Monthly Archives December 2013

Premier League footballer charged with police assault

Premier League footballer charged with police assault

A Premier League footballer has been charged with assaulting a police officer following an incident at an Essex night club. West Ham player James Tomkins was refused entry early on Sunday and police following reports of a disturbance. Mr Tomkins was arrested and later charged with assault, resisting arrest and being drunk and disorderly. He was […]

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Councils Make Record £594m Profit from Parking Charges

Councils Make Record £594m Profit from Parking Charges

English Councils made a record “profit” of £594m last year, according to the RAC Foundation. Parking income now represents half of all gross income received by councils from transport activities. London boroughs dominate the parking penalty table. Westminster, for example, made £25.3m last year. Outside London, Manchester was the only council in the top 20. […]

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Drug Driving – Government Consults on Amphetamine Limit

Drug Driving – Government Consults on Amphetamine Limit

The Department for Transport has just launched a further drug driving consultation seeking seeking views on a proposed limit specifically for amphetamine use when driving. The earlier consultation, which closed in September, discussed the preferred policy option of making it an offence to drive when over specified limits for various controlled drugs. Ministers have proposed […]

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London Boroughs Top Blue Badge Prosecutions Table

London Boroughs Top Blue Badge Prosecutions Table

Newly released Department for Transport statistics show that two London boroughs have the highest number of Magistrates’ Court prosecutions in the country for misuse of disabled Blue Badges. Hammersmith & Fulham, with 210, and Lambeth, with 103, topped the prosecutions league for these offences. Next highest was Wandsworth, with 53 prosecutions. Enfield had 36. Outside […]

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129 Drivers Already Arrested In Christmas Drink Driving Crackdown

129 Drivers Already Arrested In Christmas Drink Driving Crackdown

Just two weeks into a Christmas crackdown on drink driving, Greater Manchester Police have already pulled over and breath tested more than three thousand drivers as part of their ‘None for the Road’ campaign. 129 people have so far been arrested after failing or refusing to give a breath test.Some were tested following crashes, others by police […]

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