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Friday, 29 November 2024

BBC News

• Pavement parking 'free for all' on Belfast streetBusiness groups and campaigners urge the Stormont department to resolve the loophole quickly.
• Drivers paying more than they should for fuel, says watchdogFuel retailers' profit margins remain "stubbornly high", the competition watchdog says.
• UK electric car production drops with firms under 'intense pressure'The trade body for the sector says these are "deeply concerning times" for the UK's car industry.

Times Online

• A96 dualling hangs in balance as SNP admits it won't meet pledge [subscription]The Scottish government has confirmed it won't meet its 2030 deadline, with Conservative MSPs calling a belated review into the project a sham
• Cost of public EV chargers still high despite fall in energy prices [subscription]The drop in wholesale energy costs has not reached consumers, who are paying 4 per cent more than a year ago and 28 per cent more than two years ago

Derby Telegraph

• Derby transport leader 'not prepared' to answer 'straight-forward' A38 questionCarmel Swan was asked if the council supported the £250 million A38 expansion project

Other News Sources

• Heineken: Turning Beer Bottles into Road Building MaterialsHeineken repurposes beer bottle waste into construction materials, cutting landfill, reducing costs and setting a sustainable model for the glass industry