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Northumbria University degree show 2009

Newcastle and cars: for many, that phrase brings to mind the 1971 British cult gangster movie ‘Get Carter', starring Michael Caine. The city isn't obviously associated with cars and the Trinity Centre car park famously used in the movie is about to be demolished as part of major regeneration work that the city has seen over the last 15 years. Northumbria University's magnificent new School of Design, which opened just two years ago, is a typical example of the exciting architecture now emerging in this city and CDN decided to pay a visit to catch up with this fast-developing UK design school.

CAR interviews the retiring Bob Lutz (2010)

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 09 March 2010 15:34 General Motors' 78-year-old product chief Bob Lutz (insert 'car tsar', 'car guy', 'Maximum Bob' cliché here) announced his retirement shortly after the 2010 Geneva motor show. CAR Online caught up with Maximum Bob to hear of his thoughts on the new GM, future products and exactly what happened behind the scenes during GM's collapse into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CAR: GM's been on quite a journey over the past 18 months.

Drink-Driving Among Elderly Rising

NEW figures suggest drinking and driving among elderly motorists is on the rise. Police forces in the UK have reported that as many as 232 over-75s were caught driving over the legal limit last year, including a 93-year-old stopped in Devon. According to insurer Swiftcover.com the number of over-75s offending has increased by 20% since 2010.