Limo chauffeurs to star in their own TV show

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Limousine chauffeurs from Jet Set Limousines based in Lancashire  have had their first big break in the world of show business having landed their own fly-on-the-wall documentary for Channel 4.

The Lytham based limo hire company are no strangers to the small screen having appeared in several other reality TV shows including Sky 1’s Ladies who Lunch, Channel 4’s Four in a Bed, and a celebrity wedding planners who for Channel 5, according to local newspaper The Blackpool Gazette.

Filming for the as yet unnamed show has already taken place, although the limo hire boss revealed the process was especially time consuming and was a tricky juggling act as they had to schedule filming around their existing client bookings. However the hard work has all been done and the first series is in the can and being prepared ready for broadcast.

Appearing in a fly-on-the-wall documentary can be extremely beneficial for small businesses if the show is well received as pervious companies and establishments who’ve had their own series have reported significant increases in business. Jet Set Limousines hope that their 15 minutes of fame will have a positive effect on the company and will help them reach a wider audience.

Filming has been completed on the first show although no broadcast date has been announced as yet.

Marilyn Manson limo prank in Vegas

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Marilyn Manson succeeded in rubbing a Las Vegas limo chauffeur up the wrong way over the weekend when he attempted to jokingly hijack the stretch limo while the driver took a phone call on his mobile.

The goth rocker was in high spirits as he attended a Halloween party at The Bank Nightclub in Vegas before hitting a karaoke bar at 4am. His choice of karaoke song also raised a few eyebrows as according to newspaper reports, the singer insisted on singing Justin Timberlake’s Cry Me a River no less than six times.

After downing multiple shots of absinthe and causing the karaoke bar’s PA system to crackle after rocking out to Justin Timberlake, the 42-year-old front man decided to head back to the Las Vegas strip, but when he left the bar, his chauffeur driven car was nowhere to be seen.

Instead of waiting patiently or calling his chauffeur to see what the holdup was, in true rock star fashion Marilyn Manson decided to pretend to hijack a chauffeur driven limousine waiting to collect someone else. As the chauffeur got out of the limo to take a call on his mobile, Marilyn hopped into the driving seat, although the driver was quick to spot the rocker and quickly dragged him out of the limo, it was reported.

Luckily, the singer’s actual chauffeur driven limo wasn’t far behind and he quickly jumped in the vehicle and was driven off to continue partying with his gang of friends, although Marilyn Manson did attempt to apologise to the chauffeur he’d riled, shouting out of the window as he was driven away that he was sorry before adding but “I’m a rock star!”

Hummer limo hire for Liberty X singer’s TOWIE style hen party

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Former Liberty X singer, Kelli Young, enjoyed an The Only Way is Essex style hen party this weekend complete with white hummer limo hire, pink feather boas and a trip to the Sugar Hut.

The groups of hens, which included Girls Aloud singer Kimberly Walsh and Kelli’s former band mate Michelle Heaton, all got into the TOWIE spirit by sporting garish pink and orange dresses and towering heels.

The hen do even visited the Sugar Hut night club in Brentwood Essex, made famous by its appearance in the show as the venue is managed by TOWIE favourite, Kirk Norcross. The party travelled in traditional hen party transportation, a white hummer limousine, with hen Kelli Young posing in front of the stretch limo before heading out on their Essex pub crawl.

Bride-to-be, Kelli Young, found fame back in 2001 when she auditioned for Popstars. Despite not making it into the winning group, Hear’say, Kelli and the other Popstars rejects set up their own band Liberty X, which went on to achieve a number of top 10 hits.

Since the Liberty X band mates went their separate ways in 2007, lead singer Kelly has been working as a cruise ship singer and also dance teacher. The 29-year-old is due to marry songwriter Iain James in the coming weeks.

PM’s limo dented while on official visit in Manchester

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The Prime Minister’s chauffeur driven limousine came off a little worse for wear after an official visit to Salford in the wake of last week’s riots.

