Steve Teale

2 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Steve Teale

The reason? Range anxiety. I’m not an anxious type of person but I do tremble at the thought of running out of electrical power in an EV, especially late at night or on a motorway when you cannot be sure you will find an available charger. Decent economy, low emissions and a more than reasonable chance that you will complete your journey mean it is a sensible choice. Only when electrics offer 400-mile ranges and charging measured in minutes rather than hours will I truly be an EV convert.

2 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Steve Teale

It was an A35 which she adored. “My father painted it red and grey with a gold coachline,” she said. It even had a personalised registration. “He was Geoff Tomlin, He and his brother Bill ran a small garage/precision engineering business in Nottingham so they had all the necessary equipment to hand. “Dad focused on the garage, Bill worked for Rolls Royce, as did many small firms in Nottingham & Derby area.

3 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Steve Teale

The gold medal-winning rower who was brought up in Leeds said it was an important vehicle for her because it came at the start of her sporting career. “I had just been accepted on a Start programme and it was good to have a car to get to training,” she said. The GB Start programme was for promising rowers and she quickly showed an aptitude for the sport culminating in winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics last year.

1 month ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Steve Teale

IT’S quite astonishing the transformation Volvo has made in recent years. Not too long ago this was simply a safe and secure brand but it didn’t spark a lot of interest and it wouldn’t really pass as a premium manufacturer. Now it’s got its mojo back. Volvos are sleek, sweet and both good to look at and even better to drive. Saloons and estates are ditched and the marque is concentrating on SUVs in electric and hybrid form. It comes at a cost, though.

1 month ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Steve Teale

The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force's famous aerobatic team, have been practising precision moves during pre-season training in Croatia. Exercise SpringHawk 2025 gives the team a chance to hone their routines under stable weather conditions ahead of a busy summer of shows across Britain and also internationally. The team, based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, consists of pilots and more than 100 highly-trained support personnel.