When British Leyland led the world with the 'talking' Austin Maestro
Forty years ago, BL launched a family hatchback with a cutting-edge voice synthesiser. Gimmicks aside, the car was a solid performer
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Forty years ago, BL launched a family hatchback with a cutting-edge voice synthesiser. Gimmicks aside, the car was a solid performer
THE following people have been hit with court bills for failing to comply with coronavirus rules.
THE following people have been hit with court bills for failing to comply with coronavirus rules.
A reader sent pictures of ‘bad parking’ to The News of cars outside Summit Garage, claiming the garage put the cars out between 9am and 5pm. This restricted pedestrian access forcing people with pushchairs and those who are disabled to walk in the road. Speaking to The News, co-owner of Summit Garage, John Newey said the land adjacent to the building is not pavement and the garage owns the land. He said: “In the 1970s the council offered to buy the land, but we declined. In the 1980s, Dudley Council resurfaced pavements from the Bulls Head pub on the Himley Road up to our fro...