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• A small tribute to Tom Barry of BorisWatch

  07-11-2015 22:18
  
  One of London’s best commentators on the mayoralty of Boris Johnson has died far too youngTom Barry, founder and co-author of BorisWatch and related Twitter output, died earlier this week at the age of just 41. I didn’t know Tom well but I knew his output for BorisWatch from the start of the current London mayor’s first term. A self-described “scruffy IT guy” and engineer, he was particularly good on transport. Tom was among a tiny handful who undertook the journali
  
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• Missile avoided by Thomson plane was 'probably a flare'

  07-11-2015 21:25
  
  Egypt foreign affairs spokesman blasts ‘preposterous’ Daily Mail article, saying governments knew there was ‘no danger’A missile that came within 300 metres of a plane carrying British tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh was “probably a flare”, found investigators. The near miss involving a Thomson jet carrying 189 passengers happened on 23 August, about two months before a Russian plane crashed in Egypt last weekend, killing 224 people. Preposterous allegations by @M
  
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• UK station staff to look out for children at risk

  07-11-2015 21:04
  
  Railway workers will be taught how to spot signs of vulnerabilityRailway station staff, including retail workers and ticket collectors, will be given training on how to spot vulnerable children following warnings that public transport is a hotspot for young people who have run away from home and are at risk of exploitation.The initiative follows research by British Transport police (BTP) which recorded incidents involving 6,000 vulnerable children in stations last year, including those running a
  
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• Sharm el-Sheikh flight from Stansted dodged missile last August

  07-11-2015 11:24
  
  Thomson Airways plane heading to Egyptian resort forced to take evasive action after projectile spotted by pilot, British government confirmsA plane carrying British holidaymakers to Sharm el-Sheikh came within 300 metres (1,000ft) of a missile as it neared the Egyptian airport in August, the government has confirmed.A Thomson Airways flight from London Stansted to the Red Sea resort, carrying 189 passengers, took evasive action after the missile was spotted in its trajectory by the pilot. The c
  
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• WW2 bomb-find forces road closures

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An unexploded World War Two bomb is found at a former munitions factory in Greater Manchester, leading to a partial evacuation of the area.
  
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• Western Daily Press published Work underway for new £17.5million home for Concorde at...

  07-11-2015 01:00 via westerndailypress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Work is under way on the first stages of creating a new mp;pound;17.5million home for Concorde at Filton Airfield.Scaffolding has been erected on a former First World Warhangar which will form a major part of the new aviation centre.The preparatory work is to get the hangar ready before the main contractors move in early next year.This work includes the removal of asbestos, treating lead paint, restoring wooden roof trusses, providing a new roof and demolishing some outbui
  
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• Volkswagen emissions scandal: Fuel economy IS affected, admits car maker

  07-11-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -800,000 small VWs, Audis, Seats and Skodas have dishonest fuel consumption figures
  
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• VIDEO: What should Zafira owners do now?

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - After Vauxhall announces a recall of 220,000 Zafira-B cars to investigate problems with the heating and ventilation systems, mechanic Brian Miller explains what will be checked on the cars and what owners should do in the meantime.
  
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• VIDEO: Vauxhall boss's message on Zafira recall

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Vauxhall chairman and managing director Rory Harvey posts a video in which he explains directly to customers what is happening in the recall of 222,000 Zafira-B cars after more than 100 of them were reported to have burst into flames.
  
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• VIDEO: Sharm passenger: Cameron did right thing

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some of the first passengers arriving at Gatwick from Sharm el-Sheikh say the decision to stop flights was right - but that they had little support after planes were grounded.
  
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• Vauxhall recalls 220,000 Zafiras

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Vauxhall announces a recall of 220,000 Zafira B cars, in order to repair defects that have caused a series of fires.
  
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• UPDATE 4.10pm: Network Rail apologise over A17 Swineshead level crossing closure

  07-11-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - Network Rail has apologised for the inconvenience caused by todaymp;#8217;s extended closure of the A17 level crossing at Swineshead.
  
