After conducting an online survey, the UK’s travellers decided that overall, folding was the most popular packing method with a huge 64% of the vote- allowing holiday goers to organise travel items into neat piles.

Whilst folding maybe the neatest and most organised packing method, some argued that it wasn’t the most space savvy; 29% of those asked favoured to roll their clothes up before packing to make the most of suitcase space and the help avoid the dreaded creases once arriving at their destination.

Other methods were suggested, including packing all items in to vacuum bags to save space and unnecessary ironing. A small percentage of those who took the survey (6.9%) even decided that packing was not a priority and it was much easier to ‘Throw it all in and hope for the best’!

If you are travelling abroad or around the UK this year, don’t forget you can get web exclusive deals on selected suitcases and luggage items, including family sets over at www.sportsdirect.com. You can also join the conversation and let us know how you pack your suitcase on the official Facebook and Twitter pages.

Clubcard holders can now earn 250 points by quoting and buying Motorbike Insurance through Tesco Compare!

Tesco Compare‘s limited promotion allows customers to take advantage of the opportunity to earn 250 points for Clubcard holders who quote and buy motorbike insurance through www.tescocompare.com before 30th April 2012. It has been launched as a way of giving a little extra back.

The price comparison website allows customers to search a wide range of insurance policies covering up to 35 motorbike insurance providers. The results page has been designed to provide customers with all the relevant information they need, to choose the policy which is right for them.

The Tesco Compare Motorbike Insurance Comparison Service is provided by The Bike Insurer, a trading style of Vast Visibility Ltd.

Product Development Manager of Tesco Compare, Craig Monahan, said: “Our aim is to basically make our customers’ lives easier; our site is quick, easy to use and provides very competitive prices if you then add this deal on top it is a strong incentive for customers to shop with us.”

How does it work?

Opportunity

The offer couldn’t be simpler. Customers quote and buy motorbike insurance through www.tescocompare.com before 30th April 2012. While quoting they enter their Clubcard number and after purchasing a policy will be awarded 250 points. See www.tescocompare.com for full terms and conditions.

Craig Monahan added: “We believe the partnership with The Bike Insurer will help Tesco Compare assert itself as the price comparison site of choice for Bikers and Tesco Customers alike. We appreciate our customers and the 250 Clubcard points promotion is our way of saying thank you.”

In addition to bike insurance Tesco Compare offers a range of other services: It can also introduce people to comparison services for a number of other products including money, utilities and telecoms, as well a wider range of insurance products including car insurance and home insurance.

*Terms and Conditions of the 250 Clubcard Points Offer for Motorbike Insurance

250 Clubcard points will be awarded for motorbike insurance policies purchased from the 1st March to the 30th April 2012. The Clubcard must be in the policyholder’s name and the Clubcard number must be entered correctly when completing the details on tescocompare.com. An online quote must be fully completed before purchase. Failure to do so will mean the points will not be allocated to the Clubcard holder’s statement. Tesco Compare will notify the policyholder via email when the Clubcard points have been awarded. Points may be awarded up to ten weeks from purchase of the policy. If the policy is cancelled within two weeks of purchase then no Clubcard points will be awarded. Tesco Compare reserves the right to amend, vary or cancel these terms and conditions or to withdraw this promotion at any time. The Clubcard Scheme is administered by Tesco Stores. Tesco Stores are responsible for fulfilling points.

For media enquiries please contact:

Gemma Whitton: 0131 203 5516, or email gemma.whitton@tescobank.com

Notes to editors: Tesco Personal Finance Compare Limited (trading as Tesco Compare) is part of the Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited, the financial services arm of the UK’s number one supermarket chain, which is fully owned by the Tesco Group. Tesco Personal Finance Compare Limited, registered in Scotland No.318925. Interpoint Building, 22 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Ajay Shrestha - Domino's National Driver Of The Year

Beating stiff competition from Domino’s stores across the UK and Ireland, Ajay was awarded the title for his hard work and dedication to ensuring that customers receive piping hot pizza and his commitment to helping look after the safety of his fellow delivery drivers.

