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• Theresa May remains 'absolutely committed' to HS2 rail link

  29-04-2017 09:27
  
  PM ends speculation that she was preparing to drop new north-south railway from Tory general election manifesto Theresa May has committed to delivering the HS2 high-speed rail link. The prime minister was reportedly coming under pressure from Tory MPs in the south to cancel HS2, which the government projects will cost £55.7bn.Continue reading...
  
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• Worlds greenest airport opens in Oslo

  29-04-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Oslo airport has opened its new airport extension which uses snow as a coolant and becomes the first to be awarded an Excellent BREEAM rating
  
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• Workers to demonstrate at BMW's 'posh' flagship London showroom

  29-04-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - WORKERS from the BMW Mini plant in Cowley will be joining their colleagues from across the UK at a demonstration in London over 'pension robbery'.
  
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• Woman in Muslim dress dragged off bus and restrained by undercover anti-terror cops 'linked to foiled active plot'

  29-04-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Dramatic footage shows three men dragging the woman into a doorway while the man believed to have been travelling with her attempts to flee the scene
  
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• Win 398 trip for two on The Cathedrals Express

  29-04-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - On Wednesday, October 18, The Cathedrals Express will be starting out from Peterborough to take locals on a fabulous steam trip to York behind a diesel locomotive, with the return journey hauled by the worlds most famous engine, the Flying Scotsman, and you too could be on board.
  
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• Who shouts loudest about the roads?

  29-04-2017 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - When people are trained on how to help at the scene of a road traffic collision, the guidance is always the same; treatthose making the least amount of noisefirst as they may be in greatest need. The same advice applies just as well to those in need of road improvements. The car lobby shouts loudly. Whether its the substantial sums The post Who shouts loudest about the roads? appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Whiplash: the myth that funds a £20bn gravy train

  29-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - After an accident I stepped away uninjured but was pestered to claim. Now, a brave neurosurgeon speaks outTen years ago I was in a country lane in Leicestershire, indicating to turn right to go into a hotel for a family event. Seconds later my car was a write-off after a young driver careered round the bend, smashing into the rear of my VW Golf. Fortunately I stepped out uninjured. And from that moment I was pestered, again and again, to make a false whiplash claim.One of the hote
  
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• When will the Edge Lane roadworks finish? Delays extended even further

  29-04-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Drivers have been left frustrated by lengthy rush hour delays
  
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• Warnings issued over Bank Holiday travel chaos as millions take to the roads

  29-04-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press -The getaway for many residents, including those living in Coventry and Warwickshire, will begin on Friday
  
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• Victoria Line: Severe delays after police investigate 'noxious substance' on Tube carriage

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A man has been arrested after police were called to investigate a Victoria Line train after reports of a "noxious substance" on board.
  
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• Vauxhall showed 'reckless disregard' over Zafira fires

  29-04-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -A number of fires were reported in North Wales
  
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• US airline overbooking under scrutiny with Congress to hold hearings

  29-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- As US Congress prepares to hold hearings on airline customer service, the practice of overbooking flights is coming under scrutiny with airline policies being closely watched. read more
  
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• Unknown wreck of German boat found in Scapa Flow

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The boat is likely to have lain undiscovered since the German High Seas Fleet was scuttled in 1919.
  
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• Tube badge for hidden illnesses 'not as positive as hoped' says lupus sufferer

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Student Amy tells Newsbeat that more needs to be done to alert people to hidden disabilities.
  
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• Traffic halts as the Great Bank Holiday getaway begins

  29-04-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The RAC warned drivers across the UK to expect delays on Friday as commuter traffic will share space with recreational travellers. Monday will be the busiest day for leisure trips.
  
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• The garden bridge is dead now £37m of public money must be repaid

  29-04-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Despite its exclusivity and rickety economics, the garden bridge project went far further than it should have thanks to Boris Johnsons disregard for planning rulesVarnished with a Kevlar coating of celebrity sparkle, Bullingdon Club backing and architectural fairy dust, the garden bridge has always seemed capable of surviving every missile of common sense thrown at it. For three years it has been fiercely opposed by supporters of gardens and bridges alike, of which this vanity pro
  
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• The 1m bill for electric cars doing just 6,000 miles a year

  29-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - By Fraser Clarke
  
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• Ted 2017: Elon Musk's vision for underground road system

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Elon Musk talks about networks of tunnel roads, autonomous driving, space travel and his pet snail Gary.
  
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• Striking rail staff protest against 'unsafe' plans for driver-only trains

  29-04-2017 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Conductors lined up outside Middlesbrough Station this morning as part of action by the RMT :: Northern Rail says it wants to 'modernise the railway'
  
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• Spaceport could be brought down to earth by poor laws

  29-04-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald -PLANS for a Scottish spaceport could be grounded by poor Westminster legislation, MPs have warned.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Commuter belt towns hit by walkouts see fall in house prices

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - House prices have stalled or even started falling in many commuter belt towns served by Southern Railway after a year of crippling strikes, new research shows.
  
