School Run Road Rage
The most unpopular cars on the school run are 4x4s, 35 with family saloons coming in at second place. With winter weather making driving conditions more difficult, motorists need to make sure they keep their emotions – as well as their driving - in check.� There are a number of reasons that the school run can be so stressful, but the main reasons cited by drivers were to do with poor driving habits:. Read more...
One In Seven Cars Vandalised
*There are 33.8 million drivers in 48 the UK (Census data, 2001) and according to the YouGov findings repairs cost an average of £267 to fix the cars following a car vandalism attack. The fear of vandalism is causing one in 10 (13 per cent) drivers to boycott destinations they think are high risk, while one in five (19 per cent) refuse to buy a prestige motor because they feel it’s likely to be targeted by vandals. - Car windows smashed (33 per cent). - Graffiti on vehicle (four per cent). Read more...

Cost of running home
“The costs involved in running a home are rising. Sainsbury’s home insurance has added a range of new benefits and can save customers up to £155 on their existing premiums(2).  Its new features include specified items cover for higher value belongings, insurance cover for properties with up to eight bedrooms, cover for properties built before 1850, cover for student belongings as well as a new Landlord policy for those with buy-to-let properties. Read more...
Surrey gardeners have greenest fingers.
Other top garden spending areas are North East Hampshire, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Tonbridge and Malling. Outside of the South East, Somerset and Frome and Tiverton and also see large sums spent on gardens and home improvements. The research from Barclays Insurance reveals that residents of South West Surrey, covering towns such as Farnham and Godalming, spend the most 69 on their gardens (Over 350 per capita per year, see table in notes for editors). Read more...