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Sunday, 11 June 2017

Financial Times

• Terrorists tried to hire HGV for London Bridge attackPolice working with haulage rental companies to understand risks

The Telegraph

• Police rule out terrorism after eight people injured by car outside Amsterdam train station

Reuters News

• London Bridge attackers had tried to hire 7.5 tonne truck - policeLONDON (Reuters) - The three Islamists who killed eight people after driving a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then attacking nearby revellers had initially tried to hire a 7.5 tonne truck, the head of the UK capital's counter-terrorism unit said on Friday.

Daily Record

• Hero cabbie hailed for rescuing mum and ailing tot stranded after breakdown driver refused to take them homeStaceyjane Hogg's nine-month-old son Liam is hooked up to oxygen and, when his canister started to run out, knight of the road Colin Fowler drove them 35 miles home for free.

Mail Online

• Car ploughs into pedestrians in Amsterdam A car has ploughed into pedestrians outside Amsterdam's Centraal station. Police say that at least eight people were injured. The driver was arrested, but it is not thought to be terrorism.

London Evening Standard

• Amsterdam Central: Five injured as car slams into crowd at busy train stationA car has reportedly crashed into a crowd of people outside Amsterdam Central train station.

Manchester Evening News

• Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond 'airlifted to hospital after crash'The car crashed on a road that was closed for the Bergrennen Hemberg race in Switzerland
• Major incident after 'car ploughs into pedestrians' at Amsterdam train station Police say there is 'no indication whatsoever' that the incident is an extremist attack

North Wales Live

• Car 'ploughs into crowd of people' at Amsterdam central train station Eight people are believed to have been injured, police say 'no indication whatsoever that this is a terrorist attack'
• Richard Hammond crash - Top Gear star "mostly OK" after �2m supercar smash Jeremy Clarkson tweeted his support for his co-host

Reading Evening Post

• M3 to close for full weekend as Smart Motorway project enters final stagesWork will include drainage work and vegetation clearance

Other Regional Press

• TRAVEL: Roadworks taking place across Somerset's stretch of the M5HIGHWAYS England has announced details of roadworks across Somerset's stretch of the M5 and A roads this week.
• Hampshire motorway closures hitting driver next week Here are a list of the roadworks that could cause travel problems on Hampshire's motorways and major road from Monday.
• War of words erupts over car park plan for town parkA WAR of words has erupted over plans to build a car park over a grassy section of Easington Park.