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New private parking fine rules go live in 2024 - full list of changes
Motoring
People getting fines will have clearer appeal guidance, new 10 minute period of grace and consistent signage will be enforced
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How well do you know your driving theory? Take our quiz to find out
Essex
We've compiled 10 sample questions to challenge your driving theory knowledge
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Quiz: How well do you know your road signs?
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Not obeying a road sign is among the top ten most common reasons for failing a driving test. So how well do you know your road signs?
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DVLA issues new rules affecting all drivers and those wanting to learn
Motoring
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced new plans that will affect all drivers and those wanting to learn
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Easter travel chaos as Essex drivers warned popular routes could take twice as long
Easter
The RAC said journeys on some popular routes could take twice as long as normal as the bank holiday weekend coincides with the start of a two-week holiday for many schools
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Third of drivers don't know CAZ rules with changes coming soon
Motoring
One in five drivers are not sure if their car is CAZ-compliant
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The major road used by Essex commuters where 762 people were fined for using layby as toilet
Essex
762 fixed penalty notices were issued for people urinating in the lay-by on the A41 near Kings Langley last year
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M25 diversion route as motorway to completely shut for the first time ever this week
M25
A huge diversion route is set to be put in place
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Parking warning to drivers as simple scam costs people thousands
Motoring
There are fears Easter will be a ket target date for scammers
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Honda CRV review: Piling on the practicality in a bigger, better version of the classic formula
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Motoring Editor Gareth Butterfield's family members are long-term CR-V fans - can the new version match up to the familiar favourites?
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Range Rover Sport review 2024: Why I think this might be peak Range Rover
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield falls for the charms of the latest version of the Range Rover Sport
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Honda Civic Type R review: I go off in search of the perfect road trip - in the perfect car
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield heads off to stunning Snowdonia in search of the UK's best driving road
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MG4 EV X Power review: Straight-line silliness from one of the best EVs on the market
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield spends a week in MG's bonkers hatchback - but is more power really such a good thing?
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Honda ZR-V review: A practical performer, but pretty pricey
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield spends a week in Honda's latest mid-sized SUV
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I test an electric car that doesn't have to be plugged in
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield has spent a week in Nissan's clever new Qashqai e-Power
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Vauxhall Mokka Electric review: A world apart from its uninspiring predecessor
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield tests the stylish new all-electric Vauxhall Mokka
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People 'minds blown' after finding out what the little button on your seatbelt is for
Motoring
A TikTok user has shown viewers why the button is there and what it is used for
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Almost 90% of drivers think this annoying trend is getting worse on the roads
Motoring
The RAC said it was alarming and represented not just a minor inconvenience, but a critical safety hazard
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Kia EV6 GT review: Supercar speed for a performance car price
Reach Review
Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield spends tests Kia's most powerful car to date - the 577bhp EV6 GT
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Honda HR-V review: A comfy crossover with plenty of panache
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Mirror Motoring's Gareth Butterfield spends a week in Honda's stylish small SUV
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Honda Civic eHEV review: Why don't all hybrid cars work as well as this?
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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the new version of Honda's long-running Civic and finds there's much to like
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I try living with a brand new car I could drive away for just £166 per month
Reach Review
Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the Dacia Sandero, one of the cheapest cars on sale in the UK, to see if it's cheap and cheerful, or cheap and nasty
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Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe review: A big and bold break from the norm
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Gareth Butterfield tests Skoda's all-electric SUV coupe and finds good things can often come in big packages
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The hardest place in Essex to pass your driving test in 2023
Traffic and Travel
The pass rate in the town is just 43 percent, with only 870 passes in 2026 tests
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Essex Police officer accused of misconduct after using Boots products in the shop
An investigation into her actions began when a CCTV operative, who is married to a colleague of Ms Lissimore, shared an image of the footage
Essex NHS trust could cut 600 jobs after facing 'complex issues'
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The trust looks manages Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals, three of the biggest in Essex
We Are FSTVL 2024 cancelled due to 'record levels of rainfall'
Dagenham
The festival moved to Central Park after previously being held in Upminster. It will not be able to go ahead in 2024, however, due to health and safety concerns
Max Richardson murder: Teen tells court he 'had no other choice' but to stab dad during Harlow altercation
Courts
Tieran Carmody said he drew his knife to "scare off" the victim during an incident in the town last year
Met Police officer who punched man he mistook for suspect spared jail
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Marsh, from Canvey Island in Essex, was found guilty of common assault and was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
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Things to do in Essex
The best garden centre in Essex according to EssexLive readers that's 'the Primark of the plant world'
The best garden centre in Essex has been named by EssexLive readers as Plant Perfections in Battlesbridge
Essex NHS trust could cut 600 jobs after facing 'complex issues'
NHS
The trust looks manages Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals, three of the biggest in Essex
Essex's huge village that's growing so quickly it really should be a town
Colchester
Tiptree has become one of the biggest villages in England - if you didn't know it was a village you'd probably expect it to be a town
Video shows bizarre moment huge boat gets stuck wedged into railway arches in Chelmsford city centre
Chelmsford
Motorists were forced into a single lane on their approach due to the bizarre obstruction
Teenager fighting for her life after being stabbed multiple times in Southend
Crime
Another woman and three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm
Essex Police
Essex Police officer accused of misconduct after using Boots products in the shop
An investigation into her actions began when a CCTV operative, who is married to a colleague of Ms Lissimore, shared an image of the footage
Essex NHS trust could cut 600 jobs after facing 'complex issues'
NHS
The trust looks manages Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals, three of the biggest in Essex
We Are FSTVL 2024 cancelled due to 'record levels of rainfall'
Dagenham
The festival moved to Central Park after previously being held in Upminster. It will not be able to go ahead in 2024, however, due to health and safety concerns
Max Richardson murder: Teen tells court he 'had no other choice' but to stab dad during Harlow altercation
Courts
Tieran Carmody said he drew his knife to "scare off" the victim during an incident in the town last year
Met Police officer who punched man he mistook for suspect spared jail
Crime
Marsh, from Canvey Island in Essex, was found guilty of common assault and was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court