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Saturday, 30 June 2018
BBC News
- Electric car buyers claim they were misled by NissanNissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.
- GM warns against potential car tariffsThe US Commerce Department is probing the impact of foreign auto imports on national security.
Times Online
- Crossing the Firth of Forth is a breeze [Subscription]Wind barriers on the Queensferry Crossing have allowed it to remain open 14 times when weather would otherwise have closed the Forth Road Bridge to large vehicles.
- Heatwave tests British grit as roads melt and tracks buckle [Subscription]Gritters are being sent to tackle melting roads and parts of Britain face a hosepipe ban this weekend as the country’s heatwave continues.
- Cut 60mph limit on country roads to help save lives, ministers urged [Subscription]Ministers have been told to cut the 60mph speed limit on thousands of miles of rural roads amid concerns over the number of crashes.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Road in Great Horton to get £31,000 worth of safety measures A GREAT Horton road will be subject to £31,000 worth of road safety measures after a traffic improvement scheme was approved by councillors.
London Evening Standard
- UK weather forecast: Gritters deployed to stop roads melting with heatwave set to last two more weeksGritters are being sent out on to British roads to prevent them from melting as the heatwave looks set to continue for another two weeks.
Northern Echo
- 'We have to pick up body parts' - Police warning after dozens of drink-drive arrests A SUMMER crackdown on drink drivers across North Yorkshire has seen more than 50 people arrested in just two weeks.
- Lorry drivers could face camping ban on industrial estates AN order to reduce anti-social behaviour on two Hambleton industrial estates is being considered.
Other Regional Press
- Risinghurst roadworks: Green Roads reopens early ROADWORKS on an Oxford estate which were heavily criticised for their impact on the community have finished ahead of schedule.
- 162 police vehicles are still on the road despite being more than 10 years oldMORE than 170 Dorset police vehicles are still on the road – despite being over ten years old or reaching 150,000 miles.
- Honda could face red tape nightmare post-BrexitHONDA could face tariffs and extra safety checks on cars exported to Europe after the Brexit, according to an expert.
Other News Sources
- Mini heatwave causing roads to melt in BlackburnTHE HEATWAVE which has hit East Lancashire over the last week has caused some roads to melt.
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