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A major UK restaurant chain is launching several new items with a very unexpected flavour. The new menu will be available to try from Tuesday, October 15 - for those brave enough to try out the wacky sauce.

Two of the UK's leading parking apps have raked in stellar profits at the same time as being accused of ripping off motorists. RingGo's sales soared 16 per cent to £30 million last year and profits rose 20 per cent to £6.1million, while PayByPhone reported revenues up 90 per cent to £12million in 2023, with profits up by 47 per cent to £407,889. The two firms have grown rapidly in recent years as more local authorities ditch traditional pay-and-display machines in favour of using cashless payment platforms.

Their origins can, in part, be traced to moves to introduce special traffic lanes in Glasgow as the city geared up for the ­Commonwealth Games in 2014. However, as bus lanes have proliferated and become a fixture across Scotland's three biggest cities, we can today reveal the staggering levels of fines paid by motorists - raising concerns the lanes have been little more than a council cash-raising device all along. Figures obtained by this newspaper show the fines have, for a decade, been issued at an astonishing rate of more than 500 every day, with drivers having paid an eye-watering £64 million in fines.

Scotland's biggest council has spent an eye-watering £1million hiring cars and vans to comply with its new 'green' Low Emission Zone - as it prepares to lay off teachers amid a cash-crisis. We can reveal that SNP-run Glasgow city council has blown £1,068,731 since the LEZ came into force last year on hiring vehicles to fill in for its own ones which are non-compliant with the new zone. It comes despite the council dismissing concerns of businesses and commuters, many of whom have been forced out of the city, or have had to buy new cars, by telling them they had years to get ready. To add insult to injury, the money was spent as the local authority axed more than 170 teachers amid claims it couldn't afford them. The council now faces the threat of industrial action by teachers disgusted at hundreds more jobs being threatened.

A quarter chicken with two sides now costs £11.20, which is a third more than it did three years ago in August 2021, when it was just £8.25.

Council chiefs have been accused of 'staggering hypocrisy' after shelling out £2,000 per DAY in taxpayers' cash to hire vehicles for their new Low Emission Zone - despite telling residents they had years to get ready. Edinburgh city council have become the latest local authority to have to pay vast sums as their own buses and vans are not compliant. The embarrassing revelation also comes after Councillor Scott Arthur, Edinburgh's transport convener, who's now also a Labour MP, stated last year: 'I can reassure you that, by the time the LEZ comes into force, every single one of the council vehicles will be LEZ compliant'. Edinburgh introduced its zone, which bans older cars and vans from the city centre, on June 1 but we can reveal it has now paid out out thousands of pounds, despite stripping back other services, to hire 38 vehicles to replace its own ones which which, farcically, it has now banned.

Shane Dixon, 50, (pictured left, right) was travelling on his first-ever cruise aboard P&O's Pacific Adventure (inset) last week when he amassed a $4000 debt in the ship's casino.  Just two hours before the three-day cruise was due to dock back to Sydney , the father-of-three fell overboard to his death.

Experts have called for more government intervention into gambling practices in international waters after a father-of-three plunged to his death after racking up a $4000 debt in the ship's casino. Shane Dixon, 50, plunged to his death from the P&O cruise ship Pacific Adventure just after 4am on May 6 as the vessel approached Sydney Harbour.

Shane Dixon, 50, (pictured left) died after falling overboard P&O cruise ship Pacific Adventure (right) just after 4am on Monday as it approached Sydney Harbour. Now, his devastated family - and an insider into the cruise gambling industry - have spoken out to slam the 'lawless' promotional tactics used by company's to capitalise on punters.

Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dundee will all be following Glasgow's example by introducing city centre LEZs in two months. However, all three groups are reportedly having trouble finding traction among disaffected residents' armies.

Romain Grosjean, a retired Formula One racer, was furious at IndyCar's exhibition The Thermal $1 million Challenge was on Sunday, after being crash-tracked into the first heat race's opening lap. Scott Dixon ran into the back of Grosjean just minutes after the first heat began on the 17-turn, 3.067-mile raceway. It brought the Frenchman to spin wildly into Rinus VeeKay, who then clipped Christian Lundgaard. Dixon was given an avoidable contact penalty as a result of his transfer from Formula 1 to IndyCar.

During the Arcadia Road Rallysprint on Sunday, the 15-year-old and his co-driver, Tyson Jemmett, 35, were tragically wounded. Both men were declared dead at the scene by emergency services after their vehicle left the gravel road and crashed into a flooded river around 2 p.m. local time.

