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Extra 2,000 HGV drivers to be fast-tracked - but not in time for Christmas
With the first places now not available until next month and courses taking up to 16 weeks the lorry drivers will not be on the roads in time for Christmas
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MAYOR of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called for 'London-level' bus fares across the North, with a standard £1.55 fare for a single journey.
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BBC News
- M4 closed near Heathrow for weekend smart motorway worksBoth sides of the carriageway are closed between junctions 3 and 4b as part of ongoing work.
Financial Times
- Luxury car sales surge in India as super-rich exit pandemic gloomCountry's elite bounce back from Covid-19 but broader economic recovery remains uneven
Times Online
- We need the chargers to jumpstart electric cars [Subscription]Arnold Clark boss tells Michael Glackin he is embracing the green revolution, but where is the infrastructure?
- ‘Hunt the lorry driver’ is the new quest right across Europe [Subscription]Do you know anyone who has a licence to drive a lorry and can speak Dutch? If so, Pieter Denys, head of Xwift, a haulage company in Belgium, would like to hear from you.
Mail Online
- Giant sinkhole opens up on the M5 and closes two lanes of traffic near the CotswoldsA sinkhole shut down two lanes of traffic on the M5's northbound carriageway between junction eight for the M50 interchange and junction nine at Strensham, Worcestershire, today.
- The used cars that cost more than new modelsThe Mail on Sunday has found that used cars in the UK are selling for thousands of pounds more than new versions.
The Mirror
- Extra 2,000 HGV drivers to be fast-tracked - but not in time for ChristmasWith the first places now not available until next month and courses taking up to 16 weeks the lorry drivers will not be on the roads in time for Christmas
Sky News
- Learner drivers face wait of up to half a year to take test due to COVID backlogThousands of learner drivers who are ready to take their tests are unable to do so, as the backlog of people waiting reaches 440,000.
- 2,000 extra training places for HGV drivers are 'a drop in the ocean', Labour saysAn extra 2,000 training places will be available to increase the number of lorry drivers, but they are unlikely to have much effect before Christmas.
London Evening Standard
- London congestion charge may need to be reintroduced at night if traffic increases, Sadiq Khan warnedSadiq Khan has been warned he may have to reintroduce the congestion charge at night if traffic levels increase in central London.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Old car paper tax discs are selling for more than £1,000 - how much is yours worth?After being phased out in 2014, old tax disks are now worth serious money to collectors known as velologists
Peterborough Telegraph
- At least three people hurt in e-scooter crashes in Cambridgeshire last yearAt least three people were hurt in crashes involving electric scooters in Cambridgeshire last year, new figures reveal.
- At least three people hurt in e-scooter crashes in Cambridgeshire last yearAt least three people were hurt in crashes involving electric scooters in Cambridgeshire last year, new figures reveal.
Reading Evening Post
- Busy Slough road could be reduced to 30mph speed limitDrivers using the A4 approach to the M4 will be affected
Other Regional Press
- Traffic light sabotage causes road chaosRepeated traffic light breakdowns that have caused chaos for drivers trying to get through the work on Oxford Road are the result of sabotage, the council has revealed.
- Delayed roadworks in Swindon needed for town growth, says councillorMajor roadworks schemes in Swindon are needed to allow to town to grow and proposer, the council’s deputy leader said.
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