A volunteer from Mid-Wales has received a regional volunteer award from Macmillan Cancer Support in recognition of his unusual support to people living with cancer in the local area. This year, Selwyn Kendrick won the Regional Macmillan Sir Hugh Dundas Award in recognition of a volunteer who goes above and beyond all other criteria to make an outstanding contribution to Macmillan, makes a … [Read more...]
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Business drive: Mitsubishi Shogun Sport
A new tough Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is being launched into the booming SUV sector and the only European country to get it is the UK, writes David Miles. Unlike most of today’s 4x4s/SUVs/Crossovers on sale, the Shogun Sport is a no nonsense hard-core five door SUV with seven seats, a large 3,100kg towing capacity and impressive off-road abilities. A two-seat commercial version will be added to … [Read more...]
FTA wants clarity not confusion before BREXIT
Britain's Government must explain and take steps to keep the nation's trade moving efficiently post-Brexit or face delays and shortages of the products and services the UK relies on. That’s the stark warning from the Keep Britain Trading conference in London, organised by the Freight Transport Association. Leigh Pomlett, the organisation's President said, "The time for political … [Read more...]
Tradelines 27 June
Hyundai Motor UK has found over a third of Brits now don’t shop around before buying a new car, opting for the first car that they go to see. Add in those people that only went to see one other car, and the figure rises to more than half and research enforces the trend towards better informed customers making the most of online car research and buying tools. Annual EU investment into R&D … [Read more...]
Trips down memory lane are back in fashion
As staycations continue to grow in popularity this summer, insurer 1st Central found parents are putting the brakes on holidays abroad and opting to take a trip down memory lane. Dubbed the ‘staycation nation’ almost two thirds of Brits will holiday in the UK this summer and it seems parents are getting nostalgic. Choosing the family holiday hotspot for 2018 based on sentimental feelings … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 June
Wales is wedded to cash and it's preferred to card payments for parking and bus tickets. Only a third of people living in Wales believe the UK will be a cashless society within the next 10 years and in a survey with Gorkana for Equifax, they said coins are their top payment choice for vending machines (65%), parking meters (62%), charity donations (58%), and buses (61%). The return of Kenya’s … [Read more...]
Fuel labels updated across Europe
Motorists, garages and vehicle manufacturers will see a new range of fuel identity labels being introduced this summer. The EU has changed the look, colour and shape of labels to remove possible confusion and they must be in place by 12 October. Essentially petrol fuels will identified by round symbols, diesel products by squares and gaseous fuels inside a diamond shape on pumps and … [Read more...]
Hay fever warning over drug use
A runny nose, headache and constant sneezing – these are just a few of the symptoms hay fever sufferers deal with during the summer as we prepare for a week of very warm weather. These symptoms can affect motorists in a number of ways. Here’s some advice from IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, about what you can do to better cope with it before taking to the … [Read more...]
Welsh police sniffing out more drug-drivers
Over-the-counter anti-hay fever medicines are thought to have fuelled a rise in positive drug-driving tests by Welsh police forces. Drug-driving offences in Wales have increased 62% in just two years, according to new research by Confused.com through Freedom of Information requests to three police forces in the region which revealed 501 drivers were charged with driving under the influence of … [Read more...]
£700 saving by car sharing into Cardiff
Drivers who car share with three others for just three days each week into the Welsh capital could save themselves over £700 every year. New research from a national commuting survey by automotive retailer Inchcape paints a colourful picture of car sharing potential. The full report highlights how commuters across the country could be saving themselves time and money, whilst also helping to … [Read more...]