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How we pay for consumables has diversified in recent decades, from monthly fees for mobile phone contracts to TV streaming services such as Netflix. And now you can pay a monthly subscription for an unlikely product – the tyres on your car. Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone and garage network ETB Autocentres have launched an ‘all-inclusive monthly … Read more
Microplastic particles shed by car wheels and brake pads are being transported through the atmosphere to the Artic and could hasten melting of the ice caps About 140,000 tons of microplastics from tyres enter the oceans each year About 48,000 tons of plastics find their way to remote snow and ice regions When it hits … Read more
West Ham striker Michail Antonio appeals for help in tracking down cyclist caught on CCTV slashing car tyres after his vehicle was targeted by vandal in east London Michail Antonio, 30, posts video of cyclist appearing to slash tyres on Instagram The £70,000-a-week star claims one of his vehicles was targeted in Wapping The incident … Read more
Microplastics shed from tyres are a major source of river and ocean pollution, UK government-backed study finds Researchers from Plymouth studied the sources and transport of microplastics These tiny polluting particles have been found in oceans and waterways globally Tyres now join plastic bags, clothes and cosmetic microbeads as key sources The findings may help the … Read more
Shocking moment hooded yob punctures elderly RAF veteran’s car tyres with ‘screwdriver’ in ‘malicious’ night time attack The despicable act was captured on the RAF veteran’s home CCTV system The man appeared to use an electric screwdriver to drill holes into his car tyres Victim, who is in his 80s, has been left shaken and … Read more
A celebrity London restaurateur whose guests include the Prince of Wales, Jonathan Ross and Stephen Fry has described the shocking rise in racism against the Chinese community due to coronavirus. Geoff Leong, 43, who owns Dumplings’ Legend in China Town, told how people had been assaulted, children ostracised at school and others spat at while … Read more
Mindless vandals puncture the tyres of SIX ambulances as the NHS faces huge strain amid the coronavirus outbreak Six ambulances had their tyres deliberately punctured at a depot in Ramsgate The alarm was raised at 7.10am when a driver took one of the ambulances out The mindless act comes as the NHS is pushed to … Read more
McLaren have given fans their take on what the future looks like as they presented a futuristic race car that can take to the tracks in 2050. McLaren Applied Technologies, the sister company of the Formula One team, worked extensively gathering opinions from fans of the sport and now present the 2050: the MCLExtreme which features … Read more