Ajay has worked for Domino’s on Uxbridge Road for almost two years.  His positive attitude, excellent safety record and sheer love for the brand make him a joy to have around.  His franchisee describes
him as polite, enthusiastic, honest and reliable.  He is always ready to help new drivers and is a big fan of Domino’s wobble boarding.  With 2,500 safe delivering hours under his belt and customers talking
of his courteous and helpful manner it is no wonder he is this year’s winner.

Ajay Shrestha, Domino’s Delivery Driver of the Year, said: “I am delighted to win this award. Delivering pizza in all weathers and driving conditions can be a challenge but the smile you get from a customer when you knock on their door makes it all worthwhile. I thoroughly enjoy my job and to be crowned Delivery Driver of the Year is a fantastic achievement.”

Sarmah Shakarchi, franchisee for the Shepherds Bush store said: “We are all very proud of Ajay.  It is a tough competition, so for him to win makes us all very happy.  He is a real asset to our team and is always professional, providing first class customer service.  He really deserves this award.”

Domino’s Pizza’s annual awards recognise the franchisees and in-store teams from the company’s 732 stores in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

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Notes to Editors:
Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

As at 25 March 2012, there were 732 stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Germany. Of these, 580 stores are in England, 49 are in Scotland, 28 are in Wales, 19 are in Northern Ireland, one is on the Isle of Man, one is a mobile unit, 48 are in the Republic of Ireland and six are in Germany.

Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is one of the world’s leading pizza delivery brands. Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s Pizza operates a global network of more than 9,350 Domino’s Pizza stores in 70 international markets. Domino’s Pizza has a singular focus – the home delivery of pizza, freshly made to order with high quality ingredients.

Customers in the UK can order online at www.dominos.co.uk, customers in the Republic of Ireland can order online at www.dominos.ie and customers in Germany can order online at www.dominos.de. In addition, mobile customers can order by downloading Domino’s free iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone 7 apps.

For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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We are diversifying our product range in order to support the shift in the common marketplace towards more German vehicles, implementing a larger inventory of Audi engines to bolster the growing trend in Audi vehicles.

The current list of Audi models we cover are as follows: a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, rs, r8, rs 5, s3, s4, s5, s6, TT, q3, q5, q7. Each of these model lines had different variations depending on the manufacturer’s specifications. Ranging from 1.2 litre petrol engines all the way up to a monster 6 litre diesel engine.  We even carry engines for some of the discontinued models from Audi like the 50, 100, 80, 920, Quattro and the rs2 Avant.

Finding a replacement engine for your Audi has never been easier. Our sales staff at Ideal Engines & Gearboxes will be more than willing to help you find the replacement engine to suit your needs. If you contact one of the sales staff during normal business hours they will be able to get information from you to help you locate the proper replacement engine for your vehicle. In many cases we can offer you a choice between a reconditioned engine or a second hand tested unit so you have a choice as to what you install in your vehicle.

We also have available a full service garage with the ability to both supply and fit any of the Audi engines we sell. Offering this service lets you take advantage of not only a parts warranty but if the fitting is completed by us the labour carries a warranty as well.

Finding a replacement Audi engine can be a daunting task at the best of times, we try to make the purchase as painless as possible so you can get back on the road in a timely manner. Specializing in reconditioned and second hand engines and gearboxes we have many years of experience in the trade to be able to help you get your vehicle sorted for you.
For more information about Audi Engines please visit:

<a href=”http://www.idealengines.co.uk/audi-engine-gearbox.htm/

If motorists could stop other drivers doing one thing while driving it would be using mobile phones at the wheel (27%), tailgating (23%) and showing aggressive behavior (22%). Drivers would also like to see more road users indicating at junctions (35%); less litter thrown out of car windows (17%) and more people letting drivers out at junctions (11%).

London and the North West are home to the rudest drivers (by their own admission), and young drivers, older drivers, people in white vans and in four wheel drives are UK motorists’ biggest bugbears on the road according to the UK poll of 2,000 motorists*.

