6 h. ago 'Greedy' firm tried to fine me £200 for not paying for parking within FIVE minutes I fought them for two years and finally won

Angela Haley, 64, had decided against stopping in her usual Derby car park and instead chose to station her car elsewhere after entering from a different route. She quickly realised her mistake.

Economics

51 h. ago European football: Dani Olmo extends Barça’s La Liga lead to seven points

Olmo scores winner early in second half against MallorcaPSG held 1-1 by Nantes but retain unbeaten runBarcelona’s Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca, extending their lead in La Liga over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go.Barça dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay. Continue reading...

Politics

62 h. ago ‘Thousands’ sent parking tickets as a result of faulty payment machines

Many people were sent demands for up to £170 from private parking companies

Politics

6 d. ago 'Harmless' train habit could see passengers hit with £200 fine this bank holiday weekend

Train travellers are being made aware of a mistake that could land them in hot water.

Economics

7 d. ago I was hit with a £100 fine after stopping in a car park for five minutes but leaving because I had to pay in coins

Sue Hirst, 53, was charged £100 for a five minute stay in a car park, in which her partner did not even leave their vehicle, while on a holiday weekend.

Economics

9 d. ago Restaurant offers to pay diners' parking charges as cars are banned from city centre

Businesses are concerned that the move will impact trade

Events

1 week ago Easter visitors must pay up to £40 a day at beauty spot plagued by parking chaos

Drivers have been warned they must pre-book

Economics

1 week ago Barry Island pleasure park denies it offered job paying £5.55 an hour

The fairground suggested the person who advertised the job had 'some sort of grudge against us'

Economics

2 w. ago Steven Spielberg pays tribute to 'talented' and 'one of a kind' E.T. and Jurassic Park collaborator after his death aged 96

The publicist, who worked on the marketing campaigns of a number of legendary films, passed away on April 7 in Los Angeles.

Events

2 w. ago Driver now WON'T have to pay £252 hospital car park charge after 'years of hell'

Gordon Clark and his wife Jennifer visited the QE Hospital in Gateshead in 2022 to see a friend who had a broken leg, but were later sent a fixed penalty charge

Economics

2 w. ago Driver, 21, fined massive £11,000 by parking firm over the 'pay in five minutes' rule

Hannah Robinson (pictured), of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, was slapped with the £11,390 bill by Excel Parking after amassing nearly 70 fines in a car park in nearby Darlington.

Economics

2 w. ago Izaiah Smith: Boy, 15, who died while swimming in Beckenham Place Park named as heartbroken friends pay tribute

Officers and paramedics were called to Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham shortly on Friday

Events

3 w. ago Schoolgirl gets £27,000 payout after her leg was seriously injured on ride at UK theme park

Formal legal proceedings were sparked but the dispute took three years to be settled, the 16-year-old's solicitors said.

Economics

3 w. ago Motorists face £200 fine or penalty points if they don't make one car change today

You could be punished if you don't make this simple change to your car

Economics

4 w. ago Woman's brutal revenge on 'entitled' neighbours who kept parking on driveway

A woman has been praised for her payback on some neighbours who kept parking their cars across her driveway - and many people think she should have done more

Politics