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Saturday, 03 March 2018

BBC News

• Bus driver Charmaine Laurie on how she narrowly avoided crashCharmaine Laurie described swerving to avoid a car during treacherous weather in Edinburgh.
• Near-miss bus driver: 'My training kicked in'A bus driver whose near-miss was caught on camera tells how she avoided hitting a car on the wrong side of the road.
• Coaches destroyed in Warrington bus depot blazeSix coaches were destroyed in the fire in Warrington, which is believed to have involved chemicals.

Daily Record

• Hero Lothian Bus driver says her 'heart was in her mouth' when she swerved to avoid car on icy road Dashcam footage caught the nerve wracking near-miss as the driver avoided disaster amid Beast from the East conditions.

Mail Online

• Edinburgh bus avoids out-of-control car on an icy road The video showed how Charmaine Laurie, 45, was heading straight towards the car in Frogston Brae, Edinburgh, after it veered over to the wrong side of the road, but avoided a smash by inches.

Birmingham Mail

• Are buses running in Birmingham due to the snow? A full list of services in the West Midlands Birmingham is in the grip of Storm Emma, but how is it affecting our public transport?

Birmingham Post

• Tyburn Road bus lane cameras 'just another tax on residents', says ex-bus driver Mike Sharpe wants speed cameras on nearby Chester Road instead

Other Regional Press

• Shuttle buses could run from stations to new classic car museumAN ONLINE ticketing system and shuttle bus from Oxford Parkway has been proposed to allay traffic fears over a £150m classic car museum in West Oxfordshire.