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The Independent
3 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman litters parking ticket and gets fined again
A woman in Falmouth, Cornwall, received an additional fine for littering after throwing her parking ticket on the ground and verbally abusing a civil enforcement officer. The incident, where the woman ripped the ticket off her windscreen and discarded it, was captured on the officer's body camera. She was issued a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering, reduced to £150 for early payment, in addition to her initial parking fine. This case is part of Cornwall Council 's crackdown on littering, making her the third person recently fined £250 in the area. Other recent fines include a man for discarding an egg custard carton and a woman for dropping a drinks bottle, with the council urging the public to report such offences.
The Independent
6 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman fined twice after littering her own parking ticket
A woman was given an extra fine for littering after throwing her parking ticket on the floor. The unnamed woman received the initial parking ticket from a civil enforcement officer after unloading her car in a no-loading zone in Falmouth, Cornwall. In footage published by the local council, the woman proceeded to rip the ticket off her windscreen and throw it on the floor. She then verbally abused the officer. The incident was captured on the officer's body camera. She later received a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering, in addition to the parking fine. The fine was reduced to £150 due to early payment, while she was sent another copy of the parking charge notice. She becomes the third person to face a £250 fine for littering as Cornwall council cracks down on the offence. One man was fined for throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area. Another woman was fined after being caught dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed into a car in Falmouth. CCTV of the incidents was shared with the council in both instances, and staff made further inquiries to identify the culprits, who admitted the offences. Both also paid £150 due to the early repayment option, the council said. County councillor Thalia Marrington, portfolio holder for community safety and public health, said: 'Cornwall is beautiful, and we want to keep it that way. 'There is no excuse for dropping litter and when we have evidence of these offences, we will always try to trace those responsible. 'As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence. 'I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate.'
GSM Arena
7 hours ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Apple's tax woes in Ireland are officially over
Apple's €14.3 billion Irish tax break fine is officially one for the history books now, as the Irish government has announced that it's withdrawn all the money from the escrow account Apple set up back in 2018. That's when it deposited the aforementioned sum after being fined by the European Commission (EC) for receiving unfair tax breaks from Ireland. The amount is judged to be what Apple would have paid in taxes in Ireland had it not received a "sweetheart deal" in the form of "illegal state aid" from the Irish government in exchange for setting up its European HQ in the country. Now that Ireland has moved the money from the escrow account into its central fund, the escrow account has been closed and Apple's saga regarding these back taxes allegedly owed can finally be put to rest. The timeline goes like this: in 2013 the EC launched an investigation into Apple and found that the tax breaks it received from Ireland were illegal, and in 2016 it ruled that Apple had to pay back the "state aid" it was deemed to have received over a 10-year period before the probe was launched, since it was allegedly given "significant advantage" over its competitors. In 2018, Apple set up the escrow account and paid the amount it was deemed to owe into it. In 2020, the EU's General Court ruled in Apple's favor, but in 2024, the European Court of Justice overturned that decision and confirmed the EC's original ruling from 2016. Hence why the Irish government has now finally taken possession of the money. Source
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Furious driver throws £50 parking ticket on the floor - and gets fined £250 for littering
This is the moment a furious driver was hit with a £250 fine – after she hurled a £50 penalty notice onto the ground in a fit of rage. The woman had been caught unloading her vehicle in a no-loading zone in Falmouth, Cornwall, when a Civil Enforcement Officer issued her with a £50 fine. But instead of accepting the ticket, she tore it from her windscreen and threw it to the pavement – an act that landed her in even more trouble. Footage from the officer's body-worn camera shows the driver launching the fine to the floor before hurling verbal abuse at the official. She was then slapped with a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering – reduced to £150 for early payment – and issued a second copy of the original parking ticket. Two more people have also been fined for littering in separate incidents – both caught on camera. The woman grabbed the parking ticket and then threw it unto the floor Footage from the officer's body-worn camera shows the driver launching the fine to the floor before hurling verbal abuse at the official. She was then slapped with a £250 fixed penalty notice for littering – reduced to £150 for early payment – and issued a second copy of the original parking ticket A woman was also caught on CCTV dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed into the passenger seat of a vehicle in Falmouth The CCTV footage shows a man throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area The CCTV footage shows a man throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area. A woman was also caught on CCTV dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed into the passenger seat of a vehicle in Falmouth. In both incidents the footage was shared with the Council's Community Protection Enforcement team who made further enquires and were later able to identify both individuals, who admitted the offences. They each received a £250 Fixed Penalty Notice for littering with an early repayment option of £150, if paid with 14 days. Both individuals paid £150 within the 14 day period. Councillor Thalia Marrington, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Public Health at Cornwall Council, said: 'Cornwall is beautiful, and we want to keep it that way. 'There is no excuse for dropping litter and when we have evidence of these offences, we will always try to trace those responsible. 'As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence. 'I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate.'
The Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Emma Watson is BANNED from driving after speeding in £30k Audi
HARRY Potter star Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months for speeding after speeding in her £30k Audi. The Hermione Granger actress, 35, did not attend a short hearing at High Wycombe magistrates' court this morning but accepted a £1,000 fine. 2 We first revealed how the actress had requested the hearing after speeding through a 30-mile-per-hour automatic camera in her £30,000 Audi S3 at 38 mph. The court heard today how Watson had three previous offences on her record with a total of nine points. She triggered the flash late at night on July 31 last year on the busy Banbury Road in Oxford. Watson had been studying creative writing at the city's university. The three added points mean she is now banned from driving until January next year after totting up too many tickets. Prosecutor Adrian Wilson said: 'The offence occurred at 22.44 on the 31st July 2024. 'There was a recorded speed of 38 miles per hour. 'Ms Watson had nine points on her license for three previous speeding offences on 8/10/23, 26/11/23 and 29/1/24.' The star's lawyer, Mark Haslam, said the Hollywood star, said to be worth £60million, was not earning a salary but was 'in a position to pay' the fine. He added the film star would not try and mitigate the fine despite her applying for a sentencing hearing. The lawyer said: "She's a student with no direct income at the moment, but she is in a position to pay the fine. 'She fully understands there is no exceptional hardship.' Ms Watson was charged by post and pleaded guilty through the Single Justice Procedure on March 3. District Judge Arvind Sharma, passing sentence, said: 'Her license will be endorsed with three points, a Band A fine, which would have been £1,000, reduced to £660 for her guilty plea at the first opportunity. 'She will pay a £244 surcharge and £120 costs, to be paid in full within 28 days. 'The 12 points (means) she is disqualified for six months from now.' Emma has fronted environmental campaigns for charities, including writing books for the COP26 eco conference. Our story was the latest car trouble for the star in recent times. She was filmed bargaining with tow-truck drivers when they hauled the Audi onto a flatbed in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in February last year. She had blocked a car park and ignored a 'No Parking' sign to visit a pub with mum Jacqueline. It meant a pizza restaurant manager had his car trapped in by Watson's motor for nearly four hours. After a frantic dash around nearby restaurants and bars, he called cops. He added: 'But when the police started to tow her car away, she came flying out of the pub shouting, 'That's my car, that's my car!'' 2
