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Monday, 18 November 2019

Financial Times

• Former boss Tinkler plans £75m Eddie Stobart rescueUK logistics group at risk of collapse without new cash to support its operations

The Guardian

• Air pollution kills five people in Bristol each week, study showsToxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say expertsFive people die each week in Bristol as a result of high levels of air pollution, a study has revealed.Researchers at King’s College London examined the combined impact of PM2.5, which is mainly from domestic wood and coal burning and industrial combustion and nitrogen dioxide, which mainly comes from older polluting vehicles. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Council chief says he would cut down every roadside tree in Dublin to avoid personal injury payouts'Personally I would cut every roadside tree. I'd just cut them down because people keep tripping over them.'

Cambridge News

• All the Cambs roads crying out for improvements - according to youAfter a tragic crash earlier this week residents are lamenting the state of our county's roads

Other Regional Press

• You might think the M62 is slow - but these are the UK's slowest motorwaysSome have drivers going at an average speed of just 25mph
• Women are better drivers then men, according to new researchNew research shows women are paying £84 less for their car insurance than men, with the average premium for women at £737

Other News Sources

• Council bosses blame drivers for East Lancashire road accidentsCOUNCIL highways bosses have blamed reckless drivers for the high level of serious injuries and deaths on East Lancashire’s roads.
• Taxi drivers caught ignoring rules over a new rank locationCOUNCIL chiefs say they will step up patrols to stop drivers ignoring the rules over a new taxi rank location.

News from Europe

• Tesla: Forget Brexit, Tesla was never going to build a UK gigafactory