15 h. 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

43 h. 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

4 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal saga reaches crucial stage with final calls after transfer answer

Viktor Gyokeres is looking to depart Sporting CP this summer with interest from Arsenal and Juventus amid the striker's row with his current club over the fee for his signature

Sport

5 d. 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

5 d. 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

7 d. 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

8 d. 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

2 w. ago Death row inmate who savagely murdered his girlfriend gave a peace sign in final moments

Before his execution today, Gregory Hunt had spent more time on death row than his victim Karen Lane was alive as he became one of the longest-standing inmates on Alabama's death row

Events

2 w. ago Trump’s immigration restrictions threaten restaurant labour shortage

Concern in the sector that crackdown is exacerbating long-standing hiring challenges

Politics

2 w. ago All UK drivers packing car up for a holiday issued urgent £300 fine warning

In the case of an accident involving an overpacked vehicle, travel experts warn that if a driver is found to be at fault, they could be slapped with a whopping £2,500 fine

Events

2 w. ago Donald Trump says Elon Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offering

Trump says he’s ‘not particularly’ interested in reconciling with Musk, who reportedly wanted to speak to presidentUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has accused Elon Musk of “losing his mind” as the dramatic breakdown between America’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person escalated into a full-blown feud that could have seismic political and economic consequences.In a series of phone calls to US media on Friday morning, Trump snapped back at Musk, after the tech mogul and Republican financier launched an extraordinary social media attack on the president the day before, which ended with him accusing Trump of being named in the so-called “Epstein files” – documents related to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Trump says Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offering

Trump says he’s ‘not particularly’ interested in reconciling with Elon Musk, who reportedly wanted to speak to presidentUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump appeared to dismiss a peace overture from his former close political ally Elon Musk on Friday, calling him someone who had “lost his mind” as the extraordinary falling out between the two men looked set to continue.The US president and the richest person in the world – who had been tasked with slashing the federal government – fell out in spectacular fashion on Thursday in a series of escalating social media posts that roiled the political world. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Elon Musk signals he may back down in public row with Donald Trump

SpaceX owner rows back on threat to decommission Dragon spacecraft after X user advises him to ‘cool off’US politics live – latest updatesElon Musk has suggested he may de-escalate his public row with Donald Trump after their spectacular falling out.The Tesla chief executive signalled he might back down on a pledge to decommission the Dragon spacecraft – made by his SpaceX business – in an exchange on his X social media platform. He also responded positively to a call from fellow multibillionaire Bill Ackman to “make peace” with the US president. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Pet owners issued £500 fine warning over crucial law thousands are ignoring

Microchipping your cats and dogs is a legal requirement in England - but new figures show 22% of cats remain unchipped

Events