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An electrifying line-up at SMMT's northern test day

→ There was a time - not so many years ago - when the paddock at the northern drive day was a very noisy place as cars were fired up and taken out for short test drives...Läs mer → Bournemouth Echo / 2021-09-23 22:54

TECH

CAR REVIEW: Citroen C3 Aircross

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-28 16:41
The appearance, pricing and interior of the Citroen C3 Aircross are all broadly appealing...

ROAD TEST: Lexus LC 500 Convertible

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-25 06:30
BEAUTIFUL? Yes. Thrilling? That too. And it's what the marketing people like to call reassuringly expensive...

An electrifying line-up at SMMT's northern test day

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-23 22:54
There was a time - not so many years ago - when the paddock at the northern drive day was a very noisy place as cars were fired up and taken out for short test drives...

KOREAN CLEVERNESS

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-23 10:00
This improved version of Kia's third generation Ceed has further sharpened its proposition in the Focus-class family hatchback segment, with smarter looks, extra technology and stronger standards of s..

ONE TO WATCH

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-23 10:00
The name's much the same but the car could hardly be more different. BMW's M135i gains xDrive 4WD and a rather different outlook on life from the rear drive M135i and M140i older generation models tha..

CAR REVIEW: Honda Jazz Crosstar is a little gem

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-22 12:36
There’s no doubting the popularity of baby SUVs these days - so Honda’s attempt to appeal to small car buyers with the Jazz Crosstar is entirely logical...

ROAD TEST: Kia Ceed

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-18 07:00
LOWER, wider and with a longer rear overhang, the latest Kia Ceed looks set to continue its successful journey in fine fettle...

CAR REVIEW: Hyundai Bayon Ultimate

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-18 00:47
The distinctive Hyundai Bayon has many attributes – not least the fact it’s good value for money...

SEE YOU IN SANTA FE?

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-16 10:00
Hyundai is increasingly offering some very high quality cars and one of them was the original version of the fourth generation ‘TM’-series design, launched in 2018 and sold only with a diesel engi..

A GRANDER DESIGN

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-16 10:00
Vauxhall's Grandland mid-sized SUV no longer has an 'X' in its name - but does it still have the X-Factor? Well, it remains an affordable, well equipped mid-sized SUV and it now has a shaper look and ..

ROAD TEST: Toyota Yaris

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-11 06:15
THE fourth generation of Toyota's Yaris sees the likeable supermini get a whole new package of improvements from top to bottom...

ROAD TEST: Mazda CX-30

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-10 07:00
THOSE awfully clever people at Mazda have done it again...

A CLASSICALLY VERSATILE FAMILY HATCHBACK

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-09 10:00
If, in choosing a Focus-sized Family Hatchback, you merely want to buy a very good one and pay as little as possible for it, then Hyundai has a proposition for you - its third generation i30, now much..

THE POWER TO CORRUPT

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-09 10:00
This third generation version of Audi's devastatingly quick RS 3 provides the entry point into the brand's formidable RS performance range and features the most powerful production five-cylinder engin..

ROAD TEST: Citroen C4

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-04 06:30
ARE you sitting comfortably? I am, and that’s because I am behind the wheel of the new Citroen C4...

ALL-ELECTRIC WITH A BMW M TWIST

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-02 10:00
BMW's i4 is an essential first step for the Munich maker into volume EV production. It's a mid-sized sports saloon aimed at the heart of the business segment, a car that incorporates all of the compan..

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-09-02 10:00
BMW’s first generation ‘F33’-series 4 Series Convertible persevered with the neat metal-folding roof that had been used by its direct 3 Series Convertible predecessor. This open-topped ‘4’ a..

MORE LOVE AND EIGHT

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-08-12 10:00
Back in 2012, while the motoring press may have wanted Peugeot’s 208 GTi to be a raw, uncompromising hot hatch, the French brand instead went its own way and brought us something that, though still ..

SEE THINGS FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-08-12 10:00
Hyundai broadens its SUV line-up with a more affordable entry-level model, this car, the Bayon. It takes established engineering from the brand's i20 supermini and delivers it with the trendier crosso..

