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Sunday, 01 March 2015

The Guardian

• US road trip: a guide to Route 66Driving America’s most iconic highway is the trip of a lifetime. Author and Route 66 expert Candacy Taylor shares her tips on the classic motels, old-school diners and gas stations to stop at en route for a true slice of Americana Extra miles: The ‘Green Book’ and the road’s legacy of racial segregationRoute 66 is the quintessential American road trip. No other road has captured the imagination and the essence of the American spirit. It has inspired musicians, filmmakers and writers, from classic literature (John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath) to Pixar movie Cars and video game Grand Theft A...

The Independent

• Government accused of being asleep at the wheel over failure to exploit £900bn new car technology revolution Britain risks missing out on the benefits of a £900bn global “smart car” revolution because the Government is asleep at the wheel, a major parliamentary report will warn this week.

Reuters News

• UK government rejects calls for higher diesel tax to cut pollutionLONDON (Reuters) - The British government rejected calls on Sunday to raise taxes on diesel vehicles to reduce air pollution but said it will consider a national network of low-emission zones.

The Mirror

• Thousands of Brits stranded in the French Alps after giant boulder blocks the roadFalling rocks partially blocked a mountain-side road early yesterday morning, cutting off the resorts of Val Thorens, Les Menuires and St Martin

Birmingham Post

• End of the road draws near for Land Rover DefenderAs the clock ticks down on the last year of production of the Land Rover Defender, Enda Mullen visits the production line in Solihull

Manchester Evening News

• RECAP: M56 motorway closed for installation of new bridge — traffic updates hereThe M56 is closed until Monday morning — keep up to date with the latest traffic and travel updates

The York Press

• Parking fees to pay for council budget INCREASED parking charges and less money for winter road repairs will pay for the budget deal struck by Labour councillors.

This Is Local London Network

• Vintage Kingston: Red-hot debate on Tolworth Broadway speed limits Kingston Council had proposed to reduce speeds along the Broadway between Ewell Road and Oakleigh Way, following pressure from parents whose children attended Our Lady Immaculate primary school.

Other Regional Press

• New road scheme to come into forceTRAFFIC-calming measures which have caused much heated debate among Wigan drivers are to be axed as part of a new road safety scheme.

Other News Sources

• Barton Farm diversion was approved to 'buy off' residents - campaigner THE controversial decision to re-route a major road into Winchester through the Barton Farm scheme was made to “buy off” residents, it has been claimed.
• Waste workers all set for strike BINMEN and women are set to go on strike after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.