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Sunday, 29 October 2017

BBC News

• 'Thousands' driving without crucial diesel filtersThousands of motorists are breaking the law by driving diesel cars without pollution filters, experts have told BBC 5 live Investigates.
• What's gone wrong in the UK car market?Until recently, new car sales in Britain were booming. Now, things look very different.

The Guardian

• Police to clamp down on Halloween motorbike 'ride-outs' in LondonMet announces planned operation to tackle ride-outs, which involve bikers driving recklessly, often on stolen vehiclesPolice officers are launching a clampdown on motorcyclists taking part in Halloween “ride-out eventsâ€� in London.The ride-outs involve motorcyclists gathering at locations across London, driving recklessly, on the wrong side of the road, through red lights and across pavements, with many riders using stolen vehicles, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Cars drive Gowan profits to €1.2m [Subscription]Gowan Group, the motor and home appliance distributor, bounced firmly back into profits in 2016 on the back of the strong performance at its car division.
• I want to plug and play. Is the UK ready for electric cars? [Subscription]They’re cheaper and faster than you might think — so long as you can keep them charged in the more remote corners of Britain
• London congestion charge on minicabs to boost buses [Subscription]Uber drivers are among those who face paying an extra £3,000 a year each to operate in London even if the company keeps its licence, The Sunday Times has learnt.

London Evening Standard

• Ten-year-old boy leads police on 100mph car chase in OhioA 10-year-old boy led police on a 100mph car chase ending in a crash on the side of the road.
• Brixton crash: Second motorcyclist dies on south London's roads in two daysA motorcyclist has died in a crash in Brixton, becoming the second to be killed on south London's roads in two days.

Northern Echo

• Parking rules to be relaxed in Chester-le-Street to encourage more shoppers into the town PARKING rules are to be relaxed in a “strugglingâ€� market town in time for the run-up to Christmas in a bid to encourage more shoppers to visit

The York Press

• Traffic lights to 'talk' to cars in £2.85m technology boost YORK has been given nearly £3 million in national funding for cutting edge new traffic light technology.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Lichfield bridge is most hit in regionIt's the sixth most lorry-bashed in Britain and the most frequently hit in the West Midlands, according to a new report.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Essex Police warn bikers on their way to unauthorised event in London to not put others at risk on the roadsEssex Police have warned motorcyclists taking part in an unauthorised bike meet in London during the Halloweeen period they will take action against anyone riding in a way that puts others in risk.

Other Regional Press

• Campaigners demand a say over controversial route for new Oxford-Cambridge ExpresswayHOW a the route of a new £3bn road – which could plough through a 10-mile stretch of the Oxford green belt – might be chosen has been criticised as undemocratic.
• Campaigners demand a say over controversial route for new Oxford-Cambridge ExpresswayHOW a the route of a new £3bn road – which could plough through a 10-mile stretch of the Oxford green belt – might be chosen has been criticised as undemocratic.
• Anger at wait for new crossing on 'dangerous' road CAMPAIGNERS are calling on civic chiefs to progress with their promise of installing a “vitalâ€� crossing on a dangerous Hampshire road.
• Last chance for views on major plans for Southampton roadsRESIDENTS and businesses in Southampton are being encouraged to ensure their voice is heard as a public consultation on improvements to the eastern approach to the city enters its final few days.
• MP calls for government to cough up funds for £20million city bridge schemeA SOUTHAMPTON MP has called on the government to back a £20million scheme to save two of the city's most important road bridges.