allegedly spotted in the store on November 1 with a young boy who looked to be around four-years-old. Another woman, around 40, with short burgundy dyed hair, approached Advertisement Later a Nissan Micra was seized as part of the investigation into Charlene's disappearance. It was found in St Helen's Close, Abergavenny, on 29 October last year, the motor was originally red and largely painted black, but was found burnt-out. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, from South Wales Police, said today: 'The investigation into the disappearance of Charlene is complex and meticulous. 'Despite a huge number of enquiries, which are continuing, unfortunately no one has come forward with information about Advertisement 'We remain committed to finding Charlene and a specialist team of officers and staff are focused on the investigation.' DCI Powell added: "Charlene is a mother, a sister, a daughter, and a friend to many. "We understand that this is an 'Charlene's family are supported by a family liaison officer, and we continue to communicate with them in line with their wishes, only to have contact when there is a significant development. Advertisement ' 5 Both of the last confirmed sightings of Charlene were in Cardiff
Auto Express
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
We asked if a hot Nissan Micra Nismo was on the way. Nissan didn't say no…
While driving a prototype of the new Nissan Micra, we challenged the brand's European top-brass about whether a high performance Micra Nismo was on the cards, and they didn't say no. Speaking to Nissan's European head of product planning Christophe Amblard, he constructively replied to our enquiry about a potential Micra Nismo hot hatchback, by telling us that Nissan is 'actively looking at all sorts of possibilities with its future product range, including widening the Nismo range. But nothing can so far be confirmed'. Advertisement - Article continues below Such a car would help bolster the Nismo name, which the Japanese company is using as one of the 'core' brands alongside Patrol and Juke. But beyond just being a branding exercise, it would also make full use of the new Micra's platform, which we know is capable of handling more power. And while Nissan isn't flush with development cash right now, the Micra's close alignment to the Renault 5 means the work that sister company Alpine's done to its A290 hot hatchback could be an efficient way of giving the Micra more power and a more focused chassis. Of course, you can't buy a Nismo Micra yet, but you can search for deals on the Alpine A290 via Auto Express's ' Find a Car ' service… The core of the Alpine's changes relate largely to the new e-motor's power, which is rated at a much more serious 217bhp in its GTS form, 69bhp more than the existing Micra. But it's not just the more powerful engine that's been fiddled with, as the chassis has also been given a wider track, bigger wheels, larger brakes and uprated suspension. So while we'll need to wait a little longer for absolute confirmation that another high performance Nismo model is on the cards, if Nissan deems it a solid business case, something built in homage to the original Nissan Micra Super Turbo could be just around the corner. That car, rather ironically, also had a secondary set of inset spot lights – just like you'll also find on an Alpine A290. Watch this space. Come and join our WhatsApp channel for the latest car news and reviews... Find a car with the experts MG4 and MGS5 EV prices slashed in reply to Government Electric Car Grant MG4 and MGS5 EV prices slashed in reply to Government Electric Car Grant In order to boost sales, MG is announcing its own a £1,500 grant for some of its EVs Chinese cars will take over as Britain's best sellers Chinese cars will take over as Britain's best sellers With a dramatic rise in sales, Mike Rutherford thinks it's only a matter of time before Chinese cars outsell all other countries in the UK Roll over diesel: EVs are now doing the big mileage in the UK Roll over diesel: EVs are now doing the big mileage in the UK The average UK electric car now covers more than 10,000 miles per year, a similar amount to the average diesel.
Auto Car
19-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Car
The old Nissan Micra was a 'grandma's car' - but that's no bad thing
Is there a supermini whose character, over the years, has changed as much as that of the Nissan Micra? At least in the eyes of its maker, if not in the minds of its buyers. The first-generation Micra was a sturdy, box-like thing, as plain as cars come. The second one was much more rounded and funky, Europeanised, even, to the point that it won Car of the Year in 1993 – the first Japanese car to do so. The third model took the idea ran with it, going more upmarket still, being cutesy and classic, with Bakelite-style interior switchgear and traditional fabrics. It felt expensive, and maybe, to make, it was. And then came the 2010 disaster: it was a car that felt so cheap and rough that when we said as much, the good people of Nissan agreed. Sometimes, they explained, they would take offence at a verdict and tell us why we were wrong, or why they thought we were wrong, but in other cases a drubbing in the media would give them a way to convince their bosses they should do it differently. This was one of those cases, and Nissan duly did better with a 2016 Micra that was a markedly decent thing, if not markedly interesting. It went off sale in 2022. In the meantime, Nissan's rivals had been making superminis that were sometimes great and sometimes fine but fundamentally consistent; at least they were always trying to be the same thing. Ford made a bunch of Fiestas that each felt every inch like Fiestas. Even now Renault's new Clio is trying to occupy basically the same position as the Nicole-Papa original, as the most chic of the superminis. All kinds of cars try to retain their core ethos, in fact. If you climbed into, say, a BMW 3 Series today, I think you could probably tell it's trying to do basically the same thing as a 3 Series from three or more decades ago. But here comes another new Micra. Yes, it's another reinvention, this time as a cute electric car, but, it seems, it's different from previous Micras not only in powertrain but also in character (again). 'Think you know me? Think again,' said the teaser on Nissan's website ahead of the launch. 'It's been a while, and I've had a glow up. Let's meet up soon. You won't believe the difference.'
BBC News
16-07-2025
- BBC News
Woman, 82, dies in hospital after head-on Perthshire crash
An 82-year-old woman has died in hospital two days after being involved in a head-on crash in Perth and incident happened at about 15:00 on Saturday on the B996 between the A912 Bein Inn Road and the village of woman was driving a black Nissan Micra from Glenfarg towards Perth when it was involved in a collision with a white Dacia said the woman, who has not been named, died on Monday and the 58-year-old female driver of the Dacia Duster remains in hospital. Sgt John McDiarmid said: "Our inquiries into this collision are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash to get in touch."
Daily Record
16-07-2025
- Daily Record
Woman, 82, dies following horror two-car crash on rural Perth road
Police are appealing for information after a 82-year-old woman died and a 58-year-old woman was left in hospital following a two-car crash on the B996 in Perth. An 82-year-old woman has died and a 58-year old woman remains in hospital following a horror two-car crash. Police are now appealing for information following the crash near Glenfarg, in Perth, on Saturday, July 12. The collision occurred at around 3pm on the B996, between the A912 Bein Inn Road and Glenfarg. A black Nissan Micra was travelling from Glenfarg towards Perth and a white Dacia Duster was travelling in the opposite direction when both vehicles collided. Emergency services attended and both female drivers were taken to Ninewells Hospital for treatment. The 82-year-old driver of the Nissan Micra died on Monday, July 14. The 58-year-old driver of the Dacia Duster remains in hospital. Sergeant John McDiarmid said: 'Our enquiries into this collision are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash to get in touch. 'If you have dash-cam, please check the footage for anything of significance. Any information could prove vital as we establish the full circumstances of the incident.' Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2226 of Saturday, July 12.
