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Drivers have been warned they could be slapped with a £1,000 fine for a common driving habit this winter, which has dire consequences.Motorists who flash their headlights to alert fellow drivers about speed cameras risk penalties reaching £1,000 and points added to their licence.The practice, widely regarded as a courteous gesture among road users, is in fact illegal under the Highway Code. Enforcement officers are now intensifying efforts to tackle the widespread, but illegal, behaviour. Many drivers have remained completely oblivious to the fact this seemingly harmless act constitutes a breach of traffic regulations.According to experts, the scenario unfolds countless…
Dominic Casciani,Home and Legal CorrespondentandBrian Wheeler,Political reporterEPADanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting in London earlier this yearSir Keir Starmer has urged European leaders to reform human rights laws to make it easier to deport illegal migrants ahead of crucial talks on a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).The government has already announced plans to restrict asylum seekers using the “right to family life” clause in the ECHR to avoid deportation from the UK. Now the prime minister is urging fellow ECHR members to change the rules to make it easier…
The Monaghan champions are without an Ulster title since 1989, but have appeared in three finals since, as they fell just short in 2015, 2018 and 2023, when Glen claimed the honours on their way to the All-Ireland title.For the third year in a row, they collected their county title with an extra-time win over Inniskeen in Clones before setting their sights on the provincial series.They were back at St Tiernach’s Park for their quarter-final against Donegal’s Naomh Conaill as two first-half goals from Darragh Murray proved decisive.Newbridge lay in wait in the semi-final, but the initial game in Omagh…
A Muslim influencer has shared a video celebrating the “takeover” of a church in Blackburn after its conversion to a mosque.Self-described “revert” or convert, Abdullah Muhammad, uploaded the clip to social media last night.In it, Mr Muhammad celebrated how the 130-year-old Leamington Road Baptist Church had been turned into a new masjid, or Islamic place of worship.A cameraman can be heard saying: “Get away… This is a church” as the influencer poses on the street with three youths.Mr Muhammad replies: “No – not any more, not any more. This actually used to be Leamington Road Church in Blackburn. And now…
Conservative frontbencher Mel Stride has launched a scathing attack on Labour’s handling of illegal Channel crossings following a damning National Audit Office (NAO) report.The NAO’s investigation revealed the asylum system is haemorrhaging public money, with expenditure reaching approximately £4.9billion during 2024-25.Auditors tracked a sample of 5,000 individuals who lodged claims in January 2023 and discovered that more than half remain in limbo nearly three years later.”Clearly these are very unsatisfactory findings,” Mr Stride told GB News as he accused ministers of breaking their promise to tackle small boats effectively.The Conservative frontbencher dismissed the bilateral agreement with France as worthless, stating…
The Who frontman, Sir Roger Daltrey, is set to receive his knighthood at Windsor Castle.Sir Roger, renowned for his hits such as Baba O’Riley and My Generation, is being honoured for his services to charity and music.The Who star launched and curated the Teenage Cancer Trust’s Royal Albert Hall concerts from 2000 to 2025, raising more than £32million for charity.His work has led to the setting up of 28 specialist units within the NHS.The Who frontman Sir Roger Daltrey is set to receive his knighthood at Windsor Castle | PASir Roger said he felt “deeply honoured” to have been made…
Rachel Reeves’s salary sacrifice pension rule changes could leave mothers as much as £85,000 worse off by retirement.Analysts warn the policy risks deepening long-standing gender inequalities in pension saving.The Treasury will introduce a £2,000 cap on national insurance-free pension contributions from April 2029, ending the current system that allows higher contributions to benefit from reduced deductions.Retirement specialists say the change will disproportionately affect women who already face reduced earnings and lower pension contributions after having children.Adam Cole, a retirement specialist at Quilter, said: “Over a lifetime these losses can snowball into tens of thousands of pounds.”Government data shows women lose…
Drivers have been warned they could soon face tougher eyesight checks under new proposals that have received strong backing from the British public.New research has revealed the majority of adults across the UK want compulsory eye tests introduced before motorists are allowed to get behind the wheel.The study, published by the College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists, found seven out of 10 people want drivers to prove they can see properly when applying for a licence and again every time it is renewed. Around 71 per cent of those surveyed said first-time drivers should be forced to provide…
Natalie Higgins Scotcast presenterBarlinnie’s deputy governor Jim Beatson expects staff at the new prison to work with smaller “communities” of about 20 prisoners”The first couple of days, I’ll be nervous. I’ll probably not want to leave my mum’s house.”Aaron is about to be released from his third, and longest, stint in Scotland’s biggest, oldest and most notorious prison, HMP Barlinnie.Now in his late 20s, he’s been getting into trouble with the police since he was a child.”As soon as I was a teenager, I used to start drinking all the time with my pals. We’d be running about causing trouble,…
The new rules being brought in for 2026 are the biggest change in F1 for years – if not ever.Cars will be smaller, nimbler and more environmentally friendly.They will be 30kg lighter, 10cm narrower and have engines with a near 50-50 split between electric and internal combustion power – and use fully sustainable fuels.Will the racing be any different? Yes, but how different is one of many unknowns.The chassis and engine rules have never both been changed at the same time to this extent.There will be new aerodynamic rules, and the power-units, while of similar architecture to the past 12…