Headteachers have asked the government to clarify whether they will have to fine parents who refuse to return their children to school after the coronavirus lockdown is eased. More than 1.7 million pupils who are vulnerable, or whose parents are key workers, may be asked to return to school as early as next week, while … Read more
Police have handed out more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for flouting the new coronavirus lockdown laws – including 397 repeat offenders, it was revealed today. One so-called ‘covidiot’ has been given six fixed penalty notices in the past month after refusing the comply with the rules to stop the spread of … Read more
Motorists using quieter roads as their personal race track have been warned the financial implications of being caught go further than just fines. Police forces across the country have reported many cases of dangerous driving in the last six weeks, with some cases of individuals being clocked at speeds in excess of 150mph due to … Read more
Fraudsters have scammed Britons out of £1.8million during the coronavirus outbreak and police have issued 3,500 fines related to the pandemic, it was revealed today. But crime has reduced by more than a quarter during the period in the UK with assaults, robbery, rape, burglaries and shoplifting all significantly down. Among the scams are fraudsters getting … Read more