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‘Absolutely fine’: Motorhome drivers in favour of planned tax as long as money is invested The Council of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland said proposals could see motorhome owners making a “small contribution” to the services they use when there. The monetary contribution would go to protect the local area as well as contributing income towards local infrastructure and the amenities ...

Used car owners could earn up to £14,000 by selling their motors today due to shortages Britain continues to face product shortages due to Brexit and the pandemic, with even the car industry being affected. Thanks to a shortage of new cars, owners of old or used models could now sell their vehicles for more than 20 percent of what ...

Dad’s reaction to daughter’s £60 purchase of ‘premium air’ for her tyres is going viral “Then the fella behind the counter was saying there’s premium air… so, like, I paid him €70 to do it.” Her dad didn’t catch on and really believed his daughter forked out the ridiculous amount of money to get her tyres done. He said: “Premium air? ...

Martin Lewis warns drivers can ‘save’ on car insurance by tweaking job descriptions “Older drivers have fewer accidents but, crucially, they cause less damage when they do crash. “Repairs are cheaper, and injuries rarer and less severe. Claims cost less. “Retired drivers also tend to travel fewer miles, which makes them a better risk. Older people tend to be more ...

Car SOS host urges drivers to ‘clean’ fuel tanks after E10 changes – ‘no immediate panic’ “There is all kinds of dangers in there “If you’re not confident I would suggest going to a workshop and getting that done would be a better bet.” E10 fuel was launched earlier last month in a bid to cut down the UK’s carbon ...

Drivers warned ahead of MOT tests of £270 charge from wheel damage – 13 million affected More than one-third of motorists are driving cars with damaged alloy wheels, with more than half of these being caused by scraping them against kerbs. This could be the result of failed attempts at parallel parking and colliding with a raised pavement. It states: “On ...

Sadiq Khan attacked by Conservatives over new car tax – ‘how do poor and disabled manage’ Conservative Assembly Member Susan Hall asked Mr Khan how “poor and disabled” residents in London would manage in the event TfL’s new scrappage scheme runs out of money. It comes after she claimed to have heard the fund was running “very low” with still ...

Drivers could be ‘fined up to £1,000’ and ‘may not be insured’ by making DVLA mistake The DVLA should also be informed if a condition or a disability has got worse since you got a licence. GOV.UK says drivers will need to fill in a range of firms and questionnaires when making a medical declaration. After this, the DVLA will decide ...

Sadiq Khan says he’s ‘excited’ to introduce new £27.50 per day car tax charge Sadiq Khan said the new expanded Ultra Low Emissions Zone which launches from October 25 will bring “health benefits” to millions living in London. He said at least six in 10 households in the expanded zone do not own a car but still “suffer” as a ...

‘I’m struggling’: Driver slams ‘shocking’ E10 fuel as petrol hits highest price since 2013 A third user, NilNet17, said: “E10 petrol is just more green lunacy. “It makes your car less efficient so less green!” E10 petrol is blended with up to 10 percent renewable ethanol, which makes it greener than the old standard of unleaded petrol, E5. Thanks to ...