The poll of 2000 drivers in the UK was carried out by Onepoll on behalf of Confused.com and all figures have been rounded up to the nearest 1%.

For more information on the driving etiquette guide from Sim De La Torre, and other motoring articles, visit Confused.com.

About Confused.com:
Confused.com was the UK’s first price comparison site for car insurance. Confused.com is one of the biggest and most popular price comparison services. Launched in 2002, it generates over one million quotes per month. It has expanded its range of comparison products over the last couple of years to include home insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, van insurance, motorbike insurance, breakdown cover and energy, as well as financial services products including credit cards, loans, mortgages and life insurance.

Confused.com is not a supplier, insurance company or broker. It provides a free, objective and unbiased comparison service. By using cutting-edge technology, it has developed a series of intelligent web-based solutions that evaluate a number of risk factors to help customers with their decision-making, subsequently finding them great deals on a wide-range of insurance products, financial services, utilities and more. Confused.com’s service is based on the most up-to-date information provided by UK suppliers and industry regulators.

Confused.com is owned by the Admiral Group plc. Admiral listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2004. Confused.com is regulated by the FSA.

PR Contact:
Sarah wenham
Confused.com press office
Friary House
Greyfriars Road
Cardiff
CF10 3AE
02920 434275
www.confused.com

Stena Line’s area director, Michael McGrath, said: “The Belfast Giants are much more than an ice hockey team. They are an outstanding example of how a professional sports organisation can mesh with the community. Winning trophies is always the measure of sports teams but it doesn’t show their contribution to their community. The Stena Line Belfast Giants provide excellent family entertainment; work with schools and youth organisations across Northern Ireland and through the Giants Foundation they are dedicated to making a positive impact in the community. Stena Line is proud to be associated with them through this title sponsorship.”

It’s quite fitting that Stena Line is teaming up with the Stena Line Belfast Giants at this time as we prepare to introduce two of the largest ferries ever to sail between Northern Ireland and Scotland when we open our new route and port in Cairnryan in November 2011. The two Superfast vessels will be another two giants to add to the Stena Line team.

Todd Kelman, General Manager of the Stena Line Belfast Giants, added: “We are delighted to be onboard with Stena Line as our title sponsors for the next two years.  Stena Line have been great supporters of the Belfast Giants’ community programmes over the years and their commitment and support will enable us to go out and build a winning team for Belfast.  Stena Line has always believed in what we are trying to do for Northern Ireland and they are an organisation that we are very proud to be associated with. There are a lot of synergies between both teams and we are looking forward to working together and see if we can sail away with this year’s title.”

About Stena Line:
Stena Line is the market leader on the Irish Sea, offering the biggest fleet and the widest choice of routes from Ireland to Britain, including the Belfast to Stranraer, Belfast to Liverpool (Birkenhead), Dun Laoghaire and Dublin Port to Holyhead, and Rosslare to Fishguard routes.  The company carries more than two million passengers on its Irish Sea ferry routes each year, more than its rival ferry operators combined.

PR Contact:
Eamonn Hewitt
Communications and PR Manager Irish Sea
Stena Line
The Ferry Terminal
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
00353 1 2047617
www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK is boosting its corporate sales department to enhance the service it can provide to its customers.

To enrich the service it provides to fleets, the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ team has responded to customer research by creating a new Business Centre support team who will be able to provide fleet managers with the best professional service and advice quickly and efficiently.

The new fleet team at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles includes five area managers, three corporate managers and four Business Centre managers covering England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, plus four Business Centre executives.

In addition, to improve the awareness and supply of its range of off-the-shelf ‘Engineered to go’ conversions range of tipper, dropside and Luton bodies and ‘Engineered for you’ specialist conversions, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has created a dedicated conversions team offering specialist engineering support and supplier relationship management.

‘Our vision for the fleet team is to offer industry leading knowledge and solutions that give a direct benefit to our customers through trust, integrity, knowledge and professionalism,’ said Alastair Hemmings, National Fleet Manager, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, who leads the fleet team of 15 people with a total of over 80 years’ experience.

