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Sunday, 29 September 2024

Times Online

• 7 years and ?800m later, will a Thames tunnel save Dartford Crossing? [subscription]Ministers have until Friday to grant planning approval for the ?9bn Lower Thames Crossing ? but have yet to decide how to pay for it

Mail Online

• Dodgy meet-and-greet airport parking firms exposed: In covert Which? probe using GPS trackers companies stole cash, broke speed limits, left cars filthy - and dumped one in a GARDENWhich? found that rogue operators could easily be mistaken for legitimate companies, because they often use multiple names that are switched once they start attracting poor reviews.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers who drive white or silver car urged to spend £21 immediatelyMotorists are being urged to consider investing in ceramic coating, to protect lighter painted vehicles from the conditions as the weather deteriorates and it becomes autumnal.
• Seven new driving laws and changes coming in October - from parking to petrolAs we begin a new month of the year, motorists, road users and drivers are being urged to brush up on their knowledge of the shake-up.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Labour 'pay-per-mile' car tax update as Government issues new 31-word updateThe Government have issued a statement amid fears a pay-per-mile car tax system is being targeted by the Labour Party government - but what does it mean for drivers?

Cambridge News

• Motorists warned of Cambridgeshire M11 overnight closures with 21-mile diversion in placePart of the M11 will be closed for five nights for urgent bridge repairs

Other Regional Press

• The perilous future facing the infamous Snake PassThe road requires repairs every six to 12 months