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British man breaks world record for time taken to get off a retail park

After completing his shopping at 14:45 on Saturday, he eventually got out of Bicester Village Outlet Park at 19:22 that evening, surpassing the previous record by 61 minutes.

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Posted: Apr 26th, 2011
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M25 appears in court accused of endangering motorists

Several of the UK’s busiest motorways and A-roads are to be prosecuted for putting drivers’ lives in danger. Following a survey which declared more than half the nation’s roads ‘unsafe’, several roads have been charged with using excessive bends and failing to provide motorists with adequate braking distances.

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Posted: Nov 30th, 2009
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Traffic congestion relieved by man blowing car horn

Alasdair Simmons, 39 of Gravesend was the hero of the day when stuck in traffic on the M25 late yesterday. ‘All of these cars and trucks were just sitting there, not moving’ he said ‘I just thought, bugger it, if they’re not going to move I’m going to give them a jolly good toot on my horn.’

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Posted: Sep 2nd, 2009
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Lorry completes overtaking manoeuvre after 17 years

lorryA lorry driver from the West Midlands was celebrating today after finally succeeding in overtaking another lorry. Tom Shepheard, 47, began the manoeuvre shortly after his 30th birthday while travelling 0.02mph faster than the vehicle ahead.

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Posted: Apr 22nd, 2009
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Inaugural M25 Grand Prix won by ‘rookie’

Race set to be held every weekday for the foreseeable future.

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Posted: Aug 2nd, 2008
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