Cardiff based limo hire operator to create new jobs

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Leading limo hire provider, Limo Broker, is set to create 50 new jobs over the coming year following the company’s successful move into larger premises in South Wales. Along with its sister company, coach and minibus rental provider, Coach Broker, the two businesses offer national transport hire services in all parts of the UK with all journeys being coordinated from the organisation’s head quarters in Cardiff, South Wales.

Limo Broker and Coach Broker, known collectively as The Transport Broker Group, acquired their new premises in Cardiff’s Ocean Way thanks to a financial support package from Natwest. With a larger base to work from, the Transport Broker Group now has the space to develop its business further by recruiting new staff members, primarily working as call handlers at the company’s call centre.

The organisation has reported impressive growth in recent times and was named the 30th fastest growing business in Wales at the Fast Growth 50 Awards 2011 reporting a 75% growth rate in 2010.

The Transport Broker group estimates that staff at the Cardiff head quarters handle in the region of 1,600 calls a day during peak times, arranging over 15,000 journeys in all parts of the country every year. Those figures look set to rise further as the group aims to employ an extra 50-80 new staff members in the next 18 months according to the Transport Broker Group’s founder and managing director, Tej Randeva.

The ambitious entrepreneur’s projection for the next year and a half were supported by senior relationship manager with NatWest, Andrew Parker, who described Tej’s plans for job creation within the group as “entirely realistic”, before adding that he predicts a “sizeable number of local jobs in Cardiff” will have been created within Limo Broker and Coach Broker by the end of next year.

News Source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2012/03/31/transport-company-driving-ahead-after-further-expansion-91466-30663014/

Revealing prom dresses not allowed as US schools start crack down

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A growing number of high schools in the US are taking steps to crack down on pupils wearing revealing outfits to their end of year proms with many issuing posters and even introducing powerpoint presentations to ensure the teenagers are crystal clear on what is and isn’t acceptable prom attire.

The US high schools are issuing strong guidelines to pupils so there is no confusion over what is inappropriate prom wear. Schools have taken to putting up posters around the corridors and classrooms with images to illustrate their points showing models wearing dresses that would be deemed to low cut for prom, another example showing a dress with too high a slit up the leg, and dresses with too many cut outs, all of which are not deemed acceptable to wear at a school prom.

To give clear examples of what is permissible, the posters also have “good” examples on the posters showing models in full length gowns with no slits and prom dresses with very few or no cut outs.

One high school as even gone as far as issuing a booklet to each pupil outlining what will, and what will not be acceptable to wear to prom. By taking a direct approach to target inappropriate dress, the school say they hope that all pupils will be clear on what is acceptable and therefore preventing pupils from spending a lot of money on an outfit which prom organisers have an issue with on the night.

Introducing the world’s first Dodge Challenger SRT limo

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Billed as the world’s first ever Dodge Challenger SRT limousine, this one-off limo has just been completed and hit the road in the US last week, just in time of the school prom season. The black stretch limo is believed to be the first of its kind, and created by an American custom coach building company after the firm’s president came up with the design while playing around with an image on his computer.

A video of the completed Dodge Challenger SRT limousine is creating a buzz online with the 2 minute clip attracting thousands of hits from users around the world. The sleek black Dodge Challenger limo features four doors, which proved something of a challenge for the designers working on the customised limousine. Inside the Dodge limo boasts all of the luxury features you’d expect including a full size bar, soft black leather and red trim upholstery featuring the SRT stripes, a colour changing light show and a 24inch and 10 inch LED flat screen.

The president of LA Custom Coach, Philip Eiselin, revealed the idea for the Dodge Challenger limousine came to him while he was playing about with an image of a Dodge on his computer. After stretching the image and liking what he saw, Eiselin decided to push ahead with the production of the world’s first Dodge Challenger limo.

The finished limo, which celebrated its debut outing in style at Las Vegas recently, took a total of four and a half months to complete. LA Custom Coach President, Philip Eiselin, is so excited about the completed limo, that he’s already started work on another custom built Dodge limousine.

Katie Price poses next to Foxy Bingo Limo as she’s named Celebrity Mum of the Year

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Katie Price was all smiles last week as she posed next to the official Foxy Bingo limousine, supplied by Limo Broker, to pick up her award for Foxy Bingo Celebrity Mum of the Year 2012. The model and mum-of-three attended a press photo call where she was pictured alongside the official Foxy Bingo mascot and the stunning white stretch Foxy Bingo limousine where she presented with her trophy.

