DVLA

Ruins housed colliers - This is South Wales
Built around 1775, Clasemont was a Palladian-style mansion at Pengwern, near the present-day DVLA building, with superb vistas in each direction. Lord Nelson and the Hamiltons dined there in 1802. But the spread of fumes from the copper smelting works ...04 February 2012 09:16www.thisissouthwales.co.uk

We're backing Cassie's Law, says top cop - Gazette
It would then be down to the DVLA to determine whether the licence is returned. Mrs McCord has received a letter of support from Sean White, the assistant chief constable of Cleveland, who is the lead officer for collision investigation for the ...03 February 2012 08:44www.gazette-news.co.uk

Jonathan Wilkins: The motoring solicitor - WalesOnline
Either way, be sure to surrender your driving licence to the court or the DVLA to ensure that any penalty points imposed for the speeding offence are endorsed. Jonathan Wilkins is a specialist motoring law and criminal defence solicitor practicing ...03 February 2012 04:10www.walesonline.co.uk

One man from Tamworth among 7 jailed for car cloning - This is Tamworth
The crime would only come to light when the buyer tried to register their new car with the DVLA. "Staffordshire Police is committed to tackling organised crime groups who make life a misery for their unsuspecting victims."01 February 2012 11:45www.thisistamworth.co.uk

Personal plate sells for £80000 - Honest John
At a recent DVLA personalised number plate auction a mystery business man purchased the number plate 'DH11 LON' for a staggering £79136 – and they say we're in a recession! Jody Davies, DVLA Personalised Registrations' Events Manager, said: “What a way ...02 February 2012 09:53www.honestjohn.co.ukRelated News:
Mystery businessman pays £80k for personalised reg DH11 LON Easier (press release)
01 February 2012 16:22

Derbyshire woman wants mobility scooter driving tests - BBC News
... which can travel at speeds of up to 8mph, must be registered but people who drive them do not need a licence. He said some mobility scooter firms had schemes to train new drivers, but the schemes were not controlled by the DVLA. Joyce Steeples.03 February 2012 06:52www.bbc.co.uk

Meet the dog who's always on the ball (video) - WalesOnline
The ball came out, I looked over and saw a dog with his puppy-dog eyes so I threw it back for him and after he caught it, he pushed it out under the gates again, said Mr Stratton, who works at the DVLA in Swansea. He lines the ball up carefully and ...23 January 2012 04:49www.walesonline.co.uk

Hundreds of drivers handed over their licences last year - This is Gloucestershire
A total of 672 motorists handed over their licences to the DVLA of their own free will. This compared to 465 in 2010. But driving instructor Mike Light, who runs Academy Driver Training in Cheltenham, said it was a mystery why so many people had made ...03 February 2012 05:28www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk