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Saturday, 08 January 2022

BBC News

• CES 2022: Colour changing cars and remotes that eat wi-fiA look at some of the innovations on display in Las Vegas at the annual CES tech show.
• Covid-19: NI car sales still below pre-pandemic levelThere was a marginal increase in new car sales in 2021, but figures were still 29% down on 2019.
• First Manchester bus drivers to strike over pay and conditionsThe Unite union said about 300 of its members employed by First Manchester will walk out next week.
• London Underground: Night Tube drivers begin strikes for six monthsUnion bosses warn night-time action every weekend on two London Underground lines could be extended.

The Herald

• Row over ferry 'port of refuge' unavailable as high winds ravage CalMac servicesA new row has blown up over further curbs to services due to high winds, as at least 11 lifeline CalMac ferry services suffered suspensions yesterday (Wednesday) morning.

The Independent

• Elon Musk's 'Vegas Loop' called a'˜death trap' as traffic piles up"˜It's just a matter of time before a tunnel like this becomes the site of a horrible accident"

The Telegraph

• UK weather: 'Thundersnow' set to strike as storms bring major roads to a halt

Times Online

• Snow brings roads chaos — with more on the way [Subscription]Snow fell across Ireland as temperatures dropped yesterday, with Met Eireann warning of possible hail and thunderstorms today in parts of the country.
• New Forest riders on their high horse over e-bike boom [Subscription]Battle lines have been drawn in the New Forest over who can use the common land

Mail Online

• Going shopping raises risk of catching Covid more than getting on TubeIt could be expected that getting onto a Tube train or sitting in an audience to watch a musical would most increase your chance of catching the virus.
• Night Tube strike begins: Drivers walk out at 8.30pm every Friday and Saturday night for SIX MONTHSDrivers in London walked out at 8.30pm as they began six months of strike action over rosters for the Night Tube service.
• Drivers are told to stay alert on icy roads amid yellow weather warningHeavy frost across Scotland will make ice a major problem in the early hours of Saturday and the rest of the UK is forecast to see low temperatures for a wet and windy weekend

The Mirror

• Motorists could be landed with hefty £2,500 fine for unusual parking ruleWhatCar reports that drivers are banned from parking their cars against the flow of traffic as the reflectors would not be picked up by oncoming vehicles
• UK weather forecast: Drivers warned over icy roads as temperatures drop to -4CThe Met Office warned there will be icy patches forming on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths around the country as temperatures plunge to -4C heading into the weekend

This is Money

• RAY MASSEY: Electric accounted for 26% of total December car salesBut a shortage of on-street chargers risks putting a brake on Government ambitions in the run up to the sales ban of petrol and diesel cars.

Bolton News

• Calls for controversial Clean Air Zone scheme to be 'paused' as review takes place following backlashMETRO Mayor Andy Burnham says he recognises that fact the controversial Clean Air Zone proposals will impact jobs and businesses as he announced a 'review' of the scheme was taking place.
• Bolton taxis to stage protest outside Town Hall against Clean Air Zone plansTAXIS will be off the road in Bolton for more than two hours as drivers stage a protest against the Clean Air Zone scheme.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Improvement works at Greengates Junction will have cost £5m more than first estimates by the time they are completedTHE cost of works to improve a major Bradford junction have risen yet again - meaning the finished scheme will now cost £5 million more than the first estimates.
• Bus services face funding 'cliff edge' unless Government support continuesREGIONAL transport chiefs have warned bus services in West Yorkshire are looking at a 'cliff edge', as funding uncertainty could force operators into cancelling services altogether in the coming months.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Snowdonia beauty spot to undergo three months of roadworksSychnant Pass Road will be blocked while work to install a footpath is carried out

Manchester Evening News

• Out of 99 Metrolink stations this one is rated worst - we found what makes it Greater Manchester's most hated stopThe M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson checks out the station with a 'reputation'

Cambridge News

• NHS Covid vaccine: Taxis in Cambridgeshire offering free rides to those who can't get to booster jab appointmentsThe county council will be covering the costs to try and increase the number of those boosted

Reading Evening Post

• M4 closures this weekend near Heathrow and M25 The motorway will be closed from Friday, January 7 to Monday, January 10 while smart motorway works continue this weekend

Other Regional Press

• Cyclists in Oxford pledge not to ignore red lightsDr Alison Hill, chairwoman of Oxford cycling campaign group Cyclox, has come up with a list of new year suggestions for cyclists to consider for 2022.
• 'Scrapped Burford lorry ban could see town ruined by 600 HGVs a day'THE scrapping of a lorry ban through a picturesque Cotswold market town has been attacked by a furious councillor who fears up to 600 HGVs could rumble along its steep high street every day
• Get one in four cars off the roads by 2030, say Oxfordshire County CouncilAMBITIOUS plans have been made to cut car journeys in Oxfordshire by a quarter over the next eight years.
• Rail passengers warned of disruption in DorsetRAIL passengers will face disruption next month when lines between Bournemouth and Wareham close for a weekend.
• Drivers could face £1,000 fine for common mistake in their carsMotorists who coast in neutral could be hit with a four-figure fine for believing in a common driving myth.
• Boeing 747 carrying Covid test kits into Bournemouth AirportA MASSIVE Boeing 747 seen jetting over Bournemouth this week has transported approximately 280,000 Covid-19 test kits to the area.
• Royal Navy warship hit by Russian sub at PortlandThe Royal Navy warship at the centre of a collision drama with Russians has arrived in Portland.

New Civil Engineer

• French inspiration for HS2’s ‘green tunnels’HS2 Ltd has revealed the first images of the longest of three “green tunnels” that will be built across Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire as part of the first phase of the high speed railways line between London and the Midlands.

Green Miscellany

• Cycle cameras: Turning the tables on dangerous driversIf you’re member of the Twitterati who also rides a bike you’re almost certainly already familiar with @cyclingmikey – the mild-mannered London cyclist who uses a camera to record and subsequently report dangerous drivers. The metropolitan police has prosecuted over 20,000 motorists since it started accepting video evidence via an online portal and @cyclingmikey can take credit for 800 of… The post Cycle cameras: Turning the tables on dangerous drivers appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Gates which automatically close off lanes in minutes to be trialled at A3 Hindhead TunnelSwiftGate will save road workers from having to manually put out cones in the face of oncoming live traffic