Welsh rally driver Sara Williams – already a successful competitor on numerous events in Wales and Internationally – has entered a new challenge for 2017, the six round Clio R3T Trophy France Championship, writes Roger Gale. Sara is twenty eight and born into a motorsport family – her father Jonathan a rallying driver, and her first experience in … [Read more...]
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Cashing in on congestion and parking costs
City and town dwellers in Wales have been cashing in on congestion. They have been renting out parking spaces on their property to commuters who want to avoid rising parking costs and congestion. Residents in 30 towns and cities in the UK with traffic congestion are renting out driveways getting over £1,000 annually per space. London residents are … [Read more...]
Conservatives propose scrapping Severn Tolls
A relected Conservative Government will scrap the Severn Bridge tolls, said Theresa May. The pledge goes further than the expected halving of tolls from 2018 and the Prime Minister said it would bring £100M economic boost to the UK, but its what other parties have been calling for over the last few years. … [Read more...]
Potholes filling more RAC call-out slots
Despite mild and comparatively dry winter conditions the RAC attended 63% more pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter of 2017 than they did over the same period in in 2016. In total the RAC dealt with more than 6,500 breakdown jobs between January and March 2017 that were likely to be attributable to poor road surfaces – such as broken … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 May
A row has erupted over the continuing closure of the Cwmcarn Forest Drive above Newport. It closed to allow tree felling three years ago but now Natural Resources Wales says it cannot reopen unless its better funded as part of an overall improvement scheme in the area but nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for the … [Read more...]
Petrol prices hit low in Wales
Petrol prices in Wales are the lowest in the UK. The RAC surveyed forecourts and found the average price of a litre of unleaded in Wales was 118.0p in April and in the month it had moved up just 1.09p. Even diesel costs were towards the lower end of the price scale at 119.94 when the cheapest in Northern Ireland was 119.37p. The RAC says lowered … [Read more...]
Tradelines 3 May
Dacia has announced UK pricing and specification for its New Logan MCV Stepway which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The distinctively rugged version of the New Logan MCV Stepway follows in the footsteps of the New Sandero Stepway and the fifth member of the Dacia UK range is priced from £11,495 with first customer deliveries expected in … [Read more...]
4 Silver Star rating for Monmouthshire hotel
The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny has been recognised for exceptional service, becoming the fourth hotel in Wales to achieve a 4 silver star AA rating. The Angel Hotel, which puts quality, style and guest experience at the heart of its ethos, received confirmation of a 4 Silver star AA rating last week, positioning the hotel at a superior level to others in … [Read more...]
Parents turn to crime to protect young drivers
Gocompare.com Car insurance has found that more than half (54%) of parents of young drivers have ‘fronted', or would consider ‘fronting', a car insurance policy for their children in order to get them lower car insurance premiums. The practice, whereby a parent, usually a more experienced driver, indicates that they are the main driver of a vehicle which … [Read more...]
RAC call for more police patrols to fight speeding
The RAC want more police patrols on the road to deter speeders who ignore the new higher penalties. RAC road safety spokesman Pete Williams said, “We welcome the change in sentencing guidelines for gross speeders. Anyone who breaks the limit excessively is a danger to every other road user and is unnecessarily putting lives at risk. “Hopefully, hitting … [Read more...]
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