Today’s award marks the second time the 33-year-old former glamour model has been handed the title of Celeb mum of the year, the last time was five years ago in 2007. Katie Price is mum to 9-year-old Harvey from a previous relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke, and 6-year-old Junior and 4-year-old Princess from her marriage to Peter Andre.

Price beat off steep competition from a whole host of celebrity mums including This Morning host Holly Willoughby, Spice Girl turned fashion designer, Victoria Beckham and Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden to scoop the 2012 title from Foxy Bingo.

Speaking last week at the press call, Katie Price described winning the title of Foxy Bingo Celebrity Mum of the Year for a second time as a “huge triumph”, before thanking for everyone who voted as the winner was chosen via a public vote.

The Limo Forum app has arrived, download it for free now!

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We are delighted to announce that the mobile application for the latest online limo chat website, LimoForum.com, has arrived and is available to download from the iTunes store right now. The mobile Limo Forum app is completely free and can be downloaded for use on all Apple products including iPhone and iPad devices.

The LimoFourm.co.uk was officially launched just under a month ago in the wake of LimoChat.co.uk’s closure. The brand new online web chat site provides a platform for those working in the limousine and luxury transport industry to come together and share their experiences, offer advice and network with other professionals working within the sector.

Since its launch, LimoForum.com has succeeded in attracting users to its online chat website in their droves. As an international industry forum, users from across the world including the USA, Europe and Asia are all welcome to join the limo hire chat website. Now with the launch of the LimoForum.co.uk app, it’s never been easier for limo rental professionals to stay up to date on the latest developments and network with others from the profession through their mobile devices.

Log onto the Apple app store right now and you’ll find the Limo Forum app in the social networking section. It takes seconds to download and if you’re already a registered user, the same name username and password can be used to log-in via the app. The Limo Forum website and the chats and threads created via the app are synced so the same conversations are visible regardless of how you choose to log into the popular Limo Forum.

Get involved by sharing your opinions, offering advice and tips and communicating with likeminded individuals by signing up to the Limo Forum today – download the state of the art Limo Forum app now to keep up to date on the latest news while on the go.

News Source: http://www.limoforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=77

Lindsay Lohan claims Porsche prang incident is “complete lie”

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Actress Lindsay Lohan found herself at the centre of yet another awkward situation this week after reports emerged in the press revealing that she’d grazed the knee of a man while attempting to make a U-turn in her black Porsche.

The incident was alleged to have taken place outside a Hollywood night spot, the Wilcox Avenue Club, at 12:30 am on Wednesday. It was claimed that the 25-year-old actress was behind the wheel of her black Porsche and attempting to make a multi point U-turn while paparazzi surrounded her car.

The report suggests that the Mean Girls actress may have clipped a car, belonging to an employee at the club, while trying to undertake the manoeuvre. He then emerged from the night spot and warned Linday Lohan to watch his car, it was alleged that she then brushed the man’s knee with her sports car.

The issue was not reported to the police as the man involved was not injured and nor was his car damaged. The man involved in the incident has not been named.

However the actress has hit back at the claims, taking to her Twitter account to inform her 3 million followers that the reports are a “complete lie”, “false” and “absurd”. The troubled star added that she’d been undertaking community service on the day in question.

Goldie Hawn helped into her limo after partying till early hours in London

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Veteran Hollywood actress, Goldie Hawn, proved she can keep up with the youngest of starlets in the partying stakes by stumbling out of a London nightspot at 4:30am last week and having to be helped into her waiting limo by her literary agent.

The 66-year-old actress had started the night rather sedately, attending a charity fundraiser for her philanthropic organisation, The Hawn Foundation, at a top Mayfair restaurant and bar. The Death Becomes Her star was accompanied by her actress daughter, Kate Hudson, and her partner, Muse front man, Matt Bellamy. While the young couple called it a night at a reasonable hour, young at heart Goldie didn’t leave the party until 4:30am.

Waiting photographers snapped the Academy Award winner as she emerged from a London club looking a little worse for wear. Goldie Hawn was helped to her waiting limousine by her literary agent, Alan Nevins. A giggly Goldie had to be guided into the limo, but even with assistance she still managed to miss the seat, and then somehow end up on the backseat but facing the wrong way.

