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A serial fraudster who charged learner drivers up to £1,500 a time to take driving theory tests for them targeted Sheffield, a court heard.

The 10 most common driving test mistakes and how to avoid them

VIDEO: Watch the moment a flying tyre crushes a moving car

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

Police have closed a section of the M65 towards Nelson and Colne this afternoon after an accident.

Road crash closes section of M65 towards Nelson and Colne

Watch the moment Adil Iqbal films himself speeding at 123mph and killing a pregnant Hollyoaks actress

Watch as driver films himself speeding at 123mph & kills actress

Glastonbury revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Glastonbury 2023: revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Hampshire Roads Policing Unit hit out at a driver's decision during A3 road closure

Police blast driver for "unfathomable decision" on slip road

National Highway will begin trialling 60mph speed limits on roads across the UK to reduce emissions.

National Highways to trial 60mph speed limit to improve air quality

The M25 is one of the busiest roads in the UK

M25 traffic brought to a standstill after child ‘falls out of car’

The North West Air Ambulance landed on a roundabout in Burnley town centre this afternoon in response to an incident. This photo was taken by Mick Royal

Air ambulance lands on Burnley town centre roundabout

(Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

P&O Ferries offer post-Easter traffic advice (Photo: Getty Images)

P&O Ferries offer post-Easter advice for customers travelling by car

Traffic at Port of Dover (Photo by Stuart Brock/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Easter bank holiday warning to motorists: Expect long delays

Coaches travelling from the Port of Dover will be staggered in a bid to avoid delays

Port of Dover to stagger coaches in bid to avoid further Easter delays

Traffic at Port of Dover expected to clear by Sunday afternoon

Coach passengers are facing major delays at Port Of Dover. (Picture by Getty Images)

Port of Dover critical incident - coach passengers face 12-hour queues

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’

Traffic stretches over four miles on the M4 after the incident

M4 closed westbound after vehicle hits pedestrian

(Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

Drivers warned of ‘frantic’ times on roads as 20m make holiday trips

Experts reveal worst day and time to drive in the UK

The M6 northbound in Cheshire was closed between J20 and J21 after a serious crash on Tuesday morning (November 15)

M6 reopens with long delays after crash

Screen grabs showing the bizarre moment three horses galloped through traffic - in the middle of London.

School run mum’s shock to see horses galloping through London traffic

The scene on the M6 southbound near junction 31a (Haighton)

M6: Queuing rush hour traffic and long delays near Preston

Police shut the M65 in Blackburn whilst they responded to a concern for a woman's welfare today (Tuesday, May 31)

M65 closed after police incident near Blackburn

The M6 has reopened this morning (Tuesday), 24 hours after a lorry was swept into a bridge by heavy winds at 4.50am on Monday, with the lorry catching fire after impact

M6 reopens between Preston and Wigan 24 hours after lorry fire shut motorway

Michael Meath with his new book

New book charts history of town cycling club

Read Primary School pupils paid their own respects in Remembrance Day

Moving scenes as children, grandparents and the community pay their respects to ...

(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

US starts probe into Tesla Autopilot after emergency vehicle crashes

The scene on the M6 northbound at junction 29 (Bamber Bridge Interchange). (Credit: Highways England)

Heavy traffic on M6 in Lancashire as weekend getaway begins

A lane was closed on the M6 northbound near Preston following a collision. (Credit: Highways England)

Three-vehicle crash on M6 near Preston closes lane as 70 minute delays reported

The M6

Lane closed on Lancashire motorway due to pothole problem

The scene of the crash in Colne Road, which has been closed between Casterton Avenue and Peart Street, this morning (Tuesday, January 19). Pic credit: Shane Stow

Serious crash closes major Burnley road

The M65 eastbound has been shut between J10 (Burnley, Padiham, A671) and J12 (Nelson, Brierfield) due to a crash this morning (December 24)

M65 closed between junctions 10 and 12 after car crashes into central reservatio...

The scene in Scotland Road

Army's safe disposal of ammunition shell from canal at Nelson

The scene near Scotland Road, Nelson

Road closed following discovery of ammunition shell

Fishergate Shopping Centre evacuated

UPDATE: Shoppers evacuated in Preston city centre after a 'suspicious device goe...

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Two car collision causes traffic chaos

Work being undertaken on Centenary Way

Centenary Way: Work reaches halfway mark

The scene of the fire at Wavelengths in Nelson.

Leisure boss’s shock at Wavelengths blaze

Pendle Wavelengths fire

UPDATED: Pendle Wavelengths blaze ‘no casualties’

County Council: Colne bypass idea to be bypassed for now

The Fracking meeting at County Hall in Preston

Lancashire fracking debate gets under way

M65 traffic at a standstill

UPDATE: One arrest after M65 smash horror

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