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 <title><![CDATA[Saturday Night Drive]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:05:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure motor insurance reveals that 7.23pm on a Saturday is the new rush hour as Brits race home for Strictly and X-Factor]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Last Minute Shopping Wreaks Havoc On British Roads]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:02:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure motor insurance reveals that panic buying is set to bring pandemonium to the roads with 21.4 million motorists taking to the roads on Friday 23rd December]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[A Trifle Too Tipsy]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure motor insurance reveals that one in ten designated drivers risk being tipped over the limit by boozy Christmas puddings]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Pet Hates]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:50:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure pet insurance reveals that the average dog will cause nearly 2000 family arguments during its lifetime thats nearly three rows a week]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:49:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure home insurance reveals that one in ten Brits snoop on their partner online without their permission]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Wanted: Nosier Neighbours]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:17:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure reveals that over half of Brits think that having "nosey neighours" is the most effective antidote to burglary and domestic crime.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[The cost of bad driving]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Research by esure reveals that fines cost British motorist almost £200 million each year.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[A dog's life]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[New research has revealed that the average pooch will cost more than 25,000 pounds to look after]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Car maintenance costs could fall]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 13:49:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[With many motorists already benefiting from cheaper car insurance, they may soon be saving money on servicing and maintenance costs]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Concern over card fraud on holiday]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 12:38:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Card fraud is the second biggest concern for people travelling abroad, but not enough people are protecting themselves, a survey has found]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Uninsured burglary bill tops 200m pounds]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 13:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Burglary costs uninsured victims without any form of home contents insurance some 200 million pounds a year, figures have shown]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Recession fuels home DIY culture]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:51:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[More and more Britons are signing up to the 'improve, don't move' trend as a means of increasing the value of their home, research has revealed]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Travel agents 'failing customers']]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 15:52:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A study of nearly 30 travel agents has shown they are failing holidaymakers by offering poor value for money on insurance]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Car production figures up in April]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Car insurance are preparing to cover a flood of new vehicles after production figures accelerated by 44 per cent in April compared to last year's figures, it has been announced]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Audis cheapest for car insurance]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 13:28:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Audi drivers can expect to pay less for their car insurance than owners of other premium German brands, research has revealed]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Cumbria learns flood lessons]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 14:09:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Important lessons can be learned from the huge downpour that devastated Cumbria six months ago and left property owners reliant on home insurance policies to repair their lives, a council has claimed]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Leaf will cost 23,350 pounds, Nissan says]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:19:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The "affordable" Nissan Leaf will set motorists back by a whopping 23,350 pounds, it has been revealed, a price that more than cancels out the cheaper rates of car insurance normally offered on such models]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Car buyers warned of cloning danger]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 14:05:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Thousands of unsuspecting car buyers could be at risk of being duped by criminals who pass off stolen vehicles as legitimate motors using stolen registration documents]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Clarks top accident-prone list]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 15:32:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Drivers should try to avoid fellow motorists named Clark after a survey by car insurance firm elephant.co.uk found people with that surname were the most likely to make an accident claim.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Clockers caught in Watchdog sting]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 14:41:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A pair of crooked car dealers have been caught clocking used cars in order to add thousands of pounds to their resale value, in a joint sting carried out by HPI and the BBC's Watchdog programme.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Misfueling repair costs hit 5,000 pounds]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 14:28:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists who knowingly drive their vehicle after they have accidentally put in the wrong fuel may not receive a pay out from their car insurance company.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 14:28:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A police car stolen by a gang of thieves in Malaysia has been found with a hand-written apology note inside.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[More drivers investing in new cars]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 14:16:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[More people are seeking the best car insurance to protect their shiny new cars as the recession subsides, figures show.