The Jaguar XJ limo which was being driven by the Prime Minister, David Cameron’s, official chauffeur was being manoeuvred into position in order to whisk the PM off after his visit to a Lidl store which had been the target of ferocious attacks by rioters last week.

However the chauffeur seemed to misjudge the height of a nearby kerb, and the passenger side of the limo skimmed the top of the pavement as the driver attempted to swing the luxury car into position for the PM.

A nearby Conservative official tried to warn the driver, waving his arms and shouting in a desperate attempt to stop the limo before it came into impact with the kerb, but it was too late, the £200,000 car bumped the pavement leaving a dent and long scrape along the paintwork on the passenger side of the limousine.

Luckily, the Prime Minister seemed oblivious to the incident as he hopped in the waiting car and was driven away swiftly by the embarrassed driver.

The top of the range Jaguar XJ which is David Cameron’s official car is believed to be worth £200,000 as it features high levels of security including bullet and bomb proof technology to ensure the safety of the PM during official visits.

Limo chauffeur hands in envelope stuffed with cash

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A limousine chauffeur in Australia has been praised for his honesty after he handed in an unmarked envelope stuffed with cash totalling $14,000.

The 60-year-old chauffeur was filling up his limousine at a petrol station in Melbourne when he happened to see a lone $50 note on the floor. The chauffeur then noticed a plain envelop lying on the side of a nearby walkway. When he opened it up, he found it to be stuffed full with $50 notes.

The veteran chauffeur says he often finds lost items in the back of his limo such as sun glasses or $10 notes, but he’s never come across $14,000 in the back of the car before. While some people may have thought twice about what to do with the cash, chauffeur Mr Buccella didn’t hesitate in handing the money in.

Four men were later seen combing the area searching for the money, and then later called the police to report the cash missing. After checking out the men’s story, the group had travelled to the city with $14,000 in cash to buy a car, the money was handed back to its rightful owner.

The chauffeur described how the man who the money had belonged to just hugged him, before slipping $100 into the chauffeur’s pocket after he refused a reward. However the young man then had to ask for the money back, after he realised he then didn’t have enough cash to pay for the car he’d come to buy!

£850 chauffeur driven limo ride paid for with stolen credit card

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A man pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud while appearing at Warwick Crown Court this week after it was discovered that he’d used a stolen credit card to pay for a £850 chauffeur driven limo ride around Birmingham last September.

26-year-old George Awida, originally from Egypt, was found to have entered Britain illegally and was staying at a bed and breakfast in the West Midlands at the time of the incident. It later transpired that Awida had stolen the credit card details of Margaret Everall, who owned the B&B where the illegal immigrant was staying.

Limousine hire company, Royal Limos, alerted the police to Awida after he racked up a £850 limo trip on a credit card which he claimed belonged to his mother, and later tried to book a second limo hire ride, this time to Manchester.

The limo chauffeur also found a small amount of cannabis in the limousine after returning to the limo depot after chauffeuring Awida around the Birmingham city. The defendant also pleaded guilty to possession of a small amount of cannabis.

The limo hire firm reported how the defendant had told the chauffeur he was an American visiting the UK and that his father was an ambassador, adding that he felt nervous as he usually travelled with a bodyguard.

In court the 26-year-old Egyptian’s limo jaunt and stories of bodyguards were branded an “escapade of complete fantasy”.

Awida has sentenced to serve 70 days in prison, however the solicitor acting on behalf of the defendant pointed out that Awida had already spent over two months in custody on remand.

Limo belonging to PM of New Zealand vandalised by teen protester

The protester who dented the limo's roof, was later taken away by police

The protester who dented the limo's roof, was later taken away by police

A limousine belonging to the Prime Minister of New Zealand has received thousands of dollars worth of damage after a teenage protester jumped onto the roof of the official limo.

