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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

BBC News

• Newport M4 speed limits 'not intended for prosecuting drivers'No drivers have been prosecuted under a variable speed limit camera system set up to reduce M4 congestion in Newport five years ago, it emerges.

The Guardian

• Parking the car? There’s an app for that. And it’ll drive you madThe days of coins and tickets are over, making way for ‘seamless, stress-free mobile parking’ that will send you away blubbingI try to keep up with the modern world. I have all the mandatory equipment: computer, cash card, mobile phone. I can do things online, I can tweet, and I have learned to obey robot voices without screaming – but, sometimes, even with all my equipment, a little everyday task can defeat me. Such as trying to park the car. Because, of course, things have changed again. Last week, I found that the days of coins and tickets are over – for no particular reason that I can find...

Birmingham Mail

• New lane closures spark huge queues on Aston Expressway Misery set to continue for SIX weeks after outbound carriageway towards M6 reduced to just two lanes

Birmingham Post

• Taxi comparison app Karhoo launches in Birmingham New tool allows customers to compare fares from different operators in the city and book rides