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Lorry strike to railway bridge halts all trains in and out of Cornwall

Published 01 September 2021
By David Mullen
Train services to and from Cornwall have been severely disrupted following an incident in which a Tesco lorry struck a bridge in Plymouth.
UK roads melt during UK heatwave

Emergency works as UK roads melt in heatwave

Local councils perform emergency works as increasing temperatures cause some road surfaces to melt.
Published 20 July 2021
Kia XCeed combines hatchback with SUV for fabulous family day out

Kia XCeed takes on a family day out (sponsored)

Seeing the sights can bring obstacles: jams, lack of parking and tourists, but Kia's new crossover
Published 28 October 2019
2019 Seat Tarraco review - family summer holiday road trip to France test by Alessia Horwich of The Sunday Times

Tout à Loire: Seat Tarraco takes on family holiday

Sunday Times Travel's Alessia Horwich tests a seven-seat Seat Tarraco on a family holiday to the Loire Valley. How will it cope?
Published 13 September 2019
UK has second highest fine in Europe for using phone while driving

UK has second highest fine in EU for phone use

Motorists in the UK are slapped with some of the highest fines in Europe for using a handheld mobile phone while driving, a new study has found.
Published 27 February 2018

Take six: Luxx's hottest launches

Electric cars for kids, vegan interiors and a new way to commute — six of the coolest things to catch David Green's eye this year.
Published 12 September 2017
Me and My Motor: Levison Wood, explorer, picks a comfy ride for his next trek

Me and My Motor: Levison Wood, explorer

Levison Wood was the first person to walk the full length of the Nile, a journey that became a documentary series on Channel 4...
Published 06 February 2017
Great Drives: My way is the highway — Mazda MX-5 on California's Route 1

Great Drives: My way is the highway

California’s Route 1 combines spectacular scenery with the silver screen’s most celebrated locations. Explore the coast with the most...
Published 23 January 2017

Me and My Motor: John Blashford-Snell, explorer

Long before Ray Mears and Bear Grylls brought old-school adventuring to television, Colonel John Blashford-Snell was conquering the unknown...
Published 16 January 2017
How it feels to globetrot by motorbike

How it feels to globetrot by motorbike

I was in the Karakoram mountains in Pakistan and I’d made my way there on a hired donkey. For three nights I slept in a goatherd’s hut...
Published 04 November 2016
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News: Tube strike and holiday exodus threaten long...

A double-whammy of Bank Holiday sun-seekers and the threat of a strike on London Underground is likely to cause major travel disruption for drivers...
Published 22 May 2014