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• Local authority-run bus companies provide some of the best services in England | Letters

  05-03-2017 20:20
  
  The bus services bill (This bus bill is just the ticket to create access to education and jobs, 2 March) is now back for debate in the House of Commons. This will give local authorities new powers to plan their local bus services. However, in among the measures set to improve buses, transport secretary Chris Grayling confirmed this week that he wants to ban local authorities in England from setting up new bus companies. The House of Lords removed this controversial clause, and we’re callin
  
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• VW Polo as toxic as a fully laden lorry Subscription

  05-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Britains leading supermini, the Volkswagen Polo, is among the worst polluters on the road, according to newly revealed test data.
  
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• Ultimate supercar that will reach speeds of 200mph to be made in Warwickshire

  05-03-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The T1 Evo by Liberty will be made at the new Centre of Excellence in Leamington
  
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• Ubers pile-up Subscription

  05-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The combative boss of the taxi-hailing giant has suffered a series of PR blows. Could a legal battle with Google over driverless cars finish him off?
  
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• Uber is smart, simple and seductive. But should we still be using it?

  05-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - After court cases and footage of its angry boss, the minicab app is losing its shineOver recent months Ive developed a conflicted relationship with my Uber app. On the one hand, Ive watched with growing unease as the company has been plagued by revelation after revelation, raising questions about how it does business. Theres the fundamental question about Ubers relationship with its drivers: are they self-employed, as it claims, or is Uber taking advantage of people who should be
  
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• Transport and parking issues raised ahead of Flying Scotsman's visit to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

  05-03-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A COUNCILLOR voiced his concern at how visitors to the Worth Valley will travel from remote car parks to see the Flying Scotsman steam engine this spring.
  
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• Top medical charities want 20mph limits on all urban roads to save lives

  05-03-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Reducing speed limits to 20mph on residential roads across Scotland will cut air pollution and save lives, according to medical experts and environmentalists.
  
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• This Liverpool 'ghost ship' could launch daily sailings to Llandudno by next spring

  05-03-2017 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Major restoration on the former German ferry boat is underway
  
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• The most shocking report Ive ever seen

  05-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -AN AVIATION enthusiast whose son was killed when the Hawker Hunter crashed on to the A27 said the latest investigation report was the most shocking he has ever seen.
  
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• Taxi drivers complete training to spot child sex abuse

  05-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 300 taxi drivers in Denbighshire complete training to help spot the signs of child sexual exploitation.
  
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• Reliable public transport is priority for Green Julie if elected mayor of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

  05-03-2017 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - It is still two months until Cambridgeshire elects its first mayor, but Julie Howell has just 15 days to save her campaign.
  
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• MH370 families plan private search for missing plane

  05-03-2017 01:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - The families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have launched a campaign to privately fund a search for the aircraft, which disappeared nearly three years ago.
  
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• Mercedes drivers will have to wait months for repairs to fix a fire risk fault with their vehicles

  05-03-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Kill the conversation and keep your eyes on the road

  05-03-2017 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service are campaigning to make the public aware of the new penalties surrounding mobile phone use at the wheel.
  
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• Global recall of 1m Mercedes cars 'could include 75,000 in UK'

  05-03-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Mercedes-owner Daimler issues global recall of several models following reports of fires Owners of 75,000 Mercedes cars in the UK could be affected by a global recall of several models following reports of fires.An issue with some starter components in cars made between 2015 and 2017 is thought to cause them to overheat. The fire risk has prompted the Mercedes owner, Daimler, to recall around 1m vehicles worldwide, covering certain A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and CLA cars a
  
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• Engineering works close railway services from Banbury to Warwick

  05-03-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RAIL replacement buses will operate all day from Banbury Railway Staion after several services stop for engineering works.
  
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• Driverless cars tested on London's roads

  05-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Guided by five radars, four lasers and 12 cameras, a driverless car has had its first trials on London roads.
  
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• Driver of 60,000 Range Rover parks INSIDE bus shelter

  05-03-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A Range Rover driver in Meltham, Huddersfield, parked their 60,000 vehicle inside a bus shelter near a pharmacy, leaving other residents furious with the selfish and bizarre act.
  
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• Disabled Newport resident slams parking problem which stopped ambulance entering street

  05-03-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A DISABLED woman has spoken of her concerns over emergency access to her home and others.
  
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• Crumbling Gateshead flyover could be demolished as part of major road shake-up

  05-03-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Gateshead Council said the structure remains safe, but has admitted it is considering removing it in the future
  
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• Car insurance getting out of hand?

  05-03-2017 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Motor insurance costs are likely to soar in the coming months as a result of a double whammy of rising taxes and a proposed change to compensation costs.
  
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• Car club scheme could come to Winchester as part of plans to reduce pollution

  05-03-2017 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -A NEW car club scheme to help cut air pollution could come to Winchester.
  
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• Call To Lower Legal Drink-Drive Limit In Bid To Make Roads Safer And Save Lives

  05-03-2017 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - The legal drink-drive limit should be lowered in England and Wales to cut alcohol-related accidents, councils and fire authorities have urged. The Local Government Association (LGA) and all fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales are calling for the current limit to be lowered from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The Scottish Government reduced its legal limit for drivers to 50mg in December 2014 and Northern Ireland will also soon drop its limit to the sam
  
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• British Airways cabin crew strike at i360 tower

  05-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -British Airways cabin crew took their strike to the i360 tower today.
  
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• Birmingham's Harborne Road to reopen after pipe burst

  05-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of gallons of water flooded part of Birmingham last November.
  
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• Anger as A35 roadside toilets set to be demolished

  05-03-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MOVES to demolish well-used roadside toilets near Dorchester just as the season is getting under way have come under fire.
  
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• 'Reckless train surfer' slammed for risking his life by riding on moving DLR

  05-03-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the alarming moment a "reckless" thrill-seeker was filmed riding between the carriages of a moving DLR train.
  
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• Airlines demand an end to the 4am airport pint Subscription

  05-03-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Airlines are calling on the government to introduce strict licensing laws in a bid to end the boozing culture at British airports, in which pubs and bars open as early as 4am.
  
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• Airline Norwegian says 69 seats to US 'sold out within hours'

  05-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Budget airline Norwegian has sold all of its cheapest tickets between Edinburgh and the north-east United States within hours.
  
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• AAIB reports findings critical of airshow bosses' bad planning

  05-03-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -SHOREHAM Airshows lack of planning and safety measures contributed to the disasters devastating death toll.
  
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