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Don't charge your phone in a Chinese electric car, UK defence firms warn amid 'security data fears'
Bosses at two of Britain's top defence companies have said the sector is taking a 'cautious' and 'belt and braces' approach to the possibility that the Chinese state could be spying on cars.
Motorist buys back his OWN £20,000 stolen car from dealership 70 miles away
Motorist Ewan Valentine, 36, spent more than £20,000 on a replacement for a cherished car which was taken from his driveway - then discovered he had accidentally bought back his own stolen car.
'Greedy' firm tried to fine me £200 for not paying for parking within FIVE minutes… I fought them for two years and finally won - here's how
Angela Haley, 64, had decided against stopping in her usual Derby car park and instead chose to station her car elsewhere after entering from a different route. She quickly realised her mistake.
Government target to clear driving tests backlog will be missed by up to eight months, minister admits
Kayla Van Dorsten, from Surrey, made a 400-mile round trip to take her driving test in Cornwall while Emily Doyle made a week-long 1,000-mile round trip to Scotland to take hers.
The little-known rule that has seen British travellers fined £25MILLION in just one year with thousands punished for trying to do the right thing
Travellers have been fined thousands of pounds under a little known and increasingly controversial scheme designed to crackdown on the floods of migrants sneaking into Britain.
Fury as posh Londoners wake up to find their council has replaced their parking spaces with e-bike bays - only for cyclists to IGNORE them while drivers have nowhere to stop
Wimbledon residents are up in arms after the local council's decision to replace precious street parking with 350 dedicated e-bike bays as part of a wider scheme promoted by the London mayor.
Beleaguered Hammersmith Bridge reopens for cyclists after £2.9million refurb - but still no decision on when drivers can use it
The 138-year-old bridge in west London, which links Hammersmith to Barnes, has been closed off to cars since April 2019 after engineers discovered issues in its construction.
Motorists left bemused as FAKE speed bumps are painted onto road as part of bizarre traffic calming scheme
Highland Council chiefs are facing ridicule after painting fake speed bumps on a road in a cut-price bid to slow down traffic in Culloden, Inverness-shire.
Electric vehicles with Chinese parts are 'BANNED from UK military sites amid spying fears'
There are concerns that EVs kitted out with cameras, sensors, radar and internet connectivity could be used for surveillance purposes.
Learners' fury over six-month wait for driving test with exams 'harder to book than Oasis tickets'
Those with a provisional licence in the UK are facing six-month waiting lists in order to secure one driving test - if they are successful in bagging a slot at all.
Where the streets have no shame! Families blast embarrassing town square after council painted it custard yellow
Warwickshire County Council forked out £42,000 repainting the public space in picturesque Kenilworth in a bid to 'renew and refresh' the area.
Unholy row erupts as church installs numberplate cameras to stop non-worshippers using their car park
New signs put up at Holy Family Catholic Church in Maidstone, Kent, warn that anyone who parks at the site but doesn't visit the church will now face a fine.
Hole lot of trouble! Council contractor paints white lines over large potholes BEFORE they were filled in
The blunder took place near Wakes Colne on the A1124, which runs between Halstead and Colchester. Local James, Joyce 58, branded the mistake as 'mismanaged idiocracy'.
People are only now realising the 'hidden' meaning in iconic Toyota logo
Despite seeing dozens of them every day, how many people know what the signature three interlocking ovals that underpin the Japanese vehicle actually mean?
The horrifying new trend that is 'worse than drinking driving': How young Brits are dying in 'hippy crack' car crashes
Experts have warned of a 'concerning' trend of teens inhaling nitrous oxide - or 'hippy crack' - before getting behind the wheel, with the reckless act leading to multiple deaths in recent years.