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Saturday, 03 March 2018

BBC News

• Snow brings tricky driving conditions to CardiffMotorists are advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
• Scots told to be 'patient and sensible' after weather hits food suppliesThe grounding of transport has hit deliveries to councils, shops and households.

The Guardian

• Death toll reaches 10 as destructive weather batters UKTwo more fatalities recorded on Friday as ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma collideThe UK is counting the cost of extraordinary blizzards that have brought parts of the country to a standstill, leaving death and destruction and bringing misery to tens of thousands of travellers.Forecasters have warned that, as rain begins to fall on snow-covered roads, the potential for ice to form could bring further hazards. A yellow weather warning for ice is in place for much of England until 11am, while snow is still possible for Scotland and north-east England, with a warning in force until midnight. ...

The Telegraph

• Car hire repair charges inflated in two thirds of cases, Which? finds

Times Online

• Beware of ‘extortionate’ repair bills for hired cars [Subscription}Holidaymakers are being charged up to 33 times the going rate for basic repairs to hire cars amid warnings of a rip-off culture in the industry.
• Stop! End of the road for sign madness [Subscription]Pointless road signs could be removed across the country after a government-commissioned report concluded that the vast majority of warnings were “entirely superfluous”.
• You’re putting lives at risk, police chief tells reckless drivers [Subscription]A senior police officer criticised drivers who ignored warnings to stay off the roads during the worst snow storms for years.

Daily Record

• Unbelievable snow drifts as high as ten feet close roads in Scotland Roads have been rendered impassable as snow blown from fields overnight collected on roads throughout the country.

Mail Online

• Girl, seven, becomes the TENTH victim of Britain's weather crisis Britain’s weather death toll has risen to 10 after a seven-year-old girl playing in the snow was hit by a car. The tragedy comes after Stephen Cavanagh died after falling into a frozen lake
• Lorry slams into cars after an accident blocks the road in blizzard EXCLUSIVE: Terrifying footage shows a driver on the A1 in Nottinghamshire caught in the midst of road chaos during as the 'Beast From The East' and Storm Emma causes danger across the country.
• Thousands of ‘unnecessary’ road signs face being taken down The Department for Transport (DfT) review found the number of signs had doubled in 20 years to 4.3million, cluttering up streets and confusing motorists with outdated messages.
• UK weather: Blizzards today, black ice tomorrow, lasting til Monday Hundreds of motorists were left stranded overnight as extreme weather continued to wreak havoc across Britain today with roads brought to a standstill by winds gusting at up to 90mph.

The Mirror

• Shocked mum found out daughter crashed her car on snow-covered road after police tweeted smiling selfie Georgia Oak's mum found out she had been in the accident when she saw two officers from Wiltshire Police pictured in front of her daughter's overturned car on a snowy road
• Paramedic on 999 call in Storm Emma injured in attack and crewmate threatened in row over ambulance parking spot A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault after the unnamed paramedic was injured and his crewmate, Tasha Starkey, was threatened and verbally abused
• UK weather: Snow makes way for floods as thaw begins while motorists warned freezing rain could turn roads into icy death traps Some coastal areas were warned to evacuate and "prepare for the worst" while travel misery looks set to continue across the country

Birmingham Mail

• These are the things you must have in your car before driving in the snow Driving in the snow can be daunting for you, bad for your car and an all round stressful experience

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar unveils its first electric vehicle The I-Pace is the manufacturer's first step towards having electric versions of all its models by 2020

London Evening Standard

• Snow storm: Intrepid 'Irish mammy' battles through weather in a tractor for care home shiftAn intrepid "Irish mammy" battled through snow in a tractor after refusing to miss her shift at a care home.
• Mother finds out daughter has flipped her car in Storm Emma after police post smiling selfie in front of the aftermathPolice who posted a smiling selfie in front of a car that flipped in Storm Emma have apologised to the driver after accidentally alerting her mother to the crash.

Wales Online

• This is when Cardiff expects to have cleared roads of snow And the city council has explained why it has been so difficult to keep the major routes moving during the heavy snow

North Wales Live

• Disabled drivers and students set to get free Mersey Gateway travel Motorhomes and caravans also set to go from £6 to £2 among raft or proposals

Other Regional Press

• Heavy snow brings Oxfordshire to its kneesOXFORDSHIRE was plunged into chaos yesterday as snow battered the county and left roads in treacherous conditions.
• Meet the knight in a shining 4x4 helping hospital staff get to work Halifax man Carl Pugh put himself and his 4x4 at the disposal of medical personnel to get them to work during the heavy snows
• 200 cars were trapped on M62 all night with passengers inside say say police Asst Chief Cons Rob Potts of Greater Manchester Police said people ignoring road closed signs had made matters worse
• M62 is back open after snow storms close it for more than a DAY The motorway was closed in both directions at about 5pm Wednesday and reopened at about 3am Friday
• SNOW IN DORSET: Roads and pavements turned into skating rinks – leaving communities cut off and many people unable to travelA second day of disruption due to Storm Emma brought a major ice hazard with roads and pavements turning into skating rinks – leaving communities cut off and many people unable to travel.

Other News Sources

• Patient transport: we’ve come a very long waySATISFACTION with patient transport in Sussex is as high as it has ever been, but a watchdog thinks long-term problems persist.
• Technology helps police to catch more drug driversMORE drug drivers are being convicted since new technology was introduced.
• Freezing rain causing chaos for drivers and pedestrians in east Surrey There are a number of reports of collisions and people slipping on pavements