My insurance company Admiral, with whom I have been working, has only agreed to pay half of the accommodation costs for our trip. It's because they only pay the person insured. However, the accommodation was arranged solely by myself, and even if I was staying alone, I would have needed the same accommodation (one room).

Experts agree that an airline's proposal to test volunteers to get better estimates of a flight's weight before taking off is 'long overdue,' as tourists note there should be a 'fat levy' for larger flyers. With its study into how much passengers weigh and carry on board with heavy coats and carry-on luggage, Finnair has divided readers and consumer rights experts. Rather than relying on European standard weights, the company told MailOnline that it is gathering "accurate data for aircraft stability and balance estimates" that are "critical for the safe operation of flights."

Car crime is on the rise. According to the Office of National Statistics, vehicle thefts have increased by 8% year on year, and Range Rover owners are particularly vulnerable. We've talked to Jaguar Land Rover and experts in the field of motor crime to show how homeowners of Range Rovers - and all other brands - can help prevent their cars from being stolen.

EXCLUSIVE: Laughing, Courtney's last known words had him joking about England's last minute loss, telling his pal, 'I'm going to bed'. Mr McGirrr, the former convict and author, told MailOnline that his friend's death "was not a tragedy" and that he "chooed to die and be in charge... he went out rock 'n' roll fashion.' Another friend stood nearby shared his thoughts, joking that "the way Dave went is a celebration."

In a gangland war of words, Dave Courtney was imprisoned in a squabble with underworld king Mad Frankie Fraser for years. Fraser, a man who died at the age of 90 in 2014, was furious that the younger man, who died this weekend, had embellished his stern guy image. Fraser was accused of being a snitch at one point, and the worst of all, especially in the criminal world.

Before being discovered dead from a gunshot wound with a pillow over his face, gangster Dave Courtney was fighting cancer. In his beloved Camelot Castle pad yesterday, the 64-year-old hardman, who was the inspiration for Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' unforgettable Little Chris enforcer, was discovered dead. After watching a football match with family and partying into the early hours of Sunday morning, Courtney was in high spirits.

Dave Courtney, the late reformed gangster, said he was unafraid of dying just two months ago, boasting that 'I am the f***** afterlife.' According to friends, the rebel, 64, was discovered dead on Sunday with a shot to the head. The 'unexplained death' at his house is being investigated by police. And, although the former killer did not look forward to death, he would embrace it, according to a podcast interview in August.

ExclusIVE: In a video shared for the first time by MailOnline, the reformed criminal delves into his personal life, from his rise in Bermondsey, south London, with his 'Scout leader's parents to numerous run-ins he had with the rule. Courtney related of his attempted murder while working in Holland in an interview with host Tim Shaw for a pilot episode of the unaired show The White Room.

Dave Courtney, an East End gangster, died in bed after a late night drink session. In his legendary Camelot Castle pad, the hardman, 64, who was the inspiration for Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' memorable Little Chris enforcer, died early in his life. He was discovered by his companion and lodger, Brendan, in his south-east London home.

Courtney, 64, had been up until 4 a.m. after a "night of drinking," only to be discovered seven hours later by Brendan's companion and lodger, Brendan, who had shot dead in his south-east London home (left). On his X page this afternoon, he said he "tragically took his own life" at his Plumstead home "with a rifle." Scotland Yard is looking at his 'unexpected' death. No arrests have been made. Courtney had been seen less than 24 hours earlier and was all smiles as he watched his beloved Charlton Athletic defeat Reading 4-0 in a League One match.

Dave Courtney, a celebrity turned actor who referred to himself as 'the most afraid man in Britain,' has died at the age of 64. He was all smiles as he watched his beloved Charlton Athletic (middle image) just hours before he shot himself dead at his London home. The Addicks defeated Reading 4-0 in League One on Tuesday, with a 'full works' three-course meal at The Valley. Courtney appeared in a white shirt, blue waistcoat, and red tie as he posed and chatted with colleagues, as shown by the touching Facebook story. 'An wat a cool, rainy day it's all turning out to be.' After shooting himself, Courtney was discovered dead at his 'Camelot House' home in south-east London just hours later. He was one of Britain's most popular London East End hardmen, including Krays, Roy Shaw, and Lenny McLean.

A increasing number of motorists are looking for innovative ways to save their money as the cost of insuring a car has risen to its highest level since records have been established. According to the Association of British Insurers, a typical driver will spend £511 a year in insuring their car, the highest price since records began in 2012. Our inbox has been overflowing with letters from readers who have seen their premiums soar, with one stating an increase of 155 percent if she stayed with the same insurer. Despite having 50 years of driving under her belt, another was quoted a more than £2,000 per year.