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• Sadiq Khan moves to ban body-shaming ads from London transport

  13-06-2016 13:26
  
  London mayor wants to stop running ads that promote unrealistic body expectations and demean womenThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has moved to ban from the city’s transport network adverts that promote unrealistic expectations about body image and health.Khan, elected in May, has told Transport for London to stop running body-shaming ads amid concerns that the advertising “can demean people, particularly women”. Related: 'Beach body ready' tube advert protests planned for Hyde
  
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• Scrap destructive Gwent Levels motorway plan, charities say

  13-06-2016 12:04
  
  In open letter charities say environmental evidence should lead Welsh government to stop plan that would cut through wetlandTen leading environmental charities have claimed a proposed section of motorway that would cut through wildlife-rich wetland represents “ecological destruction on an unprecedented scale”.The charities have written an open letter to the Welsh government calling for it to scrap £1bn plans to build a 14-mile stretch of motorway through the Gwent Levels near N
  
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• Wrong type of sun stops train ticket sales Subscription

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Strong sunlight is causing self-service machines outside railway stations to malfunction, preventing some passengers from buying a ticket on sunny days.
  
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• VIDEO: Hundreds call on Sheffield Council to make city safer for cycling

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Campaigners sent a clear message to Sheffield Council this weekend: Were scared to cycle in our city.
  
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• Uber could step on the gas after the nod from Brussels

  13-06-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The taxi-hailing service has friends in high places and support from the European commission may well embolden the embattled companyGiven the sheer volume of court rulings that have gone against Uber lately, it would be no surprise to find that the worlds judiciaries have been infiltrated by a cadre of disgruntled black cab drivers. Continue reading...
  
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• Tube network 'to be put out of action within 15 years' due to soaring population

  13-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Parts of the London Underground will be "inoperable" within 15 years due to the capital's soaring population, a Tube executive has warned.
  
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• These friends 'kidnapped' a Boris bike and then cycled it from Cardiff to London

  13-06-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -They had to do it all within 24 hours to avoid the £300 'late fee' imposed by Transport For London
  
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• Swiss demo for Wrightbus electric bus

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• Railway museum to broadcast to an international audience

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A NORTH-EAST museum is taking to the airwaves next weekend.
  
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• Population rise to put Tube out of action Subscription

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Soaring population growth could overwhelm the London Underground within 15 years, with passengers facing station overcrowding similar to cramming four people into a telephone box, a senior manager has warned.
  
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• Northern Rail divisional shake up

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - NORTHERN RAIL has announced a shakeup of its divisions, with new business regions based in Leeds, Manchester, Preston and Newcastle.
  
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• New scheme to improve access to bus travel for visually impaired people

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• GWR celebrates HM The Queen's birthday with special 'wrap' on High Speed Train

  13-06-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - A Great Western Railway Class 43 High Speed Train power car entered traffic on June 11 carrying a special wrap to mark HM The Queens 90th birthday.
  
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• Gatwick delays: Passengers face travel chaos as 'hole in tarmac' shuts runway

  13-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers at Gatwick face chaos after the airport shut its runway following reports its surface has been damaged.
  
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• Gatwick Airport runway closed 'as surface breaks up'

  13-06-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Airport closes its main runway and an investigation is under way amid reports that the surface started to break up.
  
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• Future of Severn Bridge crossing to be discussed today

  13-06-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MONMOUTHSHIRE residents and general road users are being invited to have their say about the future of the Severn River crossings today.
  
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• First all-electric bus route for Paris region

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• Fare dodging has become the norm on some routes Subscription

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Almost 17,000 passengers have been prosecuted for rail ticket fraud in six years amid claims that fare dodging is now regarded as the norm on some routes.
  
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• Exhaust scrubbers turning fumes to water fitted to London buses

  13-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Double-decker London buses have been fitted with exhaust scrubbers which turn deadly diesel fumes into water.
  
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• Edwards takes on school services in wake of Silcox Coaches failure

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• Drivers call for reversal of mini-Holland scheme run by 'cycling Taliban'

  13-06-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Furious drivers have launched a fresh wave of opposition to a £30million mini-Holland scheme backed by campaigners they branded the "cycling Taliban".
  
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• County councils commence lobbying on Buses Bill

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• Chaos at Gatwick as main runway is closed by a pothole: Passengers face hours or delays after dozens of flights were cancelled after damage was spotted

  13-06-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Dozens of flights were cancelled and passengers were left to face hours of delays on Sunday after a pothole opened up on a main runway at Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Brian Montieth: Dont believe scare stories about car industry

  13-06-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Brian Montieth asks why car manufacturers would invest so much here if they were worried about Britain leaving the EU
  
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• Big city operators blast bus reforms

  13-06-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Elected mayors will have more control over fares, frequency and routes
  
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• Airport responsible for considerable light pollution in Sussex

  13-06-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -LIGHT pollution from Gatwick makes parts of Sussex skies some of the brightest in the country.
  
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• Abellio Greater Anglia report says it must do more to improve customer service and performance

  13-06-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Train operator Abellio Greater Anglia acknowledged it had more to do to meet customers expectations as it published its annual report.
  
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• 24-hour strike for Leeds bus drivers over pitiful pay offer

  13-06-2016 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - MORE than 1,000 bus workers employed by First Bus in Leeds are on strike today over what they call "pitiful" pay offers.
  
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