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• Lose the phone or get off the road: that’s the message texting drivers need to hear | Martin Porter

  16-09-2016 15:20
  
  Drivers will change their behaviour only when they know for sure all loopholes are closed, and magistrates have no choice but to disqualify themIn a survey carried out by the RAC, 31% of motorists admitted to the illegal use of a handheld mobile phone in the previous 12 months. The figure does not surprise many of us who cycle through our major towns and cities and get a good view while we glance at those driving around us. It is perhaps less obvious from another car, yet still if a vehicle is w
  
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• Train derailed in Watford as torrential rain hits UK – video

  16-09-2016 13:06
  
  A landslide resulting from torrential rain causes a train to derail in Watford on Friday, following a night of thunderstorms across the UK. Floods across southern England led to travel disruption. Railway station platforms and ticket barriers were submerged in waterTrain derails after landslide as heavy rain causes UK travel chaosContinue reading...
  
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• Train derails after landslide outside Watford as torrential rain causes UK travel chaos

  16-09-2016 09:52
  
  Half a month’s rain falls in a few hours overnight, with roads flooded and rail stations waterloggedA landslide resulting from torrential rain has caused a train to derail, after half a month’s rain fell in a few hours and caused travel chaos across the UK.A heatwave this week for much of the UK ended spectacularly on Friday morning, with the east, south and south-east of England the most affected areas. They all had amber weather warnings in place, the second-highest alert level, ac
  
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• Train derails after landslide as heavy rain causes UK travel chaos

  16-09-2016 09:52
  
  Half a month’s rain falls in a few hours, flooding roads, homes and stations, and leading to derailment near WatfordA landslide resulting from torrential rain has caused a train to derail injuring two people, after half a month’s rain fell in a few hours and caused travel chaos across the UK.A heatwave this week for much of the UK ended spectacularly on Friday morning, with the east, south and south-east of England the most affected areas. They all had amber weather warnings in place
  
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• Wigan roads a hole lot better

  16-09-2016 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Motorists neednt expect such a bumpy ride on Wigan boroughs thoroughfares these days.
  
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• Weekend services closed in Wales for mainline electrification work

  16-09-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Services from Cardiff to Bristol will be disrupted this weekend by electrification work on the South Wales Main Line. The line between Cardiff and Newport will close from 17 September to the early hours of 19 September as Network Rail engineers demolish four bridges. Beresford Road Bridge in...
  
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• Wave of cabbies removed from the road over rape and attempted murder allegations

  16-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A TAXI driver accused of the attempted murder of a pedestrian by driving over them and a cabbie facing charges of raping a passenger after a fare dispute have been removed from the road.
  
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• United Airlines bailout: MLAs told 9m rescue package 'irregular'

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A 9m rescue package to prevent US airline United ending its daily service between Belfast and New York has been described by a NI top civil servant as 'irregular'.
  
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• Under fire Southern Railshortlisted for 'Passengers Matter' award

  16-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Tube strike: Londoners react to 'toilet break' walk-out

  16-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners have reacted to the announcement Tube drivers are to walk out in a dispute dubbed the "toilet break" strike.
  
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• Tube strike: Drivers to stage 24-hour walkout causing huge disruption for commuters

  16-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Drivers on the Hammersmith and City line and Circle line will take industrial action on Friday over working conditions
  
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• Tube drivers in 24-hour strike over 'heavy-handed' bosses

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tube drivers on London's Hammersmith mp; City and Circle lines begin a a 24-hour strike.
  
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• Train derailed near Watford Junction

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train has derailed near Watford Junction, operator London Midland has confirmed.
  
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• The Tunnel Through Time by Gillian Tindall review the treasures Crossrail has uncovered

  16-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - From Tyburn to Smithfield, country houses to slums, with many burial grounds along the wayan energetic historian of the capital has described the marvels freshly revealedThe Crossrail project is proving to be quite an adventure. Even those of with little interest in engineering will have marvelled at the TV pictures of the irresistible monsters carving through London clay 30 metres deep, or the microsurgery in steel and concrete necessary to negotiate the jungle of tunnels while i
  
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• Tesla criticised over Autopilot safety

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Tesla has been criticised by a former business partner for
  
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• Terrifying moment passengers are trapped on a runaway double-decker bus as it rolls down a hill and crashes into a wall after the driver forgot to put the HANDBRAKE on

  16-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Helpless passengers were trapped on a runaway double-decker bus as it rolled down a hill in Torrington, north Devon, before ploughing into the wall of a residential property.
  
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• Still time to show your support during National Air Ambulance Week

  16-09-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -People are being urged to get involved and show their support during National Air Ambulance Week.
  
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• Speed limit to be reduced on stretch of busy Bolton road

  16-09-2016 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News -A STRETCH of a busy Bolton road is to have its speed limit reduced.
  
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• Shoppers in one Yorkshire area to get free parking on 4 weekends

  16-09-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -SHOPPERS in East Yorkshire look set to be offered free parking in the run-up to Christmas once again this year to help give businesses a boost.
  
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• Seven buses destroyed in Greenock depot fire

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Seven buses are destroyed in a deliberate fire at a depot in Greenock, Inverclyde.
  
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• Seven buses destroyed after fire rips through bus depot in Inverclyde

  16-09-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -EMERGENCY services were called to the Baker Street depot at about 1am to find a number of vehicles ablaze.
  
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• Sadiq Khan turns down captain's first class upgrade offer on flight to US

  16-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan turned down an upgrade to first class on his British Airways flight to Montreal as he kicked off his six-day North American tour.
  
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• RMT union launches new 24-hour Tube strike in a row over toilet breaks

  16-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Union leaders have said Transport for London hasa 'flagrant disregard' for the welfare of staff andagreed policies and procedures on the Hammersmith mp; City and Circle lines.
  
