End of the loophole that let motorists dodge a road ban: ‘Exceptional hardship’ plea to avoid losing your driving licence disappears from sentence guidelines A legal loophole that let drivers with 12 points dodge road ban is to be closed Motorists can currently avoid ban by saying would cause ‘exceptional hardship’ In March, the Mail revealed there … Read more
Boris Johnson today hinted face masks will be made compulsory in shops in England – despite never having been seen wearing one himself. The UK government currently recommends measures such as a face covering should be taken if people cannot keep two metres away from each other indoors. However, unlike Scotland – where coverings became compulsory in shops … Read more
Two adrenaline junkies have set a world record by walking the first slackline over an active volcano. Alexander Schulz, 28, from Germany, and Rafael Bridi, 33, from Brazil, crossed the crater of the Yasur volcano on Tanna Island, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean – walking on a one inch wide strip of webbing. The volcano … Read more
Now police warn you NOT to step in road to dodge fellow pedestrians… because briefly crossing someone’s path carries a very low risk of transmitting coronavirus Police have warned pedestrians not to try and social distance on pavements It comes after reports of clashes between people trying to walk past each other Scotland Yard says … Read more
Boris Johnson has accidentally revealed a memo from a senior aide telling him to dodge a coronavirus showdown with the Tory backbench ‘shop steward’. The PM was photographed carrying the private message about 1922 committee chief Sir Graham Brady as he went in to Downing Street yesterday. Apparently written by Mr Johnson’s private secretary Ben … Read more