39 h. ago Cosmeston Lakes Aqua Park staff 'intimidated' and 'harassed' by opponents of controversial scheme

'All the hard work done by the group and the members of the community so far cannot be discredited by this behaviour and it does not align with any of our values' - the group in charge of organising opposition to the park has said

Events

39 h. ago Motorists slapped with nearly 40,000 private parking charges a day as DVLA sold record 14.4m driver details last year

A 13% increase in driver detail requests made by private parking firms in 2024-25 means an average of 27 charges are issued to motorists every minute.

Transport

3 d. ago See inside this £700,000 holiday home you could win for just 99p

This dreamy four-bed holiday home near the Jurassic Coast comes with a powerful Audi RS6, a £30,000 furniture bundle and access to a private spa—all for the cost of a 99p ticket.

Economics

4 d. ago Oasis fans being charged £480 per night to CAMP in a garden near Heaton Park

Punters are being asked to stump up hundreds to stay close to the site of the Gallagher brother's gigs

Economics

7 d. ago Mayor of seaside town condemns his OWN council over plans to charge residents £70 to park outside their own homes

George Farquhar claimed he knew nothing about the contentious plans which are in response to visitors parking across driveways, on pavements, grass verges and even roundabouts.

Economics

7 d. ago New driving rule sees motorists slapped with extra £1million in fines

The RAC said the 'enormously high number' of fines should 'send alarm bells ringing in council offices'. Almost £1m in fines came from just 36 junctions

Economics

1 week ago Parking fees at famous Welsh landmark triggers hunt for 'free' spaces

Conwy County Council introduced charges to the Great Orme's summit car park and it's had an immediate effect elsewhere

Politics

1 week ago Car sinks after rolling into loch at Scots country park as man charged

Emergency services were called to Strathclyde Park after the alarm was raised at around 7.20pm on Saturday.

Politics

1 week ago Ex Scottish Premiership boss declared bankrupt as £2m house listed on court order

The Premier League legend, who had a season in charge at Rugby Park, has been declared bankrupt for failing to address a debt to a business finance firm

Economics

2 w. ago Where winning £208M EuroMillions ticket was bought as jackpot remains unclaimed

Lottery bosses have finally confirmed where a record-breaking £208 million EuroMillions ticket was sold - players in the area have been urged to get in touch 'as soon as possible'

Economics

2 w. ago Codebreaker Alan Turing’s papers sell for ‘record’ £465K after almost being shredded

Papers belonging to mathematician Alan Turing - who created machines that helped to crack Adolf Hitler's enigma code - have been sold for a record breaking £465,000 at auction

Economics

2 w. ago Mum's fury after being charged £4,500 to park at shopping centre for two hours

Yaditi Kava, 39, was shocked to find out that she was charged £4,586 after visiting the Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough, Berkshire - but experienced a problem with payment machines

Economics

2 w. ago ‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers

After courtship with crypto industry, president now profits immensely from a sector he once said ‘seems like a scam’Cryptocurrency multibillionaire Justin Sun could barely contain his glee.Last month, Sun publicly flaunted a $100,000 Donald Trump-branded watch that he was awarded at a private dinner at Trump’s Virginia golf club. Sun had earned the recognition for buying $20m dollars of the crypto memecoin $Trump, ranking him first among 220 purchasers of the token who received dinner invitations. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Council to introduce new charges at 25 free car parks this year

Residents will soon have to pay to use some of the borough's free car parks.

Politics

2 w. ago Juvenile charged with strangulation, assault after fight in London Walmart parking lot

Juvenile charged with strangulation, assault after fight in London Walmart parking lot  WTVQ

Events

2 w. ago Private schools lose High Court battle against Starmer’s VAT raid on fees

Around 11,000 pupils have already left private schooling since the policy came into force in January

Events

2 w. ago Private schools lose High Court battle against Starmer’s VAT raid

Around 11,000 pupils have already left private schooling since the policy came into force in January

Events

2 w. ago Trump’s insurrection routine: fuel violence, spawn chaos, shrug off the law | Sidney Blumenthal

Four years after the January 6 attack, the president is toying with invoking the Insurrection Act to respond to a conflict he provokedDonald Trump’s stages of insurrection have passed from trying to suppress one that didn’t exist, to creating one himself, to generating a local incident he falsely depicts as a national emergency. In every case, whether he inflates himself into the strongman putting down an insurrection or acts as the instigator-in-chief, his routine has been to foster violence, spawn chaos and show contempt for the law.In his first term, Trump reportedly asked the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, General Mark Milley, “Can’t you just shoot them, just shoot them in the legs or something?” Trump was agitated about protesters in Lafayette Park, across from the White House, after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. On 1 June, Trump ordered the US Park police to clear the park. Some charged on horses into the crowd. Trump emerged after the teargas wafted away to walk...

Events

3 w. ago Lady Gaga tickets and how to get yours from resale websites after general onsale

Lady Gaga fans can still get tickets to the star's The Mayhem Ball live tour dates in 2025 after the first run of dates sold out in record time.

Politics

3 w. ago Euromillions winning numbers revealed for £208m jackpot draw

National Lottery set to announce if any winning tickets have been sold in record draw

Economics