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That's not supposed to happen! Driver captures road gritter on its roof
Wtf!!!!What hope is there for the rest of us now! pic.twitter.com/rCEUJKa7Ur — Martin Waring (@WaringMartin) December 10, 2017 When the weather gets cold, we rely on a fleet of snowploughs and gritters to keep the main roads clear and
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Council spends £21k on bizarre crossing that confuses drivers
Town hall chiefs have been accused of wasting more than £21,000 of taxpayers' cash on bizarre cartoon-style road markings - which drivers say could trigger "migraines". SEE ALSO: Council "ruins" Iron Age fort by
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New Zealander paints his own parking restrictions in a protest against ‘gentrification’
An activist in New Zealand has been running a campaign against careless car parkers in his street – by painting unauthorised yellow lines on the Tarmac. Russell Taylor said he had painted the markings to improve road safety and as a
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Shocked mum charged almost £800 for 20 minutes’ parking
Denise Legeay Humberstone was astonished when she discovered the outrageous sum that the council had charged her for spending just 20 minutes at a shopping centre car park. Despite the fact the car park costs £1.80 for two hours, the council took
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Hull residents hit with £70 fines for parking on their driveways
Confused residents in Hull have spoken of their horror after the council ordered them to pay a £70 fine - for parking on their own driveways. SEE ALSO: Council "ruins" Iron Age fort by installing staircase SEE ALSO: Plymouth puts up
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200,000 empty homes in the UK - and you can cash in
There are over 200,000 homes lying empty in the UK, which is a scandal when so many millions of people can only dream of home ownership. So why are they empty, and how can you cash in? See also: It could take you 27 years to save for a house
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Council "ruins" Iron Age fort by installing staircase
Council chiefs have been accused of turning an archaeologically important Iron Age hill fort into an "eyesore" by putting fibre-glass steps on it. SEE ALSO: Beach hut owner's view blocked by new council huts SEE ALSO: Plymouth
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