4 d. ago DVLA announce unexpected change on driving licence applications

The move is hoped to get more young people to take a potentially lifesaving step

Politics

4 d. ago People applying for driving licenses will be asked to do one extra thing – and it could save lives

The move is hoped to get more young people becoming regular blood donors

Politics

4 d. ago New blood donor prompt for those applying for driving licence

People will be reminded of the importance of giving blood in official DVLA emails.

Events

4 d. ago People applying for driving licences will be asked to do one extra thing – and it could save lives

The move is hoped to get more young people becoming regular blood donors

Politics

5 d. ago 170k UK drivers told 'don't ignore letter' or face 3 points on licence

A BBC presenter said thousands of people face hefty fines and penalty points for ignoring a letter in the post - here's what you need to know and what happens to those who ignore it

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5 d. ago Wannabe drivers who are buying fake UK licences from TIKTOK without ever taking a test are being scammed out of hundreds of pounds

TikTok fraudsters are offering desperate learner drivers the chance to skip the queue in what they call 'driving made easy', encouraging customers to message them on WhatsApp.

Politics

7 d. ago DVLA regulations as drivers could lose licence over three common medicines

Drivers with depression must tell the DVLA if their mental health affects their ability to drive safely, and people on certain antidepressants, painkillers and tranquillisers must declare them

Politics

1 week ago Scots private hire driver stripped of licence after stabbing kebab shop owner

Yusuf Eroglu, 38, knifed Aydin Dag after he travelled to St Andrews to confront the Shawarma House owner over unpaid debts.

Economics

1 week ago Woman woke in taxi to find driver 'licking her breasts' in alleged horrifying assault

A hearing has rejected an application from the driver at the centre of the allegations to gain a taxi licence

Events

1 week ago Revealed: London now has a staggering 106,000 private hire drivers as politicians demand licence cap to protect black cabs

London Assembly transport committee calls for cap on private hire licences in the capital

Politics

1 week ago Revealed: London has 106,000 private hire drivers as politicians demand licence cap

Revealed: London has 106,000 private hire drivers as politicians demand licence cap  London Evening Standard

Politics

1 week ago ‘UK’s most prolific blood donor’ urges public to ‘help society’

NHS Blood and Transplant was established in 2005.

Events

1 week 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

2 w. ago Teenager, 17, who died in motorbike crash as he fled police had 'illegally rented an Uber Eats licence'

Leonardo Machado was too young to be a food delivery driver but earned money by 'renting' the licence.

Events

3 w. ago My blood type made me a donor superhero – until my weakness for crisps let me down

‘It’s such a shame,’ said the nurse as she turned me away from the donation centre, and I realised my assumptions about being O-negative were all wrongI’ve flexed before about having the world’s best blood type: O-negative. For some reason, all niceties around boasting vanish in the face of this natural-born superiority. If the “first-responder” rubber bracelet they sent me matched any of my clothes (how could it? It’s the colour of blood), I would definitely wear it everywhere I go.Last week, though, for the third time, I got turned away from donating because my iron wasn’t high enough. It was low only by a margin, and this is normally acknowledged as just natural human variation, but they operate quite a strict three-strikes rule, and now I can’t even present my (also pretty superior) veins again for a full two years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago My blood type made me a donor superhero – until my weakness for crisps let me down | Zoe Williams

‘It’s such a shame,’ said the nurse as she turned me away from the donation centre, and I realised my assumptions about being O-negative were all wrongI’ve flexed before about having the world’s best blood type: O-negative. For some reason, all niceties around boasting vanish in the face of this natural-born superiority. If the “first-responder” rubber bracelet they sent me matched any of my clothes (how could it? It’s the colour of blood), I would definitely wear it everywhere I go.Last week, though, for the third time, I got turned away from donating because my iron wasn’t high enough. It was low only by a margin, and this is normally acknowledged as just natural human variation, but they operate quite a strict three-strikes rule, and now I can’t even present my (also pretty superior) veins again for a full two years.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in ou...

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3 w. ago 'Beginning of the end' for manual cars as EVs surge in popularity

Statistics show how electric vehicle (EV) adoption is changing the way people in the UK are learning to drive, as well as the types of licences they are getting

Politics

4 w. ago Driver alert over September rule break with '£5,000 fine and licence points'

Drivers have been alerted with wet weather across the UK so far this month

Economics