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• UK new car sales dip but Jaguar Land Rover continues its growth

  07-11-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show UK new car registrations dropped for the first time in more than three and a half years
  
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• U2 fans face transport mayhem in Glasgow ahead of Hydro shows

  07-11-2015 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -EXTENSIVE works on railways in the west end of the city mean a number of services will be cancelled and replaced by buses with the SECC station one of those affected.
  
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• Train cancellations set to affect U2 fans ahead of Hydro concerts in Glasgow

  07-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Scotrail are carrying out significant engineering works throughout the weekend meaning many services will be changed from trains to back-up buses.
  
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• TONIGHT AND TOMORROW: Bridgwater Carnival road closures

  07-11-2015 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A NUMBER of roads will be closed during the carnival events.
  
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• Thomson flight with 189 passengers dodged missile above Sharm El Sheikh

  07-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - EXCLUSIVE: The Thomson flight from London Stansted only took evasive action after the pilot spotted the missile speeding through the air. Passengers were not told about the incident.
  
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• The more you interfere, the slower it gets says transport expert

  07-11-2015 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -A TRANSPORT expert has warned changes to two major North Oxford junctions could make congestion problems worse.
  
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• Thanks but no thanks say Northampton residents as they are given unwanted bus shelter

  07-11-2015 01:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An inconveniently placed bus shelter has enraged a group of Northampton residents who were given it as a planning sweetener outside their homes - even though they do not want it.
  
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• Taxpayers short-changed to tune of 2.3bn from sale of Eurostar stake as Government rushed to offload it before election

  07-11-2015 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Taxpayers have also missed out on a potential 747million in future share dividends following the sale, the report suggests.
  
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• Stranded Sharm El Shiekh passenger 'asked to pay 20 bribe to skip Egyptian airport security'

  07-11-2015 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Emma Beeney, 45, is due to fly back into Birmingham Airport on Saturday night
  
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• Stranded Brits in Sharm to fly home

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tight security including separate transportation for hold baggage is in place as airlines start to bring back Britons from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh.
  
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• Spanish, Portuguese Ports Hit by Strikes

  07-11-2015 01:00 via worldmaritimenews.com
  
  Other News Sources - An indefinite towage strike has been launched today at the Port of Barcelona, Spain, Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) informed. The action has been announced by the Confederacin General de Trabajadores (CGT) union and will be followed by Tug Barcelona SAR. The strike will comprise three shifts of three hour stoppages, creating in total nine hours
  
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• South West Trains and Network Rail open training campus in England

  07-11-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -The South West Trains (SWT) and Network Rail (NR) alliance has opened a joint training and development centre at the Basingstoke training campus in northeast Hampshire, the UK.
  
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• Skipper fined 20,000 over death

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A fishing boat skipper and owner is fined 20,000 after a crewman died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
  
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• Sharm el-Sheikh: confusion over evacuation plans

  07-11-2015 01:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Transport Secretary says most British tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh will be home by this evening; but EasyJet says its planned rescue flights
  
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• Sharm El Sheikh Briton claims passengers are bribing officials to skip Egyptian airport security for 20

  07-11-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Emma Beeney, 45, alleges airport staff were accepting bribes to fast-track security upon arrival and some were even spotted playing Candy Crush on their mobiles
  
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• Scots due to fly back from Egypt

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Holiday operator Thomson Airways says it will begin to fly people back from Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday evening.
  
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• ScotRail job cuts avoided after talks, according to transport union

  07-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Proposed job cuts at train operator ScotRail will be avoided after successful talks with management, according to a transport union.
  
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• Scotrail handed 265,000 in fines over train and station standards

  07-11-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - ScotRail has been fined more than 250,000 over three months for failing to meet strict standards for trains and stations.
  
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• ScotRail fined for standards failings

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport Scotland fine ScotRail over 250,000 for failing to meet standards for trains and stations.
  
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• Safety fears at Metro station: Bosses make improvements to help

  07-11-2015 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - Work has been carried out to improve visibility at a Tyneside metro station after residents raised concerns over safety.
  
