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Tuesday, 15 December 2020

The Herald

• Menzies acquires Bibby arm 'unlocking geographical capability'MENZIES Distribution has announced the acquisition of national logistics and supply chain services business Bibby Distribution, from the 213-year old family owned Bibby Line Group.
• Edinburgh firm wins £5.8m deal to deliver Glasgow CCTV and traffic controlCOMMSWORLD has won a £5.8 million digital contract with Glasgow City Council for CCTV and traffic control services.

Mail Online

• Grant Shapps orders London council pays £64 MILLION towards cost of fixing closed Hammersmith BridgeThe Department of Transport wants Hammersmith and Fulham Council to cover almost half the costs of the repairs to the 133-year-old west London bridge, according to the Times.

Bolton News

• Clash over 'waste of money' 20mph zones in BoltonMORE than £850,000 spent on 20mph speed zones in built-up areas of Bolton has been described as a “waste of moneyâ€� due to an alleged lack of enforcement.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Traffic Commissioner says Welsh haulier 'deserves to go out of business'The firm was found to have falsified documents and carried out serious maintenance malpractice

London Evening Standard

• Classic car enthusiasts hail their green, £18.3 billion industryDrivers fear impact of government curbs on mainstream petrol and diesels

The York Press

• Drivers to expect long delays at Wigginton Road roadworks DRIVERS are being warned to expect long delays as work gets underway on a major road junction in York.

Bucks Free Press

• White Hart Street in High Wycombe could be closed off to ‘bring businesses to life’CALLS have sounded to have a road in the town centre “blocked offâ€� to to allow local businesses to utilise the space outside their premises.

Reading Evening Post

• £28.5m dual carriageway project on A421 finishedAround 30,000 vehicles use the road each day

Other Regional Press

• Calls for help to stop pavement parking and 'rat run' in SouthamptonCIVIC chiefs are calling for help to stop pavement parking and
• Coventry best place in mainland Britain for electric cars - for this reasonCoventry is the only Midland location in the top 26

C.N.N.

• Will bad weather hinder vaccine deliveries on the East Coast?Shipping giants FedEx and UPS may have to make alternative plans to ship the new Covid-19 vaccine in areas that are expected to be affected by a major winter storm this week.