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Sunday, 05 March 2017

BBC News

• Birmingham's Harborne Road to reopen after pipe burstThousands of gallons of water flooded part of Birmingham last November.
• Taxi drivers complete training to spot child sex abuseMore than 300 taxi drivers in Denbighshire complete training to help spot the signs of child sexual exploitation.
• Airline Norwegian says �69 seats to US 'sold out within hours'Budget airline Norwegian has sold all of its cheapest tickets between Edinburgh and the north-east United States within hours.
• Driverless cars tested on London's roadsGuided by five radars, four lasers and 12 cameras, a driverless car has had its first trials on London roads.
• Daimler recalls 75,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in UKDaimler is recalling around one million vehicles worldwide because of the risk of fire.

Financial Times

• Uber used fake app to confuse regulators and rivalsSecret weapon codenamed Greyball displays car icons in random locations

The Guardian

• Global recall of 1m Mercedes cars 'could include 75,000 in UK'Mercedes-owner Daimler issues global recall of several models following reports of fires Owners of 75,000 Mercedes cars in the UK could be affected by a global recall of several models following reports of fires.An issue with some starter components in cars made between 2015 and 2017 is thought to cause them to overheat. The fire risk has prompted the Mercedes owner, Daimler, to recall around 1m vehicles worldwide, covering certain A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and CLA cars and GLA and GLC SUVs. Continue reading...
• Uber is smart, simple and seductive. But should we still be using it?After court cases and footage of its angry boss, the minicab app is losing its shineOver recent months I’ve developed a conflicted relationship with my Uber app. On the one hand, I’ve watched with growing unease as the company has been plagued by revelation after revelation, raising questions about how it does business. There’s the fundamental question about Uber’s relationship with its drivers: are they self-employed, as it claims, or is Uber taking advantage of people who should be employees?And in the last month, it has faced serious allegations about sexual harassment, as early-stage inves...

The Herald

• Top medical charities want 20mph limits on all urban roads to save livesReducing speed limits to 20mph on residential roads across Scotland will cut air pollution and save lives, according to medical experts and environmentalists.

The Huffington Post

• Call To Lower Legal Drink-Drive Limit In Bid To Make Roads Safer And Save LivesThe legal drink-drive limit should be lowered in England and Wales to cut alcohol-related accidents, councils and fire authorities have urged. The Local Government Association (LGA) and all fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales are calling for the current limit to be lowered from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The Scottish Government reduced its legal limit for drivers to 50mg in December 2014 and Northern Ireland will also soon drop its limit to the same level, and even lower for professional and learner drivers. The LGA said it was estimated that lowering the limit i...

The Telegraph

• Drivers could soon be banned from having 'one for the road' as councils call for lower drink drive limit
• Mercedes drivers will have to wait months for repairs to fix a fire risk fault with their vehicles

Times Online

• Uber’s pile-up [Subscription]The combative boss of the taxi-hailing giant has suffered a series of PR blows. Could a legal battle with Google over driverless cars finish him off?
• Airlines demand an end to the 4am airport pint [Subscription]Airlines are calling on the government to introduce strict licensing laws in a bid to end the boozing culture at British airports, in which pubs and bars open as early as 4am.
• VW Polo as toxic as a fully laden lorry [Subscription]Britain’s leading supermini, the Volkswagen Polo, is among the worst polluters on the road, according to newly revealed test data.

Mail Online

• Driver of �60,000 Range Rover parks INSIDE bus shelter A Range Rover driver in Meltham, Huddersfield, parked their �60,000 vehicle inside a bus shelter near a pharmacy, leaving other residents furious with the selfish and bizarre act.

This is Money

• Car insurance getting out of hand? Motor insurance costs are likely to soar in the coming months as a result of a double whammy of rising taxes and a proposed change to compensation costs.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Cyclists like their homes the coldest, says new survey A NEW survey has shown that cyclists are top of the list of homeowners who make their families suffer by keeping their central heating at a low temperature.
• Transport and parking issues raised ahead of Flying Scotsman's visit to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway A COUNCILLOR voiced his concern at how visitors to the Worth Valley will travel from remote car parks to see the Flying Scotsman steam engine this spring.
• Bradford motorists still using their phones at wheel despite tougher penalties MANY drivers in Bradford are still using mobile phones at the wheel, despite the introduction of tougher penalties for motorists who do.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• A55 roadworks misery to end in time for Easter The Welsh Government say Conwy tunnel upgrade and maintenance work between Llandygai and Broughton will be finished by the end of the month
• This Liverpool 'ghost ship' could launch daily sailings to Llandudno by next springMajor restoration on the former German ferry boat is underway

London Evening Standard

• 'Reckless train surfer' slammed for risking his life by riding on moving DLRThis is the alarming moment a "reckless" thrill-seeker was filmed riding between the carriages of a moving DLR train.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Crumbling Gateshead flyover could be demolished as part of major road shake-up Gateshead Council said the structure remains safe, but has admitted it is considering removing it in the future

Peterborough Telegraph

• Reliable public transport is priority for Green Julie if elected mayor of Peterborough and CambridgeshireIt is still two months until Cambridgeshire elects its first mayor, but Julie Howell has just 15 days to save her campaign.

Other Regional Press

• Kill the conversation and keep your eyes on the road Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service are campaigning to make the public aware of the new penalties surrounding mobile phone use at the wheel.
• Disabled Newport resident slams parking problem which stopped ambulance entering street A DISABLED woman has spoken of her concerns over emergency access to her home and others.
• Controversial car park in flood plain could have been avoided with multi-storey solution, councillor claims OXFORD City Council's contentious plan to extend Seacourt Park and Ride car park onto the floodplain could have been avoided by building a multi-storey car park, a senior councillor has said – but the council went for the cheaper option.
• Engineering works close railway services from Banbury to Warwick RAIL replacement buses will operate all day from Banbury Railway Staion after several services stop for engineering works.
• Anger as A35 roadside toilets set to be demolished MOVES to demolish well-used roadside toilets near Dorchester just as the season is getting under way have come under fire.
• Ultimate supercar that will reach speeds of 200mph to be made in WarwickshireThe T1 Evo by Liberty will be made at the new Centre of Excellence in Leamington

C.N.N.

• MH370 families plan private search for missing planeThe families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have launched a campaign to privately fund a search for the aircraft, which disappeared nearly three years ago.

Other News Sources

• Car club scheme could come to Winchester as part of plans to reduce pollution A NEW “car club” scheme to help cut air pollution could come to Winchester.
• AAIB report’s findings critical of airshow bosses' bad planning SHOREHAM Airshow’s lack of planning and safety measures contributed to the disaster’s devastating death toll.
• British Airways cabin crew strike at i360 tower British Airways cabin crew took their strike to the i360 tower today.�
• The most shocking report I’ve ever seen AN AVIATION enthusiast whose son was killed when the Hawker Hunter crashed on to the A27 said the latest investigation report was the most shocking he has ever seen.