LIVE | South West Connected https://swconnected.co.uk Hopping Between Hubs Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:26:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Should you leave your car windows open during a heatwave? What drivers need to know https://swconnected.co.uk/should-you-leave-your-car-windows-open-during-a-heatwave-what-drivers-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-you-leave-your-car-windows-open-during-a-heatwave-what-drivers-need-to-know Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:49 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=150153 Drivers have been advised against leaving their car windows slightly open while parked during the UK heatwave. Parking marketplace YourParkingSpace says cracking the windows is unlikely to prevent dangerous heat building inside the vehicle and could leave it less secure. The advice comes after the UK recorded its hottest June day on Thursday, with temperatures […]

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]]> Four summer driving mistakes that could lead to fines and penalty points https://swconnected.co.uk/four-summer-driving-mistakes-that-could-lead-to-fines-and-penalty-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-summer-driving-mistakes-that-could-lead-to-fines-and-penalty-points Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:26:27 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=150247 Unwitting motorists could be hit with fines and penalty points by breaking little known motoring rules as they take to the road for the summer getaway, warns a leading driving experiences provider. DrivingExperience.com advises how obscure laws include what motorists aren’t allowed to wear even when the temperature rises, how pets travel in the car […]

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]]> Ten-year-olds learn to drive amid test backlog chaos https://swconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:18:22 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=150048 Generation Alpha is increasingly learning to drive from a very young age, figures suggest, potentially giving them an advantage when it comes to taking their driving test. The revelation comes from a leading experiences provider – Experiences.co.uk – which saw a 15% rise between 2024 and 2025 in new searches for its junior driving packages, […]

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]]> Marvellous McLaren driving experience special offer at legendary race circuit https://swconnected.co.uk/marvellous-mclaren-driving-experience-special-offer-at-legendary-race-circuit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvellous-mclaren-driving-experience-special-offer-at-legendary-race-circuit Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:16:59 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=150022 Petrolheads are being offered the chance to drive one of the fastest British performance cars at Castle Combe for a special offer price. The limited time offer for the Ultimate McLaren GT4 Race Car Thrill – Castle Combe is available through TrackDays.co.uk and has been reduced by 37% to just £159. Imran Malek, corporate sales […]

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]]> 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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