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Council hits school-run drivers with 25,000 fines racking up £680,000 - as residents say officials are only interested in making money
A council has hit drivers on the school run with 25,000 fines totalling a huge £680,000 - leading locals to lash out that officials are only interested in making money.
The stolen car graveyard: Inside huge warehouse packed with 'chop shop' vehicle parts that were intercepted by police before being shipped off across the world
EXCLUSIVE: The warehouse - tucked away in a cargo yard at the port of Felixstowe in Suffolk - contains hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of parts.
Cars have ears! MoD warns troops not to discuss military information in fleet vehicles over Chinese spying fears
Warnings have been stuck to the dashboards of hundreds of official vehicles used in the UK and overseas. Defence officials acted on the threat of spying by China on military vehicles.
Go out and grit your own roads, taxpayers told: Homeowners given salt, hi-vis jackets, and gloves by councils after tax hike
A growing number of councils are handing out free salt, hi-vis vests and snow shovels to householders, encouraging them to help clear pavements.
Sadiq Khan's £1million bus lane is removed after just three months: Mayor accused of 'wasting' public money following resident backlash
The lane was installed on Regent's Park Road in Finchley, North London, in August in an attempt to speed up journeys on buses by giving them more dedicated space on the road.
Frustrated residents put up fake speed camera to deal with speeding drivers on their road - only for council workers to remove it as it starts working
Residents say the rogue installation was propped up overnight on Sandhurst Road in Catford, southeast London .
Britain's roads to be made narrower to stop drivers from overtaking cyclists in latest war on motorists
Official guidance on the Government's website states lanes on local roads should either shrink no more than 10ft 8in wide or expand to at least 12ft 10in. Critics they are far more likely to shrink.
Drivers are left scratching their heads after being hit with parking fines at holiday hotspot... from YEARS ago
One woman said she was slapped with a £170 fine from a debt recovery company years after her stay in Polzeath. Alliance Parking is now threatening court action despite proof she has paid.
The Motability map of Britain: Areas with the highest number of benefit claimants entitled to brand new car under the controversial £3BILLION scheme
Motability was set up to help Brits with serious physical disabilities get around. But the bloated scheme is now being used by people with a wide variety of ailments.
British motorists face being taxed for driving in FRANCE under Rachel Reeves' upcoming pay-per-mile scheme
The Chancellor is expected to announce a new levy for electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the upcoming budget .
Top Gear and Fifth Gear star Quentin Willson dies at 68 after battle with lung cancer as family pay tribute to a 'true national treasure'
Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson has died at the age of 68 following a short battle with lung cancer, his family said.
Couple having sex while driving at 90MPH almost spark motorway pile-up
A couple who were having sex while driving at 90mph nearly sparked a motorway pile up on Germany's Autobahn.
Mobility scooter rider stuns fellow motorists by cruising along busy dual carriageway without a care in the world
Dashcam footage shows the pensioner on a mobility scooter calmly trundling along the inside lane on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells.
Parking space goes up for sale in London for £150,000 - and there's a £540-a-year service charge too
The space sits in a secure underground garage beneath a gated residential complex overlooking the River Thames in Fulham, south west London.
How likely is your car to get stolen? Search your model to find out how likely it is to be targeted by thieves - and see if it's on the list of Britain's most commonly nicked motors
Lexus' luxury hybrid crossovers are the most stolen cars on British roads, Daily Mail analysis of DVLA data suggests.
