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17/02/18
« on: Saturday, 17 February, 2018 @ 11:27:49 »
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Couple fined £100 for overstaying at car park because they got stuck in a queue trying to leave

A couple was fined for overstaying at a car park because the queue was so long they could not leave.

Donna and Darren Jacques were back at their car in the Stockton car park with time to spare, but they could not leave for another half an hour due to grid-locked traffic.

They appealed against the £100 fine but it was upheld by the independent ombudsman POPLA, which said the couple was still using the car park despite them trying to leave.

It said they should have bought a new ticket to cover the time they spent queuing.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/16/couple-fined-100-overstaying-car-park-got-stuck-queue-trying/

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« Reply #1 on: Saturday, 17 February, 2018 @ 11:31:53 »
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Pangolins: World conservation day aims to raise awareness of most trafficked mammal

Around 300 pangolins are poached every day, making these unusual animals the most illegally trafficked mammals in the world.

Also known as “scaly anteaters”, pangolins are found throughout Asia and Africa, but their numbers are dwindling as a result of poaching for international trade.

Pangolins are prized for their meat, which is considered a delicacy in China and Vietnam, and their scales, which are used as ingredients in traditional Asian medicine.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/pangolins-world-day-most-trafficked-mammal-scales-meat-china-africa-wwf-a8214726.html