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Air quality near schools that ban cars improved by a quarter

Published 09 March 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
The air quality in areas around schools where cars have been banned during peak hours has improved by nearly a quarter.
Bristol city aerial view Clifton Suspension Bridge

Bristol council approves plans to ban diesel cars

Bristol is on track to become the first place in the UK to issue a blanket ban on all diesel-powered cars entering its city centre.
Published 07 November 2019

Basildon cuts speed to improve air quality

Basildon Council is seeking to restrict a five-mile stretch of the A127 to 50mph, to help bring local air quality levels to within legal limits.
Published 19 March 2019
Airbubbl in-car air purifier review by Will Dron for Driving.co.uk at The Sunday Times

Reviewed: Airbubbl, a new in-car air purifier

A new air purifier for cars could help protect drivers and passengers from the effects of polluted air. We get hands-on with the Airbubbl.
Published 13 November 2018
Cheating VW ‘owes London £2.5m in congestion charges’

Cheating VW ‘owes London £2.5m congestion charge'

Volkswagen faces a £2.5m compensation demand from the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for congestion charge underpayments linked to Dieselgate
Published 29 November 2016
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Volkswagen faked diesel emissions tests: UK probe to...

Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of the Volkswagen Group, has resigned. UK to investigate British VW's emissions.
Published 23 September 2015
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Volkswagen boss apologises as British drivers remain...

Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has been forced to issue a public apology in the wake of accusations
Published 21 September 2015
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News: Ultra-low emission zone confirmed for London...

The mayor of London has confirmed that a proposed ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) will come into effect in the capital on September 7, 2020.
Published 26 March 2015
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News: EU tells UK to stop dangerous levels of city...

The government must take urgent action to clean up dangerous levels of air pollution in British cities, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled...
Published 20 November 2014