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Londoners 'most likely to fail' driving test

LEARNERS gearing up to take their first driving test are twice as likely to pass in Scotland as those in London, according to analysis of driving test results by a car insurance company. Its analysis reveals that London has the test centres with the four lowest pass rates in the country for first time test-takers. Only 31% of learner drivers in Belvedere passing the first time, while Wanstead (32%), Barking (32%) and Wood Green (33%) were the other lowest scoring centres in the capital, all with first time pass rates significantly below the national average (48%), the study by Privilege Car Insurance found.

Salon Privé 2011: Wet & Wonderful

Salon Prive 2011 - wet, but wonderful We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Salon Privé is one of our favourite ways to meet cars. Up there with Villa d’Este and Pebble Beach, it’s as civilised a way as you can imagine to soak up the greatest cars in the world. The greatest cars there are laid out in the sumptuous grounds of Syon Park (new venue; worked well), with food and drink in abundance.

Hyundai plays chauffeur to Inspirational Women

Hyundai has been busy chauffeuring the inspirational women in Tesco’s Mum of the Year in a fleet of i40s and new Santa Fes. We all know by now that Hyundai UK PR has a penchant for ‘Girl Power’, which explains why we’ve had Hyundai out playing with the Storm Model Agency and getting cosy with Harrods. Now, in the next instalment in their  ’Girls are dong it for themselves’ PR campaign, Hyundai has been busy chauffeuring the inspirational women from Tesco’s ‘Mum of the Year’ award around London, popping from the Savoy to Downing street for a bit of high-profile PR and photo opportunity, with celebs like Mel C, Denise Van Outen and Emma Forbes roped in for good measure.