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Councils should turn off traffic lights and curb parking restrictions to cut jams
The 'We're Jammin' report from the British Infrastructure Group comes as�the UK is set for the busiest May bank holiday weekend on record, with 8.4million families predicted to take to the roads today.
Euston's HS2 plan under threat from London Zoo seeking to protect hedgehogs
London Zoo animal experts have joined hundreds of other opponents of the HS2 project as they try to protect the only group of wild hedgehogs in the zoo's inner-city car park.
Sunday, 01 May 2016
BBC News
- Road closures warning ahead of 10km raceMotorists are warned about several road closures in Birmingham as the city plays host to thousands of runners taking part in a charity event.
The Herald
- Fast cars, loud music, fashion and pop culture ... Gumball 3000, Wacky Races for super-rich adrenaline junkies, hits ScotlandA COLLECTION of the world's most exotic supercars will arrive in Scotland today for a real-life version of Wacky Races for super-rich adrenaline junkies.
The Telegraph
- Fears over ‘excessive and unsafe’ 65-hour weeks for Uber cab drivers Uber, the controversial min-cab service, has changed a page on its UK website which encouraged its drivers to work 65-hour weeks amid growing concern about “excessive and unsafe” hours driven on the service.
Mail Online
- Councils should turn off traffic lights and curb parking restrictions to cut jams The 'We're Jammin' report from the British Infrastructure Group comes as�the UK is set for the busiest May bank holiday weekend on record, with 8.4million families predicted to take to the roads today.
Birmingham Post
- 65% of motorists want 'the right to drive'A survey of 1,000 British drivers reveals the uncertainty surrounding autonomous cars.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Residents raise road safety concerns after lorry crash A PROTESTERS' group has called for Bradford Council and Miller Homes to look again into the safety of a road leading to a major housing construction site following a lorry crash.
Other Regional Press
- Cardiff Road re-opens after bridge works, as Bridge Street gets set to close TRAFFIC on Cardiff Road is now flowing in both directions after Network Rail finished their upgrade on the bridge.
- Planned roadworks in Central Southern England: Tuesday 3 May to Sunday 8 May 2016The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 29 April but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
- Hartlepool rated as best place in UK for residential parkingHartlepool has been rated as the best place for residential parking in the UK following a report.
- Parking permits in Mid Devon second most expensive in the country MID Devon residents are paying some of the highest parking permits in England to keep their cars outside their own homes, it has been revealed.
- 'Passionate' protesters set to take on council over new road plans SCORES of fearful residents will take to a Hampshire woodland to oppose council plans to build a road through the area.
- Horse road safety campaign gathers momentumA campaign to make drivers more aware of issues around the safety of horses and riders on the roads is gathering momentum, as petrol pump advertising for the British Horse Society’s Dead Slow campaign is rolled out across major supermarkets.
Other News Sources
- Car parking fees are increased ahead of i360 launch HOURLY parking charges will double in residential streets in a bid to control parking ahead of the opening of the i360.
- Thousands sign petition calling for patient transport service to be returned to the NHS MORE than 6,000 people have signed a petition demanding the NHS cancel a multi-million pound contract with a private company.
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