FAMILY TIME JUST GOT BETTER

→ Bournemouth Echo, 2021-08-12 10:00
Vauxhall has decided it needs not one but two small SUVs in its product portfolio, this little Crossland model sitting just below the second generation Mokka crossover in the company's crossover line-..

News

Get a free National Trust pass worth up to £50 for your family day out this autumn

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-10-20 08:53
Take a stroll surrounded by colourful leaves, spot wildlife and connect with nature when you escape into autumn with your free National Trust family day pass..

Accountancy duo become directors of Grimsby's Docks Beers as expansion planned

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-09-15 10:19
Investment brought in to boost brewing capacity at five-year-old town venue..

Hospitality businesses raise a glass to Hull Street Food Nights as debuts delight

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-06-27 15:16
Three stallholders underline benefit to city trade and daily uplift after inaugural attendance..

Business

AD FEATURE: The renewable energy firm helping businesses eliminate their electricity bills

→ Birmingham Post, 14:19
Vanadium Technologies recently completed a major solar energy installation for a nursery and garden centre in Hampshire..

£120m salmon farm approved at heart of Grimsby seafood cluster

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-11-29 11:39
Acquacultured's proposal is backed by councillors who spoke of huge economic potential and rare opportunity to play a leading role..

Somerset holiday park to comes to market for over £1 million

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-11-28 10:25
Quantock Camping, a touring and camping site and farmhouse is based in Taunton, Somerset..

Politics

Pub landlord blasts 'absolutely insane' bid to redraw town's electoral boundary as civic chiefs call

→ Gloucester Citizen, 06:00
Residents packed the Crown and Sceptre on Thursday night to discuss the Boundary Commission’s plans to move Trinity to the new County Council division of Bisley and Painswick..

'Hullabaloo' over Gloucestershire Airport sale has 'flushed out' businesses interested in the site

→ Gloucester Citizen, 06:00
City Council leader Richard Cook says public questions by the opposition of the potential sale brought forward a public announcement and scuppered their plans to notify group leaders..

City council 'missing a trick' by not moving reception to empty shop at Eastgate Centre

→ Gloucester Citizen, 2023-12-04 12:26
'This would not only make it more accessible but also highly visible and would act not only as an information centre but the public access point and face of Gloucester City Council'..

LIFE

Seafood school funding win welcomed in Grimsby as education bosses aim to meet sector needs

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-10-25 15:08
Grimsby Institute has almost 75 per cent grant funding for expansion..

Beal takes best regional homebuilder title at The Yorkshires as judges praise £5.5m Hessle HQ invest

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-10-17 09:57
Family firm enters 55th year of building in fine style with top title..

Sustainable textiles factory to open in Hull as recycling firm outlines near-£1m investment

→ Birmingham Post, 2023-09-14 12:38
30 new jobs to be created by MyGroup as it adds to construction materials operation in the city..

SPORT

Former Gloucester Rugby captain Phil Vickery and ex-Bristol Rugby stars named in concussion lawsuit

→ Gloucester Citizen, 10:56
More star players from the early years of rugby turning professional have been revealed as taking part in the lawsuit..

Swansea City sack former Cheltenham Town and Barnsley boss Michael Duff

→ Gloucester Citizen, 2023-12-04 21:40
One of Cheltenham's most successful managers is dismissed by Championship club after poor run of results, with one win in their last eight games..

Gloucester Rugby CEO gives backing to under fire George Skivington after six straight defeats

→ Gloucester Citizen, 2023-12-04 14:00
The Cherry and Whites lost their sixth straight Premiership game on Saturday..

weather

Met Office warning as deluge set to flood West Country

→ Gloucester Citizen, 14:25
More disruption is expected to be caused later this week as the spells of heavy rain continue to soak the region. Meteorologists forecast there is a 'small chance' communities could be 'cut off'..

Flood Warning in Tewkesbury: Red alert as people told to move possessions off the ground

→ Gloucester Citizen, 10:22
More heavy rain is due this week and river levels set to remain high..

Homes at risk of flooding as drivers ignore road closure signs in Brockworth

→ Gloucester Citizen, 09:45
Heavy rain saw Lobleys Drive in Coopers Edge flooded..

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