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Monday, 30 January 2012

BBC News

• Motorists warned after snow fallsMotorists in parts of Wales are warned to be prepared for snow on the roads on Monday morning.
• Motorists warned about snow riskSnow could cause problems on roads in Wales overnight and into Monday with up to 4in falling in some areas, the Met Office warns.
• Woman forced from car in hijackA woman in west Belfast is pulled out of a car by her scarf by two men who stole the vehicle and drove off in it.

The Independent

• Sorry, chaps, women are better parkersIt is a stereotype that has spawned countless jokes and become a truth universally acknowledged by men across the land “ women are the least proficient gender when it comes to parking a car.

The Scotsman

• One in three to stop non-essential trips if fuel hits £1.50 a litreMORE than a third of drivers will abandon their cars for non-essential journeys if petrol reaches £1.50 a litre, according to a poll published today.

Mail Online

• Car parking? Best leave it to the missus!A study by Britain’s biggest car-park operator, NCP, found that while women take longer than men, they are more proficient at finding a space and positioning the car centrally within it.

The Mirror

• Older cars cheaper to fix and 10% less likely to break downOlder cars are cheaper to fix and 10% less likely to break down than expensive new ones, a study out today reveals.

Wales Online

• Lorry charges for Welsh roads could be spent in EnglandMoney paid by lorry firms for using Welsh roads could disappear into London coffers instead of helping keep Welsh highways in good repair.

Other Regional Press

• Council workers may have to pay to use free public parkingCouncil staff may be forced to pay for leaving their vehicles in free public car parks if a new scheme comes into effect in April