Bedford Driving Lessons

A STOWAWAY cat hitched a 30 mile lift in a BMW’s spare wheel compartment – but was only discovered when the driver reached Beaconsfield. The tail of a female tabby was spotted sticking out the side of the car when the motorist stopped off at the Beaconsfield service area off junction 2 of the M40. However, it could have been an even longer journey for the unwitting furry traveller on Saturday. The pair were travelling from London to Manchester and only stopped to get a drink. Station Manager Danny Whitelock from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called out at 11.43am. He said: “As the driver got out of the car he noticed something sticking out near the back wheel, above ground level. “He touched it and it moved and he realised it was a cat’s tail. More