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• Missing pilot of 1943 Piper Cub turns up again – in South Sudan

  26-11-2016 23:25
  
  Maverick 72-year-old Briton Maurice Kirk flying in air rally has been found after disappearing for a second timeA maverick 72-year-old British pilot taking part in a vintage air rally turned up in South Sudan on Saturday after going missing for a second time when the event arrived in Kenya.Maurice Kirk is one of about a dozen pilots flying vintage biplanes across Africa, but has repeatedly fallen foul of organisers for failing to stick to rules and regulations. Continue reading...
  
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• London cycling and the “by chance” success of Amsterdam

  26-11-2016 20:34
  
  A new book about the cycling cultures of Dutch and other European cities offers some valuable guidance for London For many London cycling activists and politicians with transport responsibilities the Netherlands is the touchstone nation for urban cycling policy, as demonstrated by the London Cycling Campaign’s ongoing “Go Dutch” theme and Boris Johnson’s borough-centred “mini-Holland” schemes. It is easy to see why. In 2014, cyclists accounted for a commanding
  
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• Worlds worst traffic jam? Cars stuck in Thanksgiving getaway 'gridlock'

  26-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Work is due to begin on installing more than 13,000 street lights on Cardiff's roads

  26-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -More than 24,000 energy-efficient street lights will be installed
  
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• Woman fined 100 and gets car clamped - because she didn't tax her TAX-FREE car

  26-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Despite being a zero tax vehicle, Margaret Hicket still had to renew her disc and has warned others to get it done before this happens to them
  
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• UK revises safe flying drone code

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The UK's drone code has been revised and updated to help pilots of the unmanned craft ensure they fly the gadgets safely.
  
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• Tube workers 'threatened with knife' at Walthamstow Central station

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Police are hunting a man who allegedly threatened Tube workers with a knife at a station in east London.
  
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• Transport Committee criticises lack of detail from government in Buses Bill report

  26-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Train worker 'put in headlock and dragged around' at London Paddington station

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Police are hunting a man who put a train worker in a headlock and dragged him around in a row over a ticket at one of London's busiest stations.
  
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• Tiredness causes most crashes

  26-11-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -MORE than 185,010 people were injured or killed on the road in the first six months of 2016 andnearly 139,000 could have been prevented if motorists were less distracted when driving.
  
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• Surrey bus service reductions: Changes announced as council attempt to fill gaps left by Abellio

  26-11-2016 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -"We have managed this as best we could in the existing circumstances," said a Surrey officer
  
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• Striking Lufthansa pilots reject new pay offer

  26-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - German carrier cancels 2,755 flights but walkout on Sunday suspended
  
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• 'Splitting' your ticket could save you 100s on train fares this Christmas

  26-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Shocking moment risk-takers with young children dice with death on west London level crossing

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - British Transport Police have released the footage as a warning.
  
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• Scotland's rail service crumbles while official in charge of Scotrail chaos rides gravy train to 105K salary

  26-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE Record can reveal Aidan Grisewood also landed a jaw-dropping 10 per cent payrise last year despite a plague of delays and costly gaffes.
  
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• Safety campaigners call for road improvements after pedestrian killed in crash

  26-11-2016 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -SAFETY campaigners are calling for improvements to a stretch of road where a pedestrian died.
  
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• Rail passengers in line to save up to 100 on fares under disruption payback plan

  26-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - RAIL passengers who have suffered disruption could be in line to save 100 on season passes next year if prize freeze plans are adopted.
  
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• Proposed changes to bus routes to improve reliability and reduce congestion in central London

  26-11-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Elizabeth line and a switch to other forms of travel prompt fresh thinking on a number of bus routes in central LondonProposals would reduce buses on Oxford Street, helping reduce congestion and improve air quality and safetyThe forthcoming TfL Business Plan will see total bus mileage maintained across London over the five year life of the planTransport for London (TfL) has today launched a consultation on proposed changes to 23 central London
  
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• Police patrols carried out across Scotland in counter-terrorism awareness campaign

  26-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -The day of action saw British Transport Police (BTP) officers showing an increased presence in crowded public areas such as Edinburgh Waverley station.
  
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• Piccadilly Line delays: Tube chaos to continue for days as half of trains taken out of service

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers fear delays and cancellations on the Piccadilly Line could last for days as work continues to fix faulty wheels caused by wet leaves.
  
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• Oxford Street buses 'could be halved' under TfL proposals

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The number of buses on London's Oxford Street could be almost halved from next year as part of plans to reduce congestion and improve air quality.
  
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• Only THREE councillors responded to Edinburgh Airport consultation request

  26-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Just 1 of councillors contacted over controversial plans to alter flight paths above Scotland's busiest airport responded to a consultation on the issue, a new publication shows.
  
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• Number of buses on Oxford Street could be slashed by HALF

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The number of buses running along Oxford Street could be cut by almost half under plans to pedestrianise Britain's busiest shopping street.
  
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• Noise main issue in Edinburgh Airport flight path consultation

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Almost 6,000 responses are submitted to a first consultation on changes to Edinburgh Airport's flight paths.
  
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• Nexus launches investigation after Metro delays cause misery for passengers

  26-11-2016 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - Transport chiefs have launched an investigation after yet more Metro chaos for passengers.
  
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• New 'superhighway' could help solve A34 problems

  26-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE 27mcommitted to develop plans for an Oxford to Cambridge Expressway road by Chancellor Philip Hammond could also help to deliver a solution to congestion on the A34.
  
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• New homes near Leeds motorway put on hold after pollution fears

  26-11-2016 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A housing development near the M621 motorway in Leeds has been put on hold after claims that it would put local families at higher risk from air pollution.
  
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• MOMENTS FROM DISASTER: Overweight truck attempts to cross Marlow Bridge again - minutes after reopening

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -An overweight van tried to cross Marlow Bridge just five minutes after it was officially reopened after two months this morning.
  
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• Metro delays highlight need for investment, says Sunderland MP

  26-11-2016 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Wearsiders faced hours of Metro misery on the day a £20million upgrade to the transport system was announced.
  
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• Luton Airport's passport control area is crowded due to staff shortages

  26-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The hall at Luton Airport ahead of passport control was packedbecause too few staff were manning the desks to let the crowds back into the country. The scene was pictured at 11pm on November 13.
  
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• Lufthansa pilots reject new pay offer from airline

  26-11-2016 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Lufthansa grounds long-haul flights as strike drags on

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 100,000 Lufthansa passengers are facing disruption as a strike by pilots drags on for a third day.
  
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• Longer journey times for weekend trains between Oxford, Didcot and London

  26-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Rail passengers planning to travel between Oxford, Didcot and London on Sunday morningare being warned to allow extra time for their journeys, due to engineering work.
  
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• Lifeboats rescue two people after boat reported missing off Fleetwood coast

  26-11-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Two people have been found safe and well following an extensive search after their boat was reported as overdue off Fleetwood in Lancashire.
  
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• Leather seats and wifi on new buses

  26-11-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - A multi-million pound investment in Blackpools bus fleet will give passengers access to the latest technology while they travel.
  
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• Labour peer dies following road accident outside Westminster

  26-11-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A Labour peer who was injured in a road accident outside the Houses of Parliament has died, a party spokesman said.
  
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• Kezia Dugdale launches campaign for rail fare freeze following ScotRail 'shambles'

  26-11-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale launched a campaign for a rail fare freeze in Edinburgh today as signalling problems caused more disruption in Glasgow.
  
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• Joint bid for 7m Magor and Undy rail station

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A joint funding bid is submitted for a new 7m railway station to serve Magor and Undy in Monmouthshire.
  
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• JLR aims for 10,000 UK jobs in electric car push

  26-11-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Government investment key to carmakers expansion plans
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover wants to build electric cars in Britain

  26-11-2016 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The nation's biggest car builder has revealed plans to build electric models in Britain during an industry meeting this week. According to reports, it could mean an extra 10,000 UK jobs.
  
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• HS2 and Bodymoor Heath: Aston Villa's future will be held back by train disruptions

  26-11-2016 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - HS2 will have a big effect on Aston Villa says Perry Barr MP
  
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• Heathrow Airport expansion 'may breach Government's own climate change laws'

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The third runway planned for Heathrow may breach the Government's own climate change laws if other sectors do not make big cuts to emissions, an independent advisory body has warned.
  
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• Government must prove that Heathrow expansion wont breach climate legislation, say official climate advisers

  26-11-2016 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- The Chair of the Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben, this week challenged the Government to come up with an answer on aviation emissions if it wants to go ahead with Heathrow expansion. Deben set out the Committees concerns in
  
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• Government backed Heathrow Airport third runway 'using old pollution data'

  26-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today admitted the Government backed a third runway at Heathrow without fully understanding the implications of ground-breaking new evidence on vehicle emission standards.
  
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• Glass used on tram which killed seven people in Croydon crash could have contributed to deaths

  26-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -A hospital source, who treated many of the victims, said many suffered "terrible" lacerations
  
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• First Northern Ireland operator awarded FTA Van Excellence

  26-11-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Ltd has become the first organisation in Northern Ireland to receive Van Excellence Operator Accreditation from the ...
  
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• First drive: Ford Ka+ Zetec

  26-11-2016 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -What additions does the Ka+ bring?
  
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• Family of disabled passenger left for hours on a Council bus speak out

  26-11-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -THE FAMILY of a disabled passenger overlooked and left on a Bradford Council transport bus for up to five hours after the vehicle was parked in its depot, has told of the trauma it has wreaked on their lives.
  
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• "Driving distracted" survey finds quarter of all motorists admit to driving when tired

  26-11-2016 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -IN Great Britain alone, there were more than 185,010 road traffic injuries and fatalities last year, yet nearly 139,000 could have been prevented if motorists were less distracted when driving.
  
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• DRIVE FOR JUSTICE CAMPAIGN: Number of driving bans handed out by courts falls by 62

  26-11-2016 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - One of the aims of the Drive For Justice campaign is to lobby for greater use of driving bans given out when sentencing and longer bans for those who kill or seriously injure on the roads.
  
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