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Sunday, 26 April 2015

The Guardian

• DVLA driving licence paperless change could mean car chaos this summerAgency abolishing paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences, but fears growing those hiring cars may be turned awayHolidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer of car hire disruption after it emerged that the DVLA is to scrap the paper counterpart of driving licences from 8 June, with drivers told to obtain a special online code before heading abroad – or possibly be refused a rental car.In what it says is a purge on red tape, the DVLA is abolishing the paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences. It is advising drivers to destroy th...
• The speed camera never liesI’ve earned a few points in my time. Why? Because I just can’t work out how fast I should be goingOver the last five years, speeding convictions around Britain have gone up by nearly a half.Why are we in so much more of a hurry than we were in 2010? Are we kinder, quicker to rush to the aid of a friend in need? Keener to arrive on time for all those fantastic new plays and films in our massively improved culture? Or simply proceeding faster due to our new, traffic-free and excellent-quality roads? Clearly not. Continue reading...

Mail Online

• Police pull over Back to the Future-style DeLorean  Police officers patrolling a motorway between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe pulled the replica Delorean time machine over on suspicion of having a 'leaky flux capacitor' while travelling along the A500.

The York Press

• Coppergate decision announced - York transport bosses face £387,000 bill - UPDATED YORK transport bosses have lost a crucial appeal over their fining of motorists who were caught on camera driving through Coppergate when barred.

Wales Online

• Lions, punctures and no petrol.... the story so far on driving instructor John Barrett's 13,000-mile motorbike journey to South AfricaThe 51-year-old from Ceredigion has crossed the Atlas Mountains and the Western Sahara and is now heading towards the equator

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• George Osborne: Tories will ease M6 miseryA £65 million overhaul of the gridlocked M6 would be lost if Ed Miliband becomes Prime Minister with SNP backing, George Osborne warned as he visited the region.

Doncaster Free Press

• Planned roadworks in South Yorkshire next weekThe following road works are due to take place in South Yorkshire and the surrounding areas from Monday.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Car parking charges may rise at Peterborough country parkCar parking charges could be imposed all week round at a Peterborough country park under a new review of its operations.

Other Regional Press

• Leicester Mercury published Road closures today because of Vaisakhi parade in LeicesterAbout 22,000 people will join in the annual Vaisakhi parade in Leicester today.The procession means there will be a series of rolling road closures and some delays are expected for motorists travelling around the city centre.It starts at Holy Bones, near St Nicholas Circle, at about 11.45am.The parade will then move along Great Central Street, Vaughan Way and to St Nicholas Circle,St Nicholas Circle is likely to be closed to traffic for around one hour from midday.Access to the Highcross rooftop...