News

THE PRICE of diesel at the pumps has reached record levels, the AA said. The average price is now 143.05p a litre - climbing past the previous high of 143.04p a litre reached on May 5 last year. The pump price of diesel fell back to 137.59p in July 2011 before starting to climb again. Two years ago, diesel in the UK averaged 113.62p a litre.

AS MANY as 50% of motorists felt under-prepared and nervous when taking to the road for the first time after passing their driving test, it was revealed today.

RESEARCH conducted by insurance company Aviva has found that families are increasingly relying on the "Fiesta father" and the "MPV mum" for their car needs.

FEW PEOPLE are aware of the Europe-wide tourist emergency number of 112, with some Britons believing it is a brand of perfume, it has been revealed.

IN A bid to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's "compensation culture", Prime Minister David Cameron will host a summit with insurance, consumer and business groups at Downing Street to discuss ways to bring down soaring premiums.

An accident with an uninsured driver could see your no-claims bonus as wrecked as your car, and with news that there are 1.4 million uninsured drivers on the road it’s good to brush up on some tips that could help you avoid the worst if a crash happens.

A police officer has been injured trying to stop an elderly man driving the wrong way down a busy stretch of motorway. West Midlands Police said the officer was struck by the car near a rolling road block on the M5 near Droitwich, Worcestershire.

MORE FIRMS have announced the creation of new apprenticeships, including thousands at banks and car giant Nissan. Sunderland-based Nissan announced 25 new apprenticeships on its trainee maintenance technician scheme, taking the number of apprentices established at its North East plant to 1,073 in its 26-year history.

‘CLAIMED’ fuel economy is a lot like Santa. We all like to believe in both, but few of us have ever actually seen either and nobody believes those who say they have.

DRIVERS are being warned about the risks of missing services for their cars, with skipping maintenance being labelled 'a false economy’ that could cost hundreds, if not thousands of pounds.

A FIVE-DOOR version of the Seat Mii city car has been unveiled for the first time, bringing the 3.56-metre car’s range into line with its Volkswagen and Skoda sister models.