Police insist they have fined Tube passengers for travelling without face masks, despite Transport for London saying rule-breakers were being given time to ‘understand’ the new rules. It emerged yesterday that commuters were avoiding penalties for failing to wear face coverings on the London Underground – even though the rule came into force nearly two weeks … Read more
Britons crammed on to beaches this morning to soak up the warm weather as the country prepares to take further steps out of lockdown. Ahead of the next wave of restriction loosening on Monday, thousands of sun-seekers appeared to jump the gun and arranged gatherings amid sweltering highs of 82F. Boris Johnson announced on Thursday … Read more
Britons who try to see their families and friends will be fined, police forces have warned, amid fears that the country could see mass rule-breaking ahead of lockdown restrictions being relaxed on Monday. With weekend temperatures predicted to reach 80 or even 82F (27 to 28C) in southern England, thousands could pre-empt the change to … Read more
Black, Asian and minority ethnic people are 54% more likely to be fined under coronavirus lockdown rules than white people, police figures reveal Police statistics reveal that there have been 13,445 fines handed out in lockdown An investigation has shown 22 per cent of these account for BAME people This is despite BAME people making up only … Read more
Celebrity chef Pete Evans was fined $25,200 earlier this month for promoting a lamp that he claimed could help treat coronavirus. But it wasn’t the first time the My Kitchen Rules judge, 47, had found himself in hot water over his bizarre theories and unscientific claims. From questionable diet advice to strange views on health … Read more
Covidiot neighbours are fined £370 after breaching lockdown by throwing alcohol-fuelled party where host told police ‘I can do what I want’ after nurse raised the alarm Jame Sparrow, 28, and Helen Bent, 32, hosted a party of six people in Bolton Police had been called to semi-detached property earlier on Wednesday But when officers … Read more
Covidiot neighbours are fined £370 after breaching coronavirus lockdown by throwing alcohol-fuelled party before host told police ‘I can do what I want’ when nurse raised the alarm Jame Sparrow, 28, and Helen Bent, 32, hosted a party of six people in Bolton Police had been called to semi-detached property earlier on Wednesday But when … Read more
A father was today fined £480 because after his son was caught flouting coronavirus lockdown rules four times. West Midlands Police said the fixed penalty notice could be doubled and reach as much as £960 if the teenager continues to go outside without good reason. The neighbourhood policing team in the Blakenall area of Walsall … Read more
Police extinguish covidiots’ Brighton beach barbecue with helmet while windsurfers are fined for driving 125 miles from West Midlands to North Wales to enjoy the waves Sussex Police have been filmed putting out the flames at Brighton beach Officers confronted two people sat at seaside having a barbecue on Saturday Another pair from Birmingham travelled … Read more
Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 4 April 2020 Standard Chartered has been fined £20 million for breaching sanctions against Russia. The British bank handed out 21 loans worth close to £100 million to the … Read more