16 h. ago Drivers using blue badges warned 'we cannot continue to ignore this issue'

Leading organisations are calling for change after blue badge misuse figures have soared to 'shocking' levels

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18 h. ago Mystery vandalism attacks on north London primary schools leave 40 shattered windows and £200,000 bill

Police investigating six late-night hammer attacks on primaries

Economics

18 h. ago Gran Turismo World Series London Campaigns Offer Bonus Cars, Sport Mode Events, & Up To 2,000,000cr

Gran Turismo World Series London Campaigns Offer Bonus Cars, Sport Mode Events, & Up To 2,000,000cr  GTPlanet

Politics

24 h. ago Expert warns of common mistake landing drivers hefty fines and invalidated insurance

Car insurance experts have issued a stark warning over a common mistake that hundreds of Brits commit each year. The mishap could leave drivers with hefty fines and invalid insurance

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40 h. ago Moment commuter who dodged £20,000 of rail fares is snared at London Waterloo station

Undercover officers tracked his movements before apprehending him when he arrived at the platform at Waterloo

Economics

41 h. ago DVLA's 'check now' warning to drivers over new rates of vehicle tax

The government body is telling motorists to be aware of the new rates of Vehicle Excise Duty they owe

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41 h. ago M6 drivers hit by huge traffic delays with lanes shut after lorry fire

Drivers are being warned of five mile queues on the M6

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42 h. ago Drivers warned over simple mistake ahead of half term that could lead to fine or prison sentence

Make sure you’re aware of this rule to avoid a hefty fee or worse

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48 h. ago Mechanic warns drivers over fuel feature that could cost a fortune to replace

Scotty Kilmer, who has been a mechanic for over 52 years, has warned drivers about the capless fuel-filling systems that are increasingly being used in popular vehicles

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51 h. ago Older drivers could have licence 'immediately revoked' for failing to meet simple rule

Drivers have been warned that failing to meet simple DVLA eyesight rules could see their licence being 'immediately revoked by the police' and they could be hit with fines

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61 h. ago Labour faces Whitehall strike threat as civil service union demands £18 per hour minimum wage, pay rises of at least 10%, and a shorter working week

Members of the PCS union, which represents workers across Whitehall, are also calling for a minimum London weighting of £5,000 per year.

Economics

61 h. ago London City Lionesses fined £15,000 for approaching player through DMs

London City Lionesses fined £15,000 for approaching player through DMs  The Guardian

Economics

66 h. ago Hackney Half marathon in pictures as 25,000 people race through iconic streets

The Hackney Moves festival took place in east London at the weekend, with more than 60,000 people enjoying the event

Sport

2 d. ago London house just 6ft WIDE is going up for auction for £140,000

The property has been used as a ceramics workshop and could, subject to planning permission, be redeveloped into a new business or home.

Economics

3 d. ago The car insurance quotes that ARE too good to be true: Warning over surge in 'ghost brokers' targeting young drivers with cheap quote scams

British police say cheap quotes advertised on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok are 'too good to be true'.

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3 d. ago Drivers warned to never let fuel go below this level before topping up

Popular YouTuber and mechanic Scotty Kilmer says motorists are at risk of 'burning out' a key engine component through a common refuelling blunder

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3 d. ago Drivers warned major bridge used by 20,000 Londoners each day to shut over busy half

Albert Bridge, which connects Chelsea and Battersea, will close for the third time in 12 months amid ‘essential maintenance’

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3 d. ago Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back | Oliver Haynes

The pandemic and harsh laws suffocated climate movements as we knew them. Get ready for a new kind of actionOn 21 April 2019, I was on Waterloo Bridge in London with my younger siblings. Around us were planters full of flowers where there were once cars, and people singing. This was the spring iteration of Extinction Rebellion, when four bridges in London were held by protesters. My siblings, then 14, had been going out on school strike inspired by Greta Thunberg, and wanted to see her speak.We were there for less than a day, but the occupations of bridges and other blockades lasted for 11 days. Tens of thousands of people mobilised in the UK that spring. An estimated 500,000 people were affected by the shutdowns the movement imposed on central London’s road networks, and more than 1,000 protesters were arrested in what was then an official part of XR’s strategy. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Iconic Brooklyn Bridge suffered no significant structural damage when Mexican Navy crashed into span killing two

The National Transport Safety Board confirmed the bridge escaped major damage but said it was ‘too soon’ to release any information on the probable cause of the crash

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4 d. ago M4 drivers warned of bank holiday chaos as two major events clash

In It Together Festival and the Eisteddfod yr Urdd Dur a Môr are both set to take place over the next week Margam.

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