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Sunday, 08 July 2012

BBC News

• Island death crash driver namedA driver who died following a two-car road accident on the A986 road in the Harray area of the Orkney is named

The Observer

• Man dies in car crash as torrential rain continues to wreak havoc across BritainRed Cross teams on standby after downpours flood homes, close roads and hit rail servicesA man has died after his car came off the road following torrential rain as downpours continue to wreak havoc across Britain with homes flooded, roads closed and trains cancelled.The man, in his early 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on the A68 between Broomley Grange and Healey in Kiln Pit Hill, Northumberland. Motorists in the area were advised to take care after heavy rainfall caused low visibility and standing water on the roads.There are 76 flood warnings and 142 flood alerts in ...

The Scotsman

• Scottish Police call for cars with in-built speed restrictorsSENIOR police officers want cruise control to be mandatory in all cars to help drivers stick to speed limits in areas near schools.

Mail Online

• Seven officers are given £300K worth of luxury cars... at police force cutting 2,000 jobs in money-saving exerciseThe executive vehicles are for the ‘personal and professional use’ of just seven officers at West Yorkshire Police and cost an average of £40,000 each.

Liverpool Echo

• Driver suffers serious injuries in crash involving oil tanker A MAN suffered serious injures when his car was involved in a crash with an oil tanker.

Sheffield Star

• Roads repairs ˜fairness™ callOPPOSITION Lib Dem councillors in Sheffield have criticised the city council’s ruling Labour group for failing to back a commitment for the £2 billion highways revamp to be carried out ‘fairly’ across all areas.

Sheffield Telegraph

• £34m road plan moves forwardLONG-RUNNING plans for a new road and fast bus link between Sheffield and Rotherham are set to move closer next week.

Other Regional Press

• End in sight for Northampton™s ˜road to nowhere™Work to complete Northampton’s ‘road to nowhere’ will start in the next four years, officials have announced.
• Sheepridge man caused £32k damage to dealership’s carsA MAN smashed up cars worth thousands - because he felt like getting locked up.

Other News Sources

• Park and ride plans scrappedUNPOPULAR proposals to create "micro park and ride" schemes at car parks in Palmer Park, east Reading, and Clayfield Copse, Caversham, have been abandoned following a public backlash.
• Motorists Still Not Getting the Message About Distracted DrivingDespite laws meant to curb it, distracted driving continues to cause hundreds of thousands of accidents each year.