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A BIRMINGHAM taxi war could be looming amid fears that cabbies from across the Midlands could exploit a legal loophole to work in the city.
Black cabs registered in other boroughs can now pick up pre-booked passengers in Birmingham following a High Court
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A lifeboat volunteer says it is "quite bizarre" that tourists continue to try to drive on a tidal causeway outside safe crossing times.
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The government is forcing all motorists to insure their vehicle whether they drive it or not, under controversial rules that are designed to combat uninsured driving.
Under the terms of the little-known continuous insurance enforcement law, it will be an offence to "keep" an uninsured vehicle – be it a car, van, motorbike, motorhome or truck – even if it is locked up in the garage or permanently parked on a driveway. Until now it has only been an offence to actively drive an uninsured vehicle.
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Petrol prices will continue to rise, say the AA
But with predictions of an increase in prices ahead, the AA also claims drivers have been "ripped off" by petrol stations when the price of oil was lower.
The breakdown rescue group, which reached its predictions on prices along with Experian Catalist, says the potential savings were not passed on to motorists.
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Autoglass has blamed mild weather and high fuel costs for the job cuts
The firm's owner Belron is to shed up to 400 of its 3,000 staff in the next month.
Belron told staff that mild conditions over some of the winter and higher fuel prices meant people were driving more slowly and across shorter distances.