‘From legislation to emissions, and of course in-depth vehicle knowledge, every member of the fleet team will be on hand to offer advice and expertise where it is needed,’ he continued.

These developments come during an exciting period for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles following the launch of the new Caddy and Transporter last year and the new Amarok pick-up this year. In addition, it has just hosted an exclusive event for fleet customers for the new Crafter ahead of the official launch on 1 August.

Full details of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles range and locations of its Van Centre network are available from www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk or by calling 0800 717131.
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Notes to editors: For more information, please contact John Rawlings, Press and Public Relations Manager, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles on 01908 601478, 07872 379544 or john.rawlings@vwcv.co.uk.

Tesco Compare is offering 500 Clubcard points to all Clubcard holders who buy a car or home insurance policy through www.tescocompare.com.

The comparison website searches and compares over 65 leading brands of car insurance and over 25 of home insurance to help customers choose the right deal.

It is the only comparison site to offer its customers loyalty points, giving them that little bit extra when buying a car or home policy through Tesco Compare.

Commercial Director, Vikki Macleod, said: “Our Clubcard offer is our way of saying thank you to Clubcard customers. In the current economic climate it has never been more important for customers to search for competitive car or home insurance quotes. With this offer there is now the chance to collect 500 points as a welcome bonus.”

How does it work?

The offer couldn’t be simpler. Customers visit the Tesco Compare website, enter their Clubcard number when getting a car or home insurance quote, and the 500 points will then be awarded after the policy is purchased.

Vikki Macleod added: “Our intention is for Tesco Compare to be the comparison site of choice for Tesco customers. We believe the offer is a great way for people to pick up a little something extra when shopping around for a car or home insurance deal.”

Alongside launching the offer, Tesco Compare is focused on helping customers to search for deals so they could save money. In addition to comparing by price, customers can also compare car and home insurance quotes by features and benefits according to what is most important to them.

Tesco Compare’s services don’t stop there: It can also introduce people to comparison services for products including Money, Utilities and Telecoms, and a wider range of insurance products.

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 For media enquiries please contact:

Monica McCormack, Tesco Bank on: 0131 479 1346 or monica.mccormack@tescobank.com

Notes to editors:

Tesco Personal Finance Compare Limited (trading as Tesco Compare) is part of the Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited, the financial services arm of the UK’s number one supermarket chain, which is fully owned by the Tesco Group. Tesco Personal Finance Compare Limited, registered in Scotland No.318925. Interpoint Building, 22 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

The Financial Services Authority does not regulate loans, credit cards, telecoms or utilities.

Terms and Conditions of 500 Clubcard Points Offer for Car and Home Insurance.

The Clubcard must be in the policyholder’s name and the Clubcard number must be entered correctly when completing the details on tescocompare.com. Failure to do so will mean the points will not be allocated to the Clubcard holder’s statement. Tesco Compare will notify the policyholder via email when the Clubcard points have been awarded. Please be aware that from purchasing insurance to points being awarded could take up to eight weeks. If the policy is cancelled within two weeks of purchase then no Clubcard points will be awarded. Tesco Compare reserves the right to amend, vary or cancel these terms and conditions or to withdraw this promotion at any time.

Tesco Compare

• Tesco Compare is a comparison site, based in the UK. Since our launch in 2007, our business activities have extended to facilitate the introduction of a wide range of comparison services.
• Our own principal comparison services are for car and home insurance to which we compare over 65 and 25 providers respectively.
• Products compared by third party suppliers include: Money (credit cards, loans, mortgages, current accounts and savings accounts). Insurance (business, life, van, motorbike, travel and health). Utilities (broadband, mobile broadband, home phone, digital TV and gas & electricity). We also provide customers with links to pet and breakdown insurance providers.
• Our aim is to introduce customers to fair prices and deals from a range of leading brands.
• We believe that comparison sites should be about more than just the lowest price so our comprehensive comparison service helps you search and compare a wide range of products and providers by feature as well as price.

