By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Driving examiners have threatened a 48-hour walkout out in December in protest over new controversial changes to the UK driving test; around 10,000 learner drivers may be affected by the dispute. The new additions to driving test will come into force on the 4th December and they include a new reserve maneuver and sat-nav prompted routes but this has caused […]
By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice What is Bonfire Night? On 5th November 1605, a group of Catholic conspirators were poised to launch a terrorist plot on an unprecedented scale. They planned to blow up Parliament using gunpowder, wiping out the King and the establishment in an attempt to trigger a popular uprising. But the plot was foiled just hours before […]
By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice Why do we celebrate Halloween? We all know Halloween is a spooky celebration that takes place in countries all over the world. Both children and adults dress up in scary costumes or as their favourite fictional characters wandering the streets in search of candy, but why do we have the bizarre celebration every year? The […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive On Friday 13th October the Stoke CII held there annual Ball at the Best Western Moat House in Festival Park. The Ball is a formal black tie event for those who are members of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Stoke-On-Trent, featuring representatives from a wealth of local insurance companies. The Annual Dinner consisted of a formal sit down dinner in […]
The Driving and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has confirmed that 50,000 drivers have had their licence revoked in the last five years due to poor eyesight. One of the basic requirements of the practical driving test is being able to read a car registration number that 20 metersaway. However is appears many drivers are suffering from diminished poor vision which they are unable to rectify, […]
Daylight Saving Sadly summer has ended and that is made official by the clocks going back, so even though the giant inflatables are put back in the loft for another year at least we can look forward to having an extra hour in bed. British Summer Time began this year on Sunday 26th March 2017 where the clocks went forward by an […]
We regularly hear about big name companies getting hacked and having important personal information stolen, resulting in huge pay-outs to retrieve the data, but you would be surprised by the amount of small businesses that also experience the same problem. We are not looking to alarm you but if you own a business then you are at risk! 90% of large businesses and 74% of small businesses had […]
Uber has lost its licence to operate in London after a shocking TFL (Transport for London)decision to revoke its permission for the minicab app to put its drivers on the Capital’s streets. The car-hailing service, which provided a low-cost, convenient minicab service to millions of Londoners, has faced controversy over how it has handled crimes committed by some of its drivers. […]
Today Connect have taken part in Jeans for Genes Day to help raise money for children who are affected by a Genetic Disorder. According to statics it is estimated that one in 25 children is affected by a genetic disorder and therefore 30,000 babies and children are newly diagnosed in the UK each year. Some genetic disorders are apparent at […]
In the past 5 years, drivers have racked up an astonishing 424,316 penalties (£35 million of penalties since 2012) for driving without a valid MOT. The Treasury has been raking in MOT penalty revenue at the rate of approximately £7.5million a year. Experts believe it would be a good idea to have a reminder system to notify motorists when an MOT is due as it’s something […]