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A new probe has revealed that TfL has been earning more from Congestion Charge fines than legitimate payments in the last year Motorists were handed fines totalling £130million by Transport for London over the course of a year for failing to pay the capital’s Congestion Charge. That is more than double the £52million in revenue … Read more
Forget cables! Xiaomi announces new long-range wireless charger lets you power multiple devices from some 10 FEET away Xaiomi’s Mi Air Charge Technology powers phones from ‘several feet away’ It also works on wearables and can charge multiple devices at once An isolated charging station locates the phone and transmits waves An array on the … Read more
Pets in lets: Government makes it harder to impose ‘blanket bans’ on tenants having animals – but landlords want to charge higher deposits The Government’s model rental contract now allows pets as the ‘default’ Landlords using it will need to provide a ‘good reason’ for not allowing animals The industry body says they should be … Read more
MPs have been charging the taxpayer for extra gas and electricity while working from home during lockdown. Members of Parliament claimed £9.1 million in expenses despite working largely remotely during the first 2020 lockdown, compared to £8.2million in 2019. Between the stay at home order announced on March 16 and pubs reopening on July 4, … Read more
TfL made an additional £86m from hiked Congestion Charge in 2020 and could pocket an extra £113m for the financial year if the £15-a-day charge remains, leaked email reveals A leaked email from Transport for London officials revealed increased revenues Email from deputy mayor for transport, Heidi Alexander, was seen by Autocar Sadiq Khan increased the … Read more
Police charge 47-year-old with terror offences including making or possessing explosives after searching his Surrey home By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 18:00 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 18:00 GMT, 21 January 2021 Police have charged 47-year-old Asad Bhatti with terrorist offences including making or possessing explosives following a search at his home in … Read more
US experts have developed a new electric car battery that charges in just 10 minutes and lasts for 250 miles on a single charge. The EV batteries are made from lithium iron phosphate, which is known for its ‘unsurpassed safety’, and can quickly heat up and cool down – key to rapid charging and a long … Read more
Someone’s getting the sack! Snaps reveal how things go wrong when an incompetent person is left in charge – including bizarre shopping substitutions a steel baby bottle A series of amusing snaps collated by BoredPanda reveal people’s terrible ideas Images taken from across the globe include a set of swings facing each other Features shampoo reading … Read more
Prince Charles’s spin doctor QUITS after five years in charge of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s public image Julian Payne in charge of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall’s image for five years Since the spin doctor took over the couple’s popularity has steadily increased Ex BBC man set for new job as chairman of … Read more
Banks to charge 35% on emergency loans: Crippling rates loom for firms as experts warn that new crisis in spring will be worse than 2008 Lenders have used the Chancellor’s flagship £19billion loan fund to saddle businesses with ‘usurious’ rates Businesses will face crippling repayments from March as the loans hit their one-year anniversary dates … Read more