The Prime Minister of the country, John Key, was attending a public meeting in Christchurch when the incident occurred. As the official car drew up to the building where the meeting was taking place, the Prime Minister was faced with a barrage of water protesters.

There were approximately 150 water protesters in all waiting for John Key to arrive. It has been reported that the demonstration was organised to protest against the sacking of the Environment Canterbury Regional Council.

After the PM had entered the meeting, the 17-year-old male protester seized his moment to leap on top of the parked limo causing extensive damage by seriously denting the roof.

The police were quick to act, dragging the determined protester off the limo roof. He was later seen being lead away in handcuffs after police arrested him at the scene.

The organisers of the protest said they did not condone the actions of the young man.

John Key was damning in his condemnation of the protester’s behaviour and said the man responsible would have to pay for the damage caused, otherwise the taxpayers would be forced to foot the bill.

Entrepreneurial mother starts up luxury chauffeur driven car hire business

Chauffeur driven Alfa Romeo hire available in County Durham

Chauffeur driven Alfa Romeo hire available in County Durham

After being made redundant, business minded Carole Barton decided to take matters into her own hands by starting up her own company.

The mother of two felt inspired to launch her own luxury chauffeur driven car hire company in County Durham as she wanted to combine her love of driving with her social skills. The 50-year-old has wasted no time in throwing herself into the business, even enrolling on a specialised course to learn about chauffeur etiquette as she intends to offer her customers a professional and competent service.

Ms Barton has one Alfa Romeo 159 in sparkling white available at the moment. She hopes to offer something different from other luxury hire companies as although the Alfa Romeo is a top quality car, not many companies offer this vehicle for hire, so she hopes this will set her apart from her competitors.

The businesswoman has her sights set on offering a top class chauffeur service for corporate travel, as well as transport for special occasions such as weddings and birthdays, school proms, or even airport transfers.

The company is also offering an incentive to try and encourage repeat business by offering a 10% discount to any future bookings a customer may make.

The chauffeur driven luxury car hire company thinks it has something new to offer the people of County Durham and ambitious Ms Barton hopes to have another three vehicles and chauffeurs working for her within the next three years.

Chauffeur pursues his stolen limo in a taxi

The limousine thief crashed the vehicle three times before being finally stopped by the police

A chauffeur in New Jersey, US, hailed a taxi to pursue his own limo after the vehicle was stolen from outside a hotel.

However the police caught up with the runaway limousine and its driver before the chauffeur did after the robber smashed the luxury car into a police vehicle. The driver of the stolen limo was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding the police and theft of a limo.

The limo chauffeur, who works for a hire company, helped the police in their quest to stop the stolen vehicle by keeping the authorities up to date on the location of the vehicle as the chauffeur made chase in a taxi. With the chauffeur’s directions, the police managed to intercept the thief’s getaway.

The limousine robber crashed the vehicle three times before finally being apprehended. First of all he collided with a lamppost, however he recovered from that before hitting the side of a building, and eventually smashing into a police vehicle as he attempted to make his getaway.

The man driving the stolen limo was taken to hospital after receiving a number of minor injuries. He told police he had been drinking and submitted to a blood test to confirm this. If he is found guilty of being under the influence of alcohol while behind the wheel he will face another charge of driving while intoxicated.

Chauffeurs Will See New Bentley in 2010

Priced at more than two hundred thousand pounds, the Mulsanne has been designed and engineered without compromise by Bentley’s craftsmen and engineers to combine refined performance and unparalleled levels of luxury with the coach building elegance for which the marque has long been renowned.

Production of the Mulsanne will commence at Bentley’s Crewe (England) headquarters in the second quarter of 2010. A newly constructed body production facility, dedicated to Mulsanne, is being completed where leading-edge body assembly technology, such as superforming of the aluminium front wings for superb surface definition, will complement traditional, highly skilled metalworking including hand-brazing of steel joints for a ‘hewn from solid’ appearance.

Full details at thechauffeur.com