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Sunday, 12 May 2024

BBC News

• Good progress on M25 works, says highways agencyThe motorway is shut in both directions between junctions nine and 10 until 06:00 on Monday.

Mail Online

• M25 weekend closures: Map reveals every road affected, diversions and how to get aroundThe seven-mile section of the motorway between junctions nine and ten in Surrey closed at 9pm last night and will not reopen until 6am on Monday, May 13.

This is Money

• Jaguar Land Rover posts its biggest profit since 2015 after a record year of salesBritain's biggest car maker, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, posted profits of £2.2billion for the full year to the end of March.
• The government is asking motoring enthusiasts for help shaping future classic car policy and future-proofing the industryThe Government has launched a call for evidence to gather views on how classic and historic cars can be preserved for future generations. It'll run until 4 July 2024.

Sky News

• Drivers chastised by highway bosses for 'ignoring' M25 diversionAn "increasing number" of drivers are "choosing to ignore" the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned.

Cambridge News

• Hundreds back petition calling for council to reconsider 20mph zones in ElyThe scheme was approved at the end of last year

Other Regional Press

• Cutting car park charges a priority for Dorset CouncilDorset Council new leader Nick Ireland has met Weymouth Palm House café operator Nigel Sims-Duff to reinforce his determination to reverse car park price hikes