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Drivers risk facing huge a £1,000 fine for a common headlights mistake
Flashing your lights to let other drivers know of police speed camera vans may seem considerate, but is not looked on kindly by road authorities and can land Brits with a £1,000 fine
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Drivers making themselves invisible to speed cameras using 'ghost' trick
Drivers are using so-called "ghost plates" to avoid paying charges or speed without being detected by cameras - councils across the UK are looking to crackdown on bogus plates
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DWP pays out £108 a week if you have one of these 57 medical conditions
The DWP provides Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to individuals with specific disabilities, including those with mobility issues or who require certain care
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Key health symptoms that could be warning you there is mould hidden in your home
Mould or damp in your home is never a good sign, but for some vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems, it can mean serious health problems and even in extreme cases, death
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Thieves use new method to steal cars without needing the keys, experts warn
Car drivers should urgently protect their vehicles amid a wave of thefts and an advanced new method that criminals are using to drive off 'in seconds', experts have warned
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'I went off-piste spending summer in a winter resort - you should slope off too'
Mountain resorts are typically popular in winter for the obvious reasons - but one writer found that they're very underappreciated for a summer holiday too
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Silent killer with very few symptoms sending 82,000 Brits to hospital
Liver disease rates have gone up across England, raising alarm among health experts. NHS data showed there were 82,290 admissions in 2022 compared to 67,458 in 2021
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Life on UK's 'unlucky street' plagued by poverty, drugs and parking fines
Visitors and residents in West Bromwich's high street face a hotbed of crime including robberies and antisocial behaviour, as well as parking wardens
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Boy, 7, found after getting separated from parents near Tesco
Joshua was reunited with his parents after going missing in Birmingham city centre near a Tesco Express at around 6pm while wearing a black fur trimmed coat, a black cap, and black trousers
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Whole family forced to live in single room in years-long housing wait nightmare
Oana Stafie, 40, said her family have been sharing a single room with a double bed and two single beds are crammed into it after spending three years on a council waiting list
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Dad points at word 'yes' to admit shooting wife dead in front of her daughter
Never-before-seen footage of killer Andrew 'Jack' Hooper confessing to the murder of Cheryl Hooper in Newport, Shropshire has been revealed, as he lay in hospital following his own bungled suicide bid after the killing
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New average speed cameras catch out thousands of unsuspecting drivers
More than 20,000 motorists received tickets last year after going too fast. But average speed cameras are different from fixed cameras and measure motorists' speed over a longer distance