The new changes have been made in reaction to third-party test booking sites, which allowed users to book several driving tests at once.

This created a black market where certain customers could book multiple tests and sell them to other learners at large markups.

Gary Whittle from the Bolton Institute of Advanced Motorists said: “I think it’s a good thing.

“As I understand it, people have been using computer programmesto book a lot of tests, and then they have sold them at quite outrageous prices.

“The government stopping it seems like a good idea to me.”

The new laws aim to stamp out the third-party websites that people were using to bulk-book the tests.

The new rules are designed to combat price gouging (Image: solols from Pixabay)

This should make it more difficult for people to price-gouge other learners wishing to take the test.

“It won’t be possible to book large numbers of tests – I think it is a good move forward,” said Gary.

Not only will it affect price gouging and scamming, the new measures aim to reduce waiting times.

“It should help the backlog shouldn’t it, if people can only book one test.

“It’s a move forward which will help people who are wanting to take the test and not wanting to wait.”

Simon Lightwood, UK Minister for Roads and Buses, said: “This government inherited record waiting times and a huge backlog of learners waiting for tests, with the system seeing too many people paying over the odds to third-party touts.

“But we’re taking action and seeing results, delivering almost 2 million tests over the past year, more than 158,000 extra tests since June 2025, and military driving examiners now on the ground helping boost capacity across the country.

“These new rules put learners back in control by stopping others from snapping up tests and reselling them for profit, helping make the system fairer and ensuring tests go to the people who genuinely need them.”

TWO people have been rushed to hospital after a horror crash saw a car flip on its roof and fuel spill across a major motorway.

The emergency services were called just before 9pm to the eastbound carriageway of the M62 on Sunday evening.

The motorway was closed between J21 for Milnrow and J22 for Denshaw following the incident.

Two people were taken to hospital by paramedics.

Their condition is not yet known.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Just before 9pm on Sunday 17 May, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the M62 eastbound between junctions 21 and 22.

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“Two fire engines from Rochdale and Hollins stations were quickly mobilised to the incident.

“Firefighters helped right one of the vehicles, which had overturned onto its roof, and made the area safe.

“Two people were taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service.

“Fire crews were at the scene for about an hour.”

Diversions were put in place following the accident, with the eastbound side of the motorway completely closed.

Highways officers managed the traffic with a number of police vehicles in attendance.

A statement from National Highways said: “The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a single vehicle collision which occurred shortly before 21:00 on 17th May.

“As a result of the collision, a large amount of fuel has spilled across the carriageway.

“Emergency services are in attendance, along with National Highways Traffic Officers who are assisting with traffic management.

“Traffic caught within the closure is in the process of being released past the scene of the incident on the hard shoulder.

“Service providers are in attendance to assist with the clean-up of the carriageway and recovery services are also in attendance to recover the vehicle involved.”

In an update from National Highways, it said the J21 eastbound entry slip road had now re-opened.

Two people have died in China’s southwest region of Guangxi after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday morning, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.

One person has been missing and more than 7,000 residents have been evacuated from Liuzhou city after the earthquake damaged buildings and disrupted transport services.

Search and rescue operations have been launched since the earthquake hit the city of Liuzhou in the early hours of Monday, according to Chinese state media.

According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) the earthquake struck at a depth of 8km at 0.21am local time in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

There were two confirmed deaths, while one person remained missing, state broadcaster CCTV and state news agency Xinhua reported. Four people were taken to the hospital, although none suffered life-threatening injuries.

CCTV said 13 buildings collapsed following the quake, prompting large-scale evacuation efforts across affected areas of the city.

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Greggs, Costa, and Simply Fresh have been confirmed as tenants in the station’s brand new building, which finally opened to the public today (Sunday, May 17). 

The sausage roll chain will take up the largest shop in the concourse at 148 square metres, followed by Simply Fresh, which will boast 79 sq m of space. 

Costa will take up a 36 sq m kiosk near the exit to the two new platforms, which is also expected to have a small seating area with tables and chairs. 

The new Costa at Darlington Station (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)

New signs have now gone up in the windows of each store teasing their arrival – although it is not currently known when each store will open. 

This will mark Greggs’ ninth store in the town, with the pastry chain having shops on Northgate, High Row, the Cornmill Shopping Centre, Skinnergate, and at Morton Park. 

The new Greggs at Darlington Station (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)

Coffee firm Costa – which has sites on Northgate and on Sainsburys on Victoria Road – already has one kiosk within the historic station. 

It is not yet known whether the current kiosk in the station will remain once the new shop opens in the new concourse.

For Simply Fresh, an upmarket and healthy firm known for focusing on local and best of British products, this will be its first shop in the town. 

The new concourse is arguably the standout of the major £140m redevelopment project, complete with its new entrance and 650-space car park. 

Simply Fresh at Darlington Station (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)

An elevated walkway connects the new concourse to the existing historic station, which has also been given a facelift and will soon boast a modernised western entrance.

The extension to the station has been designed to “mould the historic grandeur of the Grade-ll listed station” with modern facilities and waiting areas. 

The overhaul is intended to improve reliability and capacity on the East Coast Main Line, improving the frequency and reliability of trains along the line and across the region.

The Tees Valley Combined Authority has contributed £43million to the overhaul while Network Rail and the Department for Transport put in £96million.

Missiles were thrown at cops and two officers were badly injured during the carnage.

Glasgow City Council has slammed the ’embarrassing’ scenes in the city centre as Celtic fans celebrated winning the league.

