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You wait all your life to learn to drive, only for your dreams to literally go up in smoke before you had a chance. This is what happened to poor Stacey Boyd from Dundee, who woke up to find her car had burst into flames in the driveway. It was hard to believe, but Miss Boyd, a 32-year-old, learner drive, was shocked to find her Kia Xceed burning up, before she even had a chance to drive it. Stacey had fallen asleep on her sofa, at her home on Strathmore Street, when she was alerted by a neighbour. The hero next door bashed on her front door at around ten o’clock, waking her up to inform Miss Boyd her brand-new car was on fire. She had to stay indoors and watch through the window as firefighters bravely put out the blaze, which experts attributed to an electrical malfunction. Heartbreakingly, Stacy had only just bought the vehicle. It had minimal miles on the clock, and she hadn’t even driven it yet. The car was left a total right off, but thankfully no one was hurt in the ...

There has been talk for a long time of banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars. The plan has been mooted for years, but now appears to be gaining fruition. Especially after it has been announced the ban may come about earlier than previously expected. This comes after the UK government says it plans to prohibit the sale of brand-new diesel, petrol or hybrid vehicles in 2035, instead of five years later, in 2040, as originally intended. It is being brought forward following the evaluation of experts, who believe, if they waited until 2040 to introduce the ban, the United Kingdom could not meet its goal of being virtually carbon-free by 2050. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new date, and the accelerated timetable, at the launch of the 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as COP26, due to take place in Glasgow in November. During the launch, held at London’s Science Museum, Boris Johnson also stated there is a chance the ban could e...

If you have been a victim of crime, be it a home invasion or having your vehicle stolen, it can feel like a violation. It can leave an emotional or psychological scar, where you may never feel safe in your home again. You may also feel anger at the thought of someone else driving off with your car and stealing your property. So, the news a gang of car thieves are breaking into people’s houses to steal their vehicles may feel like the ultimate nightmare, or a worst-case scenario. However, this is exactly what’s happening. It seems criminal gangs, car thieves in and around the town of Stockport in Greater Manchester, are breaking into the homes of the owners of high-powered  vehicles to steal their car keys . An act which has frightening become so commonplace, it is now considered the most prevalent form of burglary in the area. According to reports, thieves appear to be focusing on particular makes and models, such as Audis, Volkswagens, Range Rovers, Mercedes, BMWs, and J...