Attitudes to fuel consumption and driving have changed due to the ever-spiralling cost of petrol and diesel, a new survey has found.

A poll of 1,000 business drivers carried out by fleet management firm, ALD Automotive, has discovered that the majority of motorists actively find ways in which to reduce their fuel expenses, fleetworldgroup.co.uk reports. Though it's perhaps an unsurprising revelation, given the average price of petrol was this week given as 142.42p per litre and 147.84p for diesel.

The debate about which sex is better at parking could soon be over, as a new study firmly awards a victory into the hands of women.

Even though women take longer to park, the study found that women are much better than their counterparts at both finding a space, and positioning the vehicle best inside it.

The research even took scores of the quality of parking, says the Mail Online. With women scoring an average of 13.4 out of 20, and men just 12.3, it suggests that it might be best to let women do the driving - no matter what the vehicle.

Britons are happiest holidaying at home when in Brighton, a new survey claims.

The coastal beach destination scored a massive 9.33 out of 10 on a happiness rating in a SkyScanner survey. The travel comparison service found that it beat off rival cities Manchester and Edinburgh to the top slot; even holding off London, which came in fifth position.

According to MarketWatch, Brighton's score also challenges the ranking of several international destinations too. In a similar survey, Britons said that Australia was their happiest holiday country to visit, with a rating of 9.7 out of 10. Italy came second, with a score of 9.2.

The sheer variety of romantic experiences on offer make London the place to be come February 14th, reports news.opodo.co.uk.

London and Partners, the city's promotional agency, has highlighted a number of events taking place on the day love - including a trip for two on the London, a space-themed evening at the Royal Observatory and a number of romantic cruises on the Thames.

Couples will be greeted with a glass of champagne and a lovely canapé evening at the London Eye. Each couple will also bee given a red rose and special chocolates.

More UK travellers may opt for long term car hire in future after hearing that rail ticket prices are set to shoot up by eight per cent in 2012, with some routes potentially seeing a 13 per cent rise.

Train companies have been given permission to raise their rates by the July retail prices index figure, which the Bank of England has revealed was five per cent, plus three percentage points, reported the Evening Standard.

The Government are planning to make it easier for teachers to arrange schools trips by abolishing unnecessary health and safety rules.

The Department of Education's health and safety guidelines, which cover everything from minibus or car hire to medical guidance, has been shortened from 150 pages to just eight in a bid to encourage more teachers to organise trips for their children.

BBC News reports that rather than gain parental consent for each individual trip, students will only need written a one-off permission slip at the start of the school year to be allowed on as many trips as possible.