43 h. ago Drivers caught speeding a certain level above the limit in France will get a criminal conviction under new rules

UK drivers would be subject to the French legal system, including a fine of up to £3,250 and the possibility of the immediate confiscation of their car and a three-month prison sentence.

Events

4 d. ago Civil service hires 166 people with criminal records as part of scheme to give convicts a second chance

The recruitment programme is open to criminals found guilty of knife offences, assault, theft and shoplifting and has advertised 293 positions since it was launched in 2021.

Events

4 d. ago New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior convicted of speeding in Derbyshire

The 41-year-old football boss received a fine and penalty points after fog thwarted his attempt to avoid a criminal conviction

Politics

5 d. ago Owner of Swiss bar in deadly NYE fire ‘was a pimp and fraudster who served time in jail’ as he and wife quizzed by cops

ONE of the owners of the Swiss bar where a blaze killed 40 people was allegedly a pimp who served time in jail – before his dodgy DIY turned Le Constellation into a death trap. Jacques Moretti, 49, reportedly had an extensive criminal history including convictions for "fraud, kidnapping and false imprisonment." Moretti owned the...

Events

7 d. ago Murderer Matthew Armstrong and violent offender on run after prison escape

Convicted killer Matthew Armstrong and violent criminal Daniel Washbourne are being urgently sought by Avon and Somerset Police after escaping from a prison on New Year’s Day

Events

9 d. ago The UK council making more than £1m from one controversial roundabout

Trostre Roundabout in Llanelli has generated over £1 million in bus lane fines for Carmarthenshire Council in less than three years, with thousands of drivers caught using the restricted exit

Economics

1 week ago Over 1,500 drivers repeatedly ran red traffic lights over the past four years, new traffic data reveals

Of the 1,548 Brits who were convicted of repeated offences, two drivers were caught ignoring red traffic lights an unbelievable five times.

Politics

2 w. ago Christmas driver caught four four times over the legal drink drive limit

A motorist four times over the legal drink drive limit was among the hundreds arrested for taking to the roads under the influence in North Wales last Christmas

Events

2 w. ago Shocking number of drivers caught over the limit on roads in Welsh region

A motorist four times over the legal drink drive limit was among the hundreds arrested for taking to the roads under the influence in North Wales last Christmas

Events

2 w. ago Moment speeding Lada knocks down town's Christmas tree in Borat

A bizarre video caught the moment a reckless driver rammed his vehicle into a civic Christmas tree at 3am while speeding through the centre of a town in Kazakhstan

Politics

2 w. ago Britain's dodgiest drivers revealed, including the area where one in NINE have penalty points. So how does YOUR area fare?

Motorists can accumulate points for offenses if they're caught speeding, ignoring road signs or using handheld mobile phones. Lower level offenses typically attract three point penalties.

Politics

2 w. ago Evri faces Christmas delivery backlash as driver is caught 'stealing' and customers complain their gifts have not arrived

Toni Fryer, 47, vowed to 'never use Evri again' after her son's Christmas present disappeared from her home in Timsbury, Hampshire, on December 15.

Events

2 w. ago Evri faces Christmas delivery backlash as driver is caught 'stealing' and thousands complain their gifts have not arrived

Thousands of customers have complained their gifts have not arrived in time for the big day after a series of striking videos exposed Britain's £650million-a-year-parcel epidemic.

Events

3 w. ago Woman gets TV Licence criminal conviction after her house burned down

The woman was prosecuted over TV Licence payments that were missed when her husband lost his job

Events

3 w. ago My lesson from 2025: Reform is much more vulnerable than it appears | Gaby Hinsliff

The party’s astonishingly speedy growth disguised shallow roots – and its success has brought a level of scrutiny for which it simply isn’t readyImagine a classroom with almost nothing in it, save some hard wooden benches and a stack of Bibles. Imagine the school it is in has only one loo, no canteen, gets freezing cold in winter – oh, and the playground is full of gravestones.If this sounds to you like the perfect setting to teach the country’s most vulnerable children, then you’re going to love Reform UK’s new Send policy, which involves cutting the bill for taxiing children to far-flung special schools by repurposing nearby “empty churches” (a term that in itself may surprise vicars) as schools on weekdays. But if you have actually met any children, and therefore suspect this idea isn’t going to fly, then read on to find out why Reform looks more beatable at the end of what has undeniably been its breakthrough year than it did at the beginning.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnis...

Politics

3 w. ago Where is Joey Barton getting his cash from? Convicted criminal has a dwindling social media following, low

IAN HERBERT: Barton is appealing another criminal conviction and his legal payouts and costs must surely be draining his levels of personal wealth.

Events

3 w. ago Why 33 per cent of Scottish men have a dark secret to explain to their children

It can be difficult for people with a criminal conviction to explain what they did to their children, but there’s a difference between a bad person and someone who made bad choices

Society

4 w. ago Autistic teenager gets 'extremely distressing' criminal conviction over Christmas gift

The boy’s mother told the court she is “deeply disappointed” at his treatment

Events

4 w. ago Autistic teenager in 'extreme distress' over criminal conviction for not insuring unused moped

The boy’s mother told the court she is “deeply disappointed” at his treatment

Events

4 w. ago New York could lose $73 million in highway funds over ‘improperly issued’ driver’s licenses

Drivers could be caught in the middle of a spat between the transportation secretary and the state of New York

Economics