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Mobile phone use in cars increases]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 14:39:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Car insurance companies will be interested to learn that the number of drivers punished for using hand-held mobile phones has decreased, despite figures showing the problem has grown]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Britons spend more on foreign trips]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 14:33:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[As many start hunting for travel insurance to cover them over their summer trips abroad, a survey has revealed that Britons heading overseas are splashing out more on spending money]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Lack of sleep risk to morning rush]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 16:04:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[With most motorists now sleeping less than eight hours a day, early morning driving has become even more risky, a survey has pointed out]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Residents shocked as TVs catch fire]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 14:25:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Almost 400 properties in the North West were left without electricity following a power surge which caused washing machines and televisions to catch fire]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Clarity over the cause of accidents and car insurance claims could be offered by a raft of proposals announced by the US government on Thursday]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Brits hit by home security fears]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:44:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[In news that will interest those considering home insurance deals, research has revealed an increasing fear of stranger danger at Britain's front doors]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Older cars were 'not all scrapped']]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:29:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Fears that low car insurance premiums might become scarce after the scrappage scheme removed older cars from circulation have been defused by a motoring expert]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Holiday sickness tourists settle]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:59:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[In news which will interest those searching for travel insurance, a group of 292 holidaymakers have settled their damages claims over bouts of gastric illness they suffered during holidays in the Dominican Republic]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:58:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Car insurance costs have fallen after a record 18.7 per cent rise last year]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:17:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Householders could reduce the number of claims made on their home insurance by investing in extra security measures, figures have suggested.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Thieves steal Fox's car and laptop]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:35:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A Tory politician has become a victim of burglary after thieves stole his car and a laptop computer that was in it.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[New high-tech speed cameras tested]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:30:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[In a bid to track speeding motorists, speed cameras of a new category using satellite technology and number plate recognition have been trialled on British roads.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Ferrari replica sold for 80,000 pounds]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:24:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A red replica Ferrari driven around by Matthew Broderick in the cult teen movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off has sold for nearly 80,000 pounds at auction.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Holidaymakers told to stay at home]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:25:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Would-be British holidaymakers have been advised to stay at home as flights continue to be grounded by the giant cloud of volcanic ash.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[TV star confused after accident]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:20:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page says her husband got her confused with her on-screen character after a car accident.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Older drivers 'safest on roads']]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:12:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Older drivers are some of the safest drivers on the roads and forcing them to retake their tests would not necessarily be beneficial, a report has found.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:07:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Around 20 per cent of people refuse to test drive a used car before they buy it, a survey by a car website has said.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Robberies add to rise in car thefts]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:02:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A recent surge in vehicle theft acts as a timely reminder to motorists that car insurance is more important than ever.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Flooding Bill set to become law]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:47:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Battered by awful weather before Christmas and reliant on home insurance for a place to live, residents of Cumbria will be glad to hear that a Bill designed to make a real and tangible difference should flooding reoccur has been sent for Royal Assent.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Car numbers register 64-year low]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:50:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The number of vehicles in use across the country has fallen for the first time in 64 years, it has been revealed]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Corsa tops best-selling cars table]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:21:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Vauxhall Corsa and Astra are among the most popular second-hand cars in the UK, figures have revealed]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Fire brigade called to Blair house]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:08:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Burning breakfast toast led to former Prime Minister Tony Blair and wife Cherie receiving a visit from three fire engines at their 17th century country mansion]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Motorists hit by new 'showroom tax']]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:10:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[From Thursday, motorists purchasing the most-polluting new models will need to pay a "showroom tax" that will add to vehicle costs]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Hike in costs over lost passports]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:56:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Travellers who lose their passports face a hike in replacement charges abroad as of April 6]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[95-year-old drove wrong way up A12]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:20:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Police stopped a 95-year-old motorist who drove the wrong way up the A12 in Essex for nearly five miles, prompting more than 20 emergency calls]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Spain tops illness most likely list]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:30:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A new study has found that as many as two in 10 British holidaymakers fall ill while on a trip to Spain]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Bid to make homes more efficient]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Homes should be made more energy and water efficient as well as resilient to flooding in order to cope with climate change, MPs have urged.