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START EM YOUNG. Midwest Mountain Guides now offers kids courses for ages 10-13 and 14-17. If you’ve ever seen someone rock climbing and thought, “That looks fun, but I could never do something like that,” – think again. Midwest Mountain Guides is a locally owned and...

The number of learner drivers cheating on their theory tests has tripled in the last three years amid frustration over the backlog caused by lockdowns.

Driving examiners have announced they will strike over four days next month amid claims the test backlog is posing them “significant safety risks”.

Japanese tea is steeped in a rich history. Now new audiences around the world are gaining an appreciation of this ancient beverage.

Expert advice on the best way to a full driving licence. It’s not only about about money, it’s about learning life skills

How to pass your driving test Expert advice on the best way to a full licence now testing has resumed. It’s not only about about money, it’s about learning life skills 27 April 2021 • 6:00am Answered: key questions such as whether its best to receive professional instruction or rely on friends and family are discussed Heard the one about the learner driver who passed his theory test at the 158th attempt? It’s actually true and the joke was on him because, at £23 a pop, it cost him £3,...

70,000 learner drivers face retaking theory tests because grades expired in lockdown Closed testing centres have created a backlog of 380,000 learners waiting to sit theory examinations 12 April 2021 • 6:00am As many as 70,000 learner drivers face retaking theory tests because their grades have expired in lockdown. Research by the Driving Instructors’ Association has warned that closed testing centres have created a backlog of 380,000 learners waiting to sit their theory examinations. But s...

A briefing note from the Independent Flight Examiners’ and Instructors’ Association: UK Licenced Instructors/Examiners who have not SOLI’d to an EASA Licence …may continue to exercise the privileges of their licence for UK licence holders only. They may not offer flight training or examining for EASA courses (unless they have express permission from the EASA member state or obtained an FCL 900c or 1000c approval). From 1st January, 2021 such instructors and examiners may not teach or ex...

As with everything else, Covid has devastated the driver tuition industry Credit: Jake Hawkins Passing the driving test is a stressful rite of passage for anyone but Covid-19 is only adding to the anxiety. The pandemic has slammed the brakes on thousands of people who are unable to book an exam because of lockdown safety restrictions. According to the latest annual figures, almost 1.6 million people a year have to remember their mirror, signal and manoeuvre under exam conditions in a car. But s...