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29th May 2009

Burglary warning from UK ‘top cop’. The recession is fuelling a surge in burglaries across the Home Counties, according to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson.

28th May 2009

Car-insurance crash fraud warning. Car insurance ‘crash-for-cash’ fraud adds £40 a year to every honest driver’s premium, according to the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).

26th May 2009

Motorists ‘hate home town driving’. Nearly seven in 10 motorists dislike driving in their home towns because of jams, lack of parking and one-way systems, a survey has revealed.

22nd May 2009

Car production slump continues. Falling demand for new cars saw UK vehicle production in April continue on its downward spiral, official figures have shown.

21st May 2009

Deer smashes through pensioner’s window. A pensioner from Bath is making an unusual home insurance claim after a deer crashed through her front window and bounded around her house.

20th May 2009

‘Cash for bangers’ hitch resolved . Car insurance companies are ready to cover a number of new Ford and Honda cars, after the dealers announced they will now join the Government’s car scrapping initiative.

19th May 2009

Motorists fear re-test failure. It takes drivers just a year to forget the important points from a driving test, a survey has revealed.

18th May 2009

‘Cash for bangers’ scheme begins. Car insurance companies are preparing to cover a large number of new cars, as the Government’s incentive for people to scrap their old cars in return for a cash reduction on a new vehicle gets under way.

14th May 2009

Safety scheme targets ‘boy racers’. A scheme to improve standards of driving among high-risk ‘boy racers’ may have the add-on benefit of reducing their often sky-high car insurance premiums.

13th May 2009

TfL trials automatic speed limiters. Twenty cars, a London bus and a licensed taxi are to be fitted with new automatic speed limiters in a six-month trial, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.

12th May 2009

Man bailed over footballer burglary. A man held over a break-in at the home of Everton FC midfielder Steven Pienaar has been bailed, according to police.

11th May 2009

Car-scrappage scheme ‘a failure’. The car-scrappage scheme is not generous enough to outweigh the additional purchase, car insurance and other related costs, according to Parker's car buying guide.

7th May 2009

Car sales continue downward slide. April was another cruel month for new-car sales, which fell 24% compared with last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

6th May 2009

Chocolate-chip car takes the biscuit. A racing car made from potatoes and powered by chocolate is giving car insurance loss adjusters some serious food for thought.

5th May 2009

Campaign targets texting drivers. The dangers of texting while driving are being highlighted after it was revealed almost one in three young drivers admitted sending messages while behind the wheel.

1st May 2009

Warning over coastal flooding risk. The number of homes at risk from coastal flooding could increase 40% by 2050, an insurance trade body has warned, meaning that home insurance premiums may also soar.

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