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Parents urged to remove 3 items from their car to avoid failing an MOT
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (343+ words) Parents have been warned to remove three items from their car before an MOT to avoid the chance of failing it. An MOT tests the most important parts of a vehicle to make sure they meet the legal standards. There…...
Diesel prices could hit £2 a litre, drivers warned
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (476+ words) Diesel prices could surge towards £2 a litre as a global refining crunch threatens to push pump prices higher, campaigners have warned. FairFuelUK says diesel is already around 190p a litre, despite crude oil prices stabilising, with high refining margins and tightening…...
Man caught using phone while driving down motorway narrowly avoids disqualification
1+ week, 2+ day ago (106+ words) A driver has narrowly avoided a ban after admitting to using his mobile phone on the M5. Scott Popple, of Harvard Avenue, Honeybourne, near Evesham, was caught using the phone while driving on the northbound carriageway between junctions 20 and 19 in Somerset…...
Man caught driving Ford Transit motorway despite being banned narrowly avoids jail
1+ week, 5+ day ago (154+ words) A MAN has narrowly avoided jail after he was caught driving a van on a motorway whilst banned and with no insurance. Scott Hodgetts, of Darbys Green, Knightwick, appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court on Friday (August 31) charged with using a…...
Ban for Seat driver caught by speed camera breaking limit on M5 in Worcestershire
2+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) The Worcester News M5 speed camera caught Seat driver breaking 70mph limit A driver has been banned after he was caught by a speed camera breaking the 70mph limit on a motorway in Worcestershire. Christopher Woodall, 68, was found to have exceeded the speed…...
Classic Land Rover once owned by Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz sold at auction
2+ week, 2+ day ago (297+ words) A classic Land Rover with a Hollywood connection has sold for more than £40,000. The 1959 Land Rover 109 Series II pickup, once owned by actors Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, fetched $56,000 (£41,200) on the auction site Bring A Trailer. The sale included a…...
Fines as high as £576 as speeding drivers repeatedly caught by village camera
3+ week, 1+ day ago (151+ words) FINES as high as £576 are being dished out to speeding drivers who continue to be caught by a notorious village speed camera. The automatic camera, which sits on the A4103 in Leigh Sinton, is known to regularly catch drivers breaking the…...
Motorist caught using phone while driving on motorway receives driving ban
3+ week, 1+ day ago (102+ words) The Worcester News A driver has been banned from the roads after being caught using his mobile phone on the M5. John Bramwell, 56, admitted to using a handheld mobile phone while driving a Ford Focus on the M5 motorway northbound at Junction…...
Five of the most underrated cars used by Richard Hammond over the years
3+ week, 1+ day ago (501+ words) Richard Hammond, a well-known car enthusiast, has a collection of underrated cars that reveal his taste and sense of fun. Here are five of the most underrated cars used by Hammond. Best known from the Top Gear Botswana special, Hammond's…...
Woman caught speeding on M50 avoids driving ban as it would 'put jobs at risk"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (122+ words) A WOMAN who was caught speeding on the M50 in Worcestershire has avoided a driving ban. Elizabeth Moyes, 66, broke the 70mph speed limit as she drove on the M50 near Shuthonger, close to the Worcestershire and Gloucestershire border. READ NEXT: Worcester woman convicted…...