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Saturday, 26 July 2014

BBC News

• Legend's first race car up for saleRacing legend Sir Jackie Stewart's first ever race car is being put up for auction, with an estimate of £35,000-£50,000.

The Telegraph

• Backlash over rural 50mph limit for lorriesIncreased speed limit for lorries on country roads 'will put other travellers at risk'

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post commented Bristol City Council bungle: RPZ roadworks 'a waste of...REDLAND residents have accused the city council of wasting taxpayers' money after RPZ roadworks were bungled. In the last week, road signs and traffic cones have been repeatedly put out and taken away again on Cranbrook Road, one of the area's busiest thoroughfares.The changes have left people confused about when the residents' parking zone comes into force and worried their cars will be damaged or removed to make way for ongoing road works.On Tuesday, resident John Sweet was told by the council...

London Evening Standard

• What makes car drivers see red? Maybe the recent hot weather just made it more noticeable, but two new surveys have highlighted what really irritates motorists when the going gets sticky.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Speed reduction plans for Black Country road where man killed after being hit by lorryA busy dual carriageway where a man died after being hit by a lorry will have its speed limit cut to 30mph in the wake of calls to make the road safer.

Yorkshire Post

• Chauffeurs used to ferry red boxesA Government department used chauffeur-driven cars more than 150 times to transport boxes containing documents for Ministers, official figures show.

Bucks Free Press

• Residents reminded High Heavens is shut this weekend RESIDENTS are reminded High Heavens tip will be shut this weekend for road surfacing work.

Other Regional Press

• Alliance launches new petition against Westbury bypass The White Horse Alliance has  launched a petition calling on Westbury MP Dr Andrew Murrison, and Wiltshire Council to support its campaign to stop an eastern bypass, which it says would ruin the landscape..  
• Pledge made to tackle speeding problems for road in PortsmouthA COMMITMENT has been made to introduce traffic calming measures to an area used as a rat-run by motorists.

Other News Sources

• Fears of direct action against speeding motorbikes VILLAGERS blighted by anti-social motorcycles may be driven to take direct action says a parish chief.