Clifford Forrester discovered the damage outside his home in Samuelson Court on Saturday afternoon, November 7, believing the break-in took place between Friday night and Saturday morning. 

A report to Cabinet notes that current fares have been in place since December 2023 and drivers are facing growing financial pressure, including a 34% surge in petrol prices up to Sep 2026. 

Liverpool City Council topped the table for the most fines so far in 2026 with 95 penalty notices - 67 ahead of second-placed Birmingham - despite seeing a 7.7 per cent decrease in 2025/26. 

Under the phased roll-out, any driver granted a new three-year licence or a renewal from that date must carry a working card reader, making Glasgow the first local authority in Scotland to mandate card facilities. 

The unnamed driver was given 15 minutes to put forward his case, which councillors rejected before voting unanimously to strip him of his licence in the interests of public safety.

Between July and September, 168 vehicles were tested in the area. The 19 failures caused the first-time pass rate to drop by nine per cent, falling from 98 per cent in March 2026 to 89 per cent. 

Darragh O’Grady, 31, was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on Tuesday 10 November. Alongside his prison sentence, he was banned from driving for five-and-a-half years

Drivers are demanding reinstatement of spaces following changes by Worcestershire County Council at Edith Walk, the Post Office, and Great Malvern station, where rank markings were painted over.