British drivers are facing a parking ticket deluge, with private companies on track to issue a record 14.5 million penalties this year, new analysis reveals. The RAC’s study found that […]
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‘Nervous wees’ of London Marathon runners to be put to good use
Thousands of women running in the TCS London Marathon will contribute to a greener future, as their urine is diverted from sewage and transformed into fertiliser. This innovative approach marks […]
‘We’ve gone from helping natural disaster victims to clearing up Birmingham bin bags’
A charity that usually responds to global natural disasters has now turned its attention to clearing the streets of Birmingham amid the ongoing bin strike. Aston-based Faizan Global Relief Foundation […]
When will the ‘mini heatwave’ hit the UK after 24C temperatures forecast?
Temperatures are set to climb across the UK in the coming days, with parts of the country on track to bask in some early summer warmth as a mini heatwave […]
Give abused migrant workers new visa to stay in the UK, home secretary urged
Migrant health care workers and fruit pickers who have been exploited by rogue employers should be given the right to a replacement visa, lawyers and charities have warned. Over 100 […]
Phone ‘sim farms’ set to be banned in major UK scam crackdown
The UK is set to ban ‘sim farm’ devices in an effort to crack down on mobile phone scams and fraud. Sim farm devices are capable of holding multiple sim […]
Demands to fine ‘headphone dodgers’ who play loud music on buses and trains
Keir Starmer has been urged to fine nuisance public transport users who play music out loud on buses and trains up to £1,000. Amid growing public anger at what the […]
Tory peer and pollster predicts local election wipeout for his own party
Conservative peer and pollster Lord Hayward has predicted a wipeout for his own party at the upcoming local elections, warning it will also be a difficult night for Sir Keir […]
Reeves signals UK could lower tariffs on US car imports to secure Trump trade deal
Rachel Reeves has signalled that she is prepared to slash tariffs on US automobile imports to the UK in a bid to land a trade deal. According to a report […]
Police officers who fail background checks will be sacked under new powers
Police officers who fail background checks will face automatic dismissal under new regulations designed to bolster public trust in law enforcement. These measures, to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, […]