How car drivers can avoid a motorcycle accident
It’s a stark fact but according to the Department of Transport figures motorcyclists account for just 1% of total road traffic in the UK, but account for a massive 19% of all road user deaths. Their research continues to show that motorcyclists are roughly 38 times more likely to be killed in a road…
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What Are My Legal Rights If I Am Injured Shopping On Black Friday?
I think we all remember the scenes from last years Black Friday sales scuffles as consumers rushed to get the bargain of a lifetime. The police were called to several incidents as retailers opened their door to utter mayhem and near riots. And there were some serious incidents – one woman from Manchester was seriously…
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No compensation for British Volkswagen car owners over emissions scandal
VW have announced that it is planning to refuse to pay British drivers compensation over emissions rigging scandal BUT is due to compensate US drivers. Consumer groups in the UK have criticised a decision by Volkswagen to not compensate the British owners of cars involved in the emissions rigging scandal. In an amazing admission,…
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Do we need a day dedicated to the Elimination of Violence Against Women?
On November 25th, the UN is again raising awareness globally of rape, abuse and slavery towards women, but is this day really needed? Does the threat to women really exist in such big enough numbers to warrant this attention? Let’s take a look at the facts – a third of women and girls globally experience…
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The 20th anniversary of world day of remembrance for road traffic victims
The History of World Day The third Sunday of November each year marks the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (“World Day”). World Day first received its recognition in 1995 with Road Victim Organisations around the world coming together to dedicate this day to those that have tragically lost their lives in road…
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Carbon monoxide poisoning leaves women ill in Cornwall
A woman in the Cornish town of Redruth has been taken to hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning after a serious gas leak at her home last night. Firefighters used a gas detector which found a reading of 80 part per million of carbon monoxide (CO) – this is around the level where individuals…
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27 students from Outwood Academy near Ripon rushed to hospital
Whilst this terrible incident is still unfolding, sources close to the scene have suggested that the sickness and fainting could possibly be carbon monoxide poisoning, and if true comes just a week before Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. Carbon monoxide (CO) is potentially fatal and even very low-levels of the poison can cause lasting damage…
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800,000 Volkswagen vehicles with C02 problems
Beleaguered car giant Volkswagen has admitted that an internal investigation has revealed that 800,000 of its vehicles has “unexplained inconsistencies” in their carbon dioxide emissions. VW are still reeling from the fallout after it was announced in September that they were cheating on diesel emissions tests for 11 million vehicles worldwide; which is estimated…
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Disastrous social media use – and the winner is…
We are certain that towards the end of the year when the geeky social media types look at what’s happened in the socialsphere over the last 12 months to determine the best and worst of social media, the Merseyside Police will get a mention for one of the most disastrous uses of social media. …
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