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Saturday, 09 January 2021

BBC News

• Covid-19: School meals and transport on hold until FebruaryThe Education Authority has told schools that pupils must bring packed lunches for the next few weeks.
• Hyundai's confusion over Apple electric car tie-upThe Korean car company originally said it was in talks with the tech titan before backtracking.

The Guardian

• Hyundai's value surges by $9bn amid reports of Apple electric car dealSouth Korean firm backtracks on statement confirming 'early discussion' with US company. Hyundai's value surged by $9bn (£6.6bn) on Friday after reports that it could join with Apple in developing a driverless electric vehicle “ despite confusion as it backtracked on a statement acknowledging 'early discussion' with the iPhone manufacturer.Investors sent the South Korean carmaker's share price on the Seoul exchange up almost 20%, as local media reported a possible tie-up on electric cars and batteries with Apple, which has been developing its own vehicle technology.
• Car owners told not to miss MOT despite Covid lockdownTests now deemed an essential service, unlike during first UK restrictionsSee all our coronavirus coverage. Car owners in the UK have been told to make sure they do not miss their MOT, even if they are not currently able to use their vehicle.During the first national coronavirus lockdown in 2020, the need for the annual checks was put on hold and drivers whose certificates were due to expire before 31 July were given a six-month extension.
• Firms halt deliveries from UK to EU over Brexit border problemsDPD pauses road service and retailers suspend sales or reduce lines amid concerns over paperwork and tariffs A growing number of retailers and courier firms are suspending or cutting back deliveries into the EU as companies grapple with new border controls as well as import taxes.On Friday DPD, the international delivery giant, said it was 'pausing' its road service from the UK into Europe, including the Republic of Ireland.

Mail Online

• Tesla crashes caused by drivers mistaking accelerators for brakes, safety officials announce On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the findings of a year-long investigation into a 'defect petition' filed last January, involving three models of Tesla cars.
• Prime Minister's Jaguar could be replaced with a German BMW or MercedesJaguar halted production of the XJ Sentinel after demand fell during the pandemic. The Prime Minister's fleet of Jaguars has been depleted by crashes and breakdowns since 2010.

This is Money

• The five safest new cars to buy in 2021 have been named by expertsMotors launched in the last year by Honda, Mazda, Seat, Toyota and Volkswagen have all received the highest recommendation from Thatcham.
• Supermarkets stung drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in DecemberMorrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco increased fuel prices above costs in December, hiking petrol and diesel by 3p-a-litre when wholesale rose just 1p.
• Cost of car insurance increased at end of 2020 as lockdown lifted slightlyCar insurance premiums started to rise towards the end of 2020, after four consecutive quarters of falls, new research has revealed.
• Tesla's value races past $800bn as car maker's shares shoot upThe company's shares rose by as much as 8.4 per cent at one stage. It came just a day after boss Elon Musk overtook Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest person.

Bolton News

• Plans to END traffic jams outside Bolton railway station THE concourse and entrance to Bolton railway station is to be rebuilt with a new road off Newport Street serving passengers.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Gritters out this afternoon and tonight to combat cold snap GRITTERS will be out in Bradford this afternoon and tonight as temperatures after the district has been gripped by snow.

London Evening Standard

• Snowdonia car parks forced shut in Covid rules crackdown"This is not a dress rehearsal. People will live and die on the actions we all choose", said a Welsh police chief.

Wales Online

• Landslide means months of long detours for residents of two villagesTrees and part of the roadside bank have fallen down towards the stream below
• Car parks shut at national park because people keep flouting rulesThe chairman of Snowdonia National Park Authority said people have been ignoring lockdown

Peterborough Telegraph

• ‘Delays’ to mail delivery in Peterborough as posties self-isolatePeterborough residents could see delays in receiving their mail due to a number of posties self-isolating.

Other Regional Press

• 'Chaos' as truckers given wrong postcode for Brexit lorry parkConfused truckers sparking chaos in a village while trying to find a Brexit lorry park have been given the wrong postcode by the government.
• Drivers face 21-mile diversion around Dorset due to roadworks on major route A KEY road into a Dorset town will close overnight for major resurfacing works - and the official diversion route will take drivers on a 21.4-mile trip around two counties.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Coronavirus testing for hauliers to continue following decision by French governmentCurrent testing arrangements for hauliers crossing the Channel – where they must have had a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of crossing – are set to continue following a decision by the French Government.   The continuation means that hauliers – including drivers and crew of HGVs, drivers of LGVs and van drivers – planning to cross the Channel should get a negative test before travelling to Kent or other Channel Crossing points.   Following the French Government’s original decision to close the border to the UK, and the subsequent reopening of ...