Car enthusiasts welcomed 2026 at a host of classic meets across the UK on New Year’s Day, with some unseasonably dry weather allowing old and new events to run at full strength – unlike last year’s st

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A packed season of motoring fun is on the way and it’s filled with endless possibilities to make the most of your pride and joy. Here are the top things that we’d really recommend trying out

An A-road transport cafe circa 1958, the atmosphere thick with intrigue and cheap-cigar fumes. The waitress, a twin for comedy starlet Liz Fraser, scowls at the attempts of four businessmen at the win

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