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Third of drivers don't know CAZ rules with changes coming soon
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One in five drivers are not sure if their car is CAZ-compliant
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Honda CRV review: Piling on the practicality in a bigger, better version of the classic formula
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Motoring Editor Gareth Butterfield's family members are long-term CR-V fans - can the new version match up to the familiar favourites?
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Honda Civic Type R review: I go off in search of the perfect road trip - in the perfect car
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield heads off to stunning Snowdonia in search of the UK's best driving road
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MG4 EV X Power review: Straight-line silliness from one of the best EVs on the market
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield spends a week in MG's bonkers hatchback - but is more power really such a good thing?
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Honda ZR-V review: A practical performer, but pretty pricey
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield spends a week in Honda's latest mid-sized SUV
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I test an electric car that doesn't have to be plugged in
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield has spent a week in Nissan's clever new Qashqai e-Power
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Vauxhall Mokka Electric review: A world apart from its uninspiring predecessor
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield tests the stylish new all-electric Vauxhall Mokka
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Kia EV6 GT review: Supercar speed for a performance car price
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Motoring editor Gareth Butterfield spends tests Kia's most powerful car to date - the 577bhp EV6 GT
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Honda HR-V review: A comfy crossover with plenty of panache
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Mirror Motoring's Gareth Butterfield spends a week in Honda's stylish small SUV
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Honda Civic eHEV review: Why don't all hybrid cars work as well as this?
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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the new version of Honda's long-running Civic and finds there's much to like
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I try living with a brand new car I could drive away for just £166 per month
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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the Dacia Sandero, one of the cheapest cars on sale in the UK, to see if it's cheap and cheerful, or cheap and nasty
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Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe review: A big and bold break from the norm
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Gareth Butterfield tests Skoda's all-electric SUV coupe and finds good things can often come in big packages
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New EV rules will see prices at public chargers 'standardised'
The aim is to make EV ownership more appealing
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No one really talks about plug-in hybrids but my week with the Kia XCeed shows they’re best of both worlds
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Having experimented with two EVs earlier this year, I wanted to conclude with what I perceived to be the middle ground
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Driving instructors' seven tips to help learners pass their theory test first time
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It's the first step to getting rid of those L plates
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How to drive safely and efficiently on motorways
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Some drivers can find motorways daunting
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Electric car range in winter drops by as much as a third, says new What Car? investigation
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Researchers said that people looking to make the switch need to 'understand the pros and cons'
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Car Reviews
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New Subaru Outback road test review
SUV-estate crossover is worthy but not class-leading
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First drive: Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 110
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Smooth and cheap to run as a 1.5-litre diesel, but uninspiring to drive
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First look: VW Beetle Cabriolet
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Volkswagen’s convertible has substance to go with the style
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2017 BMW 520d first drive
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This could well be the finest executive car on the market
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First drive: Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel
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Behind the wheel of the big diesel Porsche luxury car at last
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Traffic & Travel
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Trucker in Leighton Hospital as M6 bridge crash sparks rush-hour gridlock
Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway
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Live: Huge M6 delays in Cheshire as truck smashes into bridge
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The collision has taken place on the southbound carriageway
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Live updates as 'traffic stopped' following M56 smash
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There has been a 'multi-vehicle collision' - including one vehicle which has caught fire
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Recap: Police shut off Silver Jubilee Bridge for 'safety reasons'
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Officers have urged motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area
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Emergency services called out to overturned trucks on two Cheshire roads
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Police and firefighters attended incidents in Nantwich and Northwich
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Gang member jailed for supplying cocaine in Cheshire's affluent celebrity village
He was responsible for supplying drugs in the Golden Triangle village of Alderley Edge
Man gets 20-month jail sentence for rape of child in Chester
Chester Crown Court
John Patrick Kenneth Smith, 34, committed the offences more than 20 years ago
"We didn't buy a house next to a nightclub" - Residents furious over bar's opening hours plans
Food and drink
The Vault has applied for a license to open until 12.30am
Landlord refuses to fix floor-to-ceiling mould - then orders eviction
Weaverham
Glen Petch and all his neighbours have been told to vacate their houses after the 'social' landlord refused to complete repairs for a year
Cause of Northwich station collapse finally made public
Northwich
Vegetation was to blame for the catastrophic failure, a government watchdog has revealed
Chester Crown Court
Man gets 20-month jail sentence for rape of child in Chester
John Patrick Kenneth Smith, 34, committed the offences more than 20 years ago
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
Man jailed for raping teenage girl near Chester campsite
Chester Crown Court
The 41-year-old preyed on the 15-year-old girl while her parents slept in a nearby tent
Avanti slammed for 'broken record of excuses' as Chester train service dubbed 'unacceptable'
Chester
Chester MP Samantha Dixon says Avanti's rail service in Chester and on the West Coast Main Line 'is simply not good enough'
"We didn't buy a house next to a nightclub" - Residents furious over bar's opening hours plans
Food and drink
The Vault has applied for a license to open until 12.30am
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Alderley Edge
Gang member jailed for supplying cocaine in Cheshire's affluent celebrity village
He was responsible for supplying drugs in the Golden Triangle village of Alderley Edge
Man gets 20-month jail sentence for rape of child in Chester
Chester Crown Court
John Patrick Kenneth Smith, 34, committed the offences more than 20 years ago
"We didn't buy a house next to a nightclub" - Residents furious over bar's opening hours plans
Food and drink
The Vault has applied for a license to open until 12.30am
Landlord refuses to fix floor-to-ceiling mould - then orders eviction
Weaverham
Glen Petch and all his neighbours have been told to vacate their houses after the 'social' landlord refused to complete repairs for a year
Cause of Northwich station collapse finally made public
Northwich
Vegetation was to blame for the catastrophic failure, a government watchdog has revealed
Chester Crown Court
Man gets 20-month jail sentence for rape of child in Chester
John Patrick Kenneth Smith, 34, committed the offences more than 20 years ago
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
Man jailed for raping teenage girl near Chester campsite
Chester Crown Court
The 41-year-old preyed on the 15-year-old girl while her parents slept in a nearby tent
Avanti slammed for 'broken record of excuses' as Chester train service dubbed 'unacceptable'
Chester
Chester MP Samantha Dixon says Avanti's rail service in Chester and on the West Coast Main Line 'is simply not good enough'
"We didn't buy a house next to a nightclub" - Residents furious over bar's opening hours plans
Food and drink
The Vault has applied for a license to open until 12.30am