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• British Airways cancels all flights from Gatwick and Heathrow due to IT failure

  27-05-2017 19:50
  
  Hundreds of flights at the two airports have been affected, with more around the world suffering major delaysBritish Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday due to a major IT failure that is causing very severe disruption to its global operations. The airline said that its terminals at Heathrow and Gatwick had become “extremely congested” due to the computer problems. It decided to cancel all flights from both airports before 6pm UK time on Saturday. &
  
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• British Airways cancels flights as major IT failure causes delays

  27-05-2017 17:04
  
  BA cancels all flights from Gatwick and Heathrow leaving before 6pm on Saturday as outage causes ‘very severe disruption’British Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick before 6pm on Saturday due to a major IT failure that is causing very severe disruption to its global operations. The airline said that its terminals at Heathrow and Gatwick had become “extremely congested” due to the computer problems. Related: Please bring back my old British Airways
  
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• British Airways travel chaos after major IT failure – video report

  27-05-2017 17:00
  
  A major IT outage has caused severe disruption to British Airways flights from UK airports on Saturday. Flights were cancelled or delayed, and some travellers missed flights due to not being able to check in online. The cause of the issue remains unclearVideos courtesy of Toby Ingham Thomas and Daniel CastellaBritish Airways cancels flights as major IT failure causes worldwide delays
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• British Airways system outage causes delays for holidaymakers

  27-05-2017 12:36
  
  IT outage leaves travellers unable to check in online, with some passengers stranded on a plane on the tarmac at HeathrowBritish Airways is experiencing a global system outage, the airline has said, as holidaymakers face significant delays at the start of the bank holiday weekend.Related: Please bring back my old British Airways | Victoria Coren Mitchell Hey @British_Airways, couldn't log in to the app with my boarding pass on because systems were down and I missed my flight. What can I do?Briti
  
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• What you should do if you need to stop on a smart motorway and there is no hard shoulder

  27-05-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Highways England has issued guidance about how to use smart motorways after dashcam footage showed a driver struggling along the M25 after losing a front wheel
  
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• Uber's London licence renewed for only four months

  27-05-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Transport for London continues to consider five-year licence as unions express concerns over working practicesUbers licence to operate in London has been renewed but only for a period of four months, as transport authorities continue to deliberate whether to grant it a five-year licence. The decision over renewal has become the latest focus of controversy around the app-based taxi firm, with black-cab drivers and unions demanding that Transport for London reject the application wi
  
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• Uber granted four-month licence to continue in London

  27-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The car hire service's previous licence was due to expire on 30 May.
  
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• Transport chief: Queen Street closure just experimental

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A DECISION to close a busy Oxford shopping street to traffic could be reversed after six months if it causes problems, the countys transport boss has said.
  
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• SWISS takes delivery of its first Bombardier CS300

  27-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of 20 Bombardier CS300 aircraft it has on order.read more
  
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• 'Show patience' on crowded trains after terrorist attack

  27-05-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - PEOPLE are being urged to show patience on the rail network as services face an unprecedented time while Victoria Station remains closed following Mondays terrorist attack.
  
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• ROADWORKS ALERT: Major projects set to cause upheaval on roads - and 'significant disruption' to bus services

  27-05-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - DRIVERS and bus passengers are facing extensive disruption in the coming days due to major road projects in Weymouth and Dorchester.
  
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• Record number of passenger journeys, but the growth slows

  27-05-2017 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Growth rail passenger journeys being made slowed in 2016/2017, but still record numbers travelled
  
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• Prince William scrambled to try to save a teenage boy

  27-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Duke of Cambridge was scrambled to pilot an air ambulance helicopter to Lee Valley Park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, after the emergency services were alerted.
  
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• Portland train attack: Man 'shouted racist slurs at young Muslim women' before fatally stabbing two passengers who intervened

  27-05-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - People tried to intervene to protect the two women before the man began knifing them at random, police believe
  
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• PICTURES: Train enthusiasts bid farewell to iconic Bubble Cars

  27-05-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Residents and train enthusiasts flocked to a railway station last week to bid farewell to the iconic Bubble Cars as they went into retirement.
  
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• Off-road bikers targeted after they take to the streets

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A WARNING has been issued in response to off-road bikers driving through residential streets as police across the county crackdown on the problem.
  
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• New #walkcycle festival launched in York

  27-05-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A NEW festival to promote walking and cycling in York and celebrate the city's heritage will bring the community together this half-term.
  
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• New Merseyrail fleet a platform for future innovations

  27-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - David Powell, programme director of rolling stock at Merseytravel, talks about the procurement of the new fleet of metro trains for the Merseyrail network and plans for the future. Back in December 2016, Liverpool city-region leaders made the announcement for their preferred bidder, Stadler, to...
  
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• Man shouting 'anti-everything slurs' kills 2 in Portland, police say

  27-05-2017 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - Two men were fatally stabbed Friday on a crowded commuter train in Portland, Oregon, when they confronted a passenger who was
  
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• Major revamp plan for city train station

  27-05-2017 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -YORK Railway Station is set for a major redevelopment, including a new customer zone, first class lounge and shops, The Press can reveal.
  
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• London Boulevard: Plans to link east and West End with city's first 'healthy street'

  27-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans have been unveiled to link the East End and West End with London's first "healthy street".
  
