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“The death knell of British railways” is commonly held to have been rung by Dr Beeching in 1963 but, surprisingly, at least one writer heard it as early as 1912, claiming that “motor cars must supplan

The government recently announced its intention to reduce the permitted blood alcohol level of UK drivers from 80mg/100ml to 50mg, or to 20mg for those newly qualified. This will be the first change t

BRENT, NORTH LONDON

THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A car park in rapidly changing Northampton reveals some rarities – and a surprising absence

I see our wonderful government plans to make it harder and more expensive for older drivers in the interest of road safety (News, 14 January). Perhaps more attention should be paid to foreign drivers