LIVE Archives - East Midlands Connected https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/news/live/ Hopping Between Hubs Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:32:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Four summer driving mistakes that could lead to fines and penalty points https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-summer-driving-mistakes-that-could-lead-to-fines-and-penalty-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-summer-driving-mistakes-that-could-lead-to-fines-and-penalty-points https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-summer-driving-mistakes-that-could-lead-to-fines-and-penalty-points/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:32:47 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151383 Unwitting motorists could be hit with fines and penalty points by breaking little known motoring rules as they take to the road for the summer getaway, warns a leading driving experiences provider. DrivingExperience.com advises how obscure laws include what motorists aren’t allowed to wear even when the temperature rises, how pets travel in the car […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-summer-driving-mistakes-that-could-lead-to-fines-and-penalty-points/feed/ 0 Should you leave your car windows open during a heatwave? What drivers need to know https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/should-you-leave-your-car-windows-open-during-a-heatwave-what-drivers-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-you-leave-your-car-windows-open-during-a-heatwave-what-drivers-need-to-know https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/should-you-leave-your-car-windows-open-during-a-heatwave-what-drivers-need-to-know/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:01:31 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151285 Drivers have been advised against leaving their car windows slightly open while parked during the UK heatwave. Parking marketplace YourParkingSpace says cracking the windows is unlikely to prevent dangerous heat building inside the vehicle and could leave it less secure. The advice comes after the UK recorded its hottest June day on Thursday, with temperatures […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/should-you-leave-your-car-windows-open-during-a-heatwave-what-drivers-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Ten-year-olds learn to drive amid test backlog chaos https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:12:32 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151166 Generation Alpha is increasingly learning to drive from a very young age, figures suggest, potentially giving them an advantage when it comes to taking their driving test. The revelation comes from a leading experiences provider – Experiences.co.uk – which saw a 15% rise between 2024 and 2025 in new searches for its junior driving packages, […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ten-year-olds-learn-to-drive-amid-test-backlog-chaos/feed/ 0 Government looking to clampdown on motoring object that all cars have https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/government-looking-to-clampdown-on-motoring-object-that-all-cars-have/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-looking-to-clampdown-on-motoring-object-that-all-cars-have https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/government-looking-to-clampdown-on-motoring-object-that-all-cars-have/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:02:58 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151087 Motorists could soon face tougher penalties for not correctly displaying an everyday motoring object if government proposals get the green light. It might see fines and MOT failures increase to penalty points and vehicle seizures, reports leading motoring website DrivingExperience.com. However, law abiding motorists will have nothing to fear as the possible law changes, which […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/government-looking-to-clampdown-on-motoring-object-that-all-cars-have/feed/ 0 Homecoming auction for historic UK land speed record holding car https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/homecoming-auction-for-historic-uk-land-speed-record-holding-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homecoming-auction-for-historic-uk-land-speed-record-holding-car https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/homecoming-auction-for-historic-uk-land-speed-record-holding-car/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:28 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151066 A hugely significant British built car that still holds 36 UK land speed records it set 34 years ago is to be auctioned by H&H Classics at the venue where it made history. The 1992 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo, nicknamed ‘Tomcat’ after its project name, will go under the hammer at the Millbrook Proving Ground […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/homecoming-auction-for-historic-uk-land-speed-record-holding-car/feed/ 0 ‘Classics & Coffee’ at Kelham Hall, Newark https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/classics-coffee-at-kelham-hall-newark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=classics-coffee-at-kelham-hall-newark https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/classics-coffee-at-kelham-hall-newark/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:50:22 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151064 The ‘Classics & Coffee’ meet, organised by one of the UK’s leading classic vehicle auction houses, H&H Classics, takes place at The Renaissance at Kelham Hall, Kelham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday 20th May from 5pm to 8pm. What to expect: • A 19th-century private residence set against 42 acres of picturesque gardens and meticulously manicured lawns. […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/classics-coffee-at-kelham-hall-newark/feed/ 0 Ready to be enjoyed classics line up for H&H’s Buxton auction https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ready-to-be-enjoyed-classics-line-up-for-hhs-buxton-auction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ready-to-be-enjoyed-classics-line-up-for-hhs-buxton-auction https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ready-to-be-enjoyed-classics-line-up-for-hhs-buxton-auction/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:44:23 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151030 With summer on the horizon, H&H Classics has assembled a desirable mix of classic cars at its upcoming Buxton auction for enthusiasts looking to pursue their passion on the open road. The tempting sale of 152 classic, collector and performance motorcars takes place at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire, on Wednesday 29th April. Among […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/ready-to-be-enjoyed-classics-line-up-for-hhs-buxton-auction/feed/ 0 Roaring twenties add pizazz to H&H’s upcoming Buxton auction https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/roaring-twenties-add-pizazz-to-hhs-upcoming-buxton-auction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roaring-twenties-add-pizazz-to-hhs-upcoming-buxton-auction https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/roaring-twenties-add-pizazz-to-hhs-upcoming-buxton-auction/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:42:12 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151005 Vintage cars shining a light on the high echelons of society from the 1920s will go under the hammer with H&H Classics at its Pavilion Gardens Sale in Buxton. The auction, the first Buxton classic car sale that H&H Classics is holding this year, takes place on Wednesday 29th April with some of the early […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/roaring-twenties-add-pizazz-to-hhs-upcoming-buxton-auction/feed/ 0 Amazing new karting experience ‘drifts’ into Staffordshire https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/amazing-new-karting-experience-drifts-into-staffordshire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazing-new-karting-experience-drifts-into-staffordshire https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/amazing-new-karting-experience-drifts-into-staffordshire/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:41:04 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151000 A brand-new karting experience with a difference has arrived in the West Midlands and promises thrill seekers fun and fast paced action – often going sideways. The Drift Kartz Experience at Seighford Driving Centre in Staffordshire is now available to book through TrackDays.co.uk. It’s a new take on conventional karting, as the karts have hydraulic […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/amazing-new-karting-experience-drifts-into-staffordshire/feed/ 0 April downpours highlight road risks even more dangerous than mobile phones https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/april-downpours-highlight-road-risks-even-more-dangerous-than-mobile-phones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-downpours-highlight-road-risks-even-more-dangerous-than-mobile-phones https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/april-downpours-highlight-road-risks-even-more-dangerous-than-mobile-phones/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:40:24 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=150998 With the onset of April showers, motorists are being warned of driving conditions that are factors in more collisions than drivers distracted by mobiles or defective vehicles. Analysis of official government data by leading driving experience provider – DrivingExperience.com – reveals two weather related issues that motorists need to be particularly aware of at this […]

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