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• Did we miss the bus on the Jacobites? | Letters

  31-12-2015 19:50
  
  I am not surprised that a dramatic TV character such as Gillian Anderson’s Dana Scully inspired many young girls to go into science (G2, 30 December). However, memorable women can also inspire young boys. While in primary school, one little boy watched Greer Garson in Madame Curie (MGM, 1943) with amazement, on TV. More than 50 years later, I am still inspired by science.
  Woody Caan
  Professorial fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health• A possible solution to the Innogen/Imogen c
  
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• UK new year events go ahead amid heightened security around the world

  31-12-2015 17:51
  
  British police deploy extra armed officers in London as New Year’s Eve public gatherings are cancelled or scaled back in several countriesMillions of Britons are expected to take part in official New Year’s Eve celebrations across the UK despite significant armed police presence and security warnings being issued around the world.Several western countries have cancelled or curtailed their annual events, while British police chiefs have deployed extra armed officers to the streets of
  
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• Train operators given new rules on communication after 'political bias' row

  31-12-2015 17:16
  
  Department for Transport issues protocol for Rail Delivery Group after complaints from Labour over promoting privatisationTrain companies have been told to act with “propriety” and curb any “political bias” after the taxpayer-funded rail industry mouthpiece sent a barrage of pro-privatisation emails and attacked Labour policy during the party’s conference.The Department for Transport has issued new rules for the Rail Delivery Group, which represents the train operat
  
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• Night riders: on the tube in Barcelona and Berlin, Sydney, New York

  31-12-2015 08:10
  
  London should finally get its 24-hour weekend tube service in 2016 – how does all-night travel work in other cities around the world?Continue reading...
  
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• Weymouth's ferry port and harbourside staff could be cut if no new ferry service runs in 2016

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -CUTTING the number of Weymouth harbourside staff and closing the ferry port are to be considered if there is no income from a service next year.
  
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• Video: Pilots battle to land planes at Manchester Airport during Storm Frank

  31-12-2015 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Strong winds test pilots' skills to the limits
  
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• Vauxhall Maloo is now the fastest pickup in the UK

  31-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -A pick-up with over 500bhp costing over £50k
  
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• U-turn M1 drivers avoid prosecution

  31-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A road safety group says drivers
  
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• Transportinfo will be taking a short break

  31-12-2015 01:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  Cogitamus - Transportinfo is taking a short break and will not be updated on the 1, 2 or 3 of January 2016.The team at Cogitamus would like to wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous new year
  
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• Train passenger numbers up at three Herefordshire railway stations

  31-12-2015 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources -MORE than 1.7 million passenger journeys have either begun or ended at Herefordshire railway stations in the past year.
  
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• Traffic chaos due to burst water main

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A BURST water main is causing six-mile tailbacks on a major Hampshire road.
  
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• Tadcaster split in half by bridge collapse

  31-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Environment Secretary Liz Truss said rebuilding Tadcasters partially-collapsed bridge was a national priority as she visited the town.
  
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• Storm Frank: Twelve passengers including children airlifted to safety after being trapped in Stagecoach stuck in flood water

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -AN urgent rescue operation has been ongoing for hours after the Stagecoach became stuck in flash flooding in South Ayrshire.
  
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• Storm Frank: Section of A93 road collapses as 94 flood warnings and 12 flood alerts are in place across Scotland

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -ABERDEENSHIRE has faced the brunt of Storm Frank causing a road collapse on the A93 Braemar to Ballater road.
  
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• South Ayrshire bus passengers trapped in floods after Storm Frank hits UK

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Streets were turned into rivers in parts of the Irish republic overnight as Storm Frank began battering the UK with heavy rain and 80mph gales before sweeping towards flood-hit areas.
  
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• SNP plans 'hitting poor' and Forth Bridge fly tippers

  31-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Scottish papers report on claims that SNP plans are hitting the poor and the scandal of Forth Bridge fly tippers
  
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• Slow cyclists 'more likely to be involved in accidents on the roads'

  31-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Cycling slowly increases the risk of being involved in an accident by three-fold, research has found.
  
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• Skegness Police trapped in traffic jam after runaway PIG escapes from a farm

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A runaway pig caused an hour-long traffic jam on a main road as five passers-by and police tried to catch the porker. Dozens of motorists got caught up in the midday chaos in Lincolnshire.
  
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• Seven people taken to hospital after bus and van crash in east London

  31-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Seven people were taken to hospital after a bus and van collided in east London.
  
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• Road closures in Northern Ireland

  31-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Dozens of roads are closed across Northern Ireland due to severe winds and heavy rain.
  
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• Review launched after airport shops found to not pass on VAT savings

  31-12-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Chancellor blasts unacceptable practice that sees some stores keep 50p in every £1 of VAT discounts, without passing them on The government is launching a review into airport retail taxes after revealing that shops are ripping off travellers by failing to pass on up to 50 of their VAT savings to customers.George Osborne described the practice as unacceptable, as he highlighted research by HMRC showing that some stores are keeping as much as 50p in every mp;pound;1 of their V
  
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• Rail journeys double at Melksham station

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PASSENGER journeys to and from Melksham, served by TransWilts trains, have doubled for the second successive year, making it one of the fastest growing stations in the country.
  
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• Rail bosses developing tech to allow passengers to use bank cards instead of tickets

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Rail bosses are developing technology that could spell the end of the paper train ticket. Passengers would be able to travel with just their debit or credit card from as early as next year.
  
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• Port of Liverpool hails arrival of freight train and says it offers 'huge potential'

  31-12-2015 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Port owner Peel says GB Railfreight link could handle the increase in cargo expected as a result of Liverpool2
  
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• Police issue warning after concrete blocks deliberately left in Essex roads

  31-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Police have issued a warning to drivers after concrete blocks, wood and barbed wire were deliberately placed on roads.
  
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• Plane turns back after rat spotted

  31-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A plane travelling from Mumbai to London was forced to turn back mid-flight after a rat was spotted on board, local media report.
  
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• Petition calls for road safety

  31-12-2015 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Sleaford Standard - A petition calling for urgent road safety improvements in Dunston has been handed to Lincolnshire County Council.
  
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• Passengers airlifted from Ayrshire bus stranded by floods

  31-12-2015 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - TEN passengers had to be airlifted from a bus which became stuck in floodwater near Dailly cemetery in South Ayrshire.
  
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• Party-goers could be hit by New Year rail delays

  31-12-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Party-goers travelling by train over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day face delays and disruptions as engineering works across the country continue into 2016.
  
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• Overnight closures on region's busiest road

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -OVERNIGHT closures are planned on the regions busiest road next month as work continues to widen the carriageway.
  
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• New Year's Eve travel to see delays on the trains and engineering works

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Britain's railway network is currently undergoing one of its largest overhauls ever, with multiple train lines affected by engineering works and some stations closed.
  
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• New Year's Eve party-goers in London face disruption and delays as rail engineering works continue

  31-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Party-goers will face significant disruption and delays travelling to and from London as engineering works continue to affect the capital's key train lines.
  
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• Network Rail and Southeastern bosses meet to discuss railway line damage between Dover Priory and Folkestone Central

  31-12-2015 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A section of rail track badly damaged by a high tide will be shut indefinitely and could take millions to repair, it's been revealed.
  
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• Motorists face delays while contractors repair Leeds motorway bridge columns

  31-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Motorists could face months of disruption while work takes place to repair columns on a motorway bridge near Leeds.
  
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• McLaren 675LT Spider orders sell out in days

  31-12-2015 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Every single car in the production run is already allocated
  
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• Marshall wins MoD contract to maintain RAF's fleet of giant Hercules transport aircraft

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The six-year deal will help secure 1,100 jobs atMarshall's Cambridge Airport base, while other parts of the 369million contract will be undertaken byLockheed Martin and its sub-contractors.
  
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• Major road improvement scheme in Yorkshire could cause disruption

  31-12-2015 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A new scheme to improve a 50-mile stretch of a major road in Yorkshire could cause delays for motorists.
  
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• Look at damage to Conwy Valley railway line caused by Boxing Day floods

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Sections of the track were washed away in Saturday's deluge and the line is likely to remain shut for several weeks
  
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• London-bound passenger plane returns to India after 'rat is seen on board'

  31-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A passenger plane bound for London from India was reportedly forced to return to Mumbai when a rat was spotted on board.
  
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• List of top Haywards Heath road improvement priorities revealed

  31-12-2015 01:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - A list of top priorities for road improvements in Haywards Heath has been published by West Sussex County Council.
  
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• King Square in Bridgwater to close to cars so trees can get the chop

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -King Square in Bridgwater is set to close to traffic for two weeks so work can be carried out on trees in the square.
  
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• Introducing a bus lane onto a busy Cardiff road could take six months

  31-12-2015 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The bus lane is being created on Caerphilly Road in the north of the city but residents say it is a 'ludicrous waste of money'
  
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• If you got a new bike for Christmas, mark this date in your diary and take advantage of Stevenage security session

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Cyclists can help to safeguard their machines from thieves at a session being set up in Stevenage next month, and anyone who got a new bike for Christmas is urged to take advantage of the free offer.
  
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• Holland Park Tube station to close for 8 months to upgrade 30-year-old lifts

  31-12-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Holland Park Tube station will close for eight months in the New Year to replace ageing lifts installed three decades ago.
  
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• Hercules deal helps secure 1,200 jobs

  31-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A 369m contract to maintain the RAF's Hercules fleet is awarded to Cambridge-based Marshall Aerospace helping to secure 1,200 jobs.
  
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• Government to end VAT rip-offs at British airport shops

  31-12-2015 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -George Osborne said VAT relief at airports is intended to cut prices for those travellers - not be a windfall gain for shops
  
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• George Osborne has announced a shake-up of the tax regime over airport stores

  31-12-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Airport shops across Britain could be forced to stop ripping off customers by refusing to pass on VAT savings under a government crackdown.
  
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• Frightened of flying? Luton Airport course could help you keep calm and take to the skies

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - If you find flying a white-knuckle experience and you want to tackle your fears, help is at hand just around the corner.
  
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• Friends of Bridgwater Rail Station set out plans for improvements including ending 'the death gap'

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Bridgwater Station needs a radical overhaul with safer platforms, better access and improved connections to the town centre.
  
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• Fresh call for traffic calming measures after car crashes into three parked vehicles

  31-12-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A WOMAN driver, who failed to stop for police, was seriously injured when she crashed into three parked cars.
  
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