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Fraud fears over motorway construction

National Highways has written to construction companies asking them to outline the anti-fraud practices they have in place.
Published 13 July 2022
Welcome to Wales sign

Speed limit in Wales lowered to 20mph

The Welsh parliament has passed legislation that will see the speed limit in built-up areas reduced from 30mph to 20mph from next year.
Published 12 July 2022
Female Uber passenger charged £119 for eight-mile journey after 43-mile round trip while she slept

Uber lobbied UK politicians with £75m fund

A trove of leaked documents has revealed that the US ride-sharing company Uber spent around £75m per year lobbying politicians.
Published 12 July 2022
Bernie Ecclestone to become a father again to first son at the age of 89

Ecclestone to be charged with fraud

Former Formula One boss, Bernie Ecclestone is to face charges of fraud by false representation after discovery undeclared assets.
Published 12 July 2022
Jeremy Clarkson opens up about plans to be a farmer, reveals love of birds and conservation

Clarkson opens restaurant thanks to loophole

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a 40-seat restaurant on his farm in rural Oxfordshire.
Published 11 July 2022
Iron Dames in Ferrari 488 GTE Pro Evo at Monza 2022 WEC

All-female team takes podium in WEC

Iron Dames has become the first all-female racing team to take a class podium position in a World Endurance Championship (WEC) event.
Published 11 July 2022
A selection of EVs - by the Octopus Energy Group

Customers stick with stop-gap models

Badge snobs may be a dying breed if data from a leading electric car leasing firm is anything to go by.
Published 08 July 2022
Shell oil refinery

Shell profits as motorists shell out

The petroleum company Shell has announced that it expects profits from its refining business to jump by as much as $1.2bn.
Published 08 July 2022
Tesla creates Model 3 emergency response car for police trials

Police EVs 'running out of puff'

Police officers driving electric vehicles are struggling to fulfil their duties and respond to incidents because their cars “run out of puff”...
Published 06 July 2022
Alternate-side parking in new York City (Image by Jp via Flickr)

Alternate-side parking returns to NYC

New York in the US has announced that twice-a-week alternate-side parking will return from July 5.
Published 06 July 2022
Experts worry of inflated petrol prices over lockdown

Petrol price rises explained

Fuel prices in the UK are higher than they’ve ever been before, with the average price for a litre of petrol hitting 191.5p over the weekend.
Published 05 July 2022
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer reviewed

Vauxhall’s evergreen Astra goes large. Dave Humphreys drives the Sports Tourer estate.
Published 05 July 2022