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Driving test cheating soars with use of headsets and impersonators
Katy Austin,Transport correspondentand Simon Browning, Transport reporter Getty Images Cheating cases during practical and theory driving tests rose by nearly 50 per cent last year in England, Scotland and Wales, new figures show. The cheating methods varied, according to freedom of information data from the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), with more than 1,100…
Barry nurse who overpaid thousands in income tax issues warning to others
Belby, a district nurse, had hoped to get the money returned in time for Christmas but found the process of trying to secure her refund slow and stressful, especially because she said she was given conflicting information and was quoted two vastly different figures of how much she was owed.
Passengers stuck on Eurostar trains overnight as delays continue
George Wrightand Jacob Phillips & Nicky Schiller,London St Pancras International Kelly North and Bethany Massey-Chase tell the BBC how they’ve had to re-book their Eurostar service to Paris Eurostar passengers are braced for a second day of possible disruption, after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel caused travel chaos for thousands of people on…
New-build homeowner finds 150 faults days after moving in
NHBC said it was the responsibility of the builders to ensure they meet building regulations and homeowners must raise any issues with the house builder within two years. If they are not fixed can seek resolution via NHBC. The organisation said it carries out inspections at “key stages of the build” and “provide feedback” on…
