Motorcyclists risk 160 fines if they ignore new ULEZ emissions charge
MOTORCYCLISTS are being urged to check their motorbikes are compliant with the new ULEZ system.
Anyone riding a bike that falls outside the rules will have to pay a £12.50 charge to enter the new expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone - or risk a fine of £160.
ULEZ expansion London’s ULEZ scheme has expanded to cover a much larger area of the capital, with all streets inside the North and South Circular roads now affected.
Secret cottages for hire at late Queen's favourite Balmoral for 15 - and they are cheaper than
IF you dream of living like royalty, it may be easier than you think.
Tucked away on the Balmoral estate - which was the late Queen’s favourite residence - are some secret cottages that you can rent out for as little as £15 a night.
If you want to earn ultimate bragging rights among your pals, these self-catered lodges could be the perfect opportunity.
And you’ve got a few to choose from, as the Balmoral estate rents out nine cottages in total; Colt Cottages, Connachat Cottage, Garbh Allt Shiel, Karim Cottage, Knocks Cottage, Rhebreck Lodge, Sterinbeg and Tigh Na Garaidh.
Travel Chaos: Greater Anglia London to Stansted and Cambridge trains delayed and cancelled due to ga
TRAIN services around London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex have been delayed or cancelled this morning after a gas leak.
It has left Abellio Greater Anglia’s line between Cheshunt and Tottenham Hale closed following the leak near Brimsdown station.
#Brimsdown - Stansted Express & Cambridge services are running at reduced frequency via Seven Sisters.. RS
— Greater Anglia (@greateranglia) August 16, 2016 Stansted airport and Cambridge services are running at a reduced frequency.
Comic Al Murray is in a band called Fat Cops and 'it's not a joke' it's deadly serious
“I’M not in this band as a comic,” says Al Murray. He is deadly serious. “This isn’t a funny record. It’s not a joke.”
Calling the band Fat Cops arguably doesn’t help.
But being in a band is every middle-aged bloke’s fantasy andMurray — best known for his Pub Landlord alter ego — has always wanted to make music.
He has played the drums since he was nine and was in several prog-rock bands as a teen.
Peugeot 208 GT Line is a bit of a case of style over substance The Sun
FULL disclosure. I have always had a soft spot for small Peugeots.
The love affair goes back to my wet-look-spikey-fringe phase in the late Eighties when I bought a 205 XS.
I couldn’t afford a GTi, so the XS with its lively 1.4 was the next best thing.
I played a blinder a few years later when I persuaded the wife she needed a white 106 Rallye with white steel wheels.
Royal Ascot 2023 Day 5 LIVE RESULTS: Latest reaction as Frankie Dettori bows out from Ascot after mo
Templegate's fancy This is wide open, as expected, but Templegate is taken by one with the perfect draw: ORAZIO is a sprinter going places and has copped an excellent high draw for this red-hot handicap.
He did well as a juvenile, finishing third in a Listed contest at Newbury.
He looked better than ever when scoring on his three-year-old debut at Newmarket before a blistering win here last month in a fast time.
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Who is Dr Catherine Calderwood and why has Scotlands chief medical officer resigned? The Sun
CATHERINE Calderwood has quit as Scotland's chief medical officer after being caught flouting coronavirus lockdown rules with trips to her holiday home.
After resigning in disgrace, she apologised, saying: "I am deeply sorry for my actions and the mistakes I have made."
⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Who is Dr Catherine Calderwood? Dr Catherine Calderwood, 51, completed her undergraduate studies at Cambridge University, before qualifying as a medic from the University of Glasgow in 1993.
'Murdered' Alfie Steele, 9, was 'forced to stand outside as cold water was thrown on him as punishme
A YOUNG boy died after allegedly being forced to stand outside while cold water was thrown over him as punishment by his mum and her fiancé, a court heard.
Alfie Steele, nine, died in February 2021 from over 50 different injuries. His mum Carla Scott and her partner Dirk Howell are accused of subjecting him to a campaign of "sinister" abuse.
Their murder trial at Coventry Crown Court was told that little Alfie was covered in bruises and that the pair dunked him "
Ive saved 100s by giving pals gifts from my neighbours BINS - trolls whine but I think they loo
PUTTING out the rubbish on bin night, Chloe McIntyre flicks on her mobile phone torch.
But the mum-of-one and former receptionist from Melton Mowbray, Leics., isn't snooping to see if her neighbours have properly recycled - instead she’s on a Christmas shopping spree.
She’s looking for Christmas gifts by rummaging in neighbours’ recycling bins.
And she strikes it lucky, grabbing two empty wine bottles and five different sized glass jars with lids.