Around 3000 Hoops fans descended on the Trongate area after Celtic clinched the league in the dying moments of the campaign despite a warning from the council to stay away.

The situation quickly turned ugly and riot cops were called in after missiles – including glass bottles – were launched in the direction of officers.

Some cops were targeted while they assisted with a medical emergency. The force has since confirmed that of the two injured officers, one cop suffered a “significant” facial injury during the carnage while the other was left severely bruised.

A total of 14 arrests have since been made – ten of which were related to Celtic fans gathering in the Trongate area following the match, while four were at the stadium itself. Three members of the public required hospital treatment.

Glasgow City Council said the thugs let down their ‘city, club and fellow fans.’

A spokesperson said: “After the title deciding match at Celtic Park, the vast majority of fans celebrated in the right way. Fans also overwhelmingly observed the request to stay away from Trongate or moved on quickly. “However, the behaviour of some people in the aftermath of yesterday’s match was, quite frankly, an embarrassment. They let down the city, their club and their fellow fans. “Those involved – yesterday and over recent years – know the impact that they have on local communities and businesses. They do not care. We will continue to offer whatever support we can to the city’s clubs to facilitate safe and sustainable celebrations that will be meaningful to fans. “We have regularly met with the police and Celtic for nearly a year to discuss the relationship between the city and Celtic, including victory celebrations. We expect those meetings to continue in the coming weeks. “But, right now, it is time for those who go out of their way to cause damage and disruption to be held accountable. After a significant clear-up operation, temporary road closures were lifted around 11pm on Saturday night.”

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The offer is part of Northern’s 150th anniversary celebrations for the famous Settle to Carlisle railway line.

A total of 15,000 single tickets are available for journeys between Leeds, Settle, and Carlisle, with travel valid from May 22 to July 17.

Alex Hornby, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “The Settle to Carlisle Railway is famous around the world for its spectacular scenery and community engagement.

“We want as many people as possible to share in the experience of this wonderful line, which is why we’re offering everyone the chance to travel for just £1.50 during the 150th anniversary year.”

Tickets can be purchased online, at station ticket offices, or through ticket machines.

The route passes through the Pennine hills, the Yorkshire Dales, and Cumbria’s Eden Valley, crossing the iconic 24-arch Ribblehead Viaduct.

Named one of Europe’s top 10 most scenic train journeys by Lonely Planet, Northern recorded 995,000 passenger journeys in 2025.

Pete Myers, chairman of the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company, said: “We are delighted that even more people will be able to experience this journey thanks to Northern’s £1.50 tickets.”

“I got stabbed on the shoulder first”, he tells BBC Sport.

“I remember jumping over the table, jumping over the chairs. I was just running down the corridor, telling people, ‘there’s a guy with a knife, run, I’ve been stabbed, run, run, run’. I was screaming. I think I was the first person that got stabbed. I felt the pain. But adrenaline kicked in.

“That split second, me jumping over the table, saved me. All I thought about was just running for my life, getting off that train. As I got down to the first or second carriage, I pulled the alarm, and was just drenched with blood.”

“I was thinking I wasn’t going to see my family again, if I died, and that was the main worry for me”, he says. “Normally I would drive back down to London. That was the first time I got on a train to go back. What’s the chance of that happening? It’s crazy.”

The train made an emergency stop at Huntingdon where it was met by armed police. Having been given first aid by a fellow passenger, Gjoshe managed to get himself out to the station car park, from where paramedics rushed him to hospital.

It was only after surgery that he learned he had sustained seven wounds to his bicep, shoulder and arm.

The knife, he was told by the medics, “had gone through my muscles” coming fractionally close to hitting a nerve in his arm.

When asked if he feared his footballing career could be over, he says, “I was very worried. Just thinking, ‘what damage has happened to me?’ I didn’t have a clue until I had the surgery. They said, ‘It’s not much from the nerve. You’re very lucky’.”

In the days that followed, Gjoshe recalls: “They had to move me from ward to ward because of the media that were coming there looking for me.”

Having been released from hospital, Gjoshe faced several months of rehab, only returning to full training in March, something he describes as “a big relief. I started to get the movement of my arm, day by day it was getting better. It was an amazing feeling”.

Despite handling what he has been through with impressive stoicism, Gjoshe has not been on a train since the mass stabbing.

“I wouldn’t want to now. You just never know know. It’s best to be safe. I just can’t trust anything now”, he says.

McIlroy finished tied seventh in the end on a frustrating day for the Holywood
man. He only hit four of 14 fairways and struggled off the tee all day.

Rory McIlroy’s bid for back to back majors in 2026 fell short at Aronimink as England’s Aaron Rai stormed to USPGA glory.

The unheralded Wolverhampton man caught fire during the final round of the second major of the year to claim his first major.

McIlroy finished tied seventh in the end on a frustrating day for the Holywood man. He only hit four of 14 fairways and struggled off the tee all day.

His frustrations boiled over on the par five 16th hole when he was going for broke.

His tee shot found the rough, just like his approach. He tried to take on the green, over a bunker, with his third but found the sand.

No sooner had he made contact with the club, than a spectator roared out. McIlroy turned in anger and told the fan to ‘shut the f*** up’.

That prompted Sky Sports to apologise for the x-rated mouthful.

The Masters champion then informed security, pinpointing the fan and asking for him to be removed from the course.

McIlroy managed to make par from there, but finished on -4, five behind runaway leader Rai.

The English star embraced his wife, Gaurika, after the round of his life at Aronimink.

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