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• London Underground strike kicks off week of tube, air and rail walkouts

  08-01-2017 22:14
  
  24-hour tube strike set to cause havoc on Monday with all zone one stations closed in dispute over ticket office closuresRail, air and London Underground services will be hit by strikes this week, leaving many commuters, particularly those in London and the south-east, facing a difficult start to the first full working week of 2017.A 24-hour walkout by London Underground staff is expected to cause havoc on Monday by closing tube stations in the centre of the capital. British Airways flights from
  
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• Tube strike: services to be severely reduced as second union walks out

  08-01-2017 13:39
  
  TSSA members to walk out from 6pm Sunday, RMT having already rejected new offer from London UndergroundLondon Underground services will be severely disrupted from Sunday evening after a second union involved in a dispute over jobs rejected a new offer.Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association will walk out for 24 hours from 6pm. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union had already decided to press ahead with the strike despite the last-minute offer from LU. Continue reading...
  
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• Tube strike talks: Last-minute offer made to unions

  08-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London offers unions a new deal to stop Tube strikes happening on Sunday.
  
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• Tube strike: London Underground makes new offer to unions as last-ditch peace talks end with no deal

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Last-minute peace talks to avert a Tube strike which could cripple London's transport network have finished without a deal reached.
  
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• Tube strike January 2017: Walkout draws closer as RMT union bosses leave talks

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A planned Tube strike which is set to cripple London's transport network has drawn closer after RMT union bosses walked out of talks.
  
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• Tube strike January 2017: How to get to work amid London travel chaos

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London's transport network could be crippled by a Tube strike due to start from 6pm on Sunday.
  
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• Tube strike January 2017: Final talks planned amid warning almost all Zone 1 stations could shut in walkout

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Tube bosses are due to hold last ditch talks in the hope they will avoid a crippling 24-hour strike planned by London Underground workers.
  
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• These are the best flight deals from Birmingham Airport for February half term

  08-01-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Opt for somewhere warmer, or just take a city break for a change of scene and some culture
  
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• Thank you Scotland: Video shows how were being taken for mugs as our rail system is used to subsidise cheap fares for Europe

  08-01-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - As ScotRail hikes prices up again, a tongue-in-cheek video shows how the British public are paying for low rail fares in Europe.
  
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• Thamesdown Transport rolls out new bus changes

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THAMESDOWN Transport is set to roll out the largest overhaul of its bus services in over a decade across Swindon tomorrow (Dec 8).
  
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• 'Snow wardens' sought by town council after temperatures plummet

  08-01-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Volunteer 'snow wardens' tokeep roads free of snow and ice are being sought by Banbury Town Council after temperatures plungedlast week.
  
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• Sackings, break-ups and lost business: The strike horror stories of Southern commuters

  08-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rail strikes threaten to spread nationwide Subscription

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The rail strikes that have caused commuter misery in the south of England are set to spread across the country, it emerged this weekend.
  
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• Rail strikes set to spread across the country

  08-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rail misery continues as 'disingenuous' union bosses refuse to accept findings of watchdog

  08-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rail, air and tube strike talks to be held at the 11th hour as dispute continues

  08-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A 24-hour strike by London Underground staff will leave commuters stranded this week, with workers set to walk out for 24 hours from 6pm on Sunday.
  
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• Police fury as 'idiotic' Ayrshire law firm reveals unmarked cop car IDs on Facebook

  08-01-2017 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Safety campaigners and cops rap posts on Matthew Brown Solicitors website which reveal make, model and number plates.
  
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• Oxford Circus Tube station evacuated and Victoria Line trains suspended due to trespasser on track

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Oxford Circus Tube station was evacuated and a large part of the Victoria Line suspended on Saturday after reports of a trespasser on the track.
  
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• On your bike: angry travellers abandon trains Subscription

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - As strikes grip the Southern network, commuters are giving up on rail entirely and hiring buses, sharing cars and cycling to get to work
  
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• Kent commuters can expect delays from mainline London stations as London Underground staff go on 24 hour strike

  08-01-2017 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Commuters may have difficulties getting to work on Monday morning as a strike is set to close tube lines from mainline London stations.
  
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• Freezing conditions cause death and chaos across Europe

  08-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - From Poland to Turkey, heavy snowfall causes more than a dozen deaths, grounds aeroplanes and cripples ferriesHeavy snowfall and below-freezing temperatures sweeping the European continent have caused more than a dozen deaths while halting traffic, grounding flights and crippling ferries.At least 10 people died in Poland including seven men on Friday, authorities said. A 51-year-old died when he was asphyxiated by carbon monoxide from a malfunctioning heater. Continue reading...
  
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• Fort Lauderdale shooting: British great-grandmother Olga Woltering killed in Florida airport massacre

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A "loving and caring" British great-grandmother has been named as one of the victims gunned down in the Florida airport shooting.
  
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• Fort Lauderdale airport suspect Esteban Santiago faces death penalty after five left dead in bloody shooting

  08-01-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The man that stands accused of going on a bloody rampage at the Florida airport was charged
  
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• Fort Lauderdale airport reopens after attack that kills 5

  08-01-2017 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Fort Lauderdale airport re-opened yesterday, hours after a gunman killed five people and wounded eight when he opened fire in the baggage claim area.
  
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• Festive drivers arrested for drink offences

  08-01-2017 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - More than 400 people were arrested for drink driving offences over the festive period.
  
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• Failure to renationalise rail is harming independence claims RMT leader

  08-01-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - THE leader of the UK's biggest rail union has warned that the SNP's failure to renationalise trains was damaging support for Scottish independence.
  
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• Esteban Santiago charged over Fort Lauderdale airport attack

  08-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Former National Guardsman formally charged with act of violence causing death at international airport after five were fatally shot and six woundedThe Iraq war veteran accused of killing five airline passengers and wounding six others in Florida has been charged with an act of violence at an international airport resulting in deathan offence that carries a maximum punishment of execution if convicted.Esteban Santiago, 26, also faces weapons charges over the attack at Fort Lauderda
  
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• Driving aggressively will cost you 560 extra a year in fuel

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Using data collected from over 319,000 journeys, the insurer said the worst rated drivers had to spend 67 per cent more on fuel during the period, which amounts to almost 50 a month.
  
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• Driverless cars could bring YEARS of congestion on Coventry roads, report warns

  08-01-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -Early models of driverless cars are expected to operate more cautiously than regular vehicles
  
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• Cyclists demand shared space with pedestrians in Queen Street

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Airwise News -CYCLISTS should be allowed to use Queen Street once it is pedestrianised, according to the leader of an Oxford cycling campaign group who says it is part of a vital route across the city.
  
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• 'Chaos' on Sheffield bus as fight forces passengers to escape through window

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Terrified passengers had to break a window to escape after a fight in a Sheffield street spilled onto a bus.
  
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• CES 2017: The 'go anywhere' electric bike and other transport tech

  08-01-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An electric bike designed to cope with almost any terrain is one of several personal transport innovations at CES.
  
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• Brompton Bicycle sees profits plunge after moving to new premises

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Profits have plunged at folding bike manufacturers Brompton Bicycleas the company counts the cost of moving to new premises.
  
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• British great-grandmother among Florida airport shooting victims

  08-01-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• 'British' grandmother gunned down in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

  08-01-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Olga Woltering (pictured), 84, originally from Ipswich, was killed along with four others when a gunman opened fire on passengers as they collected their baggage inside an airport terminal in Florida.
  
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• British Airways strike: Almost 50 Heathrow flights expected to be cancelled in cabin crew walkout

  08-01-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Almost 50 British Airways flights will reportedly be grounded during a planned cabin crew strike following a row over "poverty pay".
  
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• Belgium to fight terror with curb on travel tickets Subscription

  08-01-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Travellers using international public transport in Belgium could be forced to buy tickets at least 12 hours in advance as part of a crackdown on cross-border terror and crime.
  
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• As British tourists take to the seas, giant cruise ships spread pollution misery

  08-01-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - More sea trade has helped the economy in Southampton but fears are rising over the damage to air qualityFrom the upstairs windows in Colin MacQueens house there isnt a view of the sea but he can clearly see the ships. Docked in the port, less than half a mile away, they tower over the roofs of flats and houses. They are colossal, he said. These cruise liners are much bigger than the container ships. They use as much fuel as whole towns.The view is pretty spectacular. But its what
  
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