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• Later trains will be running as part of revised timetable for Champions League final

  27-05-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Thousands of people are expected to descent on Cardiff for the match with train services expected to be extremely busy
  
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• HMS Pickle arrives in Hartlepool and is welcoming visitors onboard

  27-05-2017 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -The original was a Royal Navy topsail schooner and the first ship to bring home the news of Nelsons famous victory
  
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• Heathrow loses Crossrail track access charges claim

  27-05-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -A three day judicial review has rejected a claim from Heathrow Airport which had been set to cost Transport for London 42 million a year in access charges for running Crossrail services to Heathrow.A claim for access charges had been lodged by Heathrow Airport Limited, which had argued that its predecessor BAA had invested some 1 billion in building the Heathrow link from the Great Western Main Line in the 1990s. Heathrow Airport Holdings said it was disappointed about todays rul
  
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• Heathrow loses Crossrail access charge case

  27-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airport was planning on charging Crossrail 42m per year to use its track.
  
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• Heathrow loses bid to charge Crossrail Subscription

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Heathrow suffered a heavy blow yesterday after failing to force Crossrail to pay millions to use its tracks into the airport.
  
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• Greater Anglia launches shocking new video to stop trespassing on tracks in Suffolk and Essex

  27-05-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Shocking new images of people dicing with death on the regions rail lines has been released by train operator Greater Anglia in a bid to reduce the number of trespass incidents on the track.
  
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• Gatwick Airport travel chaos as conveyor belt fails

  27-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Britons will face Bank Holiday travel chaos as motorists take to the roads over the weekend amid major airport delays and speed restrictions on trains caused by the heatwave across the UK.
  
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• Gatwick Airport flights depart without luggage

  27-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airport is working with airlines to get passengers's luggage to them
  
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• Gatwick airport delays: passengers told to fly without luggage due to bag system fault

  27-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passengers flying from Gatwick Airport for bank holiday breaks were faced with chaos this morning as many were told they will have to fly without their baggage.
  
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• Flybe flight from Edinburgh to Manchester touches down with failed engine Subscription

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A passenger plane landed at Manchester airport with only one engine working properly after the pilot declared a mid-air emergency.
  
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• Flight times to New York could be almost halved by first supersonic crossing of Atlantic since Concorde Subscription

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Airportwatch - Journey times between London and New York could be almost halved under plans for the first supersonic crossing of the Atlantic by a passenger jet since the retirement of Concorde.
  
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• Firearms officers patrol trains for the first time

  27-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - For the first time in rail history, specialist firearms officers will patrol trains across the UK network to ensure that the travelling public are kept safe after Mondays terrorist attack. Following the events of the suicide bombing in Manchester a few days ago, security has been stepped...
  
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• Eyes on the skies as Skylive Airshow 2017 returns to region

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - ALL eyes will be on the skies tomorrow to see the long-awaited take off of the second-annual Skylive Airshow as it returns to Durham Tees Valley Airport.
  
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• Ex-altar boy locked up for 15 years for planting home-made bomb on Tube train

  27-05-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Drivers urged to follow diversion after reports of traffic chaos

  27-05-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - MOTORISTS are being urged to follow diversions after reports of appalling signage and traffic chaos due to a road closure.
  
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• Driver who killed man while using 2 phones jailed

  27-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Ryan Freeth (pictured) was calling friends with one phone and streaming music with another when he struck 66-year-old Leslie Marks, left, in Amblecote, leaving him with fatal injuries.
  
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• Dozens dead as gunmen attack bus of Coptic Christians in Egypt

  27-05-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Damon Smith jailed for planting failed Tube bomb

  27-05-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Damon Smith claimed he left the device on the Jubilee line train as a prank.
  
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• Damon Smith jailed after planting bomb on London tube

  27-05-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Former altar boy Damon Smith built the device at home with a 2 clock from Tesco after finding an online al Qaida article entitled Make A Bomb In The Kitchen Of Your Mom.
  
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• Cyclists will ride 96km around Merseyside this weekend to fundraise in memory of Hillsborough victims

  27-05-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -All funds raised will benefit Alder Hey children's hospital and Jamie Carragher foundation
  
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• City centre flats will come with free Uber rides Subscription

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - First it was taxis, then fast-food takeaways, courier services, boats and even flying cars. Now Uber has plans to enter the property market.
  
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• Chinese jets intercept American spy plane Subscription

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Hong Kong An American spy plane was intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets, one of which flew within 200m in what US officials described as an unsafe and unprofessional encounter. The P-3 Orion was in international airspace 150 miles southeast of Hong Kong when one of the jets flew upside down above it and restricted its ability to manoeuvre. The US would take up the issue with China through diplomatic and military channels, the officials said. The incident on Wednesday came a we
  
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• Carillion plans job losses as NR renewal cutbacks start to bite

  27-05-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The RMT has this week vowed to fight mp;ldquo;vigorouslymp;rdquo; against planned cuts to renewals work for Network Rail (NR) being carried out by contractor Carillion. The news was broken as the company handed the union a consultation document that warned that job redundancies and cuts could be...
  
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• Bombardier plans 30-35 CSeries deliveries in 2017, confident on sales

  27-05-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Bombardier is sticking with its target of delivering 30-35 CSeries aircraft in 2017, but most of the deliveries will be back loaded toward the end of the year, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said. read more
  
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• Birmingham Airport's premium drop off facility is now open

  27-05-2017 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail -The cost here is currently £1 for ten minutes
  
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• Bank Holiday travel: Londoners face traffic chaos as they hit roads for long weekend in soaring temperatures

  27-05-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners face mammoth journeys out of the capital in the sweltering heat as thousands head off for Bank Holiday weekend breaks.
  
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• Bank holiday: Rail services set for disruption as engineering works take place

  27-05-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Major engineering work is taking place over the bank holiday weekend which is affecting some services across Surrey
  
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• BANK HOLIDAY GETAWAY: Oxford road 'one of UK's busiest' this weekend

  27-05-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Drivers warned of significant delays as A34 listed a traffic 'hotspot' for bank holiday
  
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• Bank holiday getaway chaos as 16 million drivers hit the roads during heatwave

  27-05-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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