9 h. ago Call for ‘practical parking solutions’ as 1.6m yellow line fines issued in 2024

The AA, which obtained the figures, claimed drivers are willing to follow the rules but need ‘practical parking solutions’.

Politics

67 h. ago 'Best' solution gardener recommends to stop plants turning brown and yellow

Plant expert Álvaro Pedrera has shared his 'best' solution to fix the problem

Politics

6 d. ago TfL brings just four prosecutions against noisy passengers since 2020

Three fines worth a total of £705 have been issued to noisy passengers on the transport network

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Visual medicine’: Jamel Shabazz’s evocative photos of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

The photographer’s new book collects his pictures of the mammoth New York City park from the 1980s up until nowThere is, allegedly, a commonly held belief among landscape architects familiar with New York City: for Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, the designers of both Central Park and Prospect Park, the former was merely practice for the latter.Located in Brooklyn, Prospect Park, 300 acres smaller than the Manhattan landmark, has a specifically insular quality. A surrounding urban horizon is obscured from view by old-growth forest and 175 species of trees; the park is beholden to its own rhythms, with natural waterfalls, grand lawns stretched across the borough’s glacial rock formations, and fewer adjacent towering buildings. Visiting feels like a quiet reprieve. For the Brooklyn-born photographer Jamel Shabazz, Prospect Park has long been, as he writes in his newly released book, Prospect Park: Photographs of a Brooklyn Oasis, 1980 to 2025, “one of my best teachers a giver ...

Culture

1 week ago Thousands of drivers issued £100 fine this week after not realising road rules have changed

National Highways issued a stark warning that lives could be lost on the A417 unless drivers slow down and adhere to the 40mph speed limit in place due to the ongoing roadworks

Economics

1 week ago The LA Rams will practice at Oriole Park before NFL game in London

The LA Rams will practice at Oriole Park before NFL game in London  The Baltimore Banner

Politics

1 week ago School to start charging parents £120 if their child is often late

In a move aimed at bringing attendances back to pre-pandemic levels the council is supporting the school in issuing the fines for persistent lateness and delays to returning from holiday

Society

2 w. ago Majority back calls for noise cameras, stricter MOTs and higher fines to discourage loud cars

While police are currently able to issue £50 on-the-spot fines for noisy exhausts, 67% think these should be higher.

Politics

2 w. ago Warning issued about deceitful telephone calls pretending to be something they weren't

A Welsh firm has been fined £300,000 and a warning has been issued to the public

Events

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves orders hit squad to hunt down Covid fraudsters who ripped off taxpayers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will launch an investigations team armed with new powers to issue huge fines to firms and individuals who defrauded the state during the pandemic

Economics

3 w. ago London leaver: 'our life in Devon is chalk and cheese with London — it has been an awakening'

During the height of the pandemic Ben Stafford-Davies was out on his daily walk when he spotted the woman who would become his wife practicing yoga in the park.

Politics

3 w. ago New Apple iOS 26 update warning as expert says drivers risk £200 fines

There are fears it may tempt motorists into risky screen use, with police able to issue fines and points for distracted driving

Events

3 w. ago Call for new £50 cap on private car park fines to protect drivers

Labour is currently consulting on a new legally enforceable code of practice to oversee car park operators, after the Tories dropped a previous attempt

Economics