LIVE | South West Connected https://swconnected.co.uk Hopping Between Hubs Mon, 18 May 2026 04:52:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Government looking to clampdown on motoring object that all cars have https://swconnected.co.uk/government-looking-to-clampdown-on-motoring-object-that-all-cars-have/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-looking-to-clampdown-on-motoring-object-that-all-cars-have Mon, 18 May 2026 04:52:49 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149978 Motorists could soon face tougher penalties for not correctly displaying an everyday motoring object if government proposals get the green light. It might see fines and MOT failures increase to penalty points and vehicle seizures, reports leading motoring website DrivingExperience.com. However, law abiding motorists will have nothing to fear as the possible law changes, which […]

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]]> Homecoming auction for historic UK land speed record holding car https://swconnected.co.uk/homecoming-auction-for-historic-uk-land-speed-record-holding-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homecoming-auction-for-historic-uk-land-speed-record-holding-car Mon, 18 May 2026 04:50:48 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149956 A hugely significant British built car that still holds 36 UK land speed records it set 34 years ago is to be auctioned by H&H Classics at the venue where it made history. The 1992 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo, nicknamed ‘Tomcat’ after its project name, will go under the hammer at the Millbrook Proving Ground […]

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]]> Ready to be enjoyed classics line up for H&H’s Buxton auction https://swconnected.co.uk/ready-to-be-enjoyed-classics-line-up-for-hhs-buxton-auction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ready-to-be-enjoyed-classics-line-up-for-hhs-buxton-auction Mon, 18 May 2026 04:33:28 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149926 With summer on the horizon, H&H Classics has assembled a desirable mix of classic cars at its upcoming Buxton auction for enthusiasts looking to pursue their passion on the open road. The tempting sale of 152 classic, collector and performance motorcars takes place at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire, on Wednesday 29th April. Among […]

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]]> Roaring twenties add pizazz to H&H’s upcoming Buxton auction https://swconnected.co.uk/roaring-twenties-add-pizazz-to-hhs-upcoming-buxton-auction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roaring-twenties-add-pizazz-to-hhs-upcoming-buxton-auction Mon, 18 May 2026 04:26:43 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149908 desirable 1925 Sunbeam 14/40 Tourer Vintage cars shining a light on the high echelons of society from the 1920s will go under the hammer with H&H Classics at its Pavilion Gardens Sale in Buxton. The auction, the first Buxton classic car sale that H&H Classics is holding this year, takes place on Wednesday 29th April […]

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]]> April downpours highlight road risks even more dangerous than mobile phones https://swconnected.co.uk/april-downpours-highlight-road-risks-even-more-dangerous-than-mobile-phones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-downpours-highlight-road-risks-even-more-dangerous-than-mobile-phones Mon, 18 May 2026 04:23:35 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149906 With the onset of April showers, motorists are being warned of driving conditions that are factors in more collisions than drivers distracted by mobiles or defective vehicles. Analysis of official government data by leading driving experience provider – DrivingExperience.com – reveals two weather related issues that motorists need to be particularly aware of at this […]

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]]> H&H Classics toasts its most successful motorcycle auction ever https://swconnected.co.uk/hh-classics-toasts-its-most-successful-motorcycle-auction-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hh-classics-toasts-its-most-successful-motorcycle-auction-ever Mon, 18 May 2026 04:10:40 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149866 260 lots were successfully hammered away by H&H Classics when it held the UK’s largest classic motorbike auction at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull. The auction saw total sales of £1.8 million, some £700,000 more than the combined lower estimates of all the lots, making it the largest grossing motorcycle auction that H&H Classics […]

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]]> Night-time collisions rise 10% after clocks go forward https://swconnected.co.uk/night-time-collisions-rise-10-after-clocks-go-forward/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=night-time-collisions-rise-10-after-clocks-go-forward Mon, 18 May 2026 04:08:28 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149864 Motorists are being urged to take extra care in the days after the clocks go forward, after official data analysis revealed a rise in night-time collisions in the week following the March time change. Analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) figures by DrivingExperience.com found that, across four recent years, overall collisions fell by 2.4% in […]

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]]> Red Marlin secures global motorsport and advanced engineering brief https://swconnected.co.uk/red-marlin-secures-global-motorsport-and-advanced-engineering-brief/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=red-marlin-secures-global-motorsport-and-advanced-engineering-brief Sun, 17 May 2026 09:17:09 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=149857 Leading motorsport and engineering company, Gibson Technology, has appointed specialist automotive PR and digital marketing agency, Red Marlin, to develop and manage its global communications activity. With an extensive history in endurance racing, Gibson supplies engines to LMP2 teams competing in various motorsport series around the world, such as the world famous 24 Hours of […]

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]]> Italian thoroughbred Is 2025’s most popular supercar https://swconnected.co.uk/italian-thoroughbred-is-2025s-most-popular-supercar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=italian-thoroughbred-is-2025s-most-popular-supercar Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:32:38 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=148821 The UK’s favourite supercar in 2025 is the awesome Lamborghini Huracan, closely followed by the breathtaking McLaren 720s. The discovery by Trackdays.co.uk comes after it studied which were the most popular supercars chosen for its driving experiences this year. Imran Malek, corporate sales manager at Trackdays.co.uk, said: “Lamborghini cars ooze style and performance, and it […]

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]]> Drivers warned: councils crackdown on disabled bay cheats https://swconnected.co.uk/drivers-warned-councils-crackdown-on-disabled-bay-cheats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drivers-warned-councils-crackdown-on-disabled-bay-cheats Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:29:29 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=148709 Motorists are being warned not to misuse disabled parking bays as new figures reveal councils are taking firm action against drivers who park in them without displaying a valid Blue Badge. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by YourParkingSpace to councils across England found that, even with stretched budgets, disabled bay enforcement is still being […]

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