Do you know a father who deserves to be treated? To celebrate fathers this week, the low cost airline, bmibaby, are inviting the public to nominate their dads to receive a special surprise.

The airline are looking to bestow random acts of kindness upon unsuspecting fathers who will be flying with bmibaby from East Midlands airport on the week commencing 20th June.

The public can nominate their dads on the bmibaby Facebook page or alternatively send their names in via the bmibaby Twitter feed.

• bmibaby Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/iLTPnn

• bmibaby Twitter feed: http://bit.ly/gZcGC7

Two lucky dads will be picked from the nominations at random and will receive a very exclusive present. Fathers that are nominated must be flying with bmibaby from East Midlands Airport this week.

So what are you waiting for? If you know a dad in need of an act of kindness, make sure you visit the bmibaby Facebook or Twitter page to get your entries in!

For more information or to book a flight visit www.bmibaby.com.

ENDS

For further media information contact:

Kirsty Sloan, The Rabbit Agency:

020 7894 5761 or email kirsty@therabbitagency.com

Bridey Lipscombe, The Rabbit Agency:

0207 894 5360 or email bridey@therabbitagency.com

About bmibaby

bmibaby was launched in 2002 and operates from four UK bases: East Midlands,
Cardiff, Birmingham and Manchester to 39 destinations: Alghero (Sardinia),
Alicante, Almeria, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast City, Bordeaux, Chambery,
Cologne, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Gibraltar, Glasgow
International, Ibiza, Ireland West Knock, Jersey, Lisbon, Lourdes, Malaga,
Malta, Menorca, Montpellier, Munich, Murcia, Naples, Newquay, Nice, Palma,
Paris (CDG), Perpignan, Prague, Rome, Stansted, Toulouse, Venice and Verona.

The sameday courier service is one of the most essential industries in the United Kingdom, with so many people relying on couriers to deliver their items as soon as fast as they can. Sameday couriers are also reliant on the customers – at both ends of the delivery – to make the process run smoothly. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, as either the recipient and/or the customer don’t recognise the difference between Sameday Couriers and standard courier services. Sameday couriers get the item from the collection point to the drop-off point that day. But how do you choose your sameday couriers?

At CRV Sameday, we’ve compiled our top five tips for getting the right sameday courier service.
One of the biggest mistakes that customers make is actually quite a simple one. Such a large number of customers call a sameday courier service, wanting to ship a package that doesn’t actually need to be there on that same day. If the item doesn’t have to be at the destination as a matter of life or death then another service might be better, allowing other customers to take advantage of our sameday courier service.

Another major mistake, is assuming that because the item isn’t going very far, or isn’t very expensive, it doesn’t need insuring. Often, accidents happen shortly after setting off on a journey because you’re either not concentrating fully, or accidents involving the packages happen early because they haven’t been secured in the car or van. If your item is so important to someone that it needs to be with them by the end of the day, it is essential that you get it insured. This isn’t a suggestion, it’s a fact.

Also, when you ring up to book your item in with a sameday courier service, be sure to specify whether or not it can be loaded in with other items. If you fail to do so, you could find that your expensive antique vase is in with some stone garden furniture, and there’s only going to be one winner in that battle in the back of the van if something should go wrong. You could wrap your item up in as much packaging as you like, but there is bound to be one weak or overlooked point that if caught just on the wrong angle, causes a disaster. In summary, if your fragile package shouldn’t be sharing van space with solid items, you probably shouldn’t have it co-loaded.

When you make your booking, have a good idea of the weight of the package you are sending. The right vehicle for the delivery of your item depends partly on the weight of the package. Couriers are dispatched according to the size and weight of the package in proportion to their car or van so knowing the weight is a huge advantage.

The delivery of goods can often be expensive so be prepared to pay more for the heavier items, and even more so when using a sameday courier service. The delivery charge includes the cost of fuel, driver wages and the insurance of the vehicle and the goods.

For more advice on choosing a same day courier, visit CRV Sameday – one of the UK’s leading sameday couriers – by clicking the link here: http://CrvSameday.co.uk

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