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What to do if your car is damaged by an Oxfordshire pothole

Defects in Oxfordshire’s roads meant the county[1] council received 6,026 claims for compensation between 2017/18 and July 2023.
In response, specialists at Howden Insurance have offered tips for avoiding potholes and mitigating potential damage.
These…

Chesterfield Champions win prestigious Derbyshire Business …

By Josh Marsh – 13 November 2023
Two businesses in the town’s network of Chesterfield Champions[1] have taken home prestigious accolades at East Midlands Chamber’s Derbyshire Business Awards.
The ceremony recognised East Midlands Chamber members across…

Drivers are fined in court for speeding in County Durham

The cases were heard at Peterlee[1] Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 7.
Bartosz Podstawa, 39, of Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, exceeded 70 mph limit in a Kia on a dual A19 southbound April 21. Pleased guilty and fined £100, surcharge £40…

Howden Scotland acquires Neilson Laurence & Neil

Howden Scotland, formerly known as Bruce Stevenson, has acquired Glasgow-based business insurance firm Neilson Laurence & Neil.
The transaction strengthens Howden’s presence in Scotland, with Neilson Laurence & Neil set to fully integrate into the Howd…

Hull Trains named best performing UK rail operator

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR)[1] has named Hull Trains[2] the most reliable UK rail operator, based on data for the four-week period to 16 September.
The ORR is the government department responsible for regulating and monitoring the performance of …

Hull Trains named best performing rail operator

An ORR report has found that Hull Trains is the UK’s most reliable rail operator (Image credit: Hull Trains)
Hull Trains has been named as the best performing rail operator in the UK in a report from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
The ORR is a non…

Britain’s Best Railway Operator Has Been Revealed For 2023

You don’t need us to tell you that train operating companies aren’t particularly well loved these days, what with the constant delays, cancellations, reduced services, strikes[1] and all. So, you could argue that being named the best railway operator i…

Hull Trains named as the most reliable rail service in Britain

Hull Trains has been recognised as the most reliable operator in the UK in the latest published statistics.
As other operators across the UK have struggled with cancellations resulting from wide-ranging circumstances, the FirstGroup-owned open access o…

Mobile speed cameras in Hull and East Yorkshire Aug 27-Sept 3 …

Hull’s Anlaby Road will be visited by mobile speed cameras in the coming days.
The A1174 Hull to Beverley road, at Woodmansey, and several rural routes will also be the focus of speed monitoring over the next week. Other roads are due to be visited by …