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The Essex farm at the centre of an international car smuggling ring: How remote spot by the M25 is linked to London's car crime epidemic.. and its dark past as a hotbed for organised crime
EXCLUSIVE: Like many farms, Baldwins in south Essex is reached by winding lanes and surrounded by green fields.
Tories could scrap Britain's electric vehicle targets as part of Net Zero rethink saying they want 'consumer choice not diktats'
Andrew Griffith, the shadow business secretary, will warn against the danger of 'state intervention' in the automotive sector in a speech to an industry conference today.
Enormous fire at Jaguar Land Rover's £500million Castle Bromwich car plant as firefighters rush to scene
Eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform were sent to Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich base in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham this morning.
Failure of SNP's green plan as motorists fork out £19m in city centre LEZ zone fines
Growing numbers of motorists are being fined for driving into Scotland's city-centres - according to new figures which call into question the value of the country's controversial low emission zones.
Reckless cyclists who kill pedestrians could be jailed for life as government set to crackdown on 'nightmare' E-bikes
Under changes to the Crime and Policing Bill, a cyclist who kills someone by riding dangerously could face life in prison.
Police are accused of 'going after the good guy' as motorist is banned from road for 12 months for pursuing driver who sped off after colliding with his car
Police have been accused of 'going after the good guy' after a motorist who pursued a hit-and-run driver ended up in court instead.
Shocking moment van driver distracted by his phone smashed into a broken down car - causing life-changing injuries
Nathan Cole later admitted he had been checking social media while driving a Volkswagen van at high speeds down the A27 in West Sussex, police said.
Council bans lollipop man from high-fiving children as they cross the road because of health and safety concerns and claims it 'slows down traffic'
Neil Cotton, 57, has spent the last two years brightening up the school run in the East Yorkshire town of Howden with his cheerful attitude and signature high fives.
Driver Philip Carr finally wins lengthy court fight to overturn £9,500 fine for parking outside his own home
Philip Carr was hit with the penalty notice while renting an apartment in Altrincham, Trafford, but the car parking operator sent the fine to his old address.
Gone in 20 seconds: Moment thieves steal a car in less than half a minute for £5,000 fee before mocking victims with 'go and buy another one' rant
Two thieves revealed how they can steal a keyless car in less than 20 seconds for a £5,000 fee, before mocking victims in a shameless rant and telling them to 'buy another one'.
World famous Oxford Street to close to cars: Sadiq Khan insists public backs £150m scheme - despite fears it will become crime hotspot
The controversial Mayor - whose knighthood last week sparked fury across the city - vowed to carry out the pedestrianisation scheme 'as quickly as possible'.
Secrets of the keyless car thieves: As an epidemic sweeps Britain, real-life criminals show Channel 4 crew how quick - and easy - it is to steal a £24,000 SUV from a suburban drive just like yours in only 20 seconds
In a brazen display of criminality, a pair of masked car thieves are demonstrating to a TV film crew the ease and speed with which they can steal luxury cars.
'Stealing' your OWN car: How Brits can use trackers and even hire private security to get their vehicles back from thieves instead of waiting for overstretched police to act
Victims, exasperated by the crimewave, now appear to be taking the law into their own hands by hunting down and 'stealing back' their pinched motors.
Terrorists could remotely hijack AI cars to carry out mass attack, UN warns
A new UN report has warned the technology could be weaponised by extremists in allowing malicious actors to seize control of self-driving vehicles.
Locals baffled as mystery green spots appear on street overnight - but what are they for?
Multiple colourful dots appeared on Greville Road in the Southville area of Bristol overnight, with no explanation or reason as to their purpose.