Tag Archives: Britain

Britain’s young drivers feel ‘invulnerable’

April 27, 2014   Ian

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According to a survey commissioned by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), 71 per cent of young drivers aged 18-25 think they are better than the average driver. Three quaters  of young males and 68 per cent of young women polled claimed to be better than average.

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Britain braced for ‘jarring January’ as pothole problem worsens

January 15, 2014   Ian

Britain braced for 'jarring January' as pothole problem worsens

According to Potholes.co.uk – the anti-pothole campaign website run by Warranty Direct – the recent stormy weather and floods followed by the threat of freezing conditions is likely to deliver “the worst pothole season ever seen in the UK.”

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Halfords voted worst store in Britain

May 21, 2012   Ian

Car accessory store Halfords has been voted the worst in Britain for customer service by users of Which?, the consumer website. Halfords enjoys near iconic status in the UK. But that doesn’t mean we enjoy going there. According to the survey of 11,000, Halfords scored 51 out of 100 for customer service, with respondents calling the staff “unhelpful and rude,” among other things.
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