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[BA to operate 75 per cent of flights]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:10:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[More than 75 per cent of customers booked to fly with British Airways will still travel during the four-day strike, according to the airline]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:08:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[British Airways has announced it will run an extended flight schedule throughout the second wave of industrial action by cabin crew staff.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Illness hits Tenerife holidaymakers]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:03:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[As many as 300 people have fallen ill at a hotel in the Canary Islands and are now seeking legal advice over travel insurance.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Bosses fear cuts to company cars]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:52:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Around one in three firms believe their provision of company cars will be cut despite the widespread impression that the worst of the recession is over.]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Strong winds tear away flat's roof]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:10:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists and homeowners alike have been disrupted by the Scottish weather after strong winds ripped the roof off a block of flats in the early hours of Friday morning]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:58:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The UK car industry has enjoyed a welcome boost after figures revealed a sharp rise in car production last month]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Drivers support a lower drink limit]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:59:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[More than seven out of 10 drivers favour the legal drink-drive limit being lowered, a new study has found]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Police clamp down on bad drivers]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:01:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A motorist has been caught driving with her bonnet wide open and entirely covering her windscreen]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Fuel costs rise by 27 per cent in a year]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:28:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Latest figures have shown that the cost of petrol is around 27 per cent higher now compared with 12 months ago]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Host completes coffee-powered trip]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:01:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[BBC presenter Jem Stansfield has completed a 210-mile London to Manchester road trip in a car powered by coffee grounds]]>
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 <title><![CDATA[Better value in used cars]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:57:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The demand for used cars should increase sharply because the Government's car-scrappage scheme has come to an end, according to carsite.co.uk]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:46:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Pothole car insurance claims shot up by about 600 per cent over the past three years, with an estimated 2.85 million pounds paid out by insurers in February alone, a study has found]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[New cars got greener last year thanks to the Government's "cash for bangers" vehicle scrappage scheme, it has been announced.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:59:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Scottish polices forces have paid through the nose for repairs to vehicles because of crashes with other cars, walls and tree branches.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:06:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Already struggling to contend with car insurance, MOT and the expense of keeping a vehicle on the road, motorists in Lincolnshire now have to contend with fixed penalty notices if they leave their engines running while popping to the shop]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:40:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Government is attempting to tackle road safety with a set of new proposals which could see mobile scooter users being forced to take a "fitness to drive" test and take out insurance]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:27:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Using his car to walk his dog has left a man in County Durham without his driving licence for six months]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:08:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A police crackdown in Scotland on motorists using a mobile phone while driving has led to 180 motorists being caught]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:44:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Environment Agency has left 26 flood warnings in place after widespread downpours hit England and Wales over the weekend]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:26:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A large number of motorists are still using mobile phones while at the wheel, despite the introduction of tougher rules three years ago, according to a survey.]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:52:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The country needs to build a better repertoire of flood-resistant products to protect properties in the country, the Environment Agency (EA) chairman has said.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:46:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A woman is considering her next move after part of the garden attached to her new clifftop house plunged 300ft down on to a beach.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Travellers face further chaos due to proposed industrial action by French air traffic controllers after a strike by pilots at Germany's Lufthansa airline has already seen hundreds of flights cancelled.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:11:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The freezing conditions at the end of the year caused "key-related" problems for thousands of motorists, new figures have shown.