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Red arrow05/03/2010

Direct Line is warning those travellers who aim to save money by going without adequate insurance


Red arrow03/03/2010

Growing number of motorists swap penalty points to keep licence clean


Red arrow15/02/2010

Motorists call for tougher penalties for drivers using a mobile phone


Red arrow10/02/2010
Don’t Let Burst Pipes Put A Dampener On Your Home This Winter


Red arrow25/11/2009
Prevent Frost Bite at home this winter


Red arrow24/11/2009
Direct Line offers £15,000 free accidental death cover for one year


Red arrow20/11/2009
Flood Information from Direct Line


Red arrow19/11/2009
White goods are the new hot goods


Red arrow01/10/2009
Get 1/3 off Home Insurance this Autumn


Red arrow28/09/2009
Students risk learning the hard way on theft.


Red arrow19/08/2009

A nice day for a burglary



Red arrow22/07/2009

Direct Line provides important information and tips to travellers concerned about Swine Flu



Red arrow17/07/2009

‘Chelsea tractor’ drivers the most unpopular in Britain



Red arrow17/07/2009

With severe weather predicted, businesses warned of the threat of flooding



Red arrow14/07/2009
800,000 UK households the victims of holiday robbery


Red arrow02/07/2009

Direct Line warns against the risk of travelling abroad without insurance


Red arrow19/06/2009

A third of adults have got in a car with a drink driver


Red arrow22/05/2009

British motorists struggling to read the signs


Red arrow22/05/2009 Direct Line Warning for Fans Travelling To Rome


Red arrow08/05/2009 Newlyweds need to be newly covered


Red arrow06/05/2009 Two thirds of Householders armed against intruders


Red arrow01/05/2009 UK adults willing to drink and drive to cut costs on a night out


Red arrow17/04/2009 The UK’s £582 Million Handbag Robbery


Red arrow23/03/2009 Direct line pet insurance offers 12 months’ cover for the price of 10


Red arrow27/02/2009 Using a mobile whilst driving can be more dangerous than drink driving


Red arrow17/02/2009

British women hoarding £22bn worth of clothes, shoes and other items ‘too good’ to use!


Red arrow30/01/2009 Nearly a million motorists have had a prang as a result of ‘rubbernecking’


Red arrow05/01/2009 Stephen Fry & Paul Merton – the voices of Direct Line's phone & mouse


Red arrow08/12/2008 British motorists are risking their lives by not wearing seatbelts


Red arrow02/12/2008

Sharp increase in house fires during winter months


Red arrow21/11/2008

Three-quarters of the nation claim they will spend the same or more on Christmas presents this year.


Red arrow20/11/2008 Direct Line study uncovers reasons for road rage and ‘bully driving’


Red arrow14/11/2008 12.5 million drivers put ‘sexy’ before safety on the road


Red arrow23/10/2008 One in ten homes targeted by burglars in the last five years


Red arrow29/09/2008 Reminder that child seats must be replaced after an accident


Red arrow15/08/2008 Direct Line calls for an increase in uninsured driver penalties


Red arrow11/04/2008 New drivers and instructors call for driving test to include motorway and night time driving


Red arrow03/04/2008 Direct Line offers advice to those affected by Heathrow's Terminal Five delays


Red arrow21/03/2008 Motorists support tougher penalties for excessive speeding


Red arrow15/02/2008 24.3 Million Brits Fear Identity Fraud Following Data Losses


Red arrow08/02/2008 Scandal of the middle-aged vandals


Red arrow11/12/2007 Vandalised: 4.3 million motorists in 2007


Red arrow11/12/2007 2.4 million Brits jingle all the way to the beach this Christmas


Red arrow30/11/2007 Climate change fuels UK property boom


Red arrow30/11/2007 Three million motorists admit to 'bump and run' driving


Red arrow26/11/2007 40% of motorists call for a total ban on drinking before driving


Red arrow03/09/2007 UK’s favourite scenic route revealed - as voted for by motorists nationwide


Red arrow09/08/2007 Over-50s make a mint


Red arrow28/07/2007 Holidaying Brits break the law abroad


Red arrow06/07/2007 Hidden home faults double in five years


Red arrow04/06/2007 Three months free home insurance from Direct Line


Red arrow18/04/2007 Smoking ban to trigger rise in house fires


Red arrow13/04/2007 UK drivers hit by soaring car-parking costs


Red arrow29/03/2007 One million Brits close to driving ban


Red arrow23/03/2007 Civil partners spend £60 million on getting hitched


Red arrow15/03/2007 Young drivers fork out £140 million every year for basic tasks


Red arrow23/02/2007 Car phone users more dangerous than drink drivers


Red arrow22/02/2007 Travel agents’ sales practices put British holidaymakers at risk


Red arrow16/02/2007 Thieves leave cyclists with £35 million bill


Red arrow13/02/2007 Young drivers co-buy wheels to save money...environment


Red arrow09/02/2007 Pet bereavement costs UK businesses £8.3 million a year


Red arrow02/02/2007 Modern car part terminology flummoxes motorists


Red arrow01/02/2007 Bickering couples causing commotion on UK roads


Red arrow22/01/2007 Unqualified tradespeople cause millions of pounds of misery


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