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Road test: Range Rover Evoque Convertible vs Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet
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We pitch diesel version of drop-top SUV against a more conventional premium four-seat convertible
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Used car review: Toyota RAV4 4x4
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For its third generation, the Toyota RAV4’s fun drive and superb new diesel appealed. What’s this soft-roader like as a used buy?
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First drive: 2016 Audi Q2 1.4 TFSI Sport
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Audi pitches in to the small SUV market with a youthful number that does little wrong but has some awkward rivals
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First drive: 2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon
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Kia’s wagon looks the part and has a huge kit list but needs more finesse to realise its potential
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Twin test: Audi A3 v Mini Clubman
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Can the second-generation Clubman club the A3?
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2017 BMW 5 Series details revealed – and prototype driven)
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Next 5 Series executive saloon: all the engines, kit and prices
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BMW M3 and Porsche Macan Turbo: Which is better?
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Two high-performance five-seaters, two very different approaches. Which brings more smiles per mile?
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Group test: BMW M4 v Lexus RC-F
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Two mighty junior exec-based sports coupes; two very different approaches. Which wins out?
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Twin test: Ford Edge v Kia Sorento
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Ford’s new SUV takes on one of its most daunting rivals
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First drive: BMW 5 Series 530d xDrive
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All-new BMW 5 Series proves itself to be a better-than-ever all-rounder in our early prototype drive
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First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Polo
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Great seats and an amazing stereo make this a winner for people not on a quest for the perfect cornering experience
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First drive: Mazda 3 2.2d 150 Sport Nav
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A midlife revamp brings new life to Mazda’s hatchback
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First drive: Abarth 124 Spider
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MX-5 or 124? It’s a tough choice. Now Abarth brings out the third option
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Triple test: Volvo XC90 v BMW X5 v Land Rover Discovery
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The Discovery is about to be replaced. How well does a run-out version of the current model stack up against two much newer seven-seat SUVs?
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First drive: Ford Ka+
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It’s not a Ka, it’s a Ka+ but plus what?
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First Drive: 2016 Fiat Tipo 1.6 Multijet Lounge
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Fiat’s new hatchback looks like excellent value on paper. Will it remain so on the road?
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First drive: 2016 Seat Ateca 1.0 TSI Ecomotive SE
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The time has come to face the truth: the era of the 1.0-litre SUV has arrived
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First drive: 2016 Renault Scenic TCe 130 Signature Nav
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SUV style and lots of tech as Renault tries to buck the trend away from traditional MPVs
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First drive: Volkswagen Up 1.0 75 BMT High Up
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Reworked Up goes higher and higher
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First Drive: 2016 Volvo V90
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A new take on the perennial estate
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Road test: Volvo S90 v Audi A4 v BMW 5 Series
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Volvo’s latest executive saloon challenges 5-Series and smaller A4
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First Drive: 2016 Skoda Octavia
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New entry-level petrol engine proves that good things do come in small packages
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First drive: Kia Optima Sportswagon
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Kia adds an estate version to its Optima range – with slick looks and winning practicality but an engine that still can’t match the best
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Honda NSX first drive
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A waiting list is already open for prospective UK owners and with only around 2000 or made each year
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The motorway was closed northbound for nearly five hours between junctions 32 and 33
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M6 live traffic updates as lorry crashes into central reservation near Kirkby Lonsdale
Traffic was at a standstill southbound on Wednesday night
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Coleen Nolan supported by fans as she admits 'you'd be ashamed of me'
"I cried and I was like 'I can't go on'"
M6 live traffic updates as lorry crashes into central reservation near Kirkby Lonsdale
M6
Traffic was at a standstill southbound on Wednesday night
'We never want to leave the UK again after going on holiday and getting stuck in Dubai'
Manchester Airport
Alison Shah and Richard Kay decided to take matters into their own hands after being told they faced a 12-day wait for a flight home
Blackpool tramway extension launch date set with free tickets up for grabs
Blackpool
Blackpool Council is giving away ten pairs of the First Rider tickets
Glamping site in the Lancashire countryside with cosy pods, hot tubs and a chippy van
Blackpool
Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping is just 15 minutes from Blackpool and is proving popular with mums and dads
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M6 live traffic updates as lorry crashes into central reservation near Kirkby Lonsdale
Traffic was at a standstill southbound on Wednesday night
28 pictures from when BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and Rihanna came to Preston in 2007
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Rihanna, the Gossip, Mark Ronson, MIA, Kaiser Chiefs and Scissor Sisters all played
'There was a big buzz': After 17 years, the BBC is back in Preston and music lovers can't wait
Preston
Radio 1's Big Weekend chose Preston for its location in in 2007, after nearly two decades the broadcaster will return with Radio 2 in the Park
Former Preston North End footballer jailed for running cannabis farm
Preston North End FC
Luke Foster's ex Rebecca Vardy is said to be 'furious' at the decision to jail Luke Foster
Takeaway boss hid dodgy e-cigs in pizza boxes and told boy, 13, 'bring your mates, cheapest vapes in town!'
Chorley
Zaishan Jahangir sold illegal vapes and offered them to teenager in his Chorley takeaway