6 d. ago DVLA bans rude number plates with new '75' registrations hitting the road

Private plates allow drivers to personalise their vehicle with initials, names or combinations that mean something to them — but they are subject to the same restrictions as regular reg numbers

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6 d. ago DVLA bans rude number plates amid new ‘75’ registrations hitting the road

The DVLA releases a new batch of number plates to reflect updated car registrations every March and September.

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8 d. ago Tractor driver banned from the road after pallets flew across the carriageway

Mr Hesketh said he was "traffic dodging" when interviewed about his dangerous driving

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1 week ago Warning to people with caravans as thousands of Brits hit the road this weekend

This bank holiday, thousands of Brits are expected to hit the road for a caravan holiday, but new research has found that one in five are unaware of the rules surrounding towing a trailer

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1 week ago Will Smith at Cardiff Castle road closures, tickets, parking, banned items and more

Fans will be able to see the legendary Fresh Prince at Cardiff Castle on Monday night, August 25.

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1 week ago Bank Holiday warning over car mistake that could cost drivers £400

Overall expenses can even rise even higher once emergency callout fees, taxis or even overnight accommodation are added in, so be sure to make these simple checks before your bank holiday road trip

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2 w. ago Major travel warning issued for Manchester city centre ahead of Pride weekend

Manchester Pride takes place over the August Bank Holiday with road closures and bus diversions planned

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2 w. ago Driver who rammed police car so badly it couldn't be driven is jailed and banned from road for nine years

Andrew Ingram, 41, had taken the Ford Mondeo from his partner's home and sped off despite being banned from driving.

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3 w. ago Tom Jones at Cardiff Castle road closures, tickets, parking, banned items and more

Fans will be able to see the legendary Treforest singer of Sexbomb and She's a Lady at Cardiff Castle on Wednesday evening, August 20, and Thursday evening, August 21

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3 w. ago What roads are closed for Oasis at Murrayfield tonight? All Edinburgh road closures for band's final Scotland gig

It is the final night of Oasis’ shows in Edinburgh - here’s what you need know about road closures around Murrayfield.

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3 w. ago Man in his 50s dies after tractor crashed into parked vehicles at vintage car show

The horrifying collision happened in the village of Fiddington, Somerset, at around 11.25pm on Saturday, near the Severn Vale Vintage Club event (pictured).

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3 w. ago Brit, 54, is fighting for life and has both legs amputated after hit

William Braid, 54, was riding his motorbike through Bangkok on July 27 when he veered and fell into the road. Moments later, a 20-wheel truck drove over his legs and sped off without stopping.

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4 w. ago ‘Flyovers can be incredibly beautiful!’ Long Blondes singer Kate Jackson’s new career as a motorway artist

In her neck scarf and beret, she sang songs that defined the 2000s. Now the frontwoman has a second life – turning unloved roads, bridges and service stations into dazzling ‘pop art’ scenes full of romance and possibilityAs the singer in cult indie band the Long Blondes, Kate Jackson experienced all the thrills of the mid-00s music scene: chaotic gigs, hedonistic parties, an abundance of winklepickers and angular fringes. But years later, when she went back over all the photographs she’d taken during that period, things looked rather different. “I’ve got tons of photos of airport lounges and long stretches of road in Europe,” she says with a shake of the head. “Lots of German service stations. Nothing of the band! No backstage fun, no frolics!”Jackson may regret not capturing more of the band’s short but spectacular heyday, but the road has always been important to her. As a Pulp-obsessed teenager in Bury St Edmunds, she would gaze out of the kitchen window and dream of escaping sma...

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