The new Labour Party government will give highway authorities the power to increase fixed penalty notice (FPN) charges for fines relating to offences under the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991

Events

A Whitehall source told The Times the government was bracing itself for possible school closures - although a spokesperson said that was misleading

Politics

Analysis of the latest Office of Rail and Road data found 208,000 services were fully axed in the year to November 9, with a further 161,000 part-cancelled

Politics

Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.

Politics

Reliability on Britain’s railways has sunk to its joint lowest level in figures dating back to March 2015.

Events

The CWW Kannangara School in Galle, Sri Lanka, was torn to pieces by the terrifying 20ft wave that raged inland at speeds of up to 800mph on Boxing Day 2004.

Events

A daring surfer took on a monster wave in Hawaii before the heart-stopping footage showed him flipping through the water as the wave crashed over him.

Events

New legislation will introduce a raft of changes for drivers in the new year, some of which could prove costly for car owners who have been historically exempt from some laws

Politics

All Target and Walmart stores are closed on Christmas Day

Events

For many years, Sue and Allan Griffiths thought they might retire to Spain. Summer after summer they returned to the south-eastern region of Murcia on holiday and dreamed of living there permanently.

Economics