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Miss England jailed for false claim

A model who previously competed in Miss England and played semi-professional football has been jailed for two months after she lied to her insurance company, falsely claiming she had been […]

Poole Accident Repair receives Volvo approval

Volvo Cars UK has appointed Poole Accident Repair as a Volvo approved body and paint Centre. Operating from Poole in Dorset, Poole Accident Repair already retains a number of prestige […]

Trials for ‘electric highways’ to begin

Off road trials of the technology needed to power electric and hybrid vehicles on England’s major roads are due to take place later this year. The trials are the first […]

Fix Auto Lichfield saves cat

Fix Auto Lichfield rescued a cat after it was trapped in a car engine for three days – and then travelled 150 miles. Darcy certainly lost one of his nine […]

James Ellison to star at event

Sponsors of this year’s bodyshop Event and Awards, Direct Accident Management Ltd, will have superbike supremo James Ellison as its special guest throughout the occasion. James, riding for JG Speedfit […]

Tips for avoiding intentionally staged accidents

IAM is looking at how motorists can avoid intentionally staged road accidents that force insurance companies to pay out high claims. Here are IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, […]

Going for gold in São Paulo

Apprentice panel technician at Just Car Clinics Hinckley, Ryan Jones has been selected to represent Team UK in the World Skills in Brazil and today starts his quest for Gold. […]

JLR unveils global expansion plans

Jaguar Land Rover has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of the Slovak Republic for the potential development of a new manufacturing plant in the city of Nitra […]

AW kids enjoy training day

With the long summer holidays in full swing AW Repair Group arranged a ‘grown up’ training day for youngsters. Children of staff throughout the group were invited to the HQ’s […]

Car buyers should put safety first

Brake, the road safety charity, is encouraging drivers – especially the young – to put safety first when it comes to buying a new vehicle. The call comes on the […]

Dealers ‘on target’ for quicker alignment

Mercedes-Benz dealers across the UK can now benefit from faster wheel alignment measurements following Mercedes-Benz factory approval of the Hunter HTA-MB-TD wheel alignment system which acts as a direct replacement […]

Whiplash comeback sees insurance costs increase

Drivers are expected to face a 15 per cent rise in car insurance costs this year due to the recent rise in fraudulent whiplash claims. Insurance executives believe unscrupulous claims management firms, […]