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‘Green’ number plates meant for electric vehicles ‘can be illegally bought by petrol and diesel owners for just £20 due to checks loophole’ Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched green number plates late last year The plates, on sale for under £20, give drivers free access to clean air zones But the AA has found major … Read more
First look at new Union Jack number plates as EU flag vanishes from UK cars in the wake of Brexit European Union flags have been removed from new number plates and licences Transport Secretary Grant Schapps tweeted an image of new design for cars Makeover ‘signifies beginning of new chapter for the UK’, says the … Read more
Electric cars can display green number plates from next week: Government incentive to promote battery cars starts on 8 December Number plates with green flash on left side can be used on new and existing EVs They will help authorities identify zero-emissions cars from petrols and diesels Councils could then put in place incentives, such … Read more
Moped ram raid: Moment burglars use stolen scooter with L plates to smash their way into beauty salon A pair of burglars broke through the door on the stolen bike to snatch the till They stole thousands of pounds worth of stock from Cut Thru Studios in Kent Footage shows man ramming bike against the … Read more
A pub has banned Tory MPs for life while others have been sent angry teddy bear messages and empty plates for voting against the free school meal extension. The Globe in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, said Stephen Crabb and Simon Hart left them with ‘no option’ after they failed to back the Marcus Rashford scheme. Pictures also show … Read more
Katie Price’s beau Carl Woods risked facing two separate £1,000 fines on Friday, when he was seen driving an untaxed Range Rover with incorrect number plates. The 42-year-old glamour model, who broke both of her ankles in July, was spotted in the passenger seat of the black vehicle as her partner, 31, got behind the … Read more
Electric scooters will now be fitted with number plates to help track antisocial riders amid warnings that users in England are the worst behaved in Europe. The license plates will be installed on the front and back of the e-scooters over the next few weeks, despite not being required by law. Voi, the Swedish company … Read more
Mexican military seize drug cartel’s homemade TANK converted by covering pickup truck with bulletproof armor plates Mexico’s National Guard seized a pickup that had been converted into a tank The vehicle was found in Apatzingán, Michoacán, and reportedly belonged to Los Viagras, a self-defense group that transformed into a cartel The vehicle featured large sheets of … Read more
September is a big month for car buyers. Not only does it see the emergence of some of the best deals of the year as dealers capitalise on interest in new motors, it also welcomes in the latest registration plate. And this year, it not only marks the debut of the 70 plate but also … Read more
Wobbly moment! Canoeists struggle to paddle through a swarm of jellyfish the size of dinner plates Canoeists were forced to paddle through a cluster of jellyfish in the Sea of Azov Video footage, shared online on August 15, shows the spooky swarm of jellyfish The canoeists struggled to paddle through the jellyfish across the sea’s … Read more