Electric car sales are booming in 2020 and, with the ban on petrol and diesel cars due in the next decade or so, an increasing number of people are going to own battery-powered vehicle in the coming years. But while there might be plenty of benefits of EV ownership, charging one of these cars is … Read more
Sadiq Khan will be ‘forced’ to KEEP congestion charge at £15 – despite £1.6bn bailout for TfL – as it’s revealed ‘temporary’ hike raised £100million this summer Congestion charge hike raised £100 million over the summer after introduction It will be kept as part of the £1.6 billion bailout for TfL agreed by the government … Read more
Terrifying moment gang of thugs charge through residential street blasting fireworks at houses and into gardens as police retreat ‘due to safety concerns’ Gangs of anti-social yobs threw fireworks into houses and gardens in Southsea Police officers sent to the scene were forced to withdraw due to safety concerns Videos show terrified homeowners in Hampshire … Read more
RFU charge 13 Barbarians players with ‘conduct prejudicial to the the interests of the union’ after Chris Robshaw and team-mates breached Covid rules TWICE to go to Mayfair pub and have squad dinner Thirteen Barbarians players have been charged for breaching Covid-19 protocol The Rugby Football Union will require those players to face a disciplinary … Read more
The first Lexus battery-powered SUV is raring to go – with order books opening up at the start of the month. Named the UX 300-e, the family- oriented off-roader comes in three grades: the standard UX priced from £40,900, Premium Plus Pack from £44,400 and the top-end Takumi Pack (which I tried) from £50,500. Prices … Read more
A mother says she is desperate to track down the Good Samaritan who stepped in to pay her oversized luggage charge after staff ruled her bag was too big for the cabin. The ‘hero’ was filmed footing the £50 bill for the ‘distressed’ passenger by a fellow flyer as travellers were attempting to board a … Read more
Small business owner left fuming after BT tries to charge him £331 a year to advertise in the phone book – without first getting permission Stephen Slyth was shocked to learn he could be charged hundreds by BT The telecoms firm is charging small firms to advertise in the local phone book They are automatically … Read more
London drivers could have to pay £27.50 a day if they drive an old polluting car through the center of the city under new congestion charge Sadiq Khan claims ministers are demanding he vastly extends congestion zone Some motorists could be charged twice if they also travel through the ULEZ Boris Johnson yesterday accused Mr … Read more
Even I don’t know the rules: Police officer in charge of enforcing UK’s coronavirus lockdown laws makes shocking confession to MPs Owen Weatherill told MPs that the new three-tier system was too confusing He failed to clarify that households must not mix indoors in Tier Two areas Lancashire Chief Constable Andy Rhodes also slipped up … Read more
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveils wireless technology which it claims can fully charge a smartphone battery in less than 20 MINUTES Technology can charge a 4,000 mAh battery to 50 per cent in just eight minutes Xiaomi claims its charging tech is ‘an order of magnitude’ ahead of other brands But the ’80W Mi Wireless Charging … Read more