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• UK travellers face delays as Easter getaway begins

  25-03-2016 11:10
  
  Eurostar passengers undergo extra security checks and drivers heading for continent face tailbacks into DoverBritish travellers hoping to make the most of the Easter bank holiday by travelling to the continent have already faced tailbacks into Dover and long queues to board the Eurostar at London St Pancras.More than 189,000 passengers were expected to pass through Dover for the start of the Easter getaway, with more than 130,000 expected to travel next week as the school holidays begin. Continu
  
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• World's two oldest Vauxhall cars united in York

  25-03-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -THE two oldest Vauxhall cars in existence have been brought together in York.
  
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• West Coast returns to the rails after safety shake-up

  25-03-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -The Office of Rail and Road has lifted its Prohibition Notice on the West Coast Railway Company. The heritage operator's safety certificate was revoked with effect from 18 February after a series of hazardous incidents, and one of these had resulted in a prosecution which is still in progress. After the ORR had taken action, West Coast was then unable to operate trains on Network Rail infrastructure until the ORR was satisfied that 'its governance and operations meet industry pra
  
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• Warmer climes await Newcastle Airport passengers preparing for Easter bank holiday getaway

  25-03-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Great Geordie Getaway starts on Good Friday with 190 flights departing from Newcastle over the bank holiday weekend, along with 35,000 passengers
  
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• Walsh swoops for airline shares

  25-03-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - IAG chief spends 270,000 following upbeat results
  
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• Wakefield masterplan is on track

  25-03-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - AN AMBITIOUS £6m plan to transform roads and walkways around a Wakefield railway station and bring them into the 21st Century has been unveiled.
  
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• Volkswagen recalls Touaregs and Porsches in latest hit to reputation

  25-03-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - German car manufacturers reputation takes yet more battering as 800,000 VW vehicles and Cayenne SUV units feared to have defects in pedalsVolkswagen is recalling 800,000 vehicles due to a suspected problem with the pedals, dealing another blow to the beleaguered German carmaker.VW has issued the alert after internal checks found a fastener in the pedal system could become loose. The company is recalling 391,000 of its Volkswagen Touareg sports utility vehicles (SUV) and 409,477 Po
  
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• VIDEO: Vulcan soars to new heights as star of Masquerade Ball at Robin Hood Airport

  25-03-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - South Yorkshiremp;#8217;s world famous Vulcan bomber is soaring to new heights - as the star of a charity fundraising ball.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Taxis avoid wheelchair users'

  25-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Disabled people are only an
  
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• VIDEO: First look inside the Airbus A380

  25-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - VIPs have been invited onboard the new Emirates Airbus A380 at Birmingham Airport.
  
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• Velo Solex: An electric bicycle with added panache

  25-03-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Its as iconic an image of traditional France as the beret or baguette, but the Velo Solex has had a dramatic makeover and transformed from a moped into an electric bicycle. The post Velo Solex: An electric bicycle with added panache appeared first on ETA.
  
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• US blacklists two British businessmen for 'helping Iranian airline beat sanctions'

  25-03-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Mahan Air is accused of providing lifeline to Syria's Bashar al-Assad and ferrying elite Quds force to Damascus
  
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• Underground trains, orbital trams and canal boats - plans to give Greater Manchester a public transport system to rival London's

  25-03-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - New orbital 'rapid' tram links, canal boats and a vastly improved cycle routes are all on the cards for council bosses vision of the network by 2040
  
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• UK's winter floods land councils with nearly £250m bill, survey shows

  25-03-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The cost of damage to roads, bridges, drains and other infrastructure could rise further, local government analysis reveals This winters floods caused almost £250m in damage to roads, bridges, public rights of way and drainage systems, a survey by town hall chiefs has revealed.The snapshot analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) warns councils have been hit with a huge bill following storms Desmond and Eva and the flooding they brought. Continue reading...
  
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• Trowbridge minibus service thanks public after 'overwhelming' support to volunteer appeal

  25-03-2016 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A MINIBUS service that feared it would have to disband due to a lack of volunteers has thanked the public after an appeal in the Wiltshire Times has seen people come forward to fill the positions available.
  
