Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, but some of their fans still love to see the beautiful pictures and footage of the couple's lavish event. The video of the Sussexes' nuptials on the official Royal Family YouTube channel has racked up over 36 million views. But, some royal fans have now spotted a secret message on the car used by the couple to their evening reception. The number plate of the car reads ‘E190518’ which fan @Imnotbovvered points out refers to their wedding date when written in the UK format of date, month, year. The plate reportedly appears to represent: "Established on May 19, 2018." Another one @VanessaNguyen28 tweeting: "Yoooo I am so embarrassed. I was watching the royal wedding for the 200th time and it’s only now that I noticed the licence plate." Harry and Meghan's other fans were surprised to know it and shared they hadn’t spotted the reference, including @RoyalMontecito who wrote: …
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Car usage appears to increase in London borough after low traffic neighbourhoods introduced
The number of motorists applying for parking permits increased massively after a council introduced five low traffic neighbourhoods meant to encourage people to end their reliance on cars . A total of 46,125 motorists applied for parking permits in the London borough of Lambeth in 2020, an 18.6 per cent increase on the previous year, when 38,901 applications were submitted. The spike coincided with the introduction of five controversial low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the borough. The figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, show that in Streatham Hill, where one LTN was introduced, the number of car parking permit applications nearly doubled from 1,281 in 2019 to 2,467 last year. Lambeth’s apparent increase in car use is in stark contrast to London and the country as a whole, where car ownership has declined slightly. At the height of the pandemic last year, Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, offered councils hundreds of millions of pounds to …
An Auburn student vanished in 1976. Now his car has been found
Forty-five years after an Auburn University student vanished on his way to school, his car -- and possibly his remains -- have been recovered. Kyle Clinkscales and his white 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout went missing on Jan. 27, 1976, when Clinkscales was on his way from LaGrange, Georgia, to Auburn University, about 45 miles away, said James Woodruff, the sheriff of Troup County, Georgia. The 22-year-old never returned to school and his parents filed a missing persons report, Woodruff said. The sheriff's office has searched for Clinkscales and his car for 45 years, following hundreds of leads, though nothing substantial ever developed, Woodruff said. On Tuesday, a man called 911 when he spotted the car in a creek in Chambers County, Alabama, Woodruff said at a news conference Wednesday. Apparent human bones were found in the car, Woodruff said. The bones have not yet been identified, he noted, adding that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is examining them. …
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F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has an amazing £13m car collection, including a £4m Shelby and a £1.6m Pagani Zonda 760 LH
TO be Lewis Hamilton for a day. The F1 ace has amassed a £300m fortune that allows him to indulge in the best boys' toys around. And boy does the racing legend know how to spend it - splashing his cash on the best cars that could earn him the title of ultimate celebrity petrol head. The eco-warrior equalled Michael Schumacher's seven world titles last season and after a thrilling win in Saudi Arabia last night he can claim a record eighth crown this Sunday in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix . But away from the track, Hamilton, 36, has an equally impressive fleet of cars worth around - wait for it - £13MILLION . Of course, being a driver, he's a car fanatic and collects everything from supercars to vintage classics that he divides between two garages - one in Monaco and another in LA. He said previously: "I don’t know anything about wine. I don’t know a huge amount about art. But what I do know is cars, and I’m very particular about them. Amusingly, so they keep their …
How F1 rivals Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen compare, from their luxury homes to their expensive cars and designer pets
IT is the most thrilling F1 championship in years. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are vying for the title - with just one race left after the Brit's win the controversial Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday. Next up, with the duo tied on points, is this weekend's final and title-deciding race in Abu Dhabi . But it's been a turbulent season between the pair, with a fiery rivalry threatening to get nasty after a collision in Monza saw Verstappen's car land on top of Hamilton's and last night's 'brake-testing' allegations . However, despite their differences on the race track they share similar interests off it. Both boast luxury properties, they have amazing car collections, and a mutual love of animals. THE HOMES For much of the year, Verstappen, who has a £40m fortune at the age of just 24, lives in a £13million penthouse in Monte Carlo, which he is said to rent. The Dutch driver's home is in the same apartment block as Felipe Massa and Daniel Ricciardo. …
