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Cheshire, United Kingdom (24th May, 2012) – DayInsure, a leading online provider of temporary insurance for cars, vans and motorhomes in the UK, comment as MP Kenneth Clarke discloses that motorists face a huge hike in speeding fines to as much as £100, to help fill a funding gap for victims of crime. Drivers could see standard £60 fines increase by almost 70 per cent, despite the fact that there is no direct victim in many motoring offences. Kenneth Clarke hopes the expansion of the surcharge scheme will raise an extra £50 million a year for the government. Motoring groups…

Cheshire, United Kingdom (24th May, 2012) – DayInsure, a leading online provider of temporary insurance for cars, vans and motorhomes in the UK, comment on a recent law which states that drivers crossing the Channel will have to carry a portable breath-testing kit to take their car to France. Approximately three million Britons take their car abroad every year, and the new law, which comes into force on July 1st 2012, is likely to affect drivers considerably this year as the holiday season approaches its height. Anyone caught without the equipment will face an 11 euro (£9.20) fine. The breathalyser…

Sussex, UK (July 4th, 2012) – Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) has put the spotlight on the airport parking industry by comparing the extra costs customers are faced with when booking airport parking in the UK. The research is available in the Know Before You Go section of the website, at www.aph.com/extracharges, and compares the extra fees of eight UK airport parking booking agencies.

Staffordshire, United Kingdom (5th July, 2012) – Private Kilimanjaro, a leading, expert provider of private and group climbs up Mount Kilimanjaro, has overseen a group of young Catholics who have successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Project 2030 to raise funds for a new radio antenna mast in Southern Sudan. Last year the group visited a local radio station in Southern Sudan where some of the group had been volunteering. The radio station was a critical part of public health information and education in Sudan where there is an 80% illiteracy rate, as well as providing local jobs and…

Stockport, United Kingdom (5th July 2012) – Carter and Carter Solicitors, professional personal injury solicitors in Manchester, have commented on statistics showing an increase in the number of injuries to cyclists. There has been a 16% increase in serious injuries caused to cyclists on UK roads over the past year, as well as a rise in serious accidents for pedestrians and motorcyclists. Road fatalities in general have increased for the first time in nearly ten years. There are various theories as to why this rise has occurred. One thought is that there are ever more people using the road, which…

Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom (4th July, 2012) – Woodburner Warehouse, a leading high quality multi-fuel stove specialist, announce the arrival of the new Charnwood C-Six multi-fuel stove. The Charnwood C-Six multi-fuel stove is the newest addition to the Charnwood collection at Woodburner Warehouse, and is available in eight stunning colours. The stove is a larger version of the Charnwood C-Four stove and can hold logs of up to 330mm (13 inches). The single door stove provides a clear view of a fire and it has an incredibly smooth and sophisticated finish. The Charnwood C-Six multi-fuel stove also features a drop down…

Norfolk, United Kingdom (2nd July 2012) – Recognising its responsibility to support charitable organisations, Source Wood Floors has donated a range of products to a badger reserve in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

An unknown pop artist called Zipparah Tafari had the UK bent over in tears of laughter. The self titled ‘Mr Zip’ danced around on stage, yelling – Where me keys, where me phone… Did you ever have the problem where you lose your keys and your phone?

Hertfordshire, UK July 10th 2012 – Collectors and investors have a similar requirement for finding high quality pieces of art to add to their own collection or portfolio. Where the collector may be looking for a very specific item or type of item, the investor will often be more concerned with the opportunity for profit that a piece provides as well as the condition of the item they’re buying. Regardless of whether a buyer is looking to invest or collect, though, they will be looking for quality in every piece that they buy.

Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom (04 July, 2012) – Woodburner Warehouse, a leading high quality multi-fuel stove specialist, announce that the new Stockton range will soon be available to order from their website. Woodburner Warehouse is committed to providing the finest multi-fuel stoves on the market, which is why they will soon be launching the new Stockton range. Stovax will make design changes to the Stockton 5 stove to improve its already exceptional performance and appearance. While not all seven Stockon models will receive immediate modifications, the manufacturer aims to update the range as soon as possible. Stovax’s Stockton 5 stove…