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- Contract awarded for Clyde's first opening road bridgeThe £79.5m construction award is part of a major infrastructure project to transform the Clyde waterfront.
- Ellesmere Port: Vauxhall plant pauses production as demand sagsThe owner of the Ellesmere Port plant says the halt is nothing to do with talks over its future.
The Guardian
- Tesla share price plunge knocks $267bn off market valueDecline wipes billions off Elon Musk's fortune as investors fear firm is vastly overvaluedA sharp decline in Tesla's share price has wiped more than $250bn (£193bn) off the value of the electric car company, and dragged down the value of an Edinburgh-based investment fund that is one of Teslas biggest backers.The shares dropped by 7.5% in early trading in the US on Friday to $575 – setting them on course to close down 16% this week and 35% below their record peak of $883 on 26 January. Continue reading...
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Times Online
- Air pollution: Most schools fail to restrict parking [Subscription]Fewer than one in 100 primary schools outside London have imposed restrictions on traffic during drop-off and pick-up periods, potentially exposing children to high levels of toxic emissions, according to research.
Birmingham Post
- Graham wins £80M contract to build Glasgow bridgeThe Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project is jointly funded by the UK and Scottish governments through the £1.13 billion Glasgow Region City Deal
London Evening Standard
- Huge disparity in electric car charge points across London Borough breakdown shows some areas of capital have dramatically less charge points, with campaigners saying urgent action required
Reading Evening Post
- Drivers warned of M4 weekend closures in MarchHighways England workers are continuing smart motorway works in Berkshire
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- Drivers are being asked for their views on change to driving licence rules Currently anyone who has passed a car and trailer test in an automatic car must sit another test in a manual car to upgrade their licence.
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