Neil Lancefield
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Record 17m parking tickets handed to UK drivers in just one year (opens the original)
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Private companies issued 17 per cent more parking tickets to UK drivers over the past year, newly published figures show. The sharp rise comes as the delay in implementing a legally backed code of conduct for the sector reached seven years. An unprecedented 16.9 million tickets were issued by private firms in the year to the end of March, according to an analysis of government data by the Press Association and motoring research charity the RAC Foundation. That represents an increase from 14.4 mi
Record number of illegal e-bikes seized as police issue warning (opens the original)
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Confiscations of dangerous e-bikes by police forces across the UK have risen by 83 per cent over a single year following targeted operations. Data obtained by the Press Association through freedom-of-information requests reveals that 7,049 machines were seized in the 12 months to 19 May, compared with 3,858 in the previous period. The sharp increase has driven calls from police, politicians and charities for updated legislation to address non-compliant models linked to fatalities and severe inju
Drivers issued solar eclipse warning by RAC (opens the original)
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People are being warned about driving during tonight’s eclipse. The RAC said motorists may need to turn on their headlights during the evening, especially vehicles which do not have automatic lights, to boost their visibility to other road users. More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday. RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “While total darkness is unlikely, those with vehicles that don’t have automatic headlights or daylight running lights
Warning issued as worst month of the year for drink-drive crashes in UK revealed (opens the original)
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New research indicates that August is the worst month for drink-drive crashes, as summer socialising provides "more opportunities" to take to the wheel after consuming alcohol. An analysis by the RAC revealed that an average of 721 people were killed or injured in drink-drive collisions during August between 2014 and 2024. That total sits ahead of July, which saw an average of 704 casualties over the 11-year period. By comparison, December, typically linked with drink-driving, recorded a lower a
HS2 installs blue plaque 40 metres under Brunel family tomb (opens the original)
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A blue plaque has been installed 40 metres underground to mark the location where the HS2 line passes directly beneath the Brunel family tomb. HS2 Ltd stated that the marker celebrates "one of the world’s greatest engineering dynasties". It has been fitted to the wall of Euston Tunnel, which is being dug by two machines travelling from Old Oak Common in west London to Euston in the centre of the capital. The tunnel runs beneath Kensal Green Cemetery, where members of the Brunel family are buried
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