All news by author: Rom Preston-Ellis

There are some big changes coming in April which will affect flexible working, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave among others. There are also new workplace protections for women during pregnancy

The speed limit on the M1 and other motorways has been slashed - with £8,000 of fines a day dished out as part of a trial to make roads safer amid a growing spate of crashes and pile-ups

Efforts are now being made to have the bin removed urgently and restore the scene to its natural beauty. Locals say they were shocked by where it was located

Drivers initially thought the placards were genuine road signs but a closer inspection shows a quite different reason for them being erected. Locals have now spoken of their concern

More than one in 10 people people said they didn't "have a clue" how many times a year new UK registration plates were updated as the DVLA confirms it's a matter of weeks until the change comes in

When the River Colne Viaduct opens, trains will be able to travel up to 200mph and will cross the entire viaduct in just 40 seconds as part of the HS2 project

Frida Sofia Guzman Munoz, the granddaughter of notorious Mexican drug lord El Chapo, went on a hunt to track down the Loch Ness monster during a trip to Scotland

Trent Gordon, 30, and Deane Hassan, 27, were caught red-handed when police raided their homes and found cash, drugs and packaging, and were locked up for selling class A and B drugs

Joseph Morley used the handle "Indelible Osprey" on the secret EncroChat platform - running drugs in the UK from his base in Spain. He's now been locked up

"I like to think I'm a relatively intelligent woman. I knew [the drinking] would have been doing me harm," said mum-of-two Louise as she opened up about her battles with alcohol

The car was pulled over after being seen reversing down the slip road onto the A720 at night in Edingburgh - the driver claimed they had missed their junction

Structural engineer David Miller told the officers the 211g of cannabis - with a street value of up to £1,600 - was all for his own consumption. He said he bought in bulk because he didn't like to go out regularly to buy from dealers

Keir Waugh, 38, says the energy giant should cancel his bill entirely after the huge error. But he's been told by British Gas that he's still owes more than £1,000