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Scots paying over £100k a day to park, says report
PARKING charges collected by councils across Scotland last year rose by an inflation-busting 9.1 per cent, figures obtained by Scotland on Sunday have shown.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: planes and ships deployed to investigate 'encouraging' signals
Planes and ships were being diverted on Sunday to the area where a Chinese vessel detected signals consistent with a black box beacon in the hunt for missing flight MH370, the search chief said. Australia is coordinating the southern Indian Ocean search for the Malaysia Airlines plane which went missing on March 8 with 239 people on board. "Today Royal Australian Air Force assets will deploy to assist in further examining the acoustic signals in the vicinity of where the Chinese ship has detected the sounds," said Angus Houston, head of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre leading the search.
North Wales hovercraft link 'could be the start of something special'
Businessman looking at investment opportunities in Rhyl like the project but says it is too early to invest
Sunday, 06 April 2014
BBC News
- Man seriously hurt in road incidentA man was seriously hurt when he was struck by a car after his bicycle collided with the open door of a parked vehicle in Glasgow.
- Unlucky motorist finds car in canalAn unlucky motorist is left counting the cost after his car rolled into Llangollen Canal in the same week he was told he could lose his job.
The Scotsman
- Scots paying over £100k a day to park, says reportPARKING charges collected by councils across Scotland last year rose by an inflation-busting 9.1 per cent, figures obtained by Scotland on Sunday have shown.
London Evening Standard
- Road blocked as van slips on its side in South LondonA van flipped onto its side and blocked a busy road in south London this morning.
Manchester Evening News
- Labour MP Andrew Gwynne hurt in road smashThe 39-year-old was a front seat passenger when a car ploughed into the side of the Vauxhall Zafira which was carrying him to Stockport railway station to pick up a Labour party colleague
The York Press
- Council will appeal against York traffic trial judgement COUNCIL chiefs will appeal against a Government adjudicator's judgement on York's controversial Lendal Bridge and Coppergate traffic trials - but the city's transport boss has said he will have to quit if it is shown thousands of drivers were wrongly fined.
Bucks Free Press
- Fears raised over safety and impact of major new development RESIDENTS and businesses have raised fears over the impact and safety of a huge new development which could completely alter the eastern gateway to Marlow.
Reading Evening Post
- New road named after the bravest man Reading has ever knownThe courage of Trooper Potts VC was remembered in an unveiling ceremony today
The Shields Gazette
- Car crashes spark call for safety measuresTHE mother of a little girl seriously injured in a road accident wants to see new safety measures put in place to help avert future collisions.
Other Regional Press
- Controversial roadworks to resume tomorrow CONTROVERSIAL roadworks in a Hampshire community are set to restart on Monday – after weeks of delays caused by floods.
- Northamptonshire firm designs flywheel to give fuel boost to motoristsA leading motor manufacturer believes its cars of the future could save fuel in stop- start town driving thanks to a company with headquarters within earshot of the grand prix cars racing round Silverstone.
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