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Edward Stephens

Edward Stephens

Classic Motor Show to stay in Birmingham

THE popular Classic Motor Show has been secured for the Midlands for three years after a landmark sponsorship deal was signed. Read

Airline's £400m for new planes

FLYBE, the low cost airline which recently took over the British Airways operation at Birmingham International Airport, is to spend almost £400 million on a fleet of new superquiet planes. Read

Ferrari roadshow arrives in town

IT'S just like a conventional relay, except in this case the baton is topped with a platinum and diamond encrusted prancing horse - the symbol of Ferrari. Read

Brum's drink-drive shame

BIRMINGHAM drivers have come second only to those in Bristol in a drink-driving convictions league of shame. Read

Airline announces new Polish flights

BIRMINGHAM International Airport has attracted yet another low cost carrier - this time operating flights to Warsaw. Read

Steve goes from the beat to a Bentley!

A MAN who normally drives a Bentley doesn't want to ride around in a Vauxhall Corsa while his car is being repaired, reasoned ex-policeman Steve Evans. Read

Lose track of time at traditional bar

IF package tours had existed in 1840, English tourists could have walked into Antigua Casa De Guardia in Malaga and ordered a glass of wine from one of the large barrels behind the rustic wooden bar of the hostelry. Read

City in line for no-frill long haul flights

MIDLAND jet-setters will be able to snap up flights to Malaysia for the crazy price of just £1.45 - if Birmingham International Airport gets its way. Read

Damon's in pole position!

THOUSANDS of fans head for the NEC tomorrow for the biggest motor sports show in the world. Read

Volvo roars into the Mailbox

VOLVO is to open a "car boutique" in the Mailbox to show off its latest creation. Read

British Airways pulls out of Brum

BRITISH Airways is pulling out of Birmingham after more than 60 years. Read

Baby grows up to be an airline giant

NO-FRILLS ariline bmibaby is to boost its programme from Birmingham International Airport next year by a massive 60 per cent, making it the largest carrier operating from the region. Read

Pair face losing home in loft row

A DREAM loft extension has turned into a nightmare for a Birmingham family who face being made homeless. Read

Airport wins no-smoking accolade

BIRMINGHAM International Airport has received a National Clean Air Award as the first airport in England to become a smoke-free zone. Read

Robert's fed-up with Ford parts delay

FORD fanatic Robert Kendall has become totally disillusioned with his favourite manufacturer. Read

Perfect place for messing about on the water

THE day before starting our boating holiday in France the telephone call to tell me "I'm sorry sir, the water level on the river is too low" was about as welcome as a bottle of New World wine at a French vineyard. Read

Motorists not keen on Brummie sat-nav

A SATELLITE navigation system with a Brummie accent would drive motorists round the bend. Read

Spain - ancient and modern

IT'S probably more of a male thing. But anyone who has ever watched Charlton Heston as the dying El Cid ride out from the fortress at Valencia along the beach scattering the Moors to save Spain must have a had a lump in their throat. Read

Petrol prices reach record high

THE cost of both petrol and diesel has reached a record high with some Midland garages charging well over £1 per litre. Read

A major feat for a Minor motor

THE Midlands-built Morris Minor, which first went on sale in 1948, is the most quintessentially British vehicle on the roads, according to a survey out today. Read

Author Profile

Edward Stephens is the Birmingham Mailýs Motoring and Travel Editor. In addition to producing a 28-page weekly motoring supplement and eight page travel supplement for the Mail he supplies motoring features to Trinity Mirrorýs ýDriving Forceý website for use in other newspapers in the group.

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