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Road test: Range Rover Evoque Convertible vs Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet
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We pitch diesel version of drop-top SUV against a more conventional premium four-seat convertible
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Used car review: Toyota RAV4 4x4
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For its third generation, the Toyota RAV4’s fun drive and superb new diesel appealed. What’s this soft-roader like as a used buy?
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First drive: 2016 Audi Q2 1.4 TFSI Sport
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Audi pitches in to the small SUV market with a youthful number that does little wrong but has some awkward rivals
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First drive: 2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon
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Kia’s wagon looks the part and has a huge kit list but needs more finesse to realise its potential
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Twin test: Audi A3 v Mini Clubman
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Can the second-generation Clubman club the A3?
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2017 BMW 5 Series details revealed – and prototype driven)
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Next 5 Series executive saloon: all the engines, kit and prices
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BMW M3 and Porsche Macan Turbo: Which is better?
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Two high-performance five-seaters, two very different approaches. Which brings more smiles per mile?
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Group test: BMW M4 v Lexus RC-F
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Two mighty junior exec-based sports coupes; two very different approaches. Which wins out?
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Twin test: Ford Edge v Kia Sorento
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Ford’s new SUV takes on one of its most daunting rivals
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First drive: BMW 5 Series 530d xDrive
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All-new BMW 5 Series proves itself to be a better-than-ever all-rounder in our early prototype drive
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First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Polo
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Great seats and an amazing stereo make this a winner for people not on a quest for the perfect cornering experience
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First drive: Mazda 3 2.2d 150 Sport Nav
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A midlife revamp brings new life to Mazda’s hatchback
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First drive: Abarth 124 Spider
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MX-5 or 124? It’s a tough choice. Now Abarth brings out the third option
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Triple test: Volvo XC90 v BMW X5 v Land Rover Discovery
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The Discovery is about to be replaced. How well does a run-out version of the current model stack up against two much newer seven-seat SUVs?
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First drive: Ford Ka+
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It’s not a Ka, it’s a Ka+ but plus what?
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First Drive: 2016 Fiat Tipo 1.6 Multijet Lounge
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Fiat’s new hatchback looks like excellent value on paper. Will it remain so on the road?
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First drive: 2016 Seat Ateca 1.0 TSI Ecomotive SE
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The time has come to face the truth: the era of the 1.0-litre SUV has arrived
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First drive: 2016 Renault Scenic TCe 130 Signature Nav
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SUV style and lots of tech as Renault tries to buck the trend away from traditional MPVs
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First drive: Volkswagen Up 1.0 75 BMT High Up
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Reworked Up goes higher and higher
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First Drive: 2016 Volvo V90
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A new take on the perennial estate
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Road test: Volvo S90 v Audi A4 v BMW 5 Series
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Volvo’s latest executive saloon challenges 5-Series and smaller A4
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First Drive: 2016 Skoda Octavia
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New entry-level petrol engine proves that good things do come in small packages
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First drive: Kia Optima Sportswagon
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Kia adds an estate version to its Optima range – with slick looks and winning practicality but an engine that still can’t match the best
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Honda NSX first drive
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A waiting list is already open for prospective UK owners and with only around 2000 or made each year
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Landlord refuses to fix floor-to-ceiling mould - then orders eviction
Glen Petch and all his neighbours have been told to vacate their houses after the 'social' landlord refused to complete repairs for a year
Cheshire towns' tip closures delayed with recycling centres to stay open until summer
Cheshire East
Tips in Bollington, Middlewich and Poynton were due to close on April 1, but will now remain open for the next 'two or three months'
Cause of Northwich station collapse finally made public
Northwich
Vegetation was to blame for the catastrophic failure, a government watchdog has revealed
Revised A500 dual carriageway scheme could save Cheshire East Council £34m
Crewe
The existing plans were linked to the scrapped northern sections of HS2
Gang member jailed for supplying cocaine in Cheshire's affluent celebrity village
Alderley Edge
He was responsible for supplying drugs in the Golden Triangle village of Alderley Edge
Weaverham
‘Stay of execution’ for some after whole street threatened with eviction, but 'disgust' that some still being told to go
Four residents, including two 88-year-olds, have been told this morning their eviction notices have been rescinded, but others, including a single mother to a toddler, are still being evicted
Dragons' Den star snaps up share in Cheshire entrepreneur's dog drinks business
Congleton
Louise Toal and her husband Ian secured £50,000 investment in their award-winning company Furr Boost
Revised A500 dual carriageway scheme could save Cheshire East Council £34m
Crewe
The existing plans were linked to the scrapped northern sections of HS2
Cheshire towns' tip closures delayed with recycling centres to stay open until summer
Cheshire East
Tips in Bollington, Middlewich and Poynton were due to close on April 1, but will now remain open for the next 'two or three months'
Widow, 88, ‘not eating or sleeping’ as she and all her neighbours to be evicted
Weaverham
Doreen Barker-Lamb, 88, has lived in her Weaverham home for 11 years, but is now “crying all the time” after being served with a no-fault eviction notice
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Weaverham
Landlord refuses to fix floor-to-ceiling mould - then orders eviction
Glen Petch and all his neighbours have been told to vacate their houses after the 'social' landlord refused to complete repairs for a year
Cheshire towns' tip closures delayed with recycling centres to stay open until summer
Cheshire East
Tips in Bollington, Middlewich and Poynton were due to close on April 1, but will now remain open for the next 'two or three months'
Cause of Northwich station collapse finally made public
Northwich
Vegetation was to blame for the catastrophic failure, a government watchdog has revealed
Revised A500 dual carriageway scheme could save Cheshire East Council £34m
Crewe
The existing plans were linked to the scrapped northern sections of HS2
Gang member jailed for supplying cocaine in Cheshire's affluent celebrity village
Alderley Edge
He was responsible for supplying drugs in the Golden Triangle village of Alderley Edge
Weaverham
‘Stay of execution’ for some after whole street threatened with eviction, but 'disgust' that some still being told to go
Four residents, including two 88-year-olds, have been told this morning their eviction notices have been rescinded, but others, including a single mother to a toddler, are still being evicted
Dragons' Den star snaps up share in Cheshire entrepreneur's dog drinks business
Congleton
Louise Toal and her husband Ian secured £50,000 investment in their award-winning company Furr Boost
Revised A500 dual carriageway scheme could save Cheshire East Council £34m
Crewe
The existing plans were linked to the scrapped northern sections of HS2
Cheshire towns' tip closures delayed with recycling centres to stay open until summer
Cheshire East
Tips in Bollington, Middlewich and Poynton were due to close on April 1, but will now remain open for the next 'two or three months'
Widow, 88, ‘not eating or sleeping’ as she and all her neighbours to be evicted
Weaverham
Doreen Barker-Lamb, 88, has lived in her Weaverham home for 11 years, but is now “crying all the time” after being served with a no-fault eviction notice