British motorists fined more than £14m for using phone while driving
Using a mobile while driving was made illegal in 2003 More than 70,000 motorists were fined for using their mobiles at the wheel over the last three years – costing them £14million in penalties. Using a handheld mobile while driving was made illegal in 2003 and carries a typical fine of £200 and up to […]
1 month ago
How cold is too cold to go into work?
It comes as temperatures plummet. It’s bloody baltic out there, let’s not beat around the frozen bush. The mercury has plummeted and your breath now hangs thick in the air, getting out of your warm bed is a nightmare and the office being colder than a snowman’s carrot doesn’t help. Down the years, many of […]
5 months ago
How cold is too cold to go into work?
It comes as temperatures plummet. It’s bloody baltic out there, let’s not beat around the frozen bush. The mercury has plummeted and your breath now hangs thick in the air, getting out of your warm bed is a nightmare and the office being colder than a snowman’s carrot doesn’t help. Down the years, many of […]
7 months ago
Popular adult content site reveals the impact Online Safety Act has had on number of visitors
New laws were introduced last week. A popular adult content site has revealed the impact that the Online Safety Act has had on its number of visitors. Last week, the UK introduced new government legislation that mandated that websites hosting explicit content, including pornography and violence, must request age verification checks. Users of the adult […]
10 months ago
Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime
“It is the least we owe him” Parliament Square’s Sir Winston Churchill statue is officially unclimbable in the eyes of the law. Erected 52 years ago by the ex-prime minister‘s widow, this 12-foot bronze monument attracts all sorts of attention – some not so good, and so the UK government has now decided that offenders […]
1 year ago
Doctors call for smacking children to be banned in England
Smacking is unlawful in England, except in cases where it amounts to a ‘reasonable punishment’ Leading child doctors have joined calls for a complete ban on smacking children in England. Experts have said there is no evidence to suggest there are any positive effects on their wellbeing. Currently, smacking is unlawful in England, except in […]
1 year ago