Motors

'Someone's parking over the end of my driveway - what will the police do?'

If someone constantly parks over the end of your drive there are actions a person can take, police said - but they won't always come

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Car tax to rise as owners of certain petrol and diesel vehicles warned ahead of April changes

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax rates are set to increase for almost all motorists from next month, with owners of older petrol and diesel cars set to feel the sting

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Pensioners say Labour is 'attacking' them over new car tax rules for older drivers

There will be major updates to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates, set to kick in from April. This will see drivers over the age of 70 having to deal with significant changes to their car tax

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Car tax set to double for these vehicles from April under new laws

There are big changes coming to the vehicle tax system from April and these will see millions of drivers having to pay more.

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Bright LED headlight 'ban' update as minister replies amid new probe into problem

Motoring organisations and MPs have spoken out after accidents blamed on people being blinded by LED lights

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How to claim from the council for pothole damage as cases soar

There is a step by step guide to making sure the council covers your costs for car damage

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Car lovers can now eat and entertain next to 'Fort Knox' luxury garage

Rich petrolheads wanting to spend quality time near their beloved cars stashed in a 'Fort Knox' bunker can now lounge, cook dinner and even host meetings just a 'stone's throw' away from their wheels. Birch Gatwick can hold up to 590 cars and is kitted out with advanced storage security and tech to keep the vehicles safe at all times, including fingerprint recognition.

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Motoring News Drivers warned over 'record-breaking' fines amid 'clampdown'

A new investigation found that requests for driver data had increased

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Parking tickets you don't have to pay according to expert - and can 'go in the bin'

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A Which? video reporter has shared expert tips on parking ticket appeals, including how to get out of paying a fine - and some she says 'can go straight in the bin'

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Plans to 'impose restrictions' on drivers as The AA backs major licence change

There are calls to radically overhaul the way licences work for new drivers

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Drivers make cars 'invisible' to speed and bus lane cameras

Around one in 15 drivers ‘gaming’ the system using 'staggeringly simple' methods - but now councils are hitting back

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Drivers warned they face 'restrictions' after law change

A Graduated Driving Licence scheme would see new drivers go through stages before getting a full licence

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Network Rail Redcar train crash signaller 'authorised' train to pass danger signal while level crossing gate open

A car driver was injured after his vehicle was hit by the train when he drove onto the track through an open gate

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Full list of 113 medical conditions drivers must tell DVLA or risk £1,000 fine

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The DVLA states that drivers must disclose any medical conditions that could impact driving ability - and failing to do so can result in hefty fines. Here's the full list

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Second woman dies following crash on A19 after being discharged from hospital

An investigation into the crash was launched by Northumbria Police

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Long tailbacks after A19 crash with lorry and two vehicles near A66 in Middlesbrough

The road has been cleared but there are still long tailbacks reported in the area

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Dramatic photographs show A1 crash with car crushed and dragged 100m down central barrier

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'Amazingly' only minor injuries were reported, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue team says

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Ingleby Barwick and Thornaby Pervert caught with 'appalling' images of children as young as three A judge told Glen Dodds, 32, of Thornaby, it was 'pointless' trying to suggest he had no sexual interest in children

Floral tributes to 'Dotty' at scene of Thornaby crash which claimed life of beloved biker

Ingleby Barwick and Thornaby

Dozens of bouquets of flowers and balloons have been left at the crash site on Mitchell Avenue, Thornaby

Key details on Hartlepool school teacher attack as pair arrested after 'intruder breach'

Here's everything we know so far after Hartlepool's Manor Community Academy was placed into lockdown

Redcar train crash signaller 'authorised' train to pass danger signal while level crossing gate open

A car driver was injured after his vehicle was hit by the train when he drove onto the track through an open gate

Fly tipper fined £1k over caravan waste blaze after taking landlord's £500 to dispose of items

Lee Bradly said he had assisted in loading rubbish onto the caravan before it was taken somewhere else

Hartlepool Boy arrested over alleged 'malicious communications' in second incident at Hartlepool school A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications following a report of another incident at Manor College in Hartlepool

Grangetown cannabis farm with 400 plants uncovered after tip offs from residents

Officers found the drug farm at a property on Leighton Road in Grangetown

Gresham land and assets transfer deal to Middlesbrough Development Corporation sealed

Middlesbrough Council

Middlesbrough Council's executive sub-committee approved the transfer from one planning authority to another this week

'Common sense has prevailed': Reaction as Justice Secretary blocks open prison for Teesside murderer

The Ministry of Justice said Billy Dunlop was refused the shift from a closed prison for 'public protection'

Meet the Stockton heroes who go 'above and beyond' for others

Stockton Council

The civic awards were handed out to those who 'went above and beyond' at Stockton Council's annual general meeting at Billingham Forum

Ingleby Barwick and Thornaby Pervert caught with 'appalling' images of children as young as three A judge told Glen Dodds, 32, of Thornaby, it was 'pointless' trying to suggest he had no sexual interest in children

Floral tributes to 'Dotty' at scene of Thornaby crash which claimed life of beloved biker

Ingleby Barwick and Thornaby

Dozens of bouquets of flowers and balloons have been left at the crash site on Mitchell Avenue, Thornaby

Key details on Hartlepool school teacher attack as pair arrested after 'intruder breach'

Here's everything we know so far after Hartlepool's Manor Community Academy was placed into lockdown

Redcar train crash signaller 'authorised' train to pass danger signal while level crossing gate open

A car driver was injured after his vehicle was hit by the train when he drove onto the track through an open gate

Fly tipper fined £1k over caravan waste blaze after taking landlord's £500 to dispose of items

Lee Bradly said he had assisted in loading rubbish onto the caravan before it was taken somewhere else

Hartlepool Boy arrested over alleged 'malicious communications' in second incident at Hartlepool school A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications following a report of another incident at Manor College in Hartlepool

Grangetown cannabis farm with 400 plants uncovered after tip offs from residents

Officers found the drug farm at a property on Leighton Road in Grangetown

Gresham land and assets transfer deal to Middlesbrough Development Corporation sealed

Middlesbrough Council

Middlesbrough Council's executive sub-committee approved the transfer from one planning authority to another this week

'Common sense has prevailed': Reaction as Justice Secretary blocks open prison for Teesside murderer

The Ministry of Justice said Billy Dunlop was refused the shift from a closed prison for 'public protection'

Blackburn Rovers suffer double injury blow ahead of Middlesbrough visit as Ismael offers verdict

Blackburn Rovers FC

Two new injuries add to Blackburn's current woes