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• Russian plane crash: flight recorder captured 'sound of explosion'

  07-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Vladimir Putin orders halt to all flights to Egyptian airports as evidence mounts that flight 9268 was brought down rather than suffering mechanical failureThe sound of an apparent explosion can be heard on the flight recorder of the Russian-operated plane that came down over the Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, adding to mounting evidence that a bomb was smuggled aboard, French media sources said on Friday. Giving further credence to the idea that the plane crash
  
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• Roadworks in place on the regions motorways next week

  07-11-2015 01:00 via whitbygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Roadworks will be in place on Yorkshire and the Humbers motorway network next week while Highways England carries out planned improvement works.
  
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• Road safety campaigner wants new rules to protect cyclists

  07-11-2015 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A ROAD safety campaigner from Radcliffe is calling for new measures to keep cyclists safe and encourage more people to get on their bikes.
  
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• Road repairs accolade puzzles Ledbury residents

  07-11-2015 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources -NEWS that Herefordshire has the most improved roads in the country has been met with puzzlement, disbelief and derision by Ledbury residents.
  
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• Road policing at 'tipping point' as budget slashed

  07-11-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Supt Keasey, who is also head of the Central Motorway Police Group, told MPs drivers thought they were less likely to be caught because they saw fewer officers on the roads
  
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• Road layout a 'factor' in death

  07-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The former layout of Swansea's Kingsway road was a contributory factor in the death of a pedestrian, an inquest is told.
  
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• Road accident and deaths figures revealed

  07-11-2015 01:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - HUNDREDS of pedestrians across the borough have been injured in a road incident over the last year, shocking new figures reveal.
  
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• Retirement housing earmarked for Stagecoach bus depot

  07-11-2015 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RETIREMENT housing has been earmarked to replace the Eastcott Road bus depot Stagecoach is selling off and residents are being asked for feedback.
  
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• Rail campaigners pledge to continue fight to extend line

  07-11-2015 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The Campaign for Borders Rail hit the green signals at its annual meeting last week in Stowless than two months after the re-opening of the former Waverley line, closed in 1969.
  
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• Putin calls for halt to Egypt flights

  07-11-2015 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Confusion at airport as thousands left stranded by UK decision to halt flights after bomb link
  
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• Pothole vehicle damage claims exceeded 1,400 last year, survey shows

  07-11-2015 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Surrey County Council paid out on 31 claims last year for pothole damage along one single stretch of road along the Surrey-Hants border
  
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• Police double the money they pocket from speeding drivers

  07-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Number of people attending National Speed Awareness courses more than doubles to 1.19 million and police forces can keep 100 charge per person
  
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• Plugging the skills gap: apprenticeships in the rail industry

  07-11-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources -The UK Government recently announced an ambitious plan to create an additional 30,000 rail and road apprenticeships by the end of the current parliament. With concerns regarding the widening skills gap in the industry, this is a crucial moment for th
  
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• Plaid Cymru tells UK Government rail electrification delay is 'unacceptable'

  07-11-2015 01:00 via southwales-eveningpost.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - FRESH fears have surfaced that the electrification of rail links between London and Swansea could be hit by further delays.
  
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• Passengers ordered to 'brace' during terrifying emergency landing and 'check for flames' when leaving aircraft

  07-11-2015 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The pilot declared a mayday and turned back to Manchester about 30 minutes into the flight to Inverness
  
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• Overnight closures on A46 in Coventry

  07-11-2015 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -A week of roadworks will be taking place on the bypass later in November
  
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• On the road: Vauxhall Adam S car review

  07-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - If you have driving aims other than feeling like a giant and going extremely fast, think againThe Vauxhall Adam Grand Slam was a variation on the Adam, designed to be more appealing to men; then, manliness being such a difficult quality to pin down, they changed the name to the S. Everybody knows that men love initials, especially consonants.You cannot fault it on performance. Its 1.4-litre, turbo-charged, four-cylinder petrol engine could get a tractor to a decent speed over time
  
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• Northumberland Avenue to close during the day for three weeks

  07-11-2015 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -Roadworks start in Northumberland Avenue in Whitley next week and the road will close between 8am and 5pm on weekdays
  
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