An estate agent is reinventing...

An estate agent is reinventing the wheel - the steering wheel, that is. Dennis Bellehumeur of Florida has patented a device that can detect alcohol in the sweat on the palms of a driver"s hands. By embedding it in the wheel and linking it to the vehicle"s ignition system, he hopes the unit will cut drink-driving.

He celebrated his 27th...

He celebrated his 27th birthday in style – by winning the inaugural Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio on SundayIt was the in-form New Zealandч­er’s third consecutive victory, but Franchitti, once again, limited the damage to a 10-point loss by finishing second. That means the Scot still holds a 24-point lead over Dixon with five races remaining.