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:48:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Police have confirmed that burglars attempted to break into Ashley and Cheryl Cole's Surrey mansion through an open window]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:11:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A driver who deliberately crashed his double decker bus to win insurance payouts has received a six-month suspended sentence]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:11:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Up to three-quarters of AA members polled reckoned councils did a poor job keeping minor roads open in the big freeze]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:07:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Wales rugby star Andy Powell is bound to face worries about a jump in his car insurance premium if he is convicted of drink-driving]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:59:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Elderly drivers should have an annual 'health check' to ensure they are safe behind the wheel, a charity has said after an 88-year-old motorist mounted the pavement and killed an 18-month-old boy]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:24:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[If you have made a home insurance claim following a burglary in Northamptonshire, the chances are the thief was wearing a pair of Reebok Classic, according to intriguing new research.]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:50:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Householders will be hoping that a 745 million pound investment just announced to protect homes against coastal and river flooding will have a positive effect on insurance premiums.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:50:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Crime and theft patterns have changed in the past 20 years as the cost of electrical products were driven down, it has been claimed.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:26:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Newcastle car-owners have been warned to be extra vigilant at hiding their valuable belongings after several thefts in the city centre.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:39:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists are being warned of the dangers of driving while using a hand-held mobile phone after figures have shown more drivers are breaking the law.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:34:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Car insurance claims for damage sustained by potholes that have cropped up on the nation's roads during the icy weather have increased four-fold, the AA revealed]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:39:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The motor sector has been given a welcome boost after it was announced the car scrappage scheme is to be extended until the end of March]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:13:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Singer Pete Doherty will appear in court later this month accused of allowing his manager to drive his car without insurance]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:52:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A new facility developed by Environment Agency allows the companies working on flood protection products to test them before introducing them into the market]]>
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 <![CDATA[The identities of tens of thousands of vehicles have been cloned by car thieves over the past two years following the theft of blank registration documents, the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) has said]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:18:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Home Office has proposed new regulations giving clamped motorists the right to appeal to independent tribunals if they believe they have been victims of unfair practices.]]>
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 <![CDATA[A further 600 tourists have been moved out of flood-hit Machu Picchu in Peru by helicopters, after the rains eased in the region.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:28:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[TV presenter Andrew Castle's car insurance provider will be breathing a sigh of relief after his luxury car was found by police after being stolen.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:31:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Investigators have concluded that a huge blaze at a converted stately home in Dorset was caused by an electric blanket which had been left unattended.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[University academics are due to carry out research to check sat navs' contribution in causing car crashes.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:03:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Police sent a driver two speeding tickets after a speed camera recorded his parked car breaking the 30mph limit, it has emerged]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:57:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Flooding is set to become the latest weather hazard, as the country faces heavy rain and rapid thawing of snow]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:01:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[People are risking making claims on their car insurance by driving while ill, a survey has revealed]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:45:00 UTC</pubDate>
 <link>http://www.esure.com/news/motorists_warned_of_flood_dangers_107.html</link>
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 <![CDATA[A council has advised motorists to take note of road closed signs amid widespread flooding in north Herefordshire.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:47:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists caught flouting the ban on using mobile phones at the wheel could soon pick up more penalty points]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:40:00 UTC</pubDate>
 <link>http://www.esure.com/news/scrappage_scheme_quota_introduced_105.html</link>
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 <![CDATA[Drivers are waiting to see how a new quota system for the car scrappage scheme will affect policies.]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:45:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Forecasters are warning that England could be hit with flash flooding as the snow and ice begins to melt.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:12:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Women's insurer Sheilas' Wheels has added travel insurance to its range of products - and made it available to men.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:12:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Digital 'infotainment' systems - the newest in-car gadgets - may prove a serious distraction for drivers increasing their road safety risk as well as car insurance premiums, experts have warned.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:20:00 UTC</pubDate>
 <link>http://www.esure.com/news/medication_peril_warning_to_drivers_101.html</link>
