3 d. ago Furious builder is fined £500 by council busybody for flytipping after he left two empty sacks on grass verge while renovating house

Frank Brown, 63, has hit out after receiving the penalty - saying he placed the bags to avoid blocking the driveway where he was working in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.

Economics

3 d. ago Trainer fined after striking racehorse across the face with racecard

Richard Harper was fined £500 and his runner Wee Will Nail withdrawn after the incident before the penultimate race at Stratford on Tuesday

Events

8 d. ago Tourists risk £1,500 fine for breaking new rules in major tourist destination

Tourists visiting the a popular resort town in Europe could face on-the-spot fines of up to £1,500 under tough new rules aimed at curbing antisocial behaviour.

Economics

8 d. ago Holiday hotspot announces ban and 15 strict rules with fines of up to £1,500

The UK Foreign Office has issued a warning to UK travellers in light of the ban

Economics

1 week ago Brits heading to Spain warned against tougher rules that could lead to £2,500 fine

British tourists are being urged to check the rules before heading off on holiday to Spain.

Events

1 week ago Restaurant threatened with £2,500 fine in row over its signs

Il Gusto restaurant in Abergavenny has been threatened with enforcement action over the two internally-illuminated signs that have been in place for more than three years

Economics

1 week ago East Ayrshire has highest record of collisions caused by faulty tyres

Experts have warned that drivers face fines of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre if found to be below legal standards.

Politics

1 week ago Unexpected rule on UK beaches that can spell £2,500 fine if you're caught out

With many families heading to the coast over the summer, it's important to be aware of local by-laws that could unexpectedly turn your beach day into an expensive lesson

Economics

2 w. ago David Lynch’s belongings fetch $4.25m at auction, including scripts for unfinished film

Items ranged from video cameras and guitars to taxidermy deer heads, props from Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive – and the director’s personal coffee machinePersonal effects belonging to the film-maker David Lynch, who died in January, have fetched more than $4m at auction in Los Angeles, with the highest bid of $195,000 going to scripts for his unrealised film project Ronnie Rocket.Wednesday’s auction of almost 450 items included props from Lynch’s films, personal items such as video cameras and music equipment, his director’s chair, two taxidermy deer heads, his 35mm print of his debut feature Eraserhead – and his beloved La Marzocco GS/3 home espresso machine, which fetched $45,500 and presumably produces a damn fine cup of coffee. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago One million cat owners risking £500 fine thanks to recent rule change

A new report shows 13% of cat owners have yet to comply with the legislation

Economics

2 w. ago Driver Philip Carr finally wins lengthy court fight to overturn £9,500 fine for parking outside his own home

Philip Carr was hit with the penalty notice while renting an apartment in Altrincham, Trafford, but the car parking operator sent the fine to his old address.

Economics

2 w. ago Drivers risk fine of £2,500 if their car is in a 'dangerous condition'

DVLA urges drivers to perform three essential checks before getting on the road to reduce this risk

Economics

2 w. ago When you can get £2,500 driving fine and ban 'for not even starting engine'

Many drivers might think that the threshold for being prosecuted for drink-driving must involve the engine running and the car moving, but this isn't always the case

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair introduces £500 fine for certain types of 'unacceptable' behaviour

Passengers who misbehave on Ryanair flights will soon find themselves out of pocket, after the airline revealed it is 'clamping down' on those who have to be removed from planes.

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair introduces £500 fine for disruptive passengers to crack down on 'unacceptable' flight behaviour

A fine for disruption by passengers is being introduced by Ryanair.

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair to issue new £500 fines for 'unacceptable' behaviour

The budget airline has announced a penalty for people whose disruptive behaviour causes them to be kicked off a flight

Economics

3 w. ago £500 Ryanair fine to hit passengers with ‘air rage’ – and deducted straight from their credit cards

Penalty ‘will be issued to any passengers offloaded from aircraft as a result of their misconduct’

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair threatens rowdy passengers with £500 fines after flights are forced to land

Ryanair said the fines would "act as a deterrent to eliminate unacceptable behaviour"

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair introduces NEW £500 fine airline can immediately give passengers

Ryanair said this will be the 'minimum' punishment, and it will continue to pursue passengers for civil damages

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair introduces huge £500 fine to clamp down on 'unacceptable behaviour'

Budget airline Ryanair has introduced a £500 fine for bad behaving passengers, warning that they will be handed out to "disruptive passengers whose unruly behaviour results in them being offloaded from the aircraft"

Economics