The 66-year-old’s late night partying was also especially impressive as she’d spent the day signing copies of her new book, 10 Mindful Minutes, hours after getting off a flight from the States.

Hummer mad businessman buys 13 metre long limo

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A hummer-mad Malaysian businessman has recently taken delivery of a specially commissioned 13 metre hummer limousine which has room to accommodate 30 people onboard.

The colossal hummer is one of three impressive limos owned by businessman Liu Yun Lian. Since purchasing his first 5-door hummer some time ago, the millionaire says his love for the chunky hummer limo has not waned, in fact, he says his desire to own bigger and better hummers pushes him to achieve more in his professional life.

Mr Liu believes his is the only 13 metre hummer in Asia as the businessman had the vehicle custom made by a specialist coach builder in the US before having it shipped over to his home near Kuala Lumpier.

However the 13 metre hummer almost went to someone else as only one of these huge hummers is made every year and so Mr Liu ended up in a bidding war with another potential buyer in Mexico – however a sizeable undisclosed bid, believed to be the equivalent to the cost of a luxury home, sealed the deal for the hummer-mad businessman.

Taking the massive hummers out on the road requires a great deal of planning and man power as six bodyguards-come-chauffeurs are needed with two drivers in normal sedans driving ahead and behind the 13 metre and 9 metre hummers to monitor the upcoming traffic and road conditions, while each hummer as one chauffeur and another bodyguard in the passenger seat acting as a lookout for potential issues which could affect the hummer’s progress along its route.

At 13 metres long, the hummer has more than enough room onboard for luxury features and has been fully kitted out with a karaoke booth, bar, led lighting touch screen displays and leather sofas. Those who’ve travelled onboard have described the hummer as a “castle on wheels.”

Limo Hire Company gets its TV debut on Channel 4 Show

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A limousine hire company from Blackpool received its TV debut last night after the first episode of a new documentary following the transport company aired on Channel 4.

The brand new show, Out on a Limo, centres on Jet Set Limousines based in Lytham near Blackpool. Last night’s episode which aired at 10pm followed the limo hire operator as they chauffeured a group of beauty queen contestants all vying to be win the title of Miss Blackpool, and also an 11-year-old attending a primary school prom.

Filming for the reality TV show began a year ago in February 2011, with the Channel 4 film crew shadowing the Blackpool based company over the course of several months, filming the company employees, chauffeurs and customers as they go about their daily business.

The TV show is produced by the same company that created Big Fat Gypsy Weddings which proved to be a big hit with the viewers. While the new limo programme has less of the shock-factor compared to the Gypsy Weddings show, the owners of Jet Set Limousines hope the documentary will be just as popular with viewers.

Channel 4 reportedly scoured the country in search of a limo company to star in their new show. When they encountered the Blackpool based firm, the show bosses were adamant they’d found the right company and mix of characters to focus the programme around.

Out on a Limo starring Jet Set Limousines aired last night on Channel 4 but viewers can see the show again on 4 OD.

Pussycat Doll settles her limo hire bill

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New Pussycat Doll member, Chrystina Sayers, found herself at the centre of a disagreement in Toronto, Canada last week after a limo chauffeur who’d been hired to transport her and the band on a recent trip revealed he’d yet to receive payment from the pop star’s team.

The girl band member enlisted the services of John Arsenov, the owner and operator of Amberlea Executive Limouisne Service, while visiting Hogtown, Toronto between February 24-26th, running up a bill of $2,000.

Chrystina Sayers is the latest member of the girl group, joining the band last year after winning the TV search to find a new singer for the Pussycat Dolls.

However after chasing the Pussycat Doll’s promoter for payment several days after the job had taken place, the limo hire boss went to the press for help, with the local Toronto newspaper running a story on the unpaid limo bill. The limousine operator also contacted the police with regard to the incident who.

The matter has now been resolved, with the Pussycat Doll’s promoter, Neil Johnson, settling the $2,000 which was left owing. Chrystina Sayer’s representative revealed it was a matter for the promoter to resolve, and nothing to do with the singer herself.

Limo hire boss Mr Arsenov says he let his guard down when taking on the job chauffeuring the pop star and the rest of the band and didn’t insist on a credit card payment up front, which is usual procedure.