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Sunderland AFC v Swansea City FC – Barclays Premier League

Match date: Wednesday 07 May 2014 Final Score: Sunderland 1 – 3 Swansea Reflection… We lost. But who really cares, eh!? Yeah, ultimately the fixture was a bit of an anti-climax, and yeah it would have been brilliant to finish the season on an even higher high with a final day victory at home, however in […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Car “Hacking” On The Increase

Statistics from London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) claim that half of all car thefts in London last year were actually committed without the use of force. The statistics suggest that gone are the days of smashing windows or even breaking into cars with crowbars, as it is thought that car criminals are using technology designed […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: White Van Men Are Statistically Safe Drivers

According to statistics published by the Government, it seems that the White van drivers’ long held reputation for recklessness on the roads may be unjustified, as official figures show that they are actually half as likely to be involved in accidents as normal cars. That’s right folks, the statistics show that just one in every 261 […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Figures Show That Car Clocking Is On The Increase

Vehicle history experts HPI says that according to latest figures, there has been a three per cent increase of vehicle mileage discrepancies from last year. This means that of the 6.8 million used cars sold last year, 7.15 per cent of them, or 486,000 cars, could have had their mileage adjusted in some way. The act of […]

Sunderland AFC v West Bromwich Albion – Barclays Premier League

Match date:  Wednesday 07 May 2014 Final Score:  Sunderland 2 – 0 WBA  Reflection… MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. MISSION ACCEPTED. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. A mission so brilliantly and clinically executed that even Tom Cruise would go green with envy! Sunderland in Wonderland! If the last five weeks have been but a dream, please don’t wake me up! What […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Really?! Could This Be UK’s Dumbest Criminal?

A thief was branded “crass and stupid” after being arrested for arriving at a court appearance in a stolen vehicle. It seems that the 29 year old stole a Vauxhall Corsa from a garage forecourt the night before he was due to appear at court on other motoring matters. Police knew that the man was […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Star-Shaped Road Marking Appears In Dagenham

Confusion has been sparked in Dagenham after a new star-shaped road marking was placed at a junction. The marking is a unique 12 point design which is part of a community project to create a “different environment for drivers” and to allow pedestrians and cyclists to gain confidence in crossing the junction, however the new […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Is It Safe, Is It Legal?

Picture the scene… A student driver and I are out on a driving lesson today, and arrive at the stop line leading on to a traffic-light controlled roundabout. While waiting for the traffic lights to change, I took a look in my interior mirror as is usual in such situations, to see a car approaching […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Taxi Driver Legislations To Be Relaxed

Concerns have been raised by the Local Government Association (LGA) over Parliamentary proposals to relax rules about who can drive licensed mini-cabs. The LGA’s concerns centre on some of the clauses in the Deregulation Bill which would, according to the association, permit anyone to drive a licensed vehicle. In addition, the proposed legislation would make […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Top Bosses Admit To Working At The Wheel

According to a survey by workspace provider Regus, two in five sector managers and business owners have taken part in conference calls whilst driving, with three-quarters of these bosses admitting to also regularly making calls to both customers and colleagues. In addition to this, more than 10% of those surveyed admitted to recording verbal notes […]