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 <![CDATA[The potential effects of certain legal medicines on drivers, which could lead to accidents and higher insurance premiums, is to be highlighted in a new campaign.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:44:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The recent bad weather has proved to be "a great help" to police in Somerset who caught a suspected thief by following his bicycle tracks in the snow]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:52:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists who leave their vehicles unattended with the engine running to defrost and warm up are running the risk of invalidating their insurance if it is stolen, according to the ABI.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:22:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[England footballer Ashley Cole could find his car insurance a tad more expensive if he escapes a ban that may follow his conviction for driving more than 100mph in a 50mph zone]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:21:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists could face higher fines for driving offences in order to fund a government scheme for compensating victims of crime]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:27:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:21:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The RAC Foundation has warned it would be wrong to read too much into claims that a town's roads are safer following the removal of its speed cameras]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:29:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Shoppers hunting the sales have been warned to avoid parking in the wrong place and risk having to pay several hundred pounds to "cowboy clampers"]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:50:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Burglars who broke into a 61-year-old man's house in Shropshire have stolen the ashes of his dead wife, police have said.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:53:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A Christmas cocktail of cold, fog, ice and snow has cast a pall of gloom over travellers trying to get home for the festive season.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:47:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Ford Focus has won the title for the most popular car of the noughties with the Bugatti Veyron appearing on most drivers' wish lists.]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:07:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The fight against prolific burglars has been stepped up a gear, after Scotland Yard detectives have started hiding tracking devices in laptops and other valuable household goods.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:29:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists have been warned to check weather conditions and local warnings before embarking on long journeys after heavy snowfall in the South East and eastern parts of England stranded thousands of travellers.]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:22:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Holidaymakers who booked a flight on beleaguered airline Flyglobespan using a credit card or tour operator affiliated to the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) scheme should get refunded, administrators have said.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:58:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Government has announced new proposals which would allow local councils to introduce 20mph speed-limit zones.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:33:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The home of magician Paul Daniels was broken into while he was watching television, in an incident he has described as "more of a nuisance than anything else".]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:08:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[People looking to buy used cars are being warned to ensure any vehicle they purchase has not been written-off by insurers.]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:01:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Cumbrian householders hit by the devastating recent floods are being advised to make sure their properties are not just repaired but also made flood-proof]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:58:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Heavy drinking on the piste that can lead to serious skiing accidents and hefty travel insurance claims is being targeted in a Foreign Office campaign]]>
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 <![CDATA[The police have announced that soldiers returning from Helmand, Afghanistan are to be given road safety courses as part of an Army " after-care" programme]]>
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 <![CDATA[The Government's car scrappage scheme may be responsible in part for a decline in the demand for used cars, a study has found]]>
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 <![CDATA[People called Lauren and Luke may carry the most expensive car insurance premiums after a survey showed they make the most accident-prone drivers]]>
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 <![CDATA[The 220,000 pounds Bentley Mulsanne will go into production next spring at the company's HQ in Crewe, Cheshire, with first deliveries planned for the summer]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A poll of drivers has revealed that Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction is the most intimidating to road users, with 8% admitting they avoid "scary" junctions like it altogether]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:51:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:19:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Typhoon, lake bed, 1,000mph - all the makings of an expensive day at the races for a car insurance company if it all goes horribly wrong]]>
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 <![CDATA[Residents hit by a tornado in a Derbyshire town will turning to their home insurance policies to repair damaged homes and garages]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Cities and businesses have been invited to bid for 30 million pounds to set up charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Property in Cumbria is at high risk of damage, as weather forecasters have warned that flooding could be particularly bad in the region during the coming days]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:43:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Home insurance providers are expecting a surge in claims and inquiries after gale-force winds and rain battered parts of the country]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Hapless motorists look away now - congestion on the nation's roads has climbed by an average of 11 per cent since last October]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A new study has warned motorists and insurance firms to brace themselves for a "Fatal Friday Phenomenon" on the roads]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:49:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has been given a severe wigging by a judge distinctly unimpressed with his "sad and ill-conceived" efforts to get off a speeding ban]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:13:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Plans for a voluntary scheme to colour-code cars according to their environmental credentials have been given the go-ahead by the Department of Transport]]>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:48:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Coastal communities in Wales face a growing risk of flooding with existing sea defences unlikely to be able to withstand the changes in environment, according to a new report]]>
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 <![CDATA[Victims of the recent spate of heavy rain in the UK are continuing to count the cost of the freak weather, which saw floods of up to 5ft deep in some parts of the country]]>
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 <![CDATA[A group of Top Gear-inspired adventurers crossed the Irish Sea in a converted car, and a safe journey saw them avoid making a bizarre car insurance claim]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:48:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) has warned thousands of bikers who take to the road during winter to take extra precautions]]>
