38 h. ago Speed camera plan for South Queensferry as locals tormented by 'awful' boy racers and revving cars

Councillors will investigate the possibility of installing speed cameras in this tourist hot-spot.

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50 h. ago Cocaine kingpin who posed for surfing snaps while his hapless minions were chased onto beach and arrested over £18m drugs plot is jailed for 16 years

Alex Fowlie, 35, of Chichester bragged to accomplices there was 'zero f*****g risk' as he helped engineer a plan to bring £18.4million of drugs from South America into the UK.

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4 d. ago Drivers using illegal number plates which can't be picked up by speed cameras

The illicit plates, which reflect camera flashes, hinder identification by speed and bus lane cameras and are also referred to as 3D or 4D plates

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6 d. ago Drivers making cars 'invisible' to speed cameras and dodging fines with illegal number plates

The 'ghost' registration plates reflect camera flashes and prevent detection by speed and bus lane cameras.

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3 w. ago The EV boy racer boom is here: Seven electric hot hatches that deliver petrolhead thrills

For decades, boy racers have been enjoying the thrills of hot hatches. Now, they're being replaced by souped-up EVs. Here's seven of the best options on sale now.

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3 w. ago Ministers line up plan to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire plants in administration

Move shows government is ready to step in immediately to secure operations of SSUK, which employs 1,450Business live – latest updatesMinisters have lined up special managers to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations if they are put into administration, according to a dramatic revelation at London’s high court.The development shows the government is ready to step in immediately to secure the continued operations of the Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), which employs 1,450 people at the group’s operations at an electric arc furnace in Rotherham and another plant in Stocksbridge, both in South Yorkshire. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Do YOU have 'tipping torment' when abroad? Half of holidaymakers fear awkward faux pas

Almost half of holidaymakers are not confident about tipping restaurant staff or taxi drivers when abroad, new research reveals.

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3 w. ago Mayfair supercar crackdown: Wealthy drivers who cause havoc by revving their engines and racing round affluent streets face fines

The council is planning to clamp down on 'sudden or rapid acceleration' in the affluent area between the hours of 12pm and 6am and could use 'acoustic enforcement cameras' to catch any culprits.

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4 w. ago Boy racer left girl, 16, with cracked spine after crash then abandoned her

Elliot Harris, 19, was sentenced to 12 months in a young offenders institution and was disqualified from driving following the horror crash that resulted in a girl fracturing her spine

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4 w. ago Drivers 'shocked' after discovering what the speed camera sign actually means

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4 w. ago Reckless boy racer, 19, who broke the spine of girl, 16, in 88mph crash while 'showing off' just weeks after he passed his driving test is sentenced

Reckless, Elliot Harris, 19, had only passed his driving test three weeks before the horror crash took place in Cronton, Widnes on September 3, 2023.

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last month Speed camera myths that could 'get you off' fines exposed by police

A police force has published a list of common misconceptions around the use of speed cameras - many of which could help drivers get off a fine

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