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• Water gushes off platform at flooded Newbury station

  18-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Waiting rooms: abandoned Ottoman railway stations in pictures

  18-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - German artist Ursula Schulz-Dornburg headed to Saudi Arabia to photograph former railway stations, lost in the desert for decades Continue reading...
  
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• UPDATE: More road closures as heavy storms batter county

  18-09-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Flash flooding has caused chaos across south Buckinghamshire after heavy storms overnight.
  
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• UK to lead calls for worldwide airport security crackdown at UN General Assembly

  18-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Theresa May will use her first visit to the United Nations this week to lead calls for a tightening in airport security, which could lead to restrictions on the liquids that can be taken on aircraft.
  
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• Theresa May to lead in push at UN summit for tighter airport security

  18-09-2016 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
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• Theresa May to demand beefed up airport security around the world as anti-terror rules flouted

  18-09-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The former Home Secretary will warn the UN Security Council that anti-terror regulations are not always enforced, leaving travellers vulnerable to attack
  
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• Theresa May demands global crackdown on airport terror threat

  18-09-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• The child car seats law is about to change and this is what you need to know

  18-09-2016 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post -There are new laws coming into place this year regarding the use of booster seats, take a look at the changes
  
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• The £100m backlash - highways chiefs told the think again about bypass

  18-09-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Highways England chiefs have been told to think again as proposals for a massive new bypass went on display.
  
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• Syrian migrant given bogus documents and smuggle him into the UK on a Ryanair flight

  18-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - In an astonishing security lapse, Bashar Habib, 18, walked unchallenged through a series of checks at Athens airport before claiming asylum on arrival at Stansted.
  
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• Stagecoach driver turns Homewood School, Tenterden, pupils away from bus for carrying chips

  18-09-2016 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A mum says a bus driver left children stranded outside a school - and their only crime was carrying bags of chips.
  
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• Should using a mobile phone while driving carry a bigger penalty?

  18-09-2016 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Ministers want to double the punishment for illegal mobile phone use, Government sources said.
  
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• Shocking video shows snarling policeman smashing car window

  18-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The dramatic video shows the officer outside the car asking the man, believed to have been driving in London, to open the door. He refuses and so the constable tries to force the side window open.
  
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• See the difference in car crash simulation of child's high back seat against booster seat

  18-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The Britax video aims to raise awareness around new child car seat laws coming into force
  
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• Revealed: how Lothian Buses spied on Edinburgh Trams

  18-09-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - LOTHIAN Buses is embroiled in a spying row over allegations of snooping on the emails of Edinburgh Trams.
  
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• Punishment for reckless drivers using mobiles set to double

  18-09-2016 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -TOUGHER sanctions for drivers using mobile phones at the wheel are set to be brought in, government sources have revealed.
  
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• Planned roadworks in Central Southern England: Monday 19 to Sunday 25 September

  18-09-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 16 September but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
  
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• PICTURES: Huge crane lifts new city centre bridge into position as rail improvement works enter final stages

  18-09-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -WORKS to replace a Newport bridge enteredtheir final stages this morning as Network Rail moved a new structure into position on Bridge Street.
  
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• Ox: 'flat-pack' truck review Martin Love

  18-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - What happened when the rock star, the professor and the philanthropist met? They built the first ever flat-pack truckPrice: to be decided, but much cheaper than any other ATV, possibly between £10,000 and £15,000Engine: 2.2 litre diesel Ford PT22Gears: 5-speed manualSelf-assembly: 12 hoursRange: 1,200kmThe Roundhouse in Camden has seen some legendary performances in its 50-year history, but probably none quite like this. Up on stage are Nick Mason (Pink Floyds drummer
  
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• Overcrowding and timetable issues reported on train lines while Severn Tunnel remains closed

  18-09-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -COMMUTERS in Gwent using the South Wales mainline have expressed their frustration with the ongoing electrification works causing overcrowding and timetable issues.
  
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• Northern powerhouse wobble is over, says Osborne

  18-09-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - FORMER chancellor George Osborne said the Government was now 100 per cent committed to his Northern Powerhouse project, despite a wobble when Theresa May became Prime Minister.
  
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• New pictures show work progressing on major commuter route for Liverpool

  18-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Great Howard Street is being widened to become a dual carriageway
  
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• New fine for drivers who use mobiles not enough - brother of man killed

  18-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Darren Martin, whose brother Lee was killed by a van driver using a mobile phone, says proposed 200 fine no deterrentThe brother of a man killed by a van driver using a mobile phone has said proposals to double the fine for using a device behind the wheel are not high enough.Darrell Martin said police told him there was 90 seconds of clear road when Christopher Gard, who had at least six previous convictions for using a phone at the wheel, could have seen his brother Lee, but fail
  
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• Mid Suffolk Light Railway bewildered by parish council response to track extension bid

  18-09-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A Suffolk parish have decided to not back an application to extend the line at a heritage railway site.
  
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• Metropolitan Police 'car attack' footage investigated

  18-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Metropolitan Police is investigating footage released on social media of an officer appearing to attack a car.
  
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• Met investigates filmed confrontation between driver and police officer

  18-09-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Dramatic footage appears to show policeman attacking a car after driver refuses to get outThe Metropolitan police are to launch an investigation after dramatic footage emerged that appears to show a police officer attacking a car after the driver refuses to get out. The clip, shared on social media and viewed more than 40,000 times, shows what appears to be a police officerfilmed from the position of the driverrepeatedly telling him to get out of the car, adding: Youre not allowed
  
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• Merseyrail delays sees Wirral Line passengers stuck in huge queues

  18-09-2016 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo -Wirral Loop Line closed due to "electrical supply problem"
  
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• Manchester Airport chaos as thousands of passengers are held up by broken door

  18-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Delay took place at around 9.30am this morning. A spokesman said: 'Terminal Two arrivals was particularly busy this morning due to some flights arriving outside of their set time.'
  
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• London Euston chaos: Severe delays expected all weekend after Watford Junction landslip train derailment

  18-09-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Rail passengers are expected to face travel chaos all weekend after a train derailed yesterday at Watford Junction.
  
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• 'I hope to save moneyusing a gadget that monitors mydriving habits':From securing the best value insurance to using technology, heres how to cut your car costs

  18-09-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Running a car is increasingly expensive thanks to rising petrol prices, eye-watering insurance premiums and costly repairs. Jamie Don is looking to get rewarded for careful driving.
  
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• How to sell a superyacht

  18-09-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - A glass motorcycle garage on deck? Of course, sir... Simon Usborne shadows the dealmakers at the Cannes Yachting Festival
  
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• Commuters frustration as roadworks extended for a second time

  18-09-2016 02:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ANOTHER hold-up has hit commuters in the north of Preston, with ongoing roadworks being delayed for a second time.
  
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• Cardiff Central rail disruption for high speed work

  18-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The railway line between Cardiff and Bristol shuts for high speed upgrade work.
  
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• British Airways faces 'budget airline' backlash over deal to sell M&S food on its flights

  18-09-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Mail on Sunday can reveal that BA has struck a deal with the supermarket giant loved by Middle England and will charge passengers for food on short-haul flights for the first time.
  
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• Britain's biggest freight port accused of profiteering from recent multi-billion pound collapse of shipping giant Hanjin

  18-09-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The Port of Felixstowe has raised the price of handling the Korean groups containers in a move that could add to importers billscosts that may be passed on to shoppers.
  
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• BRIDGEWATCH 2: Ahead of the new bridge over Station Road, a historic look at the old bridge

  18-09-2016 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THIS is (fingers crossed) the last weekend without a second bridge over Station Road, Taunton.
  
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• Behind the scenes at Honda's UK factory where the new high-tech Civic will be built

  18-09-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- While most UK car-makers are no longer British-owned, the nations skilled workforce means our country has become a magnet for foreign companies, says Ray Massey.
  
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• Air rage incidents soar on UK flights

  18-09-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of so-called
  
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• Addlestone One reduced car park charges come into use

  18-09-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Councillors agreed to reduce the hourly cost of using the new car park from £1.50 to £1, after a half-hour free parking period
  
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• AA man spots nearly-new car fitted with a 23-year-old tyres

  18-09-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The combined age of the four tyres fitted to the three-year-old car - believed to be fitted by the used car dealership that sold it- were a staggering 64 years.
  
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• A deserted train station could be transformed into this military museum

  18-09-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Just this week, the Bute Street Railway Station was on the Victorian Society's top 10 most endangered buildings list
  
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• 140 years old but now the city centre's oldest tree is set for the chop due to Metro works

  18-09-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Birmingham Trees for Life group and councillors say the line could easily be run past without disturbing the London Plane tree
  
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