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Car thefts surge as UK's busiest port 'has just one police officer' to tackle trade in stolen vehicles headed for Africa and the Middle East
Car thefts have soared due to a lack of policing at Britain's busiest port, allowing criminals to ship stolen vehicles to the Middle East and Africa.
Glasgow's costly 20mph zones have FAILED to slash pedestrian accidents
Cash-strapped Glasgow City Council is spending £8.6 million to extend the scheme into dozens of neighbourhoods across the metropolis.
Moment undercover officers take down masked thieves who stole an off-road motorcycle as they stopped at a petrol station for fuel
Masked thieves riding a stolen off-road motorcycle are caught unawares as two female undercover police officers sneak up on them after they stopped at a petrol station for fuel.
Motorist, 71, wins five-year battle with parking firm after he was taken to court over £1 ticket he had already paid
Nigel Richardson took on Euro Car Parks after he was relentlessly pursued over the alleged £1 debt - even after supplying the firm with the receipt proving he had paid the correct fare at the time.
France probes spate of collisions blamed on 'phantom braking' after car went from 65mph to standstill 'for no reason' causing motorway crash
The phenomenon is said to be behind a growing road safety hazard after a string of terrifying incidents in which cars have slammed on their brakes without warning.
Very brave driver takes his 1937 Bugatti worth $30 MILLION on road trip across the USA
Car collector Fritz Burkhard drove the 88-year-old red and black beauty from coast to coast to prove that vintage vehicles are meant to be driven and not just marveled at.
Moment driver in stolen car crashes into armed police van during 100mph police chase
Marlon Henriques, 30, of Tidworth, Wiltshire, drove at speeds of over 85mph on 30mph roads while dangerously weaving in and out his lane while overtaking.
Jaguar threatens to 'sue' National Rail in row over train operator's 'Rover' and 'Ranger' ticket names
The Indian-owned car manufacturer has handed the Rail Delivery Group, which is responsible for the National Rail website, a cease and desist letter.
The Summer of Supercars begins: High-powered multi-million-pound fleet of sports cars owned by Saudi billionaires descend on London - as police go on red alert for law-breaking
The pictures signal the start of the city's 'supercar season', when wealthy Arabs flee the scorching hot temperatures of the Middle East and cruise around the capital in their extravagant motors.
More than 70 supercars worth £7m seized in London - including pair of purple Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches
New images have shown an array of flash sports cars confiscated across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea.
Drivers older than 70 will be forced to take eye tests every three years and banned if they fail, under new motoring law
The radical proposals could also see the the drink-drive limit in England in Wales lowered from 35mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath to 22mg per 100ml, as it is in Scotland.
Motorist is caught driving at 200MPH in record-breaking German speeding ticket
The motorist, whose identity has not been made public, was nabbed during a routine check on the A2 highway near Burg, just west of Berlin, on July 28.
Moment thieves flee street in stolen car - after breaking into family home to grab the keys
Brazen thieves broke have been caught on camera fleeing in a stolen car after breaking into a family home in Largs, a town in Scotland, to steal the keys in the middle of the night.
Vandals wreck 41 cars in one night as they smash windows and spray paint bizarre messages on vehicles
The vandals went on the rampage in a residential neighbourhood in the Overslade area of Rugby, Warwickshire, over the weekend.
Motorists could get up to £950 compensation for car finance but will have to wait until next year, watchdog reveals
Financial Conduct Agency said they 'hope to start getting people any money they are owed' but said Friday's Supreme Court judgement is complex and will begin consulting about the payout in October,