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The SMMT said the Government's Zero Emission Vehicle mandate designed to guide the transition to electric cars is a 'straitjacket' that is putting 'huge pressure' on the automotive sector.

The Taleghan compound, based near Tehran, was hit in a series of strikes by the Israeli Air Force to prevent its nuclear weapon development capacity.

Strictly star Michelle Tsiakkas has quit the live tour amid claims she has been axed from the embattled BBC programme. 

Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, 30, remains missing after disappearing on March 3

Despite previously being a six-piece band, the ladies are reuniting as a trio with Nicole Scherzinger, 47,  Ashley Roberts, 44, and Kimberly Wyatt, 44, preparing to head out on a massive 53-date run.

An Essex Police officer has been dismissed from the force after an investigation found his actions amounted to gross misconduct.

An Essex Police officer has been dismissed from the force after an investigation found his actions amounted to gross misconduct.

It had been Audi's premium alternative to the BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ and Mercedes-Benz S-Class since 1994. The limo is now expected to be replaced by a flashy SUV.

I've never really been one for fixing gas and electricity but the conflict with Iran has ended my eternal optimism on energy bills.

Vitória Figueiredo Barreto went missing last Tuesday and was last seen in Brightlingsea..

Vitória Figueiredo Barreto went missing last Tuesday and was last seen in Brightlingsea..

Internal government analysis is said to have concluded oil prices could reach $150 a barrel if fighting continues until May, with gas costs also spiking.

Editor-at-Large Richard Kay has spent more than four decades at the Mail, devoting much of that time to covering the royal family as the paper's royal correspondent.

The regime has forced shut the crucial passageway, through which 20 per cent of the world's oil passes, as it ramps up its attacks on vessels in the region.

Asian governments are implementing emergency measures like four-day workweeks and work-from-home mandates to cope with a fuel shortage triggered by the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. "Asia is particularly dependent on oil exports from the Middle East; Japan and South Korea respectively source 90% and 70% of their oil from the region," notes Fortune. From the report: On March 10, Thailand ordered civil servants to take the stairs rather than the elevator, and to work-from-home for the duration of the crisis. It increased the air-conditioning temperature to 27 degrees Celsius, and will tell government employees to wear short-sleeved shirts over suits. (Thailand has about 95 days of energy reserves left, according to Reuters). Vietnam also called on businesses to let people work-from-home to "reduce the need for travel and transportation." The Philippines is pushing for a four-day work week, and has ordered officials to limit travel "to essential functions only." South Asia is getting hit hard too. Bangladesh brought forward the Eid-al-fitr holiday, allowing universities to close early in a bid to save fuel. Pakistan also instituted a four-day week for government offices and closed schools. India suspended shipments of liquefied petroleum gas to commercial operators to prioritize supplies for households, leading to worries from hotels and restaurants that they may be forced to close without fuel supplies. Countries across the region are also considering price caps, subsidies, and tapping strategic oil reserves. On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency "unanimously" agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil and refined products from its reserves. The Associated Press offers a look at the energy supplies that countries hold and when they tap them.

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The closures will be in place between 8pm and 5am

Witham Carnival Association has selected its new Carnival Court and Queen for 2026.

Passionate campaigners raise various concerns about the plans for the area

A boy, 15, was arrested by police officers

The threatening notices from Brent Council in North West London, which were written in English and five South Asian languages, describe feeding birds as a ' crime against our streets'.