A woman, Claire Hannah, was fined £100 by a parking firm for buying an incorrect ticket at a car park in Betws-y-Coed, north Wales. She claims the ticket machine was only in Welsh and she couldn't change the language settings, so she bought a ticket and displayed it on her windscreen. Despite this, she received a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) from the firm 10 days later, which charged her £100 for buying the wrong ticket.

An 80-year-old retiree, Guy Falkenau, and his wife Lucille, who has Parkinson's Disease, were fined twice in three months for parking at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead despite using Lucille's Blue Badge. The pair had parked with the badge on two separate occasions, but received tickets both times from Euro Car Parks, the venue's car park operator.

Bracknell Forest Council has announced new parking restrictions in seven areas, including Wooden Hill, Lily Hill Road, Grant Road, New Road, Meadow Way, Nuneaton and Lych Gate Close. The restrictions, which take effect soon, consist of double yellow lines or "no waiting at any time" orders, aimed to improve visibility and safety. The measures were approved by Cabinet member Guy Gillbe, with options for councillors to call in the decision until April 28.

Fraudsters have been targeting motorists at car parks in Leicestershire by posing as parking attendants. Victims are guided to specific machines and asked to insert their bank cards and verbally "register" their PINs, allowing the fraudsters to access the victims' money. Three cases were reported in the past six weeks, with victims being elderly and vulnerable. The police urge people to be cautious and not enter their cards into the machine if unsure about the attendant's identity or if they are asked to verify their PIN.