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Hard Hitting Action in Las Vegas for UFC 239
There’s a lot to get excited about for UFC 239. Held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, this doubleheader event is the grand finale of International Fight Week. The headline fight sees Jon Jones go up against Thiago Santos in a fight for the light heavyweight title. This will be Jon Jones’ third world championship fight in just over 7 months. After two drug related suspensions, he announced that he wanted to make up for lost time and he seems to be doing just that. Former light heavyweight
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Have a Sweet World Chocolate Day!
Christmas is great, birthdays are fun, but I think I’ve just found my new favourite day of the year. World Chocolate Day! Not that I need an excuse to eat chocolate, but it’s nice to have a special day where you’re expected to eat lots of yummy chocolate all day. It’s a day to get inventive and make your day as chocolately as possible. You can start the day with chocolate cereal, chocolate spread is the perfect sandwich filling for lunch and of course you can enjoy all your favourite chocolate b
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AJ 1 – A Plate with an Interesting History
AJ 1 recently sold at auction Wilsons Auctions in Belfast for £243,000. This plate has a truly fascinating history and it seems to still be making its mark on history even after it has been sold. North Yorkshire’s Oldest Plate AJ 1 was the first plate to ever be registered in the county of North Yorkshire. It was registered in 1907 to the North Yorkshire Police Force where it had remained ever since until it was recently sold. The first car the plate was displayed on was a single cylinde
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2019 Tour de France gets Underway
The 106th Tour de France has now begun and will run until 28th July. Last year’s winner Geraint Thomas is returning to defend his title, but there’s certainly some stiff competition from the likes of Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Rigoberto Uran and Nairo Quintana. This year the race starts in Brussels, this is only the second time in the history of the race that this location has been chosen for The Grand Depart. On day three the race crosses over into Eastern France before heading south
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Stranger Things Season 3 now on Netflix
Finally it’s here, another series of the fantastic Netflix show Stranger Things. Season 3 was confirmed back in 2017 so we’ve been waiting a long time. All the original cast return in the new series which is great news. We’ll get to continue with the adventures of Will, Eleven, Dustin, Mike and the rest of the fantastic characters that make this show so special. There are also some new arrivals to the cast, including Maya Thurman-Hawke, daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. There’s also s
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Happy Independence Day to all our American Friends
We’d like to wish everyone a very Happy Independence Day and we hope you’ll be celebrating in style. As our tribute to our neighbours over the ocean we’ve put together a selection of the best number plates to celebrate the USA! Take a look at our USA plates Whether you’re from the US or you simply love all thing American, a USA plate is super cool. They really stand out from the crowd and what’s more, you can pick up a USA plate for just £199! Our top picks of USA plates We have so
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Wimbledon 2019 is Underway
You know summer has truly arrived when it’s time for Wimbledon! It’s the oldest and most famous tennis tournament in the world and it’s watched all over the globe. The matches start at 11:00am on the outdoor courts and 1:00pm on Centre Court and Court One. There is lots of live coverage on the BBC every day. The coverage is on BBC 1, BBC 2 and via the BBC Red Button so you can pretty much watch tennis all day for the next two weeks. So stock up on strawberries and cream and enjoy the matches!
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Congratulations Simon Webster – First BHRC Championship Win
We’re big fans of the British Historic Rally Championship here at Speedy Reg, so much so that we sponsor driver Simon Webster and we keenly follow his progress during the championships. So we’re incredibly pleased to let you know that he and his co-driver Jez Rogers have just scored their first championship win – well done guys! This great achievement came in round four, the Red Kite Stages on Sunday. A beautiful but tricky course set in the forest of South Wales and named after the majestic
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How SpeedyReg Director Des was Involved in Jennifer Aniston’s Car Crash
Is our Director Des Elton somehow to be blamed for Jennifer Aniston crashing a Ferrari? You may be thinking that she was distracted by his stunning good looks and failed to pay due attention to the road, but no, luckily this was a stunt crash in a new film that Jennifer is starring in, so Des doesn’t have to worry about paying to get that Ferrari fixed. The crash occurred on the set of the new Netflix film Murder Mystery and thankfully was entirely intentional. So where does Des fit in? Well
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Smile, pout, strike a pose – It’s National Selfie Day!
Selfies, the craze that’s here to stay. When once we would line up the family in a row and take a photo, there’d always be one person missing… you! Now we’re all mad on selfies, we can all be in the photo, perhaps with the help of a selfie stick. The word selfie has even made it into the Oxford English Dictionary. Selfies are such a fun way to capture the moment. With a famous landmark behind you, or just with your mates on a wild night out, to share on Facebook. National Selfie Day was
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F1 Grand Prix – Austria
In the scenic heart of the Austrian alpine countryside, the Red Bull Ring circuit is pretty spectacular. The Austrian GP has been in and out of the Formula 1 calendar, returning in 2014 after an eleven year break. The race revival was the idea of Red Bull who had bought the Austrian A1-Ring circuit, and named it after themselves. The race has a total distance of 306.452 km, with 71 laps of the 4.318 km circuit. The current lap record is held by Kimi Raikkonen who achieved a lap of 1:06.957
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Get Inspired – How to buy a Football Private Plate
Today is Lionel Messi’s birthday! So in honour of this we’ve put together our guide for how to choose the perfect football private plate! Expressing your love of a sport or hobby through your private plate is great fun. When you drive to the match or people see you out and about in your car, they’ll all know you’re a footy fan! 1. Relax Firstly, relax, buying a private plate is much simpler than you may think and with prices starting from just £10, not as expensive as you’d imagine eith
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