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• Why is one man trying to travel on 200 London bus routes in 24 hours?

  27-11-2016 17:00
  
  Urban transit racer Adham Fisher has visited cities around the world and spent more than £15,000 on his hobby. Now, he hopes to make transport history on the capital’s busesIt will start on Oxford Street, possibly on the 139 bus, at around 10.30am on Monday. It will end at the same time a day later somewhere, it is imagined, in zone 3.In the intervening 24 hours, Adham Fisher is hoping to make a very niche bit of transport history: he wants to become the first person to travel on 200
  
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• Westgate taxi ban could leave passengers stranded, fares upped and congestion increased

  27-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A BAN on taxis using an access road into the new Westgate centre could leave passengers stranded, increase congestion and lead to a rise in fares, drivers have warned.
  
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• 'We got any Hillary bs on here?' Trump supporter abuses passengers on Delta flight

  27-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -The airline has apologised after staff failed to intervene as a man in a cap began shouting before take-off
  
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• Sunderland MP calls for fairer transport deal

  27-11-2016 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - A Wearside MP has called for a fairer nationwide deal for public transport cash.
  
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• Standing joke: ScotRail contract clause reveals pledge on overcrowding is being ignored

  27-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -Abellio face pressure as commuters are crammed like sardines' when they have a right to a seat within 10 minutes of boarding a train.
  
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• Scottish Labour highlights '50 trains cancelled a day'

  27-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nearly 50 trains a day are cancelled or
  
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• Rail passengers 'stranded' after power cut near Bristol

  27-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers are
  
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• Rail passengers left distraught as thief stole luggage

  27-11-2016 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Barry Costello said he had no recollection of the thefts which included holdalls and an Ipad
  
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• Petition calls for Britannia Bridge lions to be raised so people can see them

  27-11-2016 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Railway passengers can only glimpse the four stone lions and motorists on the A55 can't see them at all
  
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• Outrage over racist 'Pakmon' stickers posted at Tube stations targeting 'dangerous' London Mayor Sadiq Khan

  27-11-2016 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -"Players" were offered 200 terror points to anyone finding the sticker of Mr Khandubbed Hamaskhan
  
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• New service station planned for busy stretch of the M42

  27-11-2016 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Developers say ancient woodland will be protected and new trees will be planted as part of the proposal
  
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• Motorists urged to take care in low sun after three-vehicle smash put one person in hospital

  27-11-2016 01:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Motorists are being advised to take care in the low sun after a three vehicle smash in County Durham
  
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• Martin Lewis: Can you slash the cost of your car insurance? you need to check....

  27-11-2016 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Everybody, everybody, everybody should be checking if they can slash the cost of car insurance right now. Okay, I accept not having a car is a good excuse, but dont ignore this just because youre not at renewal - even then big savings may be possible.
  
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• Loss of motorway hard shoulder puts lives at risk Subscription

  27-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A safety review is being held into the governments policy of abolishing the hard shoulder on some of Britains biggest motorways amid fears that lives are being put at risk.
  
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• Labour attacks ScotRail over 50 late trains a day

  27-11-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Nearly 50 trains a day are cancelled or significantly delayed on Scotlands railways, according to new analysis by Scottish Labour.
  
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• Inquiry into South Tyneside day of travel chaos

  27-11-2016 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Transport chiefs have launched an investigation after a day of chaos for Metro passengers.
  
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• Glasgow reveals plans for airport rail link

  27-11-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Project is part of the £1.13 billion Glasgow Region City deal
  
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• From low-fare to no-fare: will air travel really become free?

  27-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Ryanair boss Michael OLeary has revealed his desire for the carrier to offer free tickets, but he needs the airports help to achieve itRyanair may have learned to show a little love to its customers, but one group of people still gets the more traditional Ryanair treatment. Onstage in jumper and jeans in front of a crowd of suits at the Airport Operators Association conference, chief executive Michael OLeary slouched grumpily in a seat and announced: Ive got far better things to d
  
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• Flying to Cuba: What you need to know

  27-11-2016 01:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - On Tuesday, United Airlines starts flying to the island and on Thursday, Delta Air Lines will begin commercial flights from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in 55 years.
  
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• Fire completely destroys bus in Motherwell

  27-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A single-decker bus has been completely destroyed after catching fire in a village in North Lanarkshire.
  
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• Electric cars spark boost at JLR creating tens of thousands of jobs

  27-11-2016 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The boss of Jaguar Land Rover wants to make new electric vehicles in the West Midlands, creating 10,000 new jobs at the auto maker and up to 60,000 more in its supply chain across the region.
  
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• Drunken British mother and her toddler are thrown off a BA flight from Tenerife

  27-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Furious passengers were held up for two hours while cabin crew removed the woman and five other adults from the British Airways plane travelling from Tenerife to London Gatwick.
  
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• Drunk mother with two children 'kicked off British Airways Gatwick flight for demanding more booze'

  27-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A drunk mother with two young children was kicked off a plane to Gatwick after demanding more alcohol before take-off.
  
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• Cycle lane campaigner targeted by road rage nut who is threatening to poison his neighbours' pets

  27-11-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - David Brennan regularly shames danger drivers online using a camera on his helmet while his support for the Milngavie Bears Way may also have put him in firing line.
  
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• Could delays in electric trains provide benefits in other parts of the county?

  27-11-2016 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DELAYS to the electrification of the railway line between Oxford and Didcot could provide an opportunity to improve rail links along Oxfordshires economic and science growth corridor, according to a rail campaign group.
  
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• Cobham pair sued Subscription

  27-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Two executives of the FTSE 250 air-to-air refuelling specialist Cobham are being sued for £2.3m over the closure of one of its subsidiaries.
  
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• Coach full of passengers plunges into enormous sinkhole in Lewisham

  27-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Those living in Lewisham, south east London, were advised to avoid the town centre on Saturday evening after the sinkhole appeared when nearby roads were flooded (pictured).
  
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• Bus completely destroyed by fire near Motherwell

  27-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A single-decker bus is completely destroyed after catching fire in a village in North Lanarkshire.
  
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• BMW car torched as owner sat in Kilmarnock restaurant

  27-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Police are hunting two men who deliberately set fire to a high-value car in a restaurant car park in Kilmarnock.
  
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