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cars cancel Christmas:
cars cancel Christmas:
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some tiny fine and tiny driving ban which is waived due to ‘hardship’.Herefordshire Jeep driver escapes ban over hardship claim
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23949237.herefordshire-jeep-driver-escapes-ban-hardship-claim/
For more on that cars are
For more on that cars are freedom story, we cross back to the West Country
Warning as Sainsbury’s car park chaos to continue during busy festive period
Somerset shoppers say they are getting trapped in car park queues “for hours”
Locals say it’s so bad during busy periods that they are being fined for staying over the four-hour time limit for the car park as they sit in the queues. A council spokesman has warned shoppers that the chaotic scenes are expected to continue through the busy Christmas period.
Said one, “I was so annoyed, I decided to get my ‘phone out and take pictures”
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/warning-sainsburys-car-park-chaos-8936456
Cutting of ‘indispensable’ buses leaving Somerset pensioners isolated
There have been calls for vital services across Somerset to be restored
Age UK being terribly polite about it:
In their letter to Mr Norris, the Age UK bosses warned: “Supported bus routes are indispensable, providing reliable access to healthcare, social engagements, and essential services for our older residents and those facing the greatest inequalities in our communities. They extend beyond mere transport services, acting as lifelines that foster inclusivity and enable fuller participation in community life.”
Every bloody year, the same
Every bloody year, the same old, same old. The fact that you can limp a car home, get repairs done where it’s obviously hit an animal only confirms to me what a weird place the new forest is.
New Forest hit-and-runs: Garages urged to report drivers whose cars have suspected animal damage
County news websites closing/
County news websites closing/ won’t be updated after this week:
several sombre “thanks to all our readers” messages out with, in most cases, no clue as to any next steps
Reading / Berkshire
Sussex
Suffolk
Northamptonshire
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Hertfordshire
Our paid-for sister print publication the Hertfordshire Mercury will still continue to be published. And as part of our commitment to the BBC-funded Local Democracy Service in Hertfordshire we will be continuing to publish stories from our Local Democracy Reporter for this area but on another website, we will update this article later with a link
Drink drive arrest after car
Drink drive arrest after car crashes into Kington building
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23949874.drink-drive-arrest-car-crashes-kington-building/
S2 out on DVD on Monday 4/12
S2 out on DVD on Monday 4/12/23
WhAT if thier waS aN abulNcE
WhAT if thier waS aN abulNcE coming
cars are fast, cars are
cars are fast, cars are freedom latest:
Anger erupts among Devon hospital staff over car park ‘chaos’
The hospital says they’re trying to encourage staff to walk or cycle to work
Staff at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) in Barnstaple are reportedly having to arrive up to an hour early to get a parking space
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/anger-erupts-among-devon-hospital-8925140
Christmas traffic ‘carnage’
Christmas traffic ‘carnage’ in Yorkshire town with ‘cars dumped on verges’ as businesses hit by ‘disaster’
Some traders had a bumper day of takings while others had to close due to a lack of parking
The Birmingham neighbourhood
The Birmingham neighbourhood where the air is so dirty it’s like ‘smoking a cigarette every day’
Small Heath is one of a number of areas in Birmingham where air pollution is destroying people’s health
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-neighbourhood-air-dirty-its-28154743
Why look, it’s cars wrecking people’s health.
which is it, guys?
which is it, guys?
Free parking and travel plans in Sutton Coldfield for Christmas ‘torpedoed’ angering local leaders
A proposal to provide free car parking, bus travel and bike use in Sutton Coldfield with a £35,000 town council subsidy has been rejected by Birmingham City Council
Cllr Ward continued: “This is the third year in a row that the City Council have torpedoed a scheme like this – yet again letting our Royal Town down. The reasons given are all around not wanting to be seen to promote the use of the car.
“Such dogmatic and short-sighted logic ignores both the bus and bike elements of our scheme but also the real needs of our town centre businesses today. It was a small intervention that would have made a difference.”
He said: “To me its absolute lunacy. We are trying to regenerate the town centre and trying to keep the local economy vibrant. Not everyone is going to walk to the town centre or get on their bike.
Cllr David Pears: “A lot of people have mobility issues, need a car and use the car parks. They are being disadvantaged. If you’re going a main shop for Christmas you won’t want to carry it home on a bike.
“In other areas like Tamworth you can park for free. But in Sutton motorists have to pay ridiculous car parking prices. The sooner this Labour council goes the better.”
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/free-parking-travel-plans-sutton-28170611
Still not a mention of a
Still not a mention of a driver. Imagine if I had managed to sever the hospital’s power with my bike.
Nissan drink driver caught in
Nissan drink driver caught in Wyre Road, Pershore, after tip off
The solicitor said that the defendant guessed someone at the pub must have made the report to the police and he would have preferred if they had spoke to him which would have stopped him driving. (Yeah right.)
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23945793.nissan-drink-driver-caught-wyre-road-pershore-tip-off/
I do like a good “drivers
I do like a good “drivers warned…this common mistake could land you in court” – winter clothing, and in this case, overloading your car with Christmas presents – presumably bought with the £££ you save by using one of the Christmas free parking driver handouts.
Christmas present mistake could cost you £2,500 and three points
In serious cases you could even be banned from driving
https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/christmas-present-mistake-could-cost-8934364
Doesnt seem very likely does it, but here’s a map of where it might happen (pink) and where (red) it really won’t.
