9 h. ago North London landlord fined £19,000 after putting five people in a home without a license

Council officers found three households were living under the same roof at an unlicensed property

Economics

30 h. ago UK council to fine people £100 if they're caught swearing in public spaces

Thanet District Council has launched a fresh bid to introduce a public space protection order (PSPO) after it was scrapped last year following a threat of legal action

Economics

40 h. ago Council's new plan to fine people £100 for swearing in four towns

It would see enforcement officers able to dish out £100 fines for bad language

Economics

58 h. ago People could be fined £100 for swearing in public under controversial plans

Thanet District Council plans to crack down on those using foul language in areas such as Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs in Kent. It comes months after it backed down over similar proposals

Economics

5 d. ago Johnny Depp admits he makes people uncomfortable – and he’s fine with it

The actor returns to directing after years in the Hollywood wilderness, saying making people uneasy is often a sign he’s on the right track

Politics

1 week ago Oisin Murphy issues ‘sincere’ apology to passenger after crashing car while drunk

The champion jockey said in a statement that there was no excuse for his actions and that he had let a lot of people down after being fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months

Events

3 w. ago Sunseekers warned over £1K fine for binning their litter this weekend

The weekend weather means parks and beaches will be rammed with people enjoying the sunshine - but you could be fined for trying to be clear up behind yourself

Events

3 w. ago Tourists hit with €750 fines for buying illegal souvenirs in Spanish hotspot

Palma Police have begun to impose fines on people who buy products from illegal street sellers in the Majorca holiday hotspot, in a bid to stop the sale of counterfeit items

Events

4 w. ago Bosses quaking over controversial move that could see everyone's salary made public

Companies may be forced to reveal all employees' salaries under new labour laws, meaning the pay gap between colleagues will be made public and could end up with pay discrimination cases

Economics