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The Boomtown Rats will lead Friday’s live music line-up at the 2016 ‘Rocking and Racing’ Silverstone Classic festival (29-31 July). With a great line-up already confirmed for Saturday night with Reef and The Stranglers headlining – plus the world’s premier Elton John and Thin Lizzy tribute acts performing ahead of The Boomtown Rats on Friday […]
From now until June 2016, every motorcyclist in the UK is being offered the unique opportunity of a free 60 minute skills and safety riding assessment, courtesy of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Your bike may well have gone away for the winter, so before heading out ensure you’re both fit for the new […]
DVLA Personalised Registrations is edging ever closer to its first sell-out success after all but three of the 1,500 registrations auctioned during its first sale of 2016 were sold during three days of frantic bidding. For the third successive live auction the Agency recorded a 99 per cent-plus sales conversion while last month’s event staged at the […]
A diesel engine has always been the preferred choice when it comes to an SUV. The larger and heavier body normally needs more torque to get it going. That’s where an oil burner comes into its own – you wouldn’t want to have to hit high revs in this type of car, that’s not really […]
Beaulieu celebrates the super-sized world of trucks when Truckmania comes to the attraction on Sunday 29thand Bank Holiday Monday 30th May. Stand amongst the giants of motoring when the popular event returns for its fourth year with a weekend of displays and activities the whole family will enjoy, in the picturesque grounds of the National […]
A new guide to help keep children safe on the roads when travelling to and from school has been launched. Safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) was commissioned by Public Health England to produce the document, which aims to help schools promote safe active travel for children to and from […]
The Geneva International Motor Show 2016 came and went in a flash. It seems that it comes around that little bit quicker ever year, with faster cars, more economical cars, more electric cars and just about everything else you can drive. With that in mind, it is quite easy to miss the coverage on cars […]
It has been reported that at a DVLA auction someone has paid £60,000 for the pleasure of owning ‘1 SUV’. The price went sky high after a 25 minute bidding war, resulting in the eye watering sum you see above. Do you own a private plate? Would you ever buy one? How about this plate […]
Few cars have such a legend as the Bugatti Veyron. Even those who know nothing about cars will know the those two words. However, even legends can be surpassed. This is the case with the Bugatti Chiron – the latest hypercar from the VW owned stable. Chiron in legend is a half man, half horse. […]
Aston Martin Newcastle is a state-of-the-art facility, located on the Silverlink, which is easily accessible from the A19 and A1. It is the first Aston Martin dealership for the Decidebloom group, which has 35 dealerships across the UK. The 1,950m2 facility includes a 14-car showroom offering the full range of Aston Martin sports cars and […]