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The government will run the service until a new public-private partnership is appointed in 2020.
Up to 100 Labour MPs to back government on Heathrow third runway
Labour MPs who disagree with Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition to the expansion of Heathrow airport have been working closely with government ministers and Tory whips to ensure the plans win parliamentary approval on Monday, in an extraordinary show of defiance against their party leader.
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MPs won’t see a report warning of a big rise in CO2 emissions, and Boris is sent abroad
Women can hit the road in Saudi Arabia: Female motorists celebrate the end of country's driving ban
Women in Saudi Arabia are finally able to drive in their own country after a historic driving ban was finally lifted by King Salman. Those with licenses can hit the road at midnight local time.
Sunday, 24 June 2018
Times Online
- Green car giant Tesla ‘no cleaner than petrol rivals’ [Subscription]Tesla electric cars, marketed as being among the planet’s greenest vehicles, may be behind the production of just as much greenhouse gas as their petrol and diesel equivalents, according to energy analysts.
- Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women driving [Subscription]From today, women can drive in public. It is a sign that the kingdom is easing some social curbs — but democracy remains distant
- Revealed: Andrew Tinkler, Philip Day and the plot to reunite Stobart Group [Subscription]The former boss of Stobart Group worked with the billionaire retail tycoon Philip Day on a bold deal to reunite the aviation and energy conglomerate with the haulage firm Eddie Stobart.
- Learner drivers ‘could wait a year for tests’ [Subscripion]A crackdown on learner drivers could result in waiting times for driving tests of up to 68 weeks unless extra staff are hired, a briefing report to the Department of Transport has warned.
- Uber investigates 1,100 drivers for serious offences [Subscription]Uber has secretly investigated more than 2,500 of its London drivers for offences including sex assaults, stalking and dangerous driving, according to documents given to regulators. A similar number of the taxi company’s drivers outside London are believed to be under investigation.
Mail Online
- Terrified driver crashes after thinking roadside 10ft wooden bear was REAL and about to attack her A 10ft statue of a bear has been ordered to be removed from a roadside - after a scared woman driver blamed it for causing a crash in Llanwrtyd Wells, in Powys, Mid-Wales
- Cardiff emerged as country’s car-keying capital followed by Belfast, Leeds and Newcastle Cardiff emerged as the country’s car-keying capital, with 80 per cent of motorists saying they had been targeted. Belfast was second followed by Leeds and Newcastle in joint third.
- Women can hit the road in Saudi Arabia: Female motorists celebrate the end of country's driving ban Women in Saudi Arabia are finally able to drive in their own country after a historic driving ban was finally lifted by King Salman. Those with licenses can hit the road at midnight local time.
Northern Echo
- £11m to improve safety on A-roads with highest riskFOUR A-roads with among the country’s the worst accident records have been handed more than £11.5m for road safety improvements.
The York Press
- Street dug up ‘three times in two months’ A BUSINESSMAN has said local businesses have been kept in the dark about planned roadworks, after the street outside his shop was dug up three times in two months by three different companies.
Bucks Free Press
- Shock U-turn as council bows to pressure over plans to turn The Rye into car park for roadwork machines Controversial plans to use The Rye as a car park for huge roadwork machines as part of a major road overhaul project have been scrapped in a shock U-turn, as the council bows to public pressure.
Other Regional Press
- BMW bosses issue warning over Brexit BOSSES at BMW, which employs thousands of staff at its Mini plant in Cowley, have expressed concerns over the potential impact of a hard Brexit.
- HGV drivers urged to be vigilant after spate of A507 fuel theftsHGV drivers have been urged to take extra care after a spate of fuel thefts from lorries parked up in lay-bys on the A507 and other roads.
- Oxford's new driverless car company hopes get on the roads soonA DRIVERLESS car firm has launched a new workshop in Oxford and said the ‘adventurous and forward-thinking’ city was the logical place for autonomous vehicles.
- Six-hour road closure sparks fresh calls for village bypassA CRASH on the A35 in west Dorset which resulted in the carriageway closed for almost six hours has prompted renewed calls for a village bypass.
Other News Sources
- CONSERVATION COLUMN: Electric cars are our futureDriving along the M27 between Southampton and Portsmouth last week I was thrilled to see at least five electric cars driving at the same speed as the rest of the traffic. Even five years ago, seeing any electric car outside of London was a bit of a novelty. Hampshire is already one of the leading counties for zero emission cars and it is an industry that is growing fast.
- How I took on parking company...and won! A RETIRED tube driver has won a year-long battle over parking fines and even hired his own bailiffs to recover his legal costs.
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