Motoring

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Century of motorbikes at auction

Classic and vintage motorcycles from over the past 100 years are entered into the Charterhouse specialist motorbike auction on…

Blue badge space shortage

If you have a blue badge you can park in areas that other drivers can’t. But you must make sure…

Watch out! Private parking code of practice scrapped

Parking rules and fines have always been strict. But this isn’t an excuse to park illegally. There are rules on…

Rare Aston Martin V8 roars into town

A rare Aston Martin V8 Volante drove into Wimborne Minster looking and sounding supreme. The fantastic sound of it could…

Don’t get nicked for ‘furious driving’

…continued from issue 35 5. Other motoring offences Other motoring offences accounted for just below 10% of overall motoring convictions. They…

Scoots prove a hoot

The ‘Grumpy Granddads Having Fun’ group passed through Wimborne with their Lambrettas in Minster Square. They enjoyed a great time…

Fancy a farm-fresh Bentley?

A 1935 Bentley, which has been stored in an old cart shed for the past 68 years, has been…

Motoring offences up by 22 per cent

Continued from last issue. 2. Vehicle insurance offences Vehicle insurance offences were the second most common motoring conviction in 2021 at…

Sherborne Historic Vehicle Rally 2022

SHERBORNE HISTORIC VEHICLE RALLY 2022 – 28 August 2022 The Sherborne Historic Vehicle Rally is back on Sunday, the 28th…

Electric cars costing too much to own

According to research commissioned by Europcar the recent rise in the cost of electricity has put off three in…