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• Police are ignoring law-breaking cyclists says traffic lawyer

  01-04-2016 15:07
  
  Comments by Nick Freeman, who calls himself Mr Loophole, provoke swift response from cycling charitiesThe police are turning a blind eye to law-breaking cyclists, traffic lawyer Nick Freeman – who calls himself Mr Loophole – has claimed after new statistics showed a sharp fall in the number of police penalties handed to cyclists.Comments by Freeman, who has made a name for himself by getting celebrities off driving charges, provoked a swift response from UK cycling charities, which a
  
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• Your chance to snap up a 1986 Capri or 1975 Escort at Somerset auction

  01-04-2016 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BILLEDas 'the car you always promised yourself'was the marketing campaign Ford put out when it released the legendary Capri in 1969.
  
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• West Yorkshire Police turning a blind eye to illegal cycling

  01-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - West Yorkshire Police handed out only 17 fines for illegal cycling last year, new figures have revealed, prompting accusations that officers are turning a blind eye to bicycle users breaking the law.
  
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• VIDEO: New pilot boats to take on stormy seas

  01-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Port of Milford Haven has taken delivery of its new pilot boat, which will be capable of taking on rough seas and 5m waves.
  
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• This awesome video shows the view from INSIDE a Red Arrows' cockpit

  01-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The clip shows Newport pilot Mike Bowden - alias Red 4 - doing astonishing things in the skies over Greece
  
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• This 1.2M pilot boat could face storms and swells of up to five metres

  01-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Port of Milford Haven has taken delivery of the first of three pilot boats designed to be used extensively in heavy weather
  
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• 'They are buffoons' - council bosses branded short-sighted and stupid for scrapping free parking in Blackburn town centre

  01-04-2016 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -COUNCIL bosses have been branded short-sighted and stupid for scrapping the Free after 3pm concession on their car parks in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• These are the road accident hotspots in Wales

  01-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Figures published by the Welsh Government revealed 42 road accident hotspots based on collision statistics between 2012 and 2014
  
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• The Nat Mobile: Parking slot axed as councillor's car falls foul of purdah rules

  01-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A COUNCILLOR has been ordered to remove his car from the parking spot he has used for several years after being told it was in breach of electoral rules.
  
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• The little railway on track for a big extension in 1988

  01-04-2016 02:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - Theres something special about the Bluebell Railway.
  
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• Tesla launches 'affordable' Model 3

  01-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla unveils its much-anticipated Model 3 electric car saying it will cost $35,000 and have a range of at least 215 miles (346km) per charge.
  
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• Taxi drivers could be turned away from rail station over EDL violence fears

  01-04-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Taxi drivers could be turned away from Wycombe Railway Station next weekend as police prepare for hundreds of EDL protesters to arrive in the town.
  
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• Take a flight back in time at the Flywheel Festival

  01-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Flywheel Festival will see motoring and aviation history brought back to life at a former RAF bomber base
  
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• South Yorkshire rail stations awarded for passenger and staff safety

  01-04-2016 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - Rail stations in South Yorkshire have been recognised with a national award for providing a safe environment for both passengers and staff.
  
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• Revealed: the top 10 worst drivers on the road by profession

  01-04-2016 02:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Claims figures suggest fears about boy racers, white van men or yummy mummies just be a cover for the worst drivers of all
  
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• Revealed: London's most crime-ridden Tube lines

  01-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube passengers are most at risk of becoming a victim of crime when travelling on the Central Line, it can be revealed.
  
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• Ordsall Chord Alliance formed

  01-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - An alliance has been formed for the construction of the Ordsall Chord in Manchester.
  
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• North London among worst places in UK for 'crash for cash' scams

  01-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - North London is one of the UK's top black spots for "crash for cash" road traffic accident scams.
  
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• Newcastle rail commuters to benefit from 500m investment in services

  01-04-2016 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Trains from Newcastle to Manchester Airport will come online in December as part of the franchise
  
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• New report on HS2 benefits for SMEs launches as Bill passes House of Commons

  01-04-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The benefits of HS2 for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been set out in a new report from High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL.) The report, mp;lsquo;High Speed Rail mp;ndash; Grasping the Opportunitymp;rsquo; was launched at an event at Parliament on 22 March, attended by industry leaders...
  
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• Motorists warned of roadworks on M606 and M62

  01-04-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -MOTORISTS using the M606 and M62 motorways in and out of Bradford are set to be affected by roadworks over the weekend.
  
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• More than half of new cars sold today already have autonomous features

  01-04-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The SMMT said 1.5 million cars registered in 2015 were fitted with safety-enhancing collision warning systems either as standard or optional extras. And others come with more.
  
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• Minister submits case for electrification of the North Wales main line

  01-04-2016 02:00 via wales.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport Minister Edwina Hart has set out the case for electrification of the North Wales coast main line by 2024, which is vital to realising the economic potential of the region.
  
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• Mayor of London report: expanding Heathrow would create health costs up to 25 billion

  01-04-2016 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- Embed from Getty ImagesThe health-related costs from aircraft noise of an expanded Heathrow could reach 25 billion, while a third runway would risk EU legal air quality limits, according to a new Mayor of London report which sets
  
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• M4 relief road "absolutely essential", Monmouthshire haulage firm boss says

  01-04-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -WORK must begin on the long-awaited M4 relief road as soon as possible, the owner of a Monmouthshire haulage firm has said.
  
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• M20 to become UK's largest double decker motorway to solve Operation Stack

  01-04-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The misery of Operation Stack will soon be a thing of the past with plans to add an extra four lanes to the M20 - above the existing road.
  
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• Low-boom supersonic jet in development

  01-04-2016 02:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Boston-based Spike Aerospace says it will start building a prototype low-boom supersonic jet this summer, designed to travel at Mach 1.6 over land as well as sea. The sonic boom created by previous supersonic passenger aircraft such as Concorde led to them being restricted to trans-oceanic journeys. However, Spike claims its S-512 Supersonic Jet will
  
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• Lecturer who shone laser pen at Clutha helicopter pilot days before tragedy is jailed for 14 months

  01-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Colin Lochrie, 31, targeted the chopper as it flew over his west end home heading back to the heliport on November 28, 2013.
  
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• Jet tae! Scots holidaymakers fuming after drunk stag do revellers hold up their plane and leave them stranded in airport

  01-04-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -DOZENS were stuck at Malta International Airport when the flight they were supposed to take was kept on the tarmac by an investigation into a rowdy stag party.
  
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• ISIS supporters working as baggage handlers, cleaners and catering staff at Brussels airport

  01-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Officers at Brussels Airport said they have warned about the terrorist sympathisers whose security badges give them access to planes, but they remain employed.
  
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• Hitachi scoops 95-car TPE train deal

  01-04-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Hitachi will build 19 five-car bi-mode trains for First TransPennine Express (FTPE). The trains will enter traffic from 2019.
  
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• Hijack 'Selfie' Twist: Co-Pilot Reveals Picture Was Taken To Identify Musafa To Police

  01-04-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - There is a new-twist in the flight hijack 'selfie' story with the co-pilot of the EgyptAir plane revealing that an air stewardess posed for a picture with Seif al-Din Mustafa as a way of assisting authorities. Flight MS181 was forced to divert to Cyprus after Mustafa threatened to detonate a suicide belt, which later turned out to be a fake. News stories about the hostage drama later focussed on the actions of Brit Ben Innes, who posed for a picture alongside Mustafa before he
  
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• High-flying Hurst launches fleet of stocktaking drones

  01-04-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News -The initiative is the brainchild of partner Simon Brownbill, and HURST will begin test flights today.
  
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• Heathrow Airport rail link could see tunnels run under Egham and Magna Carta site

  01-04-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The National Trust said "the best environmental mitigation measures" would be expected if plans for the £800 million to £950 million route were to go ahead
  
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• Flights to and from Cardiff Airport delayed as air traffic workers in France strike

  01-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Find out if your flight has been affected
  
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• First-look at newly refurbished Bakerloo line train

  01-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the first-look inside a newly refurbished Bakerloo line train that has been upgraded as part of a Transport for London refit.
  
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• Final journey for the king of the railways

  01-04-2016 02:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  Doncaster Free Post - He was the man whose engineering skills put Doncaster on the global railway map forever - and 75 years ago next week, the world waved goodbye to Sir Nigel Gresley on his final departure.
  
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• Emirates adds 10th daily flight to London

  01-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Gulf carrier to operate fourth daily flight to Gatwick
  
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• Divers reminded of first Rodbourne Road closure this weekend

  01-04-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -LATE night drivers will get a taste of whats to come with the closure of Rodbourne Road this weekend ahead of a month-long closure of the road looming on the horizon.
  
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• Discovery of aeroplane-sized mine cavity delays opening of Bradford's new railway station

  01-04-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THE discovery of a huge underground mine shaft, big enough to fit an aeroplane's body into, has pushed back the opening of a new railway station by at least three months.
  
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• Department for Transport figures show Teesside road conditions are among best in the country

  01-04-2016 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -An extensive road resurfacing programme has been carried out for scores of roads in Middlesbrough in the past year
  
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• Delays this weekend during Leeds Inner Ring Road closures

  01-04-2016 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Motorists in Leeds could face delays while one of the city centres busiest roads is closed this weekend.
  
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• "Cyclists this way... no cycling allowed" - how Oxford railway station has been baffling bikers

  01-04-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -IT'S frustrating enough being told you can't use your bike somewhereit's twice as bad when you get told you can and can't at the same time.
  
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• Cruises to set sail from south Wales

  01-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Cruise-lovers will be able to set sail directly from Cardiff and Newport from next year.
  
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• Cross Country Trains extends advance tickets to Evolvi users

  01-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Advance on the day tickets available to purchase through Evolvi booking platform
  
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• Council plans overhaul of Bury Park road safety measures

  01-04-2016 02:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A raft of road safety improvements in Bury Park have been drawn up, 18 months after the tragic death of a three-year-old girl.
  
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• Commission wants driverless cars to fix growing number of road deaths

  01-04-2016 02:00 via euractiv.com
  
  News from Europe - EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc is turning to driverless cars as a way toimprovethe bloc's floundering record on road deaths.
  
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• Car park system to be reviewed by council after ticket dodging investigation

  01-04-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -A controversial car park camera system will be reviewed by the council after a BFP investigation asked if ticket dodgers could be getting away without paying.
  
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• Campaigners urge mayoral candidates to triple London's cycle routes

  01-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The next Mayor must commit to tripling London's bike routes to accommodate demand, the capital's biggest cycling pressure group said today.
  
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• Campaigners to ride the bus all night in protest at service cuts

  01-04-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -PROTESTORS are set to ride a bus throughout the night to demonstrate against planned cuts to services.
  
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