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 <![CDATA[Drivers looking for an environmentally friendly car may find what they are looking for with the new Volkswagen Golf which boasts 74.3mpg and a class-leading 99g/km CO]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:45:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Amateur detectives at a church murder-mystery party were so caught up in the event they failed to spot the signs of a real burglary]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:31:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Nearly one in 10 motorists surveyed have admitted to driving under the influence of drugs in a new poll]]>
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 <![CDATA[Big-engined cars are driven by bullies who intimidate the calm, courteous and considerate drivers of smaller vehicles, according to a survey by the Fuelcard Company]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:34:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[New figures have revealed the number of car thefts being reported to police have fallen but burglaries, robberies and personal thefts are on the rise]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:04:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Highways Agency is expecting motorways and major A roads to be busier than usual next week, as families around the country head off on half-term breaks]]>
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 <![CDATA[The Highways Agency's costs for maintaining England's motorways and major trunk roads have risen above inflation, according to the the National Audit Office (NAO)]]>
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 <![CDATA[A campaign to provide charging points for electric cars is being led by Newcastle as part of a pilot to establish the region as a pioneer of the new technology]]>
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 <![CDATA[Motorists are being urged to carry out checks on their cars this autumn by a road safety charity, in a bid to avoid breakdowns]]>
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 <![CDATA[The main irritants for motorists are boy racers, who risk causing accidents and higher car insurance premiums, as well as rude drivers, a survey has discovered]]>
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 <![CDATA[The home insurance industry has been urged to help householders slash the risk of floods as engineers put forward ways to protect cities from storm damage]]>
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 <![CDATA[Residents in flood-prone areas will benefit from a new study which has found faster and cheaper ways to assess the most effective ways of flood prevention]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:16:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A woman in the Philippines has helped police apprehend three burglars in the US after spotting them breaking into a house on her webcam.]]>
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 <![CDATA[A controversial scheme to drive down vehicle crime - which could have helped knock down car insurance premiums - is to be reconsidered following fears that it may exacerbate the situation, Kent police have revealed.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:31:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Indecisive would-be car owners will find their lives easier after MSN Cars launched an online tool to help buyers select their ideal vehicle]]>
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 <![CDATA[Hospital car parking charges for in-patients are to be phased out over the next three years, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has announced.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:03:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Business secretary Lord Mandelson has announced the car scrappage scheme is to be extended to cover an extra 100,000 cars and vans]]>
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 <![CDATA[The Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) has warned manufacturers could slide into a "double dip" recession unless the Government extends its car scrappage scheme]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:07:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Caffeinated high-energy drinks favoured by long-distance drivers may actually lead to more car insurance claims, according the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).]]>
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 <![CDATA[Taxi manufacturer LTI Vehicles is advising taxi drivers to make use of the Government's ongoing car scrappage scheme and purchase one of their new models before it is too late.]]>
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 <![CDATA[A court in Sudbury has heard that comedian Jimmy Carr was caught by a speed gun driving his car more that 10 miles over the speed limit.]]>
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 <![CDATA[Research commissioned to discover how handbags are affecting the safety of female motorists has found that women spend an average of 416 hours of their life searching through bags for their car keys.]]>
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 <![CDATA[Potholes have become a major problem for one Scottish council, which has seen the number of related car insurance claims more than double in two years.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:51:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced an 11 million pound scheme across UK cities to make it easier for motorists to charge plug-in vehicles.]]>
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 <![CDATA[Samoans have managed to make the switch from driving on the right to driving on the left hand side of the road - with no crashes and no claims on car insurance reported.]]>
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 <![CDATA[Thousands of pounds of damage was done to parked cars at a major horse trials where the Queen's granddaughter was competing by an out-of-control tractor.]]>
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 <![CDATA[Car scrappage schemes have helped boost sales of new cars for the second time in two months, to the delight of manufacturers and car insurance firms alike]]>
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 <![CDATA[Security gates fitted in alleys in areas of Leicester are helping to curb anti-social behaviour and may help to bring home insurance premiums in the area down]]>
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 <![CDATA[Drivers in the South Pacific island of Samoa are predicting chaos as their nation prepares to become the first for decades to switch traffic flow from one side of the road to the other]]>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:10:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[A Premier League footballer who crashed his Porsche into a lamppost after drinking four pints and two shots has been banned from driving for a year]]>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:58:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[An 18th Century Scottish castle has been saved from widespread damage after a blaze broke out in its basement.]]>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Police have been sending a message to careless motorists by removing items from their unlocked cars.]]>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:20:00 UTC</pubDate>
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 <![CDATA[Two friends are ready to drive 4,000 miles across Europe in a "sauna on wheels", dressed only in a pair of Turkish bath towels.]]>
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 <![CDATA[The level of punishment meted out by private enforcers in car parks is "frightening and often bordering on criminality", the AA has said.]]>
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