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Ferry chaos prompts fears for lifeline supplies as Arran is left with only enough fuel for nine cars
MINISTERS have been urged to act to bring to an end 'ferry chaos' as fears have heightened over shortages of vital supplies through a raft of service restrictions which has seen one Scottish island almost run out of fuel.
Insurers seek to block injury claims from illegal e-scooter riders [Subscription]
A man on an e-scooter who had to be put into an induced coma after being clipped by the wing mirror of an overtaking London bus will be a test case for the estimated 750,000 two-wheelers used illegally on public roads.
Airlines lobbying Government to scrap remaining Covid travel restrictions
It is understood the UK's biggest airlines met the Chancellor and Transport Secretary on Tuesday to discuss plans for removing the final barriers.
Sunday, 09 January 2022
The Guardian
- Streets ahead? What I've learned from my year with an electric carRecord sales and now news of a battery that lasts hundreds of miles. It's getting better, but going green was tough, admits a reluctant pioneerThis time last year my partner John and I celebrated purchasing an electric car by driving through London to see the Christmas lights without having to pay congestion or Ulez - ultra-low emission zone - charges. I gleefully tweeted that Regent Street, deserted in lockdown, seemed a London from a different era: empty roads and glittering shop windows.This was my first moment of enjoyment of the electric vehicle (EV), whose purchase had been the source of...
The Independent
- Pakistan snow storm: 10 children among 22 dead after sudden snowfall traps drivers on mountain roadMilitary has been mobilised to clear roads and rescue people still trapped
Times Online
- Dutch investment giant prepares to take motorway exit [Subscription]DIF Capital is seeking a buyer for its toll road concessions in Ireland
- Irish government calls on Brussels to clamp down on gas-guzzling SUVs [Subscription]The government has called on other European countries to curb the huge growth in popularity of SUVs by making “immediate” reforms to the CO2 regulations for new cars set down by the EU.
- Insurers seek to block injury claims from illegal e-scooter riders [Subscription]A man on an e-scooter who had to be put into an induced coma after being clipped by the wing mirror of an overtaking London bus will be a test case for the estimated 750,000 two-wheelers used illegally on public roads.
Mail Online
- Self-driving Formula 1 cars hit 115mph during first-ever autonomous race in Las Vegas A racecar with nobody at the wheel snaked around another to snatch the lead on an oval track at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Friday in a first-of-its-kind high-speed match.
This is Money
- MARKET REPORT: Aston Martin stuck in slow laneThe company was expected to have delivered 25 of the new models by now with the road cars costing £2.2m and track cars £2.6m.
- Electric accounted for a quarter of total December car salesBut a shortage of on-street chargers risks putting a brake on Government ambitions in the run up to the sales ban of petrol and diesel cars.
Sky News
- Snow and 'icy stretches' expected as heavy downpours sweep across UKSnow and "icy stretches" could hit parts of the UK as heavy downpours sweep across the country from the west over the weekend, forecasters have said.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- The reason why some mobile speed vans don't have up-to-date MOT certificatesSome mobile safety camera vans have expired MOT certificates but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be on the road
Northern Echo
- Drink drive arrests increase in North YorkshireA THIRD more drink and drug drivers have been caught over the Christmas period in North Yorkshire than the previous year, figures reveal.
The York Press
- Drivers could face £1,000 fine for common mistake in their carsMotorists who coast in neutral could be hit with a four-figure fine for believing in a common driving myth.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Council awarded £500k to upgrade traffic signals at Peterborough junctionPeterborough City Council has been awarded £500,000 to upgrade traffic signals at a busy city centre junction.
- Council awarded £500k to upgrade traffic signals at Peterborough junctionPeterborough City Council has been awarded £500,000 to upgrade traffic signals at a busy city centre junction.
- Council awarded £500k to upgrade traffic signals at Peterborough junctionPeterborough City Council has been awarded £500,000 to upgrade traffic signals at a busy city centre junction.
Other Regional Press
- Public calls for Marlborough Road closure review with petitionMORE than 650 people have signed a petition calling for the Marlborough Road closure to be “adjustedâ€.
- Chaos on roads as wild weather hits KentThere have been a number of crashes on Kent's roads this morning as heavy rain and strong winds hit the county.
- New road layout 'accident waiting to happen'A multi-million-pound project to build a new route out of a Kent town - set to begin within months - has sparked a backlash from residents.
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- M3, M27, A34 and A303 planned closuresWINCHESTER'S motorists will have 17 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
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