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• Woman takes desktop computer on train; fellow commuter left wondering why

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A WOMAN who took her desktop computer on a train brought an incredulous reaction from one fellow traveller.
  
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• Will cheap car loans steer Britain to a financial crash?

  08-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The car-led consumer credit explosion must be controlled, perhaps by bringing in affordability rules as with mortgagesIf you think Britain is teetering on a cliff-edge of impossibly high personal debt, then the website of The Car Finance Company will confirm your worst fears. Maybe you dont have a job and are on benefits. Maybe you are so hard up you cant afford to put down a penny in deposit. Maybe your credit history is littered with arrears notices. Dont worryyou can still driv
  
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• Why are jumbo jets being turned into beer cans?

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Boeing has hinted it could finally stopping making the big jets - but they do have other uses.
  
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• Whisky-powered car makes history with world's first successful test drive

  08-07-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -The vehicle is fuelled by kernels of barley called draff and pot ale, a yeasty liquid left over from fermentation.
  
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• Wheelchair user handed 800 of first class train tickets

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -IT'S the sort of free ride most of us dream of.
  
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• Virgin East Coast launches huge first class sale with Newcastle - London tickets from 30

  08-07-2017 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - There will be 100,000 discounted fares available for travel between July 15 and September 15
  
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• Venus Williams car crash: police say tennis star legally entered intersection

  08-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Fatal collision occurred when Williams was cut off partway through intersection by another driver, stopped to avoid crash, then continued, but was hit by another car as lights changed Venus Williams drove her vehicle into an intersection legally moments before she was involved in a fatal car crash, police have said.Detectives in Florida said footage of the collision between a married couple and the tennis starwho was brought to tears at Wimbledon when she discussed the impactshowe
  
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• UK to fund research into letting electric cars return power to grid

  08-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Vehicle-to-