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‘My wife’s been in tears for two weeks because she cannot watch people died any more’: Emotional police officer fines couple out planespotting during Covid lockdown Leicestershire officer issued couple with fine for travelling 13 miles to plane spot Urged them to follow the rules by opening up about his health care worker wife Said … Read more
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
English football will challenge social media companies to prove they are serious about protecting players from sickening online abuse following another depressing week. Marcus Rashford, Reece James, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Romaine Sawyers have all suffered disgusting racial abuse on the internet in recent days, while at least one other Premier League player was targeted … Read more
Fines have been issued to people attending a gym, a hotel and a house party as police enforce new coronavirus regulations. Eighteen revellers were fined nearly £15,000 in total after holding a illegal house party in Essex that breached Covid lockdown rules on Saturday- and telling Essex police they were shooting a music video. Pictures … Read more
Bereaved families will have to pay Covid fines if funerals break rules, undertakers say after police issued £10,000 penalty when 150 attended service Families who have lost loved ones may have to guarantee to pay cost of fines National Association of Funeral Directors have suggested new rules to members Suggested an alternative option of arranging … Read more
Britons are being targeted by scammers with fraudulent calls and text messages claiming that they must pay a fine for breaching lockdown rules, Ofcom warned. The racketeering messages purport to come from the UK Government, the NHS, people’s local GP surgeries and even the World Health Organisation (WHO). They aim to trick unsuspecting members of … Read more
Police issue more than 42,000 fines for breaches of Covid laws since they came into force in March last year, figures show Eight out of ten Covid-19 fines were issued to people aged between 18-39 Some 250 fines of £10,000 have been issued since the end of March 2020 The National Police Chiefs’ Council said … Read more
Police warn anyone planning to protest at court appearance of four people accused of pulling down slave trader Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol they risk large Covid fines Police issue warning to those planning to protest outside court over statue row They fear that protesters will gather outside court in breach of Covid-19 rules Bronze … Read more
More than £15,000 in fines has been handed out after police shut down an illegal rave attended by more than 300 people in east London. Officers from the Metropolitan Police attended a venue under a railway arch on Nursery Road in Hackney in the early hours of Sunday morning. Loud music was heard coming from … Read more
Defiant hair salon owner who racked up £17,000 in fines for flouting Covid rules last year insists she will open again next week despite lockdown Sinead Quinn, owner of Quinn Blakey, hit headlines in November after refusing to close her salon in Bradford and incurring thousands of pounds worth of fines Ms Quinn cited the … Read more