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BOOMING home deliveries and urgent vehicle replacements by tradespeople and essential workers are dramatically changing the shape of motor retail sales during the coronavirus crisis. Figures released by the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk reveal that van sales in March increased 20-fold as a proportion of total vehicle sales on the platform. […]
The most important action we can all take to fight coronavirus is to stay at home. This will save lives and protect the NHS. Anyone can spread Coronavirus and that is why the government has introduced new measures which are effective now and will initially last for the three weeks. […]
Tougher sanctions for seatbelt offences are long overdue, says road safety organisation Nearly one third of all people who died on the UK’s roads in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the Government to increase the penalty for […]
MG Motor UK is furthering its promise to keep customers mobile during the coronavirus pandemic by offering a free-of-charge extension to all qualifying MG Roadside Assistance packages until the end of May. The revised policies will provide peace of mind to owners who are dependent on their car to help […]
The latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Govt (MHCLG) show a very buoyant, if not somewhat ironic, set of results for new house building. The most recent, quarter four 2019 figures reveal that 49,590 homes were completed in the three month period, the most of any quarter since […]
IT’S NATIONAL PRICE HIKE DAY AND THINGS JUST GOT £4 BILLION MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE UK April 1st will see the cost of living rise by £158 for UK households New report reveals £4.2 billion in added costs for the UK’s 27.6 million households this year Almost £25 billion has […]
Despite the challenge posed by coronavirus, the city’s waste collection crews, supported by other street scene staff, have continued to keep Birmingham clean – attracting many supportive messages. Images: Birmingham city council Notes have started appearing in household windows and attached to bins, thanking the hardworking crews for their efforts […]
Birmingham’s Trading Standards team are urging residents to be aware of a number of Coronavirus-linked scams which are targeting vulnerable people across the UK. Various text scams purport to be sent on behalf of the Government, offering payments to people ‘as part of its promise to battle COVID19’. Recipients are […]
Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles due their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months. This will continue until confirmed otherwise. This will allow vehicle owners to continue to be able to get to work where this absolutely cannot […]
Local residents must comply with the new measures introduced by the Prime Minister last night (23 March) in the fight against Coronavirus. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. It requires people to stay […]
