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Funding row erupts over road repairs

COUNCILS hit by the recent extreme weather are calling for extra funding from central Government to help meet the multi-million pound roads repair bill. The Local Government Association (LGA) wants the Department for Transport to create a highways maintenance emergency fund following the recent spate of heavy rain and flooding. But the Government said councils have been allocated their funding and should have created contingency funds themselves.

George Formby's Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith set for auction

A Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith belonging to one of Britain's best-loved comedy actors is set to go under the hammer. We take a break from cleaning the windows and playing our ukulele to give you the lowdown on George Formby's old car. Turned out nice again, hasn't it?

Audi will use E-tron name for electric cars

Audi plans to use the E-tron designation for its electric vehicles. Audi cars will carry the E-tron logo on their rear, similar to the way models now bear the "quattro" designation. Audi plans to produce an initial run of 100 units of its E-tron electric sports car at its factory in Ingolstadt, Germany, in 2012.