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Sunday, 20 April 2014

BBC News

• Biker killed and two riders injuredA motorcyclist dies in a three-vehicle collision, while two men on a machine are seriously hurt in another crash with a truck towing a boat.
• Five pulled from car before fireA man and woman and three children are rescued from a car seconds before it burst into flames after a Lake District crash.

Daily Express

• 'Black Monday Easter holiday traffic jam alertDrivers were warned last night to expect a Black Monday on the roads tomorrow with millions of cars grinding to a halt in a huge end-of-holiday snarl-up.

Sheffield Star

• Car parking consultation gets underwayContentious car parking issues continue to rumble on in Epworth.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Sheffield calls to ditch car and axe pollutionCampaigners are calling for motorists in Sheffield to ditch their vehicles for 24 hours and support a car-free day in Sheffield.

The York Press

• 600 North Yorkshire roads to close during Tour de FranceA report has announced that up to 600 roads will be closed across North Yorkshire during this years Tour de France.
• Occupants of car escape serious injury in A64 crash TWO people have escaped serious injury after their car was involved in a crash on the A64 this evening.

Carlisle News & Star

• Passers-by rescue six people from A66 crash Passers-by have rescued six people - including a family of five - from a two-car crash on the A66 at Threlkeld.

Other Regional Press

• Campaign calls for review into Abington Street traffic planProtesters fighting to stop part of Abington Street from being opened up to cars are taking their fight to the borough council’s external auditor.
• New Middlesbrough 20mph zones reduce road casualties and traffic speedsReview revealed areas covered by the £140,000 scheme had a third of the number of accidents compared with others in the town
• Roads where library could be parked unveiledA CONSULTATION will soon be carried out on where temporary parking bays will be created for a new mobile library service.
• Stretch of A420 will shut for seven weeks Part of a major road through Oxfordshire is to close for seven weeks this summer while it is repaired.

Other News Sources

• Parking restrictions will 'damage trade' New parking restrictions planned for dozens of Brighton streets have already sparked disapproval from local business owners.