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• Three in five of UK drivers not roadworthy

  25-03-2016 01:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - Around three in five of the UKs drivers are not roadworthy, according to a new survey.
  
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• There's something very wrong with the parking spaces at this new car park

  25-03-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Drivers have noticed a pretty big problem with parking in these spaces
  
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• The pedal-powered coffee shops taking on the world

  25-03-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - A global network of pedal-powered coffee shops aims to take on the caffeine-powered leviathan that is Starbucks. The post The pedal-powered coffee shops taking on the world appeared first on ETA.
  
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• The buildings which will be demolished to make way for the M4 relief road

  25-03-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -FULL details of buildings which will be demolished and land which will be lost in order for the long-awaited M4 relief road plans to go ahead have been published today.
  
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• Survey reveals what games children love to play in the car and its not on their iPads!

  25-03-2016 01:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - As thousands of families hit the road for Easter getaways, a new survey hasfound the nations top 10 games to play in the car, as voted for by children.
  
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• Stowaway migrants have cost fruit importer £350,000 after breaking its lorries 15 times in a year

  25-03-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Vehicles carrying produce for fruit and vegetable firm Gomez have been broken into 15 times over the past 12 monthsleaving the Canterbury-based family-run firm to pick up the bill.
  
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• Speeding patrols to be increased in six locations in Northamptonshire

  25-03-2016 01:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - Extra speeding patrols are to be set up in six Northamptonshire villages as part of a new project between the county council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC).
  
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• Signs showing fuel prices on M5 southbound in Somerset going live next week

  25-03-2016 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DRIVERS on a stretch of the M5 between Bristol and Exeter will be able to decide where it's best to fill up from next week.
  
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• Reading's biggest cycle parking hub is coming soon

  25-03-2016 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -Commuters and cyclists can see work progressing on Reading's biggest cycle parking hub at the station
  
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• Police release footage of 110mph motorcyclist on Aberdeen motorway

  25-03-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Police have released video footage of a motorcyclist travelling at more than 100mph through roadworks near Aberdeen, describing it as
  
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• Police intercept lorry carrying suspected illegal immigrants through Darlington

  25-03-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A LORRY carrying suspected illegal immigrants through Darlington has been intercepted by police.
  
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• Piccadilly line Tube strike: Train breakdown adds to rush hour chaos by taking out Circle line

  25-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A broken-down train added to the woes of commuters during the Piccadilly line strike by taking out the Circle line as well.
  
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• Piccadilly line Tube strike: Heathrow travellers hit out at walkout after 'breaking the bank' to reach airport

  25-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Travellers bound for Heathrow Airport told today how the Piccadilly line strike has hit them in the pocket as they fork out for expensive alternatives to reach the terminals.
  
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• Piccadilly Line strike action ends

  25-03-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tube drivers on the Piccadilly Line end the first of three 24-hour strikes.
  
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• "Penetrating" plane noise angers Abingdon residents

  25-03-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PLANES which hurtle over houses and drown out birdsong are angering residents, who have demanded that pilots fly elsewhere.
  
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• Ordsall Chord legal challenge dismissed

  25-03-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Court of Appeal dismisses Ordsall Chord legal challenge.
  
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• New standards to drive up quality of bus services in Wales

  25-03-2016 01:00 via wales.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has published new standards for local bus services across Wales to improve quality, accessibility and information for passengers.
  
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• Network Rail to press for faster journeys in East Anglia

  25-03-2016 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Most train journeys between Ipswich and London should take less than an hour by 2024.
  
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• Network Rail seeks funders for Welsh rail upgrades

  25-03-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Network Rail has unveiled detailed proposals to meet future growth in demand for rail services in Wales and the borders. The Welsh Route Study, published today, envisages more services on many passenger routes, with improvements in the Valleys designed to complement existing proposals by the Welsh Government for a multi-modal South Wales Metro, which could include light rail and busways as well as conventional railways. But some hard choices about funding may also lie ahead, beca
  
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• MPs give final approval for HS2

  25-03-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - First phase of 55.7 billion high-speed rail project should begin in 2017
  
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• Motorists warned after theft of car parts in Bedford

  25-03-2016 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Police have put out an alert following an increase in the theft of car parts over the past three months in Bedford.
  
