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Reading council's emissions-based parking charges come into force
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (323+ words) Emissions-based charges that will lead to about half of a town's drivers paying more for pay-and-display on-street parking and residents' permits have come into force. Reading Borough Council said the changes had been introduced as part of an effort to…...
SmartWater and GPS used to target Yorkshire EV cable thieves
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (596+ words) Over 40 electric vehicle (EV) charging sites across West and South Yorkshire have been hit by cable thieves in just over a year, the company which runs them has said. A total of 45 were targeted in the last 15 months, with thieves…...
M5 closure causes problems across Bristol
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1083+ words) The M5 has reopened following a "police-led incident" on the Avonmouth Bridge The route was closed for more than five hours with motorists trapped The incident came to a conclusion at about 17:30 GMT but delays still remain There are problems across…...
Work continues on M1 in Bedfordshire for surface defect
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (188+ words) Lane closures on a stretch of the M1 are still in place because of what engineers describe as a surface defect. A National Highways spokesperson said "engineers have been working hard to identify the cause" between junction 12 at Toddington and junction…...
M5 traffic: Gridlock in Bristol as motorway closed
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (395+ words) Drivers are being urged to avoid the M5 near Bristol amid delays of at least an hour in both directions. Both carriageways of the motorway are shut from junction 19 for Portishead to junction 18 - where the M5 meets the M49 - due to a "police-led…...
CCTV installed at four Hull schools to tackle illegal parking
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (287+ words) CCTV cameras have been installed at four primary schools in Hull to improve road safety and deter illegal parking. The cameras have been put up outside of St. Richard's Voluntary Catholic Academy, Victoria Dock Primary School, Wold Academy and Francis…...
Do average speed cameras make the UK's roads safer?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (743+ words) As part of an initiative to improve road safety motorists will soon have to be aware of average speed cameras (ASCs) as they drive through Dorset. The cameras, which use number plate recognition technology, have become more prevalent on the…...
Diplomats owe more than £165m in London congestion charges
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (362+ words) The amount owed by diplomats in unpaid congestion charges has risen to "165m, new figures reveal. The largest outstanding debts belong to the embassies of the US ("15.9m), China ("11.5m) Japan ("10.9m) and India ("10.1m), according to Transport for London (TfL). Of the 146 embassies and…...
Ludlow man slams lack of signs to allow him to charge his electric car
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (692+ words) Buying an electric car was "the stupidest decision I ever made" as finding a place to charge it near home was "like playing roulette", according to an 83-year-old man. John Diamond, who lives in Ludlow, Shropshire, bought his car in…...
F1 testing 2026: Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (882+ words) Lance Stroll leaves the pits in the new Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey has appeared in pre-season testing. The car's debut had been delayed - although the…...