Calls for the BBC TV licence to be scrapped have been re-fuelled after a shocking new case where a severely disabled woman was prosecuted for not having paid it despite her being partially blind. The case has raised serious questions about the
Severn Trent has been ordered to pay a fine of more than £2 million for the “reckless” pollution of the River Trent. Huge amounts of raw sewage were released into the waterway from Strongford Wastewater Treatment Works (WTW) near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, between
Hundreds of drivers have been fined after a bogus 50mph sign was installed in a 40mph zone and police have confirmed the fines will still stand. The Metropolitan Police says the penalties are still “within the law” despite troublemakers putting the signs
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have reported, with at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items
An iconic city has banned tourists from taking photos on bridges to try and stop overcrowding. Las Vegas, Nevada, has banned people from stopping and standing on certain bridges to take photos of the local sites and sounds. The city, which is
A pensioner who sent Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, a ‘vile and abusive email’ has been fined £700 – after she was forced to appeal a decision not to prosecute. David Perry, 66, sent the “highly offensive” message to the 43-year-old MP,
The fines for under-performing suppliers will be passed on to customers through lower bills in 2024 and 2025, the industry regulator said. It found that most companies failed to meet key targets on reducing pollution, leakages and supply interruptions. Thames Water will
A Tory MP had an online meltdown after reading about the case of a woman using food banks and on benefits being dragged into court and fined for not paying the BBC Licence Free. Stoke North MP Jonathan Gullis, a strong critic
A group of homeowners have erupted and hundreds of dead fish have been left to rot in their neighborhood pond. Alabama residents in Avalon, Moody have the stench of fish carcasses entering their homes and on their doorsteps, according to WBRC. Due
Snooker star Mark Allen was once fined for a foul-mouthed rant aimed at former World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn, the father of famous boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. The world No. 3 was given a formal warning for his conduct in 2011, as