Independent car finance company, Newgate Finance, urges the clergy to take advantage of the benefits available to them through the UK Government’s car scrappage scheme as it announces details of its first sale through the scheme.

The Reverend David Gray is no ordinary clergyman. A Franciscan tertiary and a volunteer for both the Anglican and Methodist orders, he also works as a volunteer advisor on community policing and takes local history sessions in schools across East Manchester.

Getting to the church on time is no longer a problem for the coolest vicar in town as she makes her way to work in an open top car with the wind breezing through her short blonde hair.

You may be contemplating curling up and hibernating over Christmas, but for this minister, getting out and about over the festive period is one of the utmost importance, writes Colene Mc Kessick.

It's a long haul from buying 'rust bucket' cars on eBay to driving a brand-new convertible but the Reverend Melvyn Cooke is finally enjoying life in the faster lane.