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Anxious parents back tougher learner driver rules

PARENTS of young people are anxious about their offspring driving - with nearly three quarters in favour of probationary licences being given to new drivers. In a survey conducted ahead of the Government Green Paper on improving young drivers' safety, 82% of those questioned said the thought of their child driving on British roads made them feel anxious. A total of 60% said that was because of their lack of experience.

2013 Mazda 6 from £19,595: Paris 2012

Prices for the 2013 Mazda6 have been revealed at the Paris Motor Show. Starts at £18.595 and on sale January 2013. The entry point for the new Mazda6 is the 143bhp 2.0 litre petrol in SE trim with a six-speed manual box which will set you back £18,595, rising to £28,045 for the top of the tree 2.2-litre 175ps Tourer Sport Auto Nav.

Morgan Plus 8 Speedster celebrates 100 years of Morgan car production. Costs £69,995.

The Morgan Plus 8 Speedster (pictured) celebrates 100 years Morgans may still look like Morgans did half a century and more ago, but under the skin lies a car capable of holding its own (most of the time) with cars from the modern er. And none more so than the Plus 8. Now, to celebrate 100 years of building cars at their Pickersleigh Road factory in Malvern, worcestershire, Morgan has revealed a limited edition (although such is Morgan’s production numbers you could reasonably consider every Morgan a limited edition) of the Plus 8 – the Morgan Plus 8 Speedster.