MG Motor UK is furthering its promise to keep customers mobile during the coronavirus pandemic by offering a free-of-charge extension to all qualifying MG Roadside Assistance packages until the end of May. The revised policies will provide peace of mind to owners who are dependent on their car to help […]
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MORE THAN 1-IN-10 WOULD DEFY PAVEMENT PARKING BAN
New research from YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that more than 1-in-10 British motorists would defy a pavement parking ban if it was introduced following a government consultation. At present, in London it is illegal to park on the pavement, and is due to be outlawed in Scotland from 2021, but it is a grey […]
New housing delivery hits levels last seen when the Berlin Wall came down
The latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Govt (MHCLG) show a very buoyant, if not somewhat ironic, set of results for new house building. The most recent, quarter four 2019 figures reveal that 49,590 homes were completed in the three month period, the most of any quarter since […]
PART 1 OF VAUXHALL’S DECADE-A-DAY SERIES, VAUXHALL 5HP LIGHT CAR
Built from 1903, Vauxhall’s first year of car production, and known as the ‘Light Car’, the model featured a slow-revving, single-cylinder engine producing just five horsepower. Perhaps showing Vauxhall’s roots as a producer of marine engines, the Light Car was steered by a tiller, with its speed regulated by a […]
National price hike day will see eye-watering costs for Brits
IT’S NATIONAL PRICE HIKE DAY AND THINGS JUST GOT £4 BILLION MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE UK April 1st will see the cost of living rise by £158 for UK households New report reveals £4.2 billion in added costs for the UK’s 27.6 million households this year Almost £25 billion has […]
Residents praise bin crews during coronavirus crisis
Despite the challenge posed by coronavirus, the city’s waste collection crews, supported by other street scene staff, have continued to keep Birmingham clean – attracting many supportive messages. Images: Birmingham city council Notes have started appearing in household windows and attached to bins, thanking the hardworking crews for their efforts […]
The Formula of Anti-aging
You are not twenty-one anymore! Now its time to start looking at the possibilities for anti-aging, not in the form of surgeries, treatments, or pills, but in exercising. When you begin to get older, your body will most likely go through different functions. Cells in your body may begin to […]
UK ENGINE PRODUCTION DECLINES -9.3% IN FEBRUARY
UK ENGINE MANUFACTURING (data for February 2020) 214,155 engines made in February as UK production declines -9.3%. Production for domestic car plants rises 14.0%, while exports fall -21.0%. More than 450,000 engines built in Britain in first two months, with 58.4% exported. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “The UK is […]
TWO NISSAN NAVARA PICK-UPS JOIN TEAM RUBICON UK IN COVID-19 CRISIS SUPPORT
Dealer group West Way has loaned two Nissan Navara pick-ups to Team Rubicon UK, a disaster response charity that has been asked by the Government to coordinate the support being provided by former members of the armed forces during the COVID-19 crisis. Team Rubicon has saved countless lives across the […]
BUYACAR LAUNCHES FREE DELIVERY AND WARRANTIES FOR KEY WORKERS, IN THE FIGHT AGAINST GROWING CORONAVIRUS PRESSURES
FREE DELIVERY and free two-year warranties for Britain’s key workers have been introduced by the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk. The move comes as scores of major dealerships temporarily close their doors amid ever tighter government measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. But key workers, in the frontline of essential services […]