LIVE | South West Connected https://swconnected.co.uk Hopping Between Hubs Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:32:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 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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]]> Britain’s 20-mph limits not working – 4 in 5 drivers ignore them https://swconnected.co.uk/britains-20-mph-limits-not-working-4-in-5-drivers-ignore-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=britains-20-mph-limits-not-working-4-in-5-drivers-ignore-them Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:25:42 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=148524 Britain’s 20-mph speed limits are being widely ignored, with new Government data showing that four in five drivers break them. Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT), analysed by leading motoring website DrivingExperience.com, reveal that 84% of vehicles exceed 20-mph limits – and more than half (52%) go at least 10 mph over. The findings […]

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]]> Drivers warned of spike in crashes as clocks go back this Sunday https://swconnected.co.uk/drivers-warned-of-spike-in-crashes-as-clocks-go-back-this-sunday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drivers-warned-of-spike-in-crashes-as-clocks-go-back-this-sunday Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:15:33 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=148244 Drivers are being urged to take extra care on Britain’s roads this week, as the UK prepares to turn the clocks back by one hour on Sunday 26 October. The advice comes from leading motoring website TrackDays.co.uk, which has analysed official Department for Transport (DfT) data showing a clear rise in collisions immediately following the autumn […]

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]]> ‘Reassuringly desirable’ scooters going under the hammer with H&H Classics https://swconnected.co.uk/reassuringly-desirable-scooters-going-under-the-hammer-with-hh-classics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reassuringly-desirable-scooters-going-under-the-hammer-with-hh-classics Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:29:44 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=148057 A famous advertising scooter, and another formerly owned by a champion scooter racer, are among the early entries for H&H Classics’ Vintage Scooter Auction in October. The sale, which takes place on Wednesday 29th October at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, West Midlands, is H&H’s last classic motorcycle and vintage scooter auction of 2025. […]

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]]> Parked cars behind 20,000 collisions – more than drug drivers or mobiles https://swconnected.co.uk/parked-cars-behind-20000-collisions-more-than-drug-drivers-or-mobiles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parked-cars-behind-20000-collisions-more-than-drug-drivers-or-mobiles Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:28:58 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=147901 Brits are being warned about the hidden dangers of dangerously parked cars – after new government figures revealed they were involved in thousands of crashes in the last decade. New Department for Transport (DfT) data obtained by the online parking marketplace, YourParkingSpace, shows 20,896 reported collisions were caused by a stationary or parked vehicle blocking […]

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]]> Tee off with the pros: Experiences.co.uk launches expert golf days https://swconnected.co.uk/tee-off-with-the-pros-experiences-co-uk-launches-expert-golf-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tee-off-with-the-pros-experiences-co-uk-launches-expert-golf-days Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:27:31 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=147676 Golfers looking to improve their handicap can get into the swing with a range of PGA Professional golf lessons, now available through Experiences.co.uk for the first time.    Held at a range of golf courses and country clubs across the UK, the experiences for golf enthusiasts, which could potentially uncover the next golf superstar, start […]

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]]> Star-studded plates: celebrities help fuel UK’s multibillion private plate boom https://swconnected.co.uk/star-studded-plates-celebrities-help-fuel-uks-multibillion-private-plate-boom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=star-studded-plates-celebrities-help-fuel-uks-multibillion-private-plate-boom Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:26:50 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=147450 Although September sees the arrival of the new ’75’ number plate for vehicles, it appears many Brits would rather splash the cash on a private plate, following the lead of well-known celebrities.  According to motoring experience site DrivingExperience.com, DVLA figures show sales of personalised plates have more than doubled in the past decade, turning them […]

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]]> Charity auction for century-old pioneering hybrid car https://swconnected.co.uk/charity-auction-for-century-old-pioneering-hybrid-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charity-auction-for-century-old-pioneering-hybrid-car Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:47:24 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=146671 One of the first hybrid cars ever built more than one hundred years ago is going under the hammer to raise valuable funds for StarterMotor, a charity based on the Bicester Motion campus in Oxfordshire. The 1917 Woods Dual Power, one of the earliest gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles ever built, will be auctioned by H&H Classics […]

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]]> Motoring milestones set for H&H’s July Buxton auction https://swconnected.co.uk/motoring-milestones-set-for-hhs-july-buxton-auction-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=motoring-milestones-set-for-hhs-july-buxton-auction-2 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:25:54 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=146669 A chassis number one Lotus, and a Rolls-Royce fit for a king, are among the highlights going under the hammer with H&H Classics at its Pavilion Sale in Buxton. The auction on Wednesday 30th July contains more than 130 classic, collector and performance motorcars with a combined estimated value of £2.2 million. Admirers of the […]

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