Driver died sitting in car blaze

A woman in a car accident in the UK burnt to death when she refused to leave her vehicle after the accident, an inquest has been told. Truly a bizarre story."A driver burnt to death after refusing to leave her vehicle when it was set alight following a crash, an inquest was...

Mugabe forces hold UK and US diplomats at gunpoint

US and UK diplomats were held at gunpoint yesterday by Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's forces, threatening to exascerbate the already out of control situation in that conutry."Panic as diplomats are held at gunpoint Driver beaten up and tyres slashed Furious Miliband lays...

Manslaughter charges sought on air crash

"French judges have been asked to put Continental Airlines on trial for manslaughter over the crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000 that killed 113 people. Prosecutors in Pontoise outside Paris requested that the US airline, two of its employees and two key men in the...

"Puffed up and provocative," Michelin man is Madrid art attraction (AFP)

" MADRID (AFP) - "Puffed up and provocative," the Michelin Man, face of the company's tyres for more than a century, is packing as much paunch as punch at Madrid's Conde Duque museum through to January 14. The exhibition shows some of the iconic pictures of the rubber-faced...

How to get the best out of your car tyres

Car tyres can make the difference between life and death. Make sure you choose them right.