Richard E Grant’s ‘grim’ stay in quarantine takes another turn as car is ‘stolen for ram-raid’
Richard E Grant’s stay in hotel quarantine is really not going well, as the actor revealed his car has now been stolen as he remains in isolation. The actor first shared his experience inside last week, after he returned from visiting family in South Africa and was plunged into a quarantine hotel due to the revised restrictions around the Omicron variant. Now to rub salt into the already-salty wounds, he’s revealed his car has been stolen and ‘used for a ram-raid at a Tesco Express’. The Spice World star took to his social media channels on Wednesday to explain he was woken up by police at 4am, who told him his vehicle had been involved in the crime. The 64-year-old actor, who is currently staying at a Holiday Inn at Gatwick Airport, posted on Instagram and Twitter alongside a clip of himself quoting Monty Python member Eric Idle’s comedy classic Always Look On The Bright Side of Life: ‘Withnail Covid quarantine quote for Wednesday. Woken at 4am – police called to report …
Refugee family inundated with donations, offers of help following theft of their car
Stuff When word got out about a Mu Gay's car being stolen in Wellington, over 500 people donated nearly $24,000 and a new car to his family. A refugee family left high and dry when their car was stolen and written off feel they have been given a fresh start after being inundated with donations and offers of help. Within hours of word getting out about the Burmese family’s plight, donors replaced their car, and a crowdfunding campaign raised nearly $24,000 . Husband and wife A Noung and Than Than Nyain, along with their sons Mu Gay and Win Naing Soe, settled in Wellington in 2019 after fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar. Through a translator, A Noung said his eldest son, Mu Gay, who owned the stolen car, was dancing for joy when he saw the generosity of more than 500 benefactors. “When we learned that so many people were helping we were very surprised, I never thought people would help like that. The comments and messages from people showing empathy makes us so happy …
In alleged murder-for-hire, ex-Baton Rouge car dealer to stand trial next summer
A former Baton Rouge car dealer accused in the 2015 murder-for-hire of his ex-wife will stand trial next summer. State District Judge Tarvald Smith set an Aug. 15 trial date for Hamid Ghassemi after prosecutor Dana Cummings and Ghassemi's lawyer, Brady Skinner, met Wednesday in the judge's courtroom. Ghassemi, 70, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Taherah Ghassemi, 54. He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison if convicted as charged. Ghassemi is accused of paying $10,000 to have his ex-wife killed after their bitter divorce. He had paid her $1 million in a divorce settlement. In ex-Baton Rouge auto dealer's murder-for-hire case, judge allows testimony of 'assassins' Evidence that prosecutors say is integral to their murder-for-hire case against former Baton Rouge car dealer Hamid Ghassemi can be used at hi… Taherah Ghassemi's body was found in a shallow grave in a heavily wooded area of St. Helena Parish in May 2015, a month …
Niagara Falls: Body pulled from car after plunge into icy rapids
A woman's body has been recovered from a car after it plunged into the water near the Niagara Falls. A US Coast Guard diver braved difficult conditions after the tragedy on Wednesday, being lowered into the water before entering the submerged vehicle. The car was stuck in rushing rapids just yards from the brink of the falls. The diver was able to reach the car's only occupant, a woman in her 60s, according to Angela Berti, a spokeswoman for NYS Park Police, but she was already dead. It is not clear how the car came to be in the river, but the woman lived in the area and her relatives are being contacted. …
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Remains found in car belonging to US student who disappeared 45 years ago
Investigators are hoping that the discovery of a 1974 Pinto could finally solve the disappearance of a university student 45 years ago. The vehicle was pulled from a creek near Cusseta, Alabama, on Tuesday after a member of the public spotted it and called police. Inside the car, investigators found what they think are human bones, along with identification and credit cards belonging to Kyle Wade Clinkscales. The car belonged to Mr Clinkscales, although the bones have not yet been confirmed as his remains. The 22-year-old disappeared on 27 January, 1976, after leaving LaGrange, Georgia, to return to Auburn University in Alabama. Sheriff James Woodruff of Troup County, Georgia, said: "For 45 years, we've looked for this young man and looked for this car. "We've drained lakes, and we've looked here and looked there and ran this theory down and that theory down and, it's always turned out nothing." More on Alabama Alabama boy, born after 21 weeks and one day, …
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