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Jeremy Clarkson found driving in Cornwall so slow he had time to count the hand stitches in his Bentley Continental GT Mulliner

Published 19 September 2021
By David Mullen
Jeremy Clarkson managed to find three days between farming and car reviewing for a holiday this summer, and wafted to Cornwall in a Bentley.
Pothole backlog forces four-month waiting times

Pothole backlog forces four-month waiting times

An increasing backlog of unrepaired potholes has meant that some have been left for up to four months before being filled, it has been reported.
Published 15 February 2021
Range Rover at 50: From a Royal Rangie to one bought by a member of Queen, meet the star cars and their owners - David Barker and Roger Taylor's convertible Range Rover

Range Rover at 50: Meet a Royal Rangie (spon)

We visit Goodwood Speedweek to meet some star Range Rovers from the luxury 4x4's 50-year history, including one onced owned by the Queen.
Published 23 November 2020
Range Rover at 50: Remembering the 1970 launch and how the upmarket 4x4 changed the game

Range Rover at 50: Remembering the launch (spon)

Fifty years ago Land Rover launched a 4x4 with creature comforts – it was a revolutionary idea, and Eric Dymock was there
Published 28 September 2020
Coastal driveway rentals rise by over 300%

Boom times for rented driveways near seaside

Coastal home owners are cashing in on renewed demand for parking as holidaymakers return to England’s beauty spots.
Published 13 July 2020
Holiday towns ban cars in anticipation of socially distanced tourism

Holiday towns ban cars as lockdown eases

England's holiday towns are banning cars from their streets as they gear up to accommodate socially distanced tourists.
Published 03 July 2020

BMW 3 Series driver wedges car down country lane

Somehow, this BMW driver managed to block a narrow country lane by wedging it stuck Austin Powers-style.
Published 14 June 2019
Cornwall ‘to evacuate polluted zones’

Cornwall ‘to evacuate polluted zones’

Dozens of families risk losing their homes under compulsory purchase powers and being moved elsewhere to protect them from air pollution.
Published 08 February 2017
Reader Letters: Speeding fine payment, Humber brag and lorry louts

Readers' Letters: Speeding fine payment, Humber hoopla...

I was caught on camera exceeding 60mph on the A30 near Hayle in Cornwall. I pleaded guilty by letter and sent off the £100 fine. According to the...
Published 18 July 2016