Despite a long history of talking himself into trouble, Jeremy Clarkson can’t seem to resist prompting complaints, with his latest outburst attacking whiplash claimants: ‘Whiplash isn’t an injury, it’s insurance fraud,’ blurted Clarkson on last Sundays episode of Top Gear. But having your head suddenly jolted backwards and forwards or…
Read moreSingle-seater Supercar BAC Mono production moves to Liverpool…
Production of sports super-car Mono, which has been praised by the BBC's Top Gear is to take place in Merseyside, creating around 60 jobs. Cheshire-based Briggs Automotive Company, which builds the BAC Mono, is moving to larger premises in Speke. The Abacus Commercial Property Team is assisting BAC with negotiations…
Read moreSCAM ALERT – INSURANCE CLAIMS
A recent scam involving cold calling by someone who claims to be from the Motor Insurers Bureau or who says they got their information from the Motor Insurance Database has been reported… The caller may: say that they have been instructed by MIB to call you about your accident claim trick…
Read moreAbacus Supports Supercar Mono…
Abacus Solicitors were proud to support their valued client BAC at the recent Pageant of Power in Cholmondeley last month. The Car, Mono, is an ultra-high performance, road legal supercar and is designed and manufactured using the latest racing technology from BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) Ltd, based here in the…
Read moreRise in demand for Cosmetic Dentistry – but it’s not all smiles!
The Daily Mail's Zoe Brennan reports on the horrifying truth about cosmetic dentists 30th June 2013 All Gemma Stowers wanted was an attractive smile. Her teeth had been fairly straight but as her wisdom teeth came through, her teeth became crowded, overlapping on both the top and bottom. So Gemma…
Read moreAsbestos…beware the hidden killer…
Former England footballer Ian Wright is supporting a campaign to reduce the rising number of deaths from asbestos-related disease. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE's) campaign, Asbestos: The Hidden Killer, has revealed that 20 tradesmen a week in the UK die from asbestos damage to their lungs. Workers are still being exposed to…
Read more80mph motorway speed limit trials could during 2014
The Road Safety Minister, Mr Hammond has said that trials of 80mph motorway speed limits could start next year and that raising the limit to 80mph is still firmly on the Government’s agenda. There could be three trials of the higher speeds in different areas, and if successful they will…
Read moreMortgage Lending up 5%…
Remortgaging and first-time buyers responsible for continued rise... Gross mortgage lending rose by 5 per cent in April, according to figures released yesterday by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. A total of £3.4 billion was lent to borrowers remortgaging in April, up by 10 per cent compared to March. First-time…
Read moreFathers For Justice dad defaces portrait of the Queen…
A member of the protest group Fathers for Justice has been arrested after a painting of the Queen was defaced with paint in Westminster Abbey today. Police said a 41-year-old man has been arrested and the group said it believed he was a member but insisted it was not an…
Read moreInterfering in-laws 'responsible for one in 10 divorces'
Interfering in-laws are 'responsible for one in 10 divorces' in Britain, study into marriage breakdown reveals... Arguments about how often couples see parents and families were the underlying tensions behind nearly a third of marriage splits, while rows over how to bring up the children caused difficulties for a quarter…
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