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Sunday, 06 October 2019

The Telegraph

• Lake District residents criticise 'breathtakingly biased' report on 4x4s churning up Beatrix Potter's land

Times Online

• How are you enjoying the ride at Aston Martin, Andy Palmer? [Subscription]By any measure, the past year has been a car crash for the chief executive
• Drivers left at roadside as breakdown services misfire [Subscription]Complaints about the AA and RAC soar — but don’t expect compensation
• Aston Martin boss Andy Palmer urged to shake up boardroom [Subscription]Aston Martin is under pressure to shake up its board and bring in directors with more experience at listed companies after a disastrous first year on the stock market.

Mail Online

• Fined in a car park that doesn't take cash? Then you should appealAn investigation by The Mail on Sunday has discovered that a third of all car park machines now no longer take coins - and demand that motorists pay using a phone app, debit or credit card.

Cambridge News

• Flash floods and travel chaos for Cambridgeshire as Met Office extends weather warningThe latest weather forecasts for Cambridge and its surrounding areas
• A14 traffic chaos as huge part of road closed all weekendTraffic for the A14 is being diverted via the A119 and A428
• Frustration as road closures leave Cambridgeshire village 'cut off' overnightOne local said they were concerned about how emergency services would access the area

Other Regional Press

• Calls to reduce speed limit on A370 in Lympsham after series of accidents WORRIED residents are urging highway chiefs to reduce the speed limit on a busy stretch of road in Lympsham following a 'series' of accidents.
• Warning as work on cycle scheme starts DRIVERS are set to face months of traffic misery as work on a major cycle scheme in Southampton is to begin.
• Dixons Bank roadworks completed - but will it ease the Marton Crawl?Work has been going on since February to widen part of the road around the Southern Cross junction
• Warning to motorists on 'modifications' - even a football club sticker can void your insuranceStickers displaying allegiance to sports teams or political opinions could void your car insurance, an investigation has revealed.
• Driver who collided with deer twice in one year speaks out on wildlife road dangers By Mamie Colfox
• Double red lines - What do they mean?The road markings confuse many a motorist

Other News Sources

• Fire destroys row of cars in Elphick Road, Newhaven A FIRE destroyed a row of cars in a residential street.

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