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• John McDonnell to give evidence in Heathrow climate activists' trial

  17-01-2016 18:10
  
  Shadow chancellor, whose constituency includes UK’s largest airport, is prominent opponent of third runwayThe shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, will give evidence in the trial of 13 climate change activists who are alleged to have occupied a Heathrow runway in July in protest at the airport’s expansion.The Labour MP, whose Hayes and Harlington constituency includes the UK’s largest airport, has been a prominent opponent of the airport’s third runway and has strongly back
  
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• West Midlands Police to attend motorsports event to spread their road safety message

  17-01-2016 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Central Motorway Police Group will be at the NEC for Autosport International this weekend
  
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• WEATHER ALERT: Ice warning where snow has fallen across Derbyshire and East Midlands

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - The Met Office is warning of icy stretches of road today, Sunday, January 17, where snow has fallen across Derbyshire and the East Midlands overnight.
  
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• Warnings for snow and ice in Scotland

  17-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers are urged to travel with care after parts of Scotland have been hit by some of the first widespread snowfalls of winter.
  
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• VW brands scoop What Car? Awards

  17-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen win eight of 19 categories, with new Audi A4 taking the overall Car of the Year win
  
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• Tram network will 'rival the best'

  17-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The reintroduction of trams to Birmingham will
  
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• The RAC attend more than 25K cars damaged by pothole-riddled roads

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Today (Friday) is National Pothole Day. But while you won't need to whip out the bunting, there is cause for concern after the RAC reported a 24 per cent rise in pothole-related call-outs.
  
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• Standing on the left is better! Controversial Tube escalator trial provides massive speed boost

  17-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A trial asking Tube commuters to break with convention and stand on the left of escalators as well as the right resulted in a massive speed boost, it has been revealed.
  
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• Somerset Highways urged to 'get on with building new road' in Bridgwater as traders complain of bad parking

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Traders in Colley Lane in Bridgwater are fed up with the chaotic parking creating congestion and blockages around the recycling centre.
  
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• 'Smart wall' innovation for rail passengers is "cutting edge"

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -TRANSPORT Minister Andrew Jones, MP has helped launch the first retail Smart Wall for rail customers in the UK.
  
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• Shock figures to reveal deadly toll of global air pollution

  17-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - World Health Organisation describes new data as health emergency, with rising concern likely to influence decision over Heathrow expansionThe World Health Organisation has issued a stark new warning about deadly levels of pollution in many of the worlds biggest cities, claiming poor air quality is killing millions and threatening to overwhelm health services across the globe. Related: Yucky pollution, says my daughter, as Delhi chokesContinue reading...
  
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• Road schemes across Stanmore now over, says city council

  17-01-2016 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A RECENT raft of road and parking works in Stanmore has come to an end, the city council has confirmed.
  
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• Public health at risk as Scotland faces 'air pollution crisis'

  17-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Toxic fumes from cars, lorries and buses are breaching pollution safety limits and endangering health in urban areas across Scotland, according to the latest government monitoring.
  
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• Pro-refugee activists stage 'die-in' at St Pancras against Calais Jungle clearing

  17-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Emergency protest organised by London2Calais Convoy in response to French plans to bulldoze large sections of refugee campProtesters have staged a die-in at St Pancras station in London over plans to clear an area of the makeshift migrant camp in Calais known as the Jungle.Dozens of demonstrators gathered at the Eurostar terminal at noon on Saturday for an emergency protest organised by the London2Calais Convoy, which organises convoys of essential supplies from London to refugees
  
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• Police say cars parked at the Storey Arms while people go sledging is 'causing big problems'

  17-01-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Dyfed Powys Police said the cars were causing disruption on the A470 on Saturday afternoon and are handing out parking tickets
  
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• Planned roadworks in place across Yorkshire this week

  17-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Motorists could face disruptions while Highways England carries out planned roadworks on motorways across the region.
  
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• Passenger hits out after his bus stops gets axed from council-funded route

  17-01-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Courtney Buses 128 service will no longer serve several stops in Emmbrook after February 1
  
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• On yer bike! Gwent's best cycle routes to explore this January

  17-01-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -WHETHER for fitness, to get away from the hustle and bustle or to explore the beautiful South Wales landscape, millions of journeys are carried out on cycle routes each year.
  
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• Nine people hurt as bus and car collide

  17-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Seven people are taken to hospital, and two are treated at the scene, after a double-decker bus and car crash in north London.
  