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• More communities in North Yorkshire to be given powers to tackle speeding

  25-03-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -PLANS have been announced to roll out a Community Speed Watch programme across North Yorkshire.
  
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• Lumineer: The worlds most discreet bicycle light

  25-03-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Lumineer is the bicycle light for cyclists that dont want accessories cluttering up their handlebars or attracting the attention of thieves. The post Lumineer: The worlds most discreet bicycle light appeared first on ETA.
  
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• London Waterloo archive images show century of evolution at famous railway station

  25-03-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - How has London Waterloo changed - and how have its services developed over the past century?
  
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• HS2 phase one bill passes in House of Commons

  25-03-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Creation of HS2 has taken a huge step forward as the hybrid Bill for Phase One for the scheme between London and Birmingham successfully passed its third reading in the House of Commons. Members of Parliament voted 399 to 42 in favour of the Bill on Wednesday 23rd March, which will now pass to the House of Lords. Once it has completed this parliamentary passage without further problems, construction will begin for HS2 in 2017. Speaking on behalf o
  
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• How much does it cost to get a car that parks itself? We reveal top model costs

  25-03-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Half of us admit to driving further to avoid having to pull off parallel parking - so how much does the increasingly popular parking option cost on top models?
  
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• House of Commons gives approval to HS2

  25-03-2016 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -MPs in the House of Commons have voted in favour of the first phase of HS2, which will run between London, Birmingham and Lichfield with an early extension to Crewe. The Hybrid Bill was approved at its third reading on 23 March by 399 votes to 44, and will now go to the House of Lords. Opponents of HS2 accused the Government of 'rushing' the Commons process, while a group proposing an alternative scheme has stepped up its efforts to achieve a rethink. The group, HSUK, wants an al
  
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• Horse riders increasingly killed and hit by cars because bridleways lost to developers

  25-03-2016 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - New study finds nearly 200 horses and riders have died in road tragedies in the past five years after bridleways lost their official status
  
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• Good news for motorists as 12 sets of roadworks lifted ahead of Easter weekend

  25-03-2016 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Travelling over Easter bank holiday weekend should be easier now that Highways England has completed the majority of roadworks in the North East
  
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• FTA delivers Freight Manifesto with trucks to London

  25-03-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - FTA delivered its London Elections 2016 - Freight Manifesto to the Mayoral candidates in the city today, along with a box of trucks illustrating ...
  
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• France minibus crash: all 12 passengers killed in truck collision

  25-03-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Twelve Portuguese travellers on way from Switzerland to Portugal killed in Allier, central France, after late-night collision, authorities sayTwelve people have been killed when the minibus they were travelling in collided with a heavy truck late on Thursday in central France, local authorities said.The minibus was travelling from Switzerland to Portugal when the accident happened on a major route passing through Montbeugny in the department of Allier just before midnight. Continu
  
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• First Paris Flybe flights take off from Doncasters Robin Hood Airport as further destinations are revealed

  25-03-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - South Yorkshire holidaymakers are enjoying a taste of Paris in the springtime after the first Flybe flights to the French capital took off from Doncastermp;#8217;s Robin Hood Airport this morning.
  
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• Firefighters called after bin lorry hits kerb and overturns spilling rubbish on busy London road

  25-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A refuse lorry carrying three bin men overturned on a busy road in west London after crashing into a kerb today during rush hour traffic.
  
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• Evening Standard comment: Increasing congestion calls for hard choices

  25-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - It will probably not come as much consolation to motorists moving at glacier speed through central London but worsening traffic congestion in the capital is partly for a good reasonbecause London is growing. As TfL says, congestion is "a result of a booming population and rising construction activity". Some construction is because of the Mayor's new cycle highways but there are, as we report today, at least 10 major projects under way which aggravate delays. Of course t
  
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• Easter weekend travel: Everything you need to know

  25-03-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Easter weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with thousands of Londoners taking advantage of the long weekend and spending time away from the capital.
  
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