Unless Britons are charged for the distance they drive, they could eventually face unmanageable traffic jams on major roads, the nation’s transport secretary said on Thursday. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling said Britain needs to implement the world’s first satellite-based system to charge motorists for every kilometre they drive.
There’s no more paddling, and a team of wardens in red waterproof jackets will keep the public in check. The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain in London’s Hyde Park reopened on Friday after a four-month refit with stricter rules and improved drainage and footpaths that should finally put an end to its problems, park officials said.
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/ 17 January 2005
A woman who used the date-rape drug Rohypnol to drug wealthy men and rob them of their expensive clothes and accessories was jailed for five years on Monday. Selina Hakki is believed to be the first woman to be found guilty of using Rohypnol to drug men in Britain.