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  • British Drivers' Least Popular Smells: Revealed 22 May 2013 The results of a recent poll have shown that the smell of wet dog is the most off-putting to British drivers. According to a survey by Halfords, six in 10 motorists said the scent of a damp canine was...
  • Best Selling Cars of April 2013 21 May 2013 With car sales in the UK jumping by an astounding 15% in April, British motorists are showing an insatiable hunger for the best new cars on the market.
  • Top Tips For Preventing Holiday Break-Ins 20 May 2013 Our homes can become particularly vulnerable to opportunistic thieves when left unoccupied, but there are a few simple measures you can take to minimise the risk.
  • Supersonic Car to go on Tour This Summer 16 May 2013 It's been almost 30 years since Richard Noble first broke the land speed record in the name of Britain, travelling at a whopping 633.468 miles per hour. That may sound pretty fast, but compared to his...
  • The Government's Help to Buy Scheme: The Facts 02 May 2013 After years of uncertainty in the housing market, last month the government announced the launch of a new scheme, Help to Buy, aimed at helping people get a foot onto the elusive property ladder.
  • Free iPhone App Helps Users to Track Stolen Cars 25 April 2013 Recovering stolen cars is often a difficult and time-consuming process for the police, but it seems that assistance could increasingly come from an unlikely source in future, in the form of the...
  • Unusual Home Insurance Claims From Around the World 24 April 2013 The world is full of great mysteries, but none quite so puzzling as the thought processes behind some of the most weird and wonderful home insurance claims.
  • 'Feuding' Neighbours' Prank War Results in Garden Buried in Foam 22 April 2013 The expression 'keeping up with the Joneses' has been leant a whole new meaning by next-door neighbours and firm friends Maggie McElroy and Barry Brennard from the Welsh village of Towyn.
  • Is Pricey Parking The New Normal? 18 April 2013 Just how much are you willing to pay for off-road parking? According to recent reports, a Knightsbridge-based estate agency is currently selling a single parking spot for a whopping £275,000 in London...
  • Bank of England Report Finds Brits are Tackling Mortgage Debt 16 April 2013 The Bank of England's latest report has found that British homeowners made a serious effort to tackle their mortgage debt in the last few months of 2012, to the tune of a whopping £8.6 billion.

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