Not such fun guys! City of London Corporation cracks down on illegal mushroom picking by handing out £2,000 in fines to Epping Forest foragers 27 people were slapped with an £80 fine for more than 11lbs of mushrooms Foraging in Britain can only be done for personal consumption (roughly 3.5lbs) Illegal mushroom pickers do so … Read more
Tax chiefs are urged to stop chasing pension scam victims for large fines and to show more empathy for those caught up in the nightmare HMRC was said to have ‘lacked empathy’ in its relentless pursuit of scam victims Government suggested a law change to allow some victims a tax amnesty MPs on the work … Read more
You’ve broken the Ghoul of Six! Team of ghost-hunters is hit with fines after breaking lockdown rules to visit haunted house Police bust ghost-hunters exploring a derelict building for breaching Covid rules Officers found three different groups of people at the paranormal activity event All 12 men and women were handed fixed penalty notices for lockdown … Read more
Fines for breaches of coronavirus regulations are nearing the 100,000 mark as police today vowed to go after indoor parties, even as lockdown rules ease. Provisional data published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) shows a total of 94,368 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) were issued by forces, including 85,975 in England and 8,393 in … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs are being hit with £5,000 fines each time their players swap shirts with opponents for ‘ill discipline’ regarding Covid-19 protocol… and players are being asked to stump up the money A £5,000 fine will be handed to Premier League sides when players swap shirts One top-flight team has already fallen foul … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs are being hit with £5,000 fines each time their players swap shirts with opponents for ‘ill discipline’ regarding Covid-19 protocol… and players are being asked to stump up the money A £5,000 fine will be handed to Premier League sides when players swap shirts One top-flight team has already fallen foul … Read more
Holiday firm TUI has announced it will be closing a further 48 retail stores across the UK. It comes as the government announced travellers will face £5,000 fine for going abroad on holiday without ‘reasonable excuse’. The UK’s biggest tour operator said the travel industry and the high street ‘are both facing unprecedented pressure’ due … Read more
Travellers face being fined £200 if they turn up at an airport without a new form under a new clampdown on illegal travel. The Department for Transport announced today that from Monday, people travelling internationally from England will need to complete and carry a Declaration to Travel document downloaded from the Government’s website. The three-page … Read more
Britons allowed to go abroad during the travel ban face £200 FINES if they arrive at the airport without a new permit from MONDAY – and could be ARRESTED if they lie on the form – under new plans to clamp down on illegal journeys From Monday, those internationally from England will need Declaration to … Read more
EU threatens legal action and possible fines in row over Government’s decision to extend grace period for Irish border checks Brussels threatens Britain with legal action and could slap tariffs on UK goods Simon Coveney says EU felt it was dealing with a partner it ‘simply cannot trust’ MEPs also indicated they could delay formal ratification … Read more