02/02/2015
Other News In Brief
Recall Of Car Launched Last Weekend
A new small city car, launched at the weekend by Suzuki, have been recalled after a fault was discovered with the braking system.
The car, Celerio, was launched at the weekend and there are believed to have been around 100 sold in the UK.
However, sales have been suspended and drivers told not to drive them after two motoring magazines, Autocar and What Car, reported brake failures during testing.
"With immediate effect, Suzuki is recalling its UK Celerio models that went on official sale to the public on February 1st," the carmaker said in a statement.
It added: "This safety recall relates to retraction of the brake pedal and affects right hand drive vehicles for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It does not effect left hand drive vehicles or other right hand drive markets."
Roof Torn From London Bus By Overhanging Tree
The roof of a London bus has been torn off after it collided with an overhanging tree on Kingsway, central London.
It is understood that two people needed hospital treatment for facial injuries following the incident.
Kingsway has been closed between the Great Queen Street and A4 Aldwych junctions.
Protesters Spend Night In Trees To Stop Bus Route
Protesters spent Sunday night perched in trees on Bristol in a protest over a new bus route.
A number of campaigners climbed the trees, on council-owned land at Stapleton Allotments, to stop them being felled this morning.
Police have said they are "monitoring the situation".
(MH/JP)
A new small city car, launched at the weekend by Suzuki, have been recalled after a fault was discovered with the braking system.
The car, Celerio, was launched at the weekend and there are believed to have been around 100 sold in the UK.
However, sales have been suspended and drivers told not to drive them after two motoring magazines, Autocar and What Car, reported brake failures during testing.
"With immediate effect, Suzuki is recalling its UK Celerio models that went on official sale to the public on February 1st," the carmaker said in a statement.
It added: "This safety recall relates to retraction of the brake pedal and affects right hand drive vehicles for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It does not effect left hand drive vehicles or other right hand drive markets."
Roof Torn From London Bus By Overhanging Tree
The roof of a London bus has been torn off after it collided with an overhanging tree on Kingsway, central London.
It is understood that two people needed hospital treatment for facial injuries following the incident.
Kingsway has been closed between the Great Queen Street and A4 Aldwych junctions.
Protesters Spend Night In Trees To Stop Bus Route
Protesters spent Sunday night perched in trees on Bristol in a protest over a new bus route.
A number of campaigners climbed the trees, on council-owned land at Stapleton Allotments, to stop them being felled this morning.
Police have said they are "monitoring the situation".
(MH/JP)
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05 February 2015
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London Bus Drivers Balloted Over Strike Action
In an escalation of a row over pay during the Olympic’s, thousands of bus drivers in London are to vote on whether to take strike action. Unite said it had given 21 bus companies operating in London notice of its intention to ballot up to 21,000 of its members in the capital next week.
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