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Wednesday, 15 October 2014

BBC News

• Thames tunnel crossing plan unveiledDetailed plans for a £750m tunnel under the Thames in east London are unveiled, but opponents says Transport for London's plans to cut congestion are

The Herald

• Motorway set for night-time worksONE of Scotland's busiest motorways is to be partially closed at night to allow for resurfacing work.
• Drivers get message about city bus gateTHE number of motorists illegally driving through a controversial city centre bus gate has fallen by almost 77 per cent since its introduction.

Daily Express

• Tories demand plan to fix our crumbling roads COUNCILS have spent £600,000 a day fixing Scotland’s crumbling roads over the past seven years, it was revealed yesterday.

Mail Online

• The drivers who are too vain to wear their glasses: One in eight who need specs admit not always wearing them behind the wheel Millions of motorists are putting themselves and others at risk on Britain's roads because they are too vain to wear their glasses while driving.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Shipley bus lane catches out eight drivers a day DRIVERS who stray into a Shipley bus lane are being caught at a rate of eight a day, new figures reveal.

Daventry Express

• M1 to be closed overnight for emergency repairsA series of overnight closures of the M1 in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire will begin tonight (14 October) so emergency resurfacing can be undertaken.

North Wales Live

• Taxi bus operator clashes with Arriva and airport officials at Liverpool John Lennon AirportTony Mullane, director of A&J Taxis, had agreed to take passengers from the airport to the city centre

Other Regional Press

• Think tank Centre for London publishes report chaired by Lord Adonis calling for new Thames crossing near to Dartford QEII bridgeA think tank is calling for four new crossings to be built on the Thames, including near to the current bridge in Dartford.

Other News Sources

• Four new London river crossings needed for growth, Adonis urgesA new report has called for four new river crossings to be built in East London to unlock economic development and new homes.