16 h. ago Former prostitute who was raped backs Bill to hit sex buyers with £10,000 fines or jail

One woman said selling sex “can never be made safe” and claimed prostitution “thrives on silence and thrives on violence”.

Economics

19 h. ago Using your car horn in one common situation could land you with £1,000 fine

While plenty of drivers use their horn to express anger with other motorists, there are actually strict rules around horn usage - and ignoring them could land you with a fine

Economics

20 h. ago Over 13,000 Brits slapped with £100 fine on same road in just a DAY after not realising rules had changed

OVER 10,000 drivers have been slapped with a hefty £100 in just a single day. Motorists failed to notice a new 40mph limit through a major roadworks zone. Drivers travelling along the A417 in Gloucestershire were met with on-the-spot fines after new speed cameras clocked thousands of cars flying through the “Missing Link” construction area...

Economics

21 h. ago Drivers face £1,000 fine for having a dirty car under Highway Code rule

Keeping a clean car might not be top of the list of many drivers' priorities, but it is more important than you think, as a dirty windscreen could land you with a huge fine

Transport

22 h. ago 13,000 drivers fined in just one day after rules changed and they didn't realise

They face £100 fines and three points on their driving licence as a minimum

Politics

25 h. ago Malaysia rejects Fifa accusations it forged players’ citizenship and says it will appeal sanctions

Malaysia’s football association says it will appeal Fifa sanctions and fine after seven players on national team suspended for one yearThe Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will appeal Fifa’s decision to sanction it for allegedly falsifying the citizenship documents of seven overseas-born players who have been suspended from representing the country for one year.Fifa fined FAM $438,000 this September and suspended the players after it discovered their grandparents were not born in Malaysia as FAM had claimed, but instead in Argentina, Brazil, the Netherlands and Spain. The global football body reiterated its claims about falsified or doctored documentation in a disciplinary committee report released on Monday. Continue reading...

Sport

34 h. ago NFL fines Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for ‘inadvertent’ obscene gesture at fans

Jones claims he was trying to show thumbs upGesture came during victory over New York JetsThe NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for what he claims was an “inadvertent” obscene gesture towards fans at the New York Jets’ MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Viral clips captured Jones appearing to flash his middle finger at Jets fans during the Cowboys’ 37-22 win. Jones claimed he was actually trying to give Cowboys fans in the stadium the thumbs up as his team rolled towards victory late in the fourth quarter. Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago Dog owners face hefty £5,000 fine for not adding two details on collar

Dog owners could face a £5,000 fine for forgetting to add one important detail to their pet's collar - but some owners still refuse to attach a collar to their pet

Economics

4 d. ago UK bans six food items from EU flights from today with £5,000 fine

The UKHSA has issued a stern warning to holidaymakers returning this October half term, with officials threatening to impose hefty £5,000 fines for bringing everyday items back through customs

Economics

4 d. ago DVLA warning as motorists could face £1,000 fine for ignoring letter

The DVLA routinely sends out reminders to drivers whose licences are nearing expiration and require renewal

Events

4 d. ago Major warning as 188 medical conditions could affect your ability to drive

Failing to report certain medical conditions to the DVLA could result in a fine of up to 1,000 - and there are 188 different conditions that could affect your ability to drive

Events

5 d. ago Rail firm fined £1m over death of woman who stuck her head out train window

Great Western Railway (GWR) has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay more than £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law

Economics

5 d. ago Cassie Ventura's attorney responds to Diddy sentencing as she's hailed by judge who jailed vile rapper

The comments about the producer, 55, came alongside a fine of $500,000 as Judge Arun Subramanian condemned him for his 'savage' abuse of Ventura.

Events

5 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison and given $500,000 fine – live updates

Combs, who was convicted of ‘transportation to engage in prostitution’, sentenced in New YorkThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Millions heading from UK to Spain this winter warned of €3,000 fines

There is a common rule many visitors from the UK fail to understand, especially during winter festivals

Events

5 d. ago List price confusion hides the truth about electric car costs, say experts

RRP comparisons risk misleading drivers as new evidence shows EVs are already at cost parity with petrol

Economics

6 d. ago UK customs ban six food items from flights from EU in October or face £5,000 fine

An outbreak of a disease on the continent has meant the government has banned certain things from being brought back to the UK

Economics

7 d. ago Taking these 6 food items on flight from EU to Uk in October 'could mean £5,000 fine'

Even if it's bought at the airport or duty free bringing something like a sarnie on board could cause a problem

Economics

7 d. ago Police Scotland needs 'Government bailout' to enforce new law criminalising Scots who pay for sex

Ash Regan is pushing legislation at Holyrood which would hit sex buyers with fines of up to £10,000 and possible jail sentences.

Events

7 d. ago Furious homeowners threatened by Labour council with £1,000 fines for parking on their own driveways

Southampton residents are being warned by their Labour-run council that they will have to pay £1,000 if they are caught using their own driveway - if there is no dropped kerb.

Economics