Are there more partial...

Are there more partial or total motorway closures than ever before, or is it just me? I’ve been caught up in countless total shut-downs lately, and in my experience it’s usually commercial vehicles, rather than cars, responsible for the road-closing havoc. Take 9 June. It will possibly be remembered as the worst and most frustrating day in the M25’s history. Tens of thousands of people, me included, were trying to get to Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton or Stansted airports en route to England’s opening World Cup game in Germany. But the ‘authorities’ (more about these mysterious agencies on another occasion) chose to totally shut down the four lanes of Heathrow-bound carriageway I was using.

Our spies have lifted...

Our spies have lifted the lid on Mercedes-McLarenтЂ™s most sensational cabrio to date. The SLR is fast approaching the end of its seven-year lifespan and the Anglo-German partnership has no intention of letting the controversial supercar drive off quietly into the sunset.