Every year the DVLA issues thousands upon thousands of new number plates. The licensing authority does this each March and September – with a motor registered after March 1 owning a registration including the digits “24” and ones after September 1 featuring
New data reveals the alarming number of hazardous wild animals legally kept as “pets” in the UK. The survey by Born Free, an international wildlife charity, claims that more than 2,700 dangerous wild animals are being kept privately in Britain under licences
London’s BT Tower landmark is set for a change of use after being snapped up by a US hotel chain, but not many people know there are 13 others situated across the country. The former Post Office Tower is to be transformed
Pontins, once a favourite holiday hotspot, has come under fire for a list of ‘blacklisted’ names that flagrantly and repeatedly discriminated against travellers. A report revealed that call centre workers were told to listen for Irish accents and those with ‘traveller-sounding’ names
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea which shipping analysts said on Monday had been carrying corn to Iran. It appeared to be the first time the Houthis have targeted an Iran-bound vessel since starting attacks on
Former sports minister Tracey Crouch has said she will not be standing at the next general election, bringing the number of Tory MPs who have confirmed their decisions to stand down to 55. Ms Crouch, who represents Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent,
Parents were left horrified after migrants were found hiding in the coach bringing their children back from a school trip in France. Children in years nine and ten at Hounsdown School in Totton, Hampshire, had been on a three-day trip to Boulogne
A number of popular destinations around the world have introduced a tourist tax to cope with demand and help with the upkeep of maintaining tourism. Recent reports have suggested locals in popular travel locations are suffering as a result of tourism, with
Millions of Brits have been affected by heavy rain, causing blocked roads and train lines – as well as dozens of flood warnings covering swathes of the nation. The Environment Agency currently has 82 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is likely,
The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings cover a 13 local authorities as wintry blizzards are set to batter the United Kingdom for 48 hours. The first amber warning, which came in force at midnight, covers large parts of the Midlands,