{"id":5293,"date":"2011-03-09T21:30:47","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T21:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=5293"},"modified":"2011-03-09T21:30:47","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T21:30:47","slug":"dsa-alert-sorting-out-your-practical-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=5293","title":{"rendered":"DSA Alert: Sorting Out Your Practical Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An email alert from the DSA:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">Sorting out your practical driving test is so easy with Directgov <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Directgov is the only official site where you can book or change your practical test appointment without paying an extra administration fee. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">And now booking or changing your practical driving test with Directgov couldn\u2019t be easier. 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