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MOT rule changes: 20 May 2018The MOT test will change on 20 May 2018, with new defect types, stricter rules for diesel car emissions, and some vehicles over 40 years old becoming exempt.
US reportedly mulling second Greek base if its forces leave Incirlik, TurkeyAmidst mounting tensions with Ankara, the US military has already begun to bare pack its forces at the Turkish baseAmong the Greek bases reportedly being considered are Andravida...
One in ten people who have never used cocaine have traces on fingertips Cocaine is now so prevalent in society that one in 10 people who have never used the drug have traces on their hands, a new study has shown.The findings throw up concerns that people could be wrongly accused of drug use simply because the environment is contaminated.In 2015, bus driver Alan Bailes won a claim for unfair dismissal after he was sacked for failing a drugs test because he handled banknotes which contained traces of cocaine.
Police not fooled by 'plonker's' Del Boy driving licenceA "plonker" handed police a driving licence stating he was Del Boy Trotter from BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses.The only licence the driver had was in the name of Del Trotter and stated the owner of the Renault Megane was only qualified to driver a three-wheeler.
Police taking days to respond to 999 calls as budget cuts biteWatchdog says fact that funding has fallen by a fifth since 2010 has put forces under stress
Facebook warned 'enough is enough' by advertisersAdvertisers are telling Facebook that "enough is enough" following a data breach that left millions of users' information open to exploitation.It has emerged that ISBA, a trade body which represents major UK advertisers, will meet Facebook this week.If it fails to provide assurances about the security of users' data, advertisers may spend money elsewhere. Last month, consumer goods group Unilever threatened to withdraw advertising from Facebook and internet giant Google if they did not do more to police extremist and illegal content on their platforms.At the time, Unilever's chief marketing officer Keith Weed, said: "We cannot have an environment where our consumers don't trust what they see online."
Woman lived with mother’s dead body for years‘You certainly wouldn’t pop over for a cup of tea. I guess you could describe them as odd,’ says neighbourAn obsessive hoarder’s dead mother was found buried under a mountain of clutter at the 19th century stone cottage they shared in west Wales. The remains of Gaynor Jones, 87, were only uncovered when police attended the property to check on her daughter Valerie Jones. Concerned neighbours had raised the alarm about Valerie, who is in her 50s, after they had not seen her for a few days. Officers found her collapsed under mounds of papers. It took police teams another four days to find the decomposed human remains of her widowed mother in another part of the cottage in Aberaeron.
Demand for air seats to Greece soarsDemand from foreign tour operators for air seats to Greece this year is showing an annual increase of 21 percent, according to the air carriers schedules.Existing data point to an extra 3.5 passengers heading to Greece this year.
‘Ashtray of Europe’: Austrian MPs vote to scrap smoking banCritics say overturning ban, due to come into effect in May, is ‘decision in favour of death’Austrian MPs have scrapped a smoking ban in bars and restaurants that was scheduled to come into force in May, despite a petition in its favour collecting 545,000 signatures.
Donald Trump’s wildlife protection board full of people who like killing animals for funReview of board members appointed by interior secretary Ryan Zinke indicates they are likely to agree with his position that the best way to protect critically threatened or endangered species is by encouraging wealthy Americans to shoot some of them
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