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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.
Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments of all vehicles to US as it addresses 'new trading terms' caused by Trump's tariffs while 9,000 British workers fear for their jobs
A 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into America came into force on Thursday, and a wider 'baseline' 10% tariff on goods imported from around the world today.
Vehicles given to benefit claimants under Mobility scheme are linked to drug and sex crimes, figures reveal
Several police forces said they had collectively impounded more than 500 vehicles after they were involved in everything from drug dealing to illegal sex.
Driver, 21, fined massive £11,000 by parking firm over the 'pay in five minutes' rule
Hannah Robinson (pictured), of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, was slapped with the £11,390 bill by Excel Parking after amassing nearly 70 fines in a car park in nearby Darlington.
Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week' in bid to prop up UK industry after Trump tariffs
No10 refused to be drawn on claims that the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate could be eased next week, with targets downgraded.