A car management app is launching a new product that promises drivers motor cover in under a minute. Caura says it is the first app that allows users to pay for and manage all aspects of their car through their phone. It has partnered with six insurers to cover nearly all UK drivers with the entire … Read more
Viewers watching the father of rugby star Rob Burrow, who has Motor Neurone Disease (MND), in a moving BBC 2 documentary say seeing his dad talk about the impact the illness has had on his son ‘is one of the hardest things I’ve ever watched.’ The programme, My Year With MND, presented by Sally Nugent, … Read more
A moving new BBC2 documentary, which airs tonight, reveals the devastating impact Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is having on former Leeds Rhino rugby star Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with the disease in December 2019. The rugby legend, a scrum-half who also represented Great Britain, has seen a rapid deterioration in his health – including weight … Read more
Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
Motor insurance claims fell by 48 per cent during the lockdown period, when compared to the previous quarter, data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed this week. It said there were 324,000 new claims in the second quarter of the year, compared to the 678,000 received in the first, thanks to the … Read more
A scientist diagnosed with motor neurone disease teared up as he heard his new robot voice singing Gene Wilder’s Pure Imagination after losing the biological ability to do so. Peter Scott-Morgan, 62, from Devon, appears in Channel 4’s documentary Peter: The Human Cyborg tonight, which documents his battle over two years to save his life … Read more
Second-hand car sales were cut in half between April and June this year as the coronavirus lockdown prevented dealerships and private owners selling vehicles. New figures from the motor trade body show that the used car market declined by 49 per cent, with transactions for used cars slipping by one million units. However, industry insiders … Read more
Humans develop fine motor skills later than other primates because we have bigger brains that take longer to develop, biologists in Switzerland reveal. Although ‘a big brain equals great dexterity’, humans have to wait relatively longer to develop full dexterity, allowing us to tie shoelaces, hold a pen or use cutlery. Researchers at the University … Read more
Up to one in six UK motor industry workers face being made redundant in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, car makers have warned as they’ve called on the government to provide taxpayer help to keep their businesses afloat and staff in employment. The sector cull is on top off the 6,000 jobs already axed … Read more
Easing the lockdown means greater opportunity to drive. So it’s vital to ensure your vehicle is legal and roadworthy. With ministers advising against public transport, driving in a self-contained car is sensible and safer, providing it’s well prepped. The AA had 40 per cent more breakdown calls — largely for flat batteries, so do check … Read more