15 Nov 2026
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Winning smile

MASTER repairer Mark Banks of Holmer Green Service Centre in High Wycombe has been revealed as the UK’s Top Technician 2008. Read More

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Going live

A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of the ATA symbol among the motoring public on July 23rd, the IMI has revealed. Read More

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Business talk

FORMER RMIF president Colin Parlett has called on workshops to be “brave” in raising their labour rates. Read More

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Garage award

A Staffordshire garage has won a major business award for its work fostering the technical talent of the future.The picture shows Reg receiving his away… Read More

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MOT mishap

A BASELINE risk assessment on all 19,000 UK Vehicle Testing Stations (VTS) undertaken by VOSA recently should have provided each VTS with a risk category… Read More

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Cash thanks

A WORKSHOP owner who was almost killed in a motorcycle race is to donate 10% of his company’s earnings to the medical teams that saved… Read More

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Accident alert

A FATAL accident involving a lift repair contractor has been used by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to highlight the importance of safety when… Read More

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Cheeky chap

DAVE GARRATT is a man of many secrets, just one of which is that he already knows the exclusive hints, tips and information to be… Read More

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Healthy future

THE FUTURE of the Block Exemption Regulation (BER) is in doubt. One of the BER’s objectives is to enable independent repairers to compete with the… Read More

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Mileage plea

MANY employees are now refusing to use their own cars on their employers’ business – because they are out of pocket, according to management consultants… Read More