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• New 'best practice' car and home insurance rules won't stop consumers getting ripped off by insurers at renewal, says Rebecca Rutt

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- It's fair to say insurers aren't winning any popularity contests at the moment, or ever for that matter, and more often than not we're slating them rather than singing their praises.
  
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• 'Most polluted' Scots streets named

  17-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Scotland's most polluted streets are named by environmental campaigners, with Edinburgh's St. John's Road branded the worst.
  
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• Midland trains could have seats and toilets removed to ease overcrowding

  17-01-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Trains across Birmingham and the West Midlands could have seats and toilets removedto reduce overcrowding
  
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• London Road Enfield crash: Nine injured after bus and Smart car crash

  17-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Six bus passengers and a motorist have been taken to hospital after a double-decker and a car crashed in north London.
  
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• Ladies for Lorries: Female HGV drivers needed to help save our 5bn haulage industry according to politicians and experts

  17-01-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - HAULAGE firms plan to target women with a drive to help alleviate a shortage of drivers which could have serious implications for Scotland's economy.
  
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• ISIS terrorists could pose as homeless people in bomb plot on Paris Metro

  17-01-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Jihadis could 'easily blend in' with the estimated 300 people who sleep rough in underground stations in Paris during the winter, senators Alain Fouche and Francois Bonhomme said in a 50-page report.
  
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• Heading off-road in Supacat HMT400 Jackal

  17-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Supacat's high-speed military off-roader gets put to the test...
  
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• East Coast profits are derailed by franchise costs as accounts showcompany made a pre-tax loss of 41m

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The firm was the only state-operated railway in the UK until last March, when a partnership between Stagecoach and Virgin won the franchise for the East Coast Main Line.
  
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• Drivers warned A1231 to close for tree felling

  17-01-2016 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - One of Sunderland's busiest routes will close tomorrow to allow tree felling to take place.
  
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• Drivers avoid using car so they don't lose their spot in the street

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- One report released this week said some drivers are stressing about where to park while another claimed UK home and property owners raked in 2m last year by renting their parking spaces out.
  
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• Dozens arrested each year on North Wales railways for assault, drug possession and theft

  17-01-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - But British Transport Police say crime levels are down for 11th consecutive year, but admits more can be done to make passengers feel safer
  
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• Cuts to bus services would be severing lifeline for elderly and those in rural areas

  17-01-2016 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - I thought that was someone else calling to complain about service cuts, said the councillor as he answered the phone.
  
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• Crosby bus smashes into van and house wall on Blundellsands Road West

  17-01-2016 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -There were passengers on board but at this stage it is not known if there were any injuries
  
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• Councillor criticises 'difficult to see' speed bumps on Bicester road

  17-01-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -NEW speed humps on a main road in Bicester have come under fire after councillors fought against the plans for years.
  
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• Clamped because the blundering DVLA said it wasnt taxed (Subscription)

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thesundaytimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Bugs in the new system for policing vehicle tax leave drivers at risk of being stranded even if they have paid what they owe
  
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• Call for action before there is a fatality village road

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -CAMPAINGERS fear their concerns over road safety will not be taken seriously until there is a fatality, despite meetings with police and council officials.
  
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• Back to college for bus workers

  17-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - BUS depots are turning into mini colleges as workers take a break from driving double-deckers and tuning engines to expand their minds.
  
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• Aviva's 1m ticket to parking bliss: Free app shows drivers the nearest and cheapest available space and directs them via satnav

  17-01-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Aviva Ventures, the wholly owned venture capital business of Aviva, said it will invest in a range of digital and new technology businesses and Premier Parking, a car park services firm in Ireland.
  
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• A59 will stay closed for six weeks, as drainage starts at landslip-fears site

  17-01-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -COUNCIL engineers are starting work to draina dangerous slope above the A59,but the road is expected to stay closed until the end of February.
  
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• A55 hailed a 'great highway, warts and all' by former minister

  17-01-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Lord Barry Jones played a leading role in determining the route of the road in the 1970s and says it has helped 'safeguard the economic future of North Wales'
  
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• 100-mile corridor of snow blankets the middle of Britain as drivers brace for road chaos

  17-01-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The cold snap which stretches from the Isle of Skye to London is expected to last several days as forecasters blame Hurricane Alex in the Atlantic
  
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