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• Rail replacement bus services to make a return to Swindon this weekend

  16-09-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -PASSENGERS hoping to travel by train this weekend will be in for a surprise as many services will be replaced by buses.
  
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• Questions for Network Rail over inaction on flood plan

  16-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - A councillor has accused Network Rail of failing to deliver a project which would help the emergency services tackle flooding in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Prime Minister urged to support regional airport expansion

  16-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Business and political leaders from across West Midlands signed letter to Theresa May ahead of landmark decision on whether to expand airport capacity in the South East
  
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• Plans to axe gritting of widely-used roads are 'dangerous' and 'devastating'

  16-09-2016 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Cost-cutting plans to reduce gritting routes across Hertfordshire are dangerous and devastating, a councillor has warned.
  
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• Oxford college objects to bus turning plan in Queen Street pedestrianisation

  16-09-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -AN OXFORD college has objected to plans for a bus turning circle outside its Grade II-listed buildings.
  
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• Osborne launches think-tank for Northern Powerhouse

  16-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - Former chancellor George Osborne will launch a new think-tank today amid fears his Northern Powerhouse project is losing steam.
  
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• One in three trains run by operator of Southern were late in four week period

  16-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Nearly one in three trains run by embattled operator of Southern failed to arrive on time in a month-long period this summer, new figures show.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse: George Osborne to chair new think tank

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - George Osborne will
  
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• No trains between Cardiff and Newport this weekend as rail line closes

  16-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The line between Cardiff and Newport will be closed and a bus replacement will be in place
  
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• Navys £6bn fleet of destroyers left stuck in UK ports

  16-09-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - BRITAINS £6bn fleet of naval destroyers is spending more time berthed in UK military ports than on active duty defending the nation, The News can reveal
  
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• Motorists using mobile phones while driving face clampdown after public outcry

  16-09-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Drivers making illegal calls or sending text messages while driving face tough penalties after Mirror launches campaign after shock findings of 'deadly epidemic' on our roads
  
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• MH370: debris found in Madagascar in June still not collected by Malaysia

  16-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Independent investigator Blaine Gibson says six pieces remain with island authorities and have not yet been analysed for links to missing aircraftDebris thought to be from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been languishing in storage for months awaiting collection by Malaysian authorities, prompting questions about the ongoing search effort. Related: Scorched debris could suggest missing MH370 plane suffered fireContinue reading...
  
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• Malaysia confirms debris found near Tanzania is from missing MH370 jet

  16-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Transport minister says large outboard flap discovered on Pemba island in June belongs to Boeing 777 aircraftA large piece of debris discovered on the island of Pemba, off the coast of Tanzania, in June was from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370. A search of more than two years has turned up few traces of the Boeing 777 aircraft that disappeared in March 2014, with 239 passengers and crew on board, soon after taking off from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, bound for Bei
  
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• Jet2.com boss rules out planes ever returning to Blackpool

  16-09-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Airline Jet2.com has all but ruled out a return to Blackpool - even if the airport did reopen to commercial traffic.
  
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• Hero bus driver saves 20 children from fire

  16-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Hammond should give North £50bn for transport

  16-09-2016 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - CHANCELLOR PHILIP Hammond is under growing pressure to use his first Autumn Statement to announce major investment in better transport for the North.
  
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• Going underground: Crossrail's tunnels open to public in Open House weekend

  16-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Seven sites on rail project will be visited by 900 people as part of London architecture event which sees more than 750 buildings open for freeThe giant tunnels of the Crossrail project in London are already feats of global engineering history and, this weekend, the public will have the rare chance to see the subterranean spectacle before the service becomes operational in 2018.Seven different sites, including Canary Wharf, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road will be open to 900
  
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• Girl, aged 8, denied free bus seat forced to walk 2.7 miles to school

  16-09-2016 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -AN eight-year-old girl is expected to trudge through lanes and across steep farmland, negotiating several blind spots, for more than an hour to get to and from school after being denied a free bus place.
  
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• George Osborne to chair Northern Powerhouse Partnership

  16-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Former chancellor could lobby old department on behalf of new government-backed body that will press for devolutionGeorge Osborne will continue his argument for devolution to Manchester and the surrounding area as he takes up a new job as chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.The new body, whose creation has been backed by the government, will bring together business and local politicians to commission research, share ideas, and lobby Whitehall to press ahead with devolutio
  
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• George Osborne launches Northern Powerhouse thinktank with support of Theresa May

  16-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Four women thrown off Ibiza flight after 'shouting racist slurs and abusing passengers'

  16-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Flooding causes train delays

  16-09-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Flooding affected trains on the Portsmouth-Waterloo line today.
  
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• Flood alerts in place as heavy rain and thunderstorms expected across Surrey

  16-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Five alerts are in place across the county with the possibility of flooding of low lying areas, roads and surface water flooding
  
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• Five additional Abellio ScotRail fleets to offer high-quality Icomera Wi-Fi

  16-09-2016 02:00 via icomera.com
  
  Other News Sources - Icomera is delighted to announce that more passengers and staff travelling with Abellio ScotRail will be able to take advantage of its Wi-Fi service from autumn this year.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over air bag defect

  16-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Car maker Fiat Chrysler is to recall 1.9 million vehicles over an air bag defect linked to three deaths and five injuries.
  
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• Economy Secretary outlines plan to support bus industry

  16-09-2016 02:00 via gov.wales
  Other News Sources - The Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates has today announced a five point plan to support the bus industry in Wales.
  
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• East of England Ambulance service at breaking point following surge in serious incidents

  16-09-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - The number of serious incidents involving ambulance crewsincluding severe delays in responding to 999 calls and poor patient carehas soared by 20 per cent in just two years, prompting warnings that the service has reached breaking-point.
  
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