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Orcas are rewriting the rules at sea off Spain and Portugal
Gareth Wainwright
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The yacht jerked once - a slight vibration the holidaymakers put down to the swell. A moment later, the stern...
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Snowstorm warnings vs ‘business as usual’: the right to say “no” to unsafe commuting
Gareth Wainwright
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At 5.42 pm, the first thick flakes began pattering against the bus shelter at the junction of Willow Street and...
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55 Inches and “Acceptable Risk”: What Commuters Hear in a Snowstorm
Gareth Wainwright
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A single flake taps the windscreen and offers a tempting excuse. It’s only a light dusting - nothing to fret...
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Who Pays When a Ghost Boat Transatlantic Rowboat Comes Home
Gareth Wainwright
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The first thing the fishermen clocked was the shade of blue - not quite right. A slim, sun-faded hull rose...
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Why Short Drives Burn Fuel - and the Tiny Change That Saves It
Gareth Wainwright
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Short little runs - barely five or six minutes at a time. The sort of “quick drive” that, in your...
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What Waving Thank You to a Driver Reveals About Pedestrians
Gareth Wainwright
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That small thank-you offered to a driver quietly draws a line between two types of pedestrians. You see it every...
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Fastned to build France’s first fuel-free electric service area on the RN165 at Saint-Yvi
Gareth Wainwright
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On a heavily trafficked stretch of road in western France, a long-standing roadside habit is set to shift in a...
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The Hidden Cost of a “Clean” Electric Car
Gareth Wainwright
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The first time I watched my neighbour plug in his new electric SUV, he wore a proud, quiet expression -...
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Driving age limit decided: why 65 and 75 are no longer the magic numbers
Gareth Wainwright
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His car was a fifteen-year-old saloon - tidy, but worn-in - angled slightly awkwardly between two gleaming SUVs outside a...
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The dashboard eco driving indicator that quietly burns your fuel
Gareth Wainwright
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We moan, we compare filling stations, we download apps to shave a few pence off the price per litre. Yet...
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Senior driving licence privileges and the morning traffic jam
Gareth Wainwright
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At 7:42 on a Monday morning, the ring road is frozen. To the right, a silver hatchback bearing a blue...
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Should we stun or kill wild orcas to protect yachts off Spain and Portugal?
Gareth Wainwright
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The sea was eerily still on the morning the orcas arrived. No surf breaking, no wind shrieking - only a...
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The Deer Sign: How to Read the Animal Warning Sign Properly
Gareth Wainwright
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The first time I properly clocked the sign, I was waiting at a red light outside a supermarket, late-afternoon sun...
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The car‑vent trick that clears windscreen fog faster than defrost
Gareth Wainwright
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It’s a dull, wet Tuesday outside: the sort of morning where the sky feels pressed down onto the rooftops and...
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Why private cars in cities have to go
Gareth Wainwright
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On a leaden Tuesday morning in Paris - the sort where the air carries a faint tang of exhaust fumes...
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Why Orcas Are Targeting Rudders off Iberia
Gareth Wainwright
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The first thing you hear is rarely the splash - it’s the crack. Fibreglass, steel or timber jolting under a...
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Porsche 911 hybrid hits 320 km/h on the Autobahn
Gareth Wainwright
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Not so long ago, plenty of people insisted Porsche would never electrify its iconic 911 - yet here we are,...
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Mazda MX-5 is set to remain in the line-up, says Mazda Europe CEO
Gareth Wainwright
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The Mazda MX-5 is, by a considerable margin, one of the most iconic models in the Japanese brand’s line-up. Even...
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Mercedes-AMG readies a 100% electric GT 4-door to take on the Porsche Taycan
Gareth Wainwright
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If everything goes to plan, Mercedes-AMG is expected to unveil its next model in about a month - in June...
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Renault Clio 2026: what we know so far
Gareth Wainwright
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The future of the Renault Clio has been questioned more than once, particularly since the fully electric Renault 5 and...
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Toyota Supra and BMW Z4 Roadster create a one-off hybrid
Gareth Wainwright
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The return of the "Supra" badge to Toyota’s line-up was widely celebrated, though not universally. For many, the fact it...
