A knitting group in England has created a number of woollen figures, including an officer brandishing a mock speed gun, to fool drivers into slowing down as they travel through their community.

Petrol was the largest upward contributor to annual inflation after climbing 19.1 per cent, which meant it accounted for 17.5 per cent of the CPI’s 3.7 per cent growth. Nicola Growden, prices and ...