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DRIVERS who will have to pay up to £690 to park outside their own homes are furious at their “gestapo” local council. Parking permits in Merton are set to increase based on each vehicle's emissions - in a bid to cut air pollution in the area and stop people using cars to get around. But it's thought that the permits would be the most expensive in Britain, with charges for the most polluting cars costing up to £540 per year. This is on top of the already existing £150 levy for all diesel vehicles and older petrol models. And all annual visitors’ permits in the Labour-controlled authority will increase to a whopping £690. Merton Council say the new scheme is being put in place to improving air and to reduce levels of carbon dioxide. But the new prices have sparked outrage with residents feeling frustrated and victimised. One Wimbledon local, David Folkerson says he couldn’t swap his old Audi for an electric car even if he wanted to. He told The Sun: “I’ve got an … [Read more...] about Drivers’ fury at ‘gestapo’ London council charging them £690 to park outside their OWN homes

MUMS have hit out at Marks and Spencer over the name of their new jeans, claiming it’s making them not want to wear them. While the high-street store is usually a hit with parents, it seems they’ve taken umbridge over the new ‘mom’ jeans on sale. M&S shared a snap on Facebook of a woman modelling the new style, which costs £39.50, but shoppers criticised everything from the colour to the name. Uploading the snap on social media, the retail giant said: “Tuesday morning strolls in neutral tones and our trusty mom jeans.” The trousers, which come in six different colours, are described as “Mom fit is high on the waist, slim at the hips and slightly tapered through the leg”. But the name, and spelling, didn’t go down well online, with the snap racking up hundreds of disgruntled comments, with people pointing out white might not be the best colour for mums. Mom High Waisted Jeans, M&S, £39.50 - buy now One woman blasted: “Why do baggy shapeless jeans … [Read more...] about Marks & Spencer blasted by angry mums over ‘dreadful’ name of new £39.50 jeans

Boris Johnson has raised hopes of a ‘normal’ summer by announcing plans to lift all Covid restrictions in England by June 21. The Prime Minister set out a four-step easing of restrictions starting with the return of all children to school and social mixing outdoors ( see below ). He predicted that the success of the vaccine roll-out meant: “Today the end really is in sight”. Mr Johnson told MPs: “A wretched year will give way to a Spring and a Summer that will be incomparably better”. He later added that the “crocus of hope is poking through the frost”. But in a dramatic shift in tone, he stressed that his approach must now be “cautious” to avoid a fourth national lockdown. And he admitted that he could not guarantee that the measures would be “irreversible” - although he wanted them to be. What is your view? Have your say in the comments section Tory MPs have urged him to lift measures by April 26 now that more than 17.7m people have received their first Covid … [Read more...] about ‘Normal’ summer hope for Brits as lockdown to end on June 21 after 4 key steps