Simon Williams

Yorkshire's economy is being hit hard by rocketing levels of illegitimate trading across the UK, with sales of substandard mattresses reaching a new high.

Fraudulently sold mattresses costing Yorkshire bed manufacturers over £40m

Northern Ireland diesel prices have dropped while petrol has risen, says the Consumer Council.

Diesel 16p more expensive than it should be, RAC say

Diesel is being sold for about 17p per litre more on average than petrol despite the fall in wholesale costs to similar levels. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Fuel price warning for drivers who own diesel vehicles

Postal workers and members of the CWU on strike outside the Royal Mail Delivery Office in Blackpool.

The Royal Mail should pay their staff what they rightly deserve - YP Letters

Asda quietly cuts fuel prices by 5p per litre in surprise move

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2022 ‘the most volatile on record’ for fuel prices, says watchdog

Half of drivers avoid inside lane on smart motorways

20mph limits ‘have little impact on road safety’, report claims

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Fuel cost soar by 10p per litre as gap between petrol and diesel grows

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Relief for drivers as fuel prices drop to lowest level since May

Relief for drivers as fuel prices drop to lowest level since May

Energy Price Guarantee ‘softens the blow’ of rising EV charging costs

Tesco cuts fuel prices as supermarket giants react to cost criticism

Supermarket fuel prices cut ‘don’t go far enough’ as costs fall

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Only 1 in 10 petrol stations charging fair price, claims RAC

Petrol prices at Wetherby Services earlier this month

Drivers 'taken for fools' as fuel prices rise despite wholesale costs dropping

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Fuel firms accused of unjustifiable delays to petrol price cuts

Supermarkets urged to cut petrol prices as diesel nears £2 per litre

Martin Lewis shares tip on how to find the cheapest petrol and diesel prices nea...

Petrol prices at Wetherby Services, as the average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol could exceed £100 for the first time

One of the most expensive petrol stations in the country is in Yorkshire
One of the most expensive petrol stations in the country is in Yorkshire - charging more than £2 for a litre, it has been revealed.

A BP (British Petroleum) petrol station. (Pic credit: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)

Russia-Ukraine: Why are petrol prices rising after Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

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Calls to cut VAT on fuel as petrol price set to hit £1.60 a litre

Tesco petrol station at York. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Cheapest petrol in York: Where can I find the cheapest petrol in York?

Fuel prices predicted to hit £1.60 a litre as Russia invades Ukraine

Petrol prices ‘could hit £1.50 a litre this week’

Jump in provisional licence holders caught without insurance

Petrol and diesel prices hit record high levels

Motorway services to slash fuel prices by 15p per litre

Councils to get police powers to fine drivers for traffic offences

Drivers overcharged £156 million for fuel in December as retailers failed to pass on wholesale savings (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Drivers overcharged £156 million for fuel in December as retailers failed to pas...

Scarborough

Scarborough hotel says guests were willing to pay '50% more' during summer 2021
2021’s staycation boom boosted business for Yorkshire’s hotels but a cloud has appeared on the horizon with emergence of the new Omicron Covid variant.

Fuel price cuts ‘must come this week’

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This is why fuel prices might finally be about to fall

Motorists have been feeling the squeeze at petrol pumps over the last month (image: Shutterstock)

Farmer stages fuel price protest as RAC calls for supermarkets to be fair to dri...

Motorists have been feeling the squeeze at petrol pumps over the last month (image: Shutterstock)

Farmer stages fuel price protest as RAC calls for supermarkets to be fair to dri...

New motoring law to close dangerous mobile phone loophole

EV sales to outstrip diesel by next year, predicts industry body

Where to find the cheapest fuel as prices soar 30p per litre in a year

Diesel price rockets to all-time high as oil costs climb

Petrol prices reach new record high

Calls for tax cut as petrol prices hit 9-year high

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Double pain at pumps as fuel prices head towards record levels

Fuel prices hit eight-year high amid supply issues

Fuel prices around the UK have risen for nine months in a row

Drivers face ‘relentless’ fuel price rises as petrol hits 8-year high

Summer traffic is expected to be worse than usual as many people opt to holiday in the UK rather than overseas

Summer holiday traffic: The roads and travel times to avoid as millions set off ...

Compliance is less than 50 per cent in 30mph zones and even worse in 20mph areas

More than half of drivers speed in 30mph zones

Petrol prices in the UK are now at their highest point in nearly eight years, after another month of increases (Photo: Shutterstock)

Petrol prices are now at highest point in nearly eight years, new data reveals

Councils will soon be able to fine drivers for blocking yellow box junctions

Drivers to face new £70 traffic fines as councils handed new powers

Many people are expected to make last-minute changes to their holiday plans

Last-minute staycationers predicted to swell summertime traffic levels

Average cameras are already used in roadworks on motorways

Half of drivers want average speed cameras to enforce motorway limits

Petrol prices have risen for the sixth month in a row

Petrol prices rise for sixth straight month with more increases on the way

Government confirms E10 petrol will become standard despite risks to older cars:...

Rishi Sunak could announced the unfreezing of fuel duty and a freeze on personal allowances at his next budget in March, a move being described as a 'stealth tax raid' (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak could launch a 'stealth tax raid' with next month's budget

Call for major review of ‘inadequate’ drink-driving laws

Supermarkets accused of unfair fuel price hikes

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Burst water main causes sheet ice on Ilkley road as police issue urgent warning

The first week of January will see Yorkshire gripped by “harsh frosts” and bitterly cold icy conditions, forecasters said.

‘Harsh frosts’ and cold winds through first week of January in Yorkshire

Driving test numbers halved due to Covid-19

Consumers are being urged to shop locally in Yorkshire towns like Helmsley

Shoppers are urged to buy local in the Christmas build-up