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Sunday, 03 December 2017

BBC News

• Car hits pedestrians after Brixton 'altercation'Two groups argued shortly before several pedestrians were hit by a VW Golf in Brixton, south London.

The Guardian

• Five injured as car collides with pedestrians in south-west LondonPolice and ambulance services called to Stockwell Road crash after apparent altercation between two groupsFive men have been taken to hospital after a car collided with a group of pedestrians in London early on Saturday morning, police said. The Metropolitan police said five men aged between 23 and 42 were injured when the car hit a number of people on Stockwell Road near the junction of Sidney Road, in south-west London, just before 3am. None of the injured were in a critical condition. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Five people injured after car hits pedestrians in London
• Hero police officer clings on to van hanging precariously over motorway bridge with driver trapped inside 

Times Online

• AG Gangadhar, ‘linked to’ Uber scandal, lands senior job at GM [Subscription]A former Uber executive who was thought to be connected to complaints about the “toxic” culture at the cab-hailing company, has emerged in a senior role at US auto giant General Motors.

Daily Record

• Hundreds of cars splattered with 'metallic substance' while boat being cleaned at Rosyth dock It could cost up to £150k to fix up to 500 cars that ended up "caked in gunk" while cleaning took place on a boat at the Rosyth dockyard.

The Mirror

• Ferrari 'thief' arrested after being caught begging for petrol money in supercar he didn't know how to fill upOfficers noticed the supercar was trashed, with cracked fins, a destroyed gearbox, emblems torn from the body and vomit down the side

This is Money

• Ray Massey: All hail the eco-taxi Having just driven the new plug-in electric TX taxi, which goes into official service with fare-paying passenger next week, I think it’s one of the best practical urban family cars on the road.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Ridiculous' roadworks driving Christmas shoppers out of city centre, taxi boss claims Rivals like Touchwood are filling their boots, he says

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• REVEALED: Areas of Bradford district with highest rate of drink driversBD13 has been revealed as the postcode area with the highest rate of drink drivers in Bradford.

London Evening Standard

• Heart-stopping moment 'superman' police officer stops lorry plunging off motorway bridge with his bare handsHeart-stopping pictures show the moment a hero police officer stopped a lorry tumbling off a motorway bridge with his bare hands.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• A41 Bilston Road set to open to trafficThe A41 Bilston Road was set to reopen to traffic on Saturday after Midland Metro Alliance bosses confirmed their work on the road is complete.

Other News Sources

• Gritters are ready to tackle cold weatherAFTER the first snowflakes of winter fell in London on Thursday, highways teams across the county are reassuring residents their gritters are primed and ready.