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Sunday, 26 June 2016

BBC News

• Cardiff Bay road closures for triathlon and sailing eventsRoad closures are announced ahead of Cardiff Bay's triathlon and sailing events on Sunday.
• EU referendum: Drivers 'could face rising petrol prices'Drivers could face higher petrol and diesel prices as a result of the vote to leave the EU, retailers suggest.
• UK car industry needs 'swift EU deal to curb high tariffs'The UK government must act quickly to secure favourable terms for a key export sector, says industry expert Professor David Bailey.

The Guardian

• Is your car the most stolen model in England and Wales?Hi-tech thieves are using computers to outsmart electronic security systems, with the Audi S3 and Land Rover Defender most at risk After two decades of decline, the number of cars stolen in England and Wales rose by 9% in 2015, with 75,656 incidents reported by unlucky motorists.Luxury cars stolen by organised gangs feature prominently on the list of stolen cars, but the humble Ford Escort makes an appearance in the top 10 even though it fell out of production more than a decade ago. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Revealed: scandal of removed pollution filters in diesel carsSCORES of diesel cars have been illegally belching lethal exhaust fumes in towns and cities across Scotland because their pollution filters have been deliberately removed.

This is Money

• Brexit could mean change for motorists and the UK automotive industry With the motor industry supporting some 800,000 UK jobs, the referendum result voting in favour of leaving the EU has gone against the wishes of three quarters of firms within the sector.
• Car plant regions defy bosses’ vote warnings: Firms' bases vote to leave despite call to stay in EU Fears that the boom in British car manufacturing would be derailed by Brexit failed to sway voters in the UK’s main production centres.

Birmingham Mail

• Shard End car fanatic with the cleanest set of rare cars in the UK‘Obsessed’ Bob reveals his flawless fleet of country’s cleanest cars.

Sheffield Star

• SAFETY ALERT: Fallen tree blocking most of Peak District roadDrivers are being warned about a fallen tree on a busy road in Derbyshire.

The York Press

• Three months of roadworks causing frustration in Selby DISGRUNTLED drivers and business owners have vented their frustration over roadworks taking place on the Selby bypass.

Burnley Express

• Classic cars ready to roll in to townThe wheels are in motion for the latest Burnley Classic Car Show, which will roll into town on Sunday.

Other News Sources

• Link road work will not close major junction ONE of Hereford’s busiest road junctions won’t be closed during the building of a congestion-busting road. Work on the city’s £30 million link road connecting Edgar Street with Commercial Road is set to begin in a matter of weeks.