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Unsafe taxis and minibuses clampdown
More than half of minibuses, taxis and private hire vehicles checked during a two-day clampdown in Swansea were found to be unsafe.
Tax disc loophole leaves angry drivers facing massive fines
The paper disc on the windscreen may have vanished, but now a change of ownership can mean being clamped and towed – and money for the DVLAThousands of law-abiding motorists are having their cars towed away and having being charged fines of as much as £800 after unwittingly falling foul of car tax rule changes introduced by the DVLA. Figures obtained by Guardian Money reveal that DVLA clampings have risen dramatically since October, when the agency did away with paper vehicle excise duty discs.Before the changes DVLA was clamping about 5,000 vehicles a month, but this has surged to m...
Terrifying ordeal of flight saved from plunging into sea with just SECONDS to spare
An autopilot nightmare saw a hero pilot save his passengers from plunging into the sea with just seconds to spare, it has emerged.
Sunday, 12 April 2015
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- The Bristol Post published Bristol Cycling Campaign slams 'awful' plans for bike and walk...The Bristol Cycling Campaign has slammed plans for new bike routes to the city's £91 million arena.Proposals have been put forward for cycle and pedestrian paths, named the Temple Greenways, for people to get to the 12,000 capacity venue, which work will begin on next year.But the cycling pressure group has deemed some of the ideas awful because most are for shared use pathways with walkers. The routes run around the eastern and southern edges of Temple Meads station in order to connect...
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- Crawley News published Crawley Town fans encouraged to cycle to match against Notts...FANS are being encouraged to cycle to Crawley Town's penultimate home game of the season.The club and Crawley Borough Council are supporting the initiative as part of the Cycle Crawley campaign.Fans using a bicycle to get to the match will receive a free ticket and be able to take part in a stadium lap of honour before the match. They will also be able to get their bike checked for free, take home cycle route maps and a take part in a free raffle.As well as supervised bike parking during the...
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