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Saturday, 11 April 2015

BBC News

• Bid to beat Barry Island gridlockVale of Glamorgan Council is putting additional traffic measures in place ahead of what is expected to be another busy weekend at the resort.
• Safety barriers set for The KingswaySafety barriers are being installed along The Kingsway in Swansea after an off-duty police officer was killed when she was hit by a bus.
• Man driving ambulance dies in crashA man driving an ambulance - who police say was not an ambulance staff member - dies in a crash with a bus and a car near York.
• Crash driver sent staying awake textA man sent a text about hoping to stay awake on his drive home two hours before colliding with a motorbike and seriously injuring its two riders.
• Electric car buyers 'need to hurry'Why electric car buyers may need to hurry

The Guardian

• Man dies as ambulance crashes near YorkDriver, who was not believed to be an ambulance driver, dies in collision which injured five peopleA man has died after a crash between the ambulance he was driving and a bus. Five other people, who were on the bus, were injured in the collision, which happened near York.Police are investigating how the man, who was not believed to have been an ambulance driver or a paramedic, came to be at the wheel. Continue reading...
• Koh Samui car bomb: seven people hurt on Thai tourist islandPick-up truck explodes in carpark of shopping mall, leaving an Italian girl and six Thais with injuries, say police A car bomb wounded seven people, including an Italian girl, when it exploded in the parking area of a shopping mall on the Thai tourist island of Koh Samui, police said.The bomb was packed inside a Mazda pick-up truck and exploded late on Friday in the car park of the Central Festival mall on the island while late-night shoppers were inside the building. Continue reading...

Daily Express

• Man driving stolen ambulance dies after crashing into double-decker bus injuring fiveTHE driver of a stolen ambulance and five people have been injured after it crashed into a double-decker bus and car.

The Mirror

• Mysterious 'phantom framer' decorates road signs with ornamental picture framesGolden frames have been placed over less than glamorous road signs and dog fouling warnings in south London
• A64 crash: Driver of stolen ambulance killed and 10 injured after vehicle crashed into double decker busThe vehicle - which was being hunted by police - crashed into the bus on the A64 near York

Bolton News

• Taxi strike over Uber 'could bring Bolton to a standstill' HUNDREDS of taxi drivers could bring Bolton to a standstill — after plans for a strike were voted through.

London Evening Standard

• Road signs decorated with picture frames by mysterious 'phantom framer' in south London Road signs have been decorated with picture frames in a south London borough by a mysterious ‘phantom framer’.

Sheffield Star

• Plan your travel: Buses diverted and extra trams for Sheffield half marathonTransport chiefs are urging runners and spectators to plan their travel in advance of the Yorkshire Half Marathon in Sheffield tomorrow.

Wales Online

• Swansea's Kingsway gets temporary safety barriers as council mulls plans to stop deaths on the city centre roadSwansea council workers are to install safety barriers on Swansea's Kingsway this weekend

Other Regional Press

• Motorists 'shunning A420 diversions' blamed for traffic chaos MOTORISTS not following diversions for the A420 Cumnor Bypass roadworks have caused chaos at Botley, transport officials said last night.
• THINK! Bike campaignMotorists are being urged to keep bikers in mind as part of a month-long safety campaign.

Other News Sources

• Hampshire police pull over nearly 200 motorcyclists as part of national road safety campaign HAMPSHIRE police have been campaigning to improve the safety of the county’s motorcyclists.