Fines have been issued to 36 people in a crackdown on car cruising around a Leicestershire village. North West Leicestershire District Council said the £100 penalties were given out last week during an operation to tackle problems including street racing and road blocking by drivers meeting in and around Castle Donington.

DRIVERS in a major UK city will see changes to speed limits introduced along 27 roads. The reduction in speed limits comes after the local council announced a “road safety emergency”

Marcus Fakana, 19, died from ‘significant’ injuries sustained in the smash just before 1am on Friday and a man has been charged with causing death by dangerosu driving

Police have shared some key advice when driving, which could help you avoid getting slapped with six points on your licence and a £200 fine.

Mr Fakana, who was 18 at the time of the relationship in Dubai, received a royal pardon from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in July after being sentenced to one year in prison. Radha Sterling, chief executive of campaign group Detained in Dubai, said she was “heartbroken” at the news of Mr Fakana’s death.

Jakub Lewandowski, a suspended Nottinghamshire police constable, has admitted to two counts of drink-driving and received a community order.

The crash took place on Garth Hill in Bangor, Wales, shortly after midday on Monday (September 29) and led to lengthy traffic delays in the area. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, rushed to the scene but the elderly woman was pronounced dead. Her next of kin have been informed and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

Josh Hartnett was taken to the hospital after the SUV he was driving collided with a police car in Newfoundland. The Trap actor, 47, was a passenger when the incident occurred at 1am on Thursday, September 25, with an unnamed 59-year-old man driving the vehicle when it struck a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary patrol car, the CBC reports.