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• Southern rail crisis deflates house prices Subscription

  29-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The Southern rail strikes have hit property prices hard in towns along the route, according to research by the comparison portal Zoopla.
  
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• Schoolboy among bus stop crash injured in Clydebank

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Three pedestrians, including a 15-year-old boy, are injured when a van crashed into bus stop in Clydebank.
  
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• Sadiq Khan calls for 'cast-iron' pledge on Crossrail 2

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sadiq Khan has called on all political parties to give a "cast-iron" manifesto pledge to press ahead with Crossrail 2 in the next Parliament.
  
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• Roadworks causing massive tailbacks

  29-04-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - EMERGENCY roadworks for an electricity fault have been making life a misery for drivers.
  
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• Residents feel M4 relief road would "swamp" rural hamlets

  29-04-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RESIDENTS of a Monmouthshire hamlet believe that it could be
  
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• Rail policing merger driven by 'political ideology'

  29-04-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - The body representing railway police officers has said it is hugely disappointed after MSPs backed a controversial plan to integrate their work into Police Scotland.
  
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• Prestwick launches new growth strategy Subscription

  29-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Directors of Glasgow Prestwick airport hope to return the site to private ownership within the next five years.
  
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• Police urge motorists in Hertfordshire to keep their vehicles secure following increase in crime

  29-04-2017 02:00 via thecomet.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Motorcyles, mopeds and cars with keyless systems have been targeted by thieves in a small increase of vehicle thefts in Hertfordshire.
  
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• Of course Government is backing HS2 - work has already started - says minister

  29-04-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Minister also in Birmingham to talk about expansion of the Midlands Metro tram network
  
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• New Newport railway station proposed while rail group vows to continue campaign

  29-04-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A new railway station could be opening in Gwent, but a campaign group has been left asking questions about their proposed station.
  
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• New badges for people who find it hard to stand on Tube launched

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A badge for people who find it difficult to stand on the Tube was launched today fri to encourage fellow passengers to offer them a seat.
  
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• MP backs multi-millon investment at Gatwick Airport

  29-04-2017 02:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - The MP for Crawley has backed a multi-million pound investment at Gatwick Airport which is expected to provide more than 100 jobs.
  
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• Ministers award 450,000 for bike revival project

  29-04-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - A CYCLING group has been awarded £450,000 to help encourage others to get back in the saddle.
  
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• Mind the doors: Tube driver caught running train with cabin wide open

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the extraordinary moment when a Tube driver was spotted travelling at speed with the door of his cabin wide open at the start of rush hour.
  
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• Millions to hit the roads for Bank Holiday weekend

  29-04-2017 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -More than 10 million leisure journeys are expected on Britain's roads between Friday and Monday as motorists embark on a getaway for the May Day bank holiday.
  
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• Mike Samwell car theft death: Man charged with murder

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ryan Gibbons, 29, is also accused of burglary after ex-Royal Navy officer Mike Samwell was killed.
  
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• 'Matter of luck' that Easyjet plane missed drone

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A report into the incident at Edinburgh Airport last year said the pilot had no time to take avoiding action.
  
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• Masked gang who stole BMWs before using them as getaway cars in shop raids jailed for 29 years

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A masked gang of thugs who stole flash cars before using them to raid nearby shops have been jailed for total of 29 years.
  
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• Man found stabbed to death on Marylebone bus

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The 48-year-old victim was found just after midnight on a number 189 bus in central London.
  
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• Man charged with murder for ex-Royal Navy officer run down by his own car as he tried to stop burglars

  29-04-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• M&S on the road

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The High Street giant prepares to join a crowded market for home delivery but could face problems.
  
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• Ken Skates keen to explore further A55 improvements

  29-04-2017 02:00 via gov.wales
  Other News Sources - Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates, has today commissioned a resilience study to identify possible further improvements to the A55.
  
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• Hundreds sail into Portland on first cruise ships of the season

  29-04-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -HUNDREDS of passengers sailed in as Portland Port welcomed its first cruise ships of the season on Wednesday morning.
  
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• How to beat those toxic city fumes Subscription

  29-04-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Air pollution stands accused of exacerbating conditions from cancer, asthma and strokes to heart disease, diabetes, obesity and even dementia, and the case for the prosecution is growing stronger with every new study.
  
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• Heathrow Airport: Passenger plane comes close to hitting 'multiple drones' while flying over east London

  29-04-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A passenger plane came perilously close to hitting two drones while approaching Heathrow Airport in the UK's first recorded near miss with multiple unmanned aircrafts.
  
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• Green bus company becomes even more eco friendly after £250k campaign

  29-04-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - STAFF and supporters of the countrys greenest bus company have celebrated a historic day.
  
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• Glasgow Prestwick Airport unveils plans to return to private hands

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Glasgow Prestwick Airport says it aims to be back in private ownership within the next five years.
  
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• Garden Bridge: London mayor Sadiq Khan withdraws support

  29-04-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells the Garden Bridge Trust he cannot support the scheme.
  
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• Five-year plan for Prestwick airport to return to private sector

  29-04-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Management at Prestwick Airport plan to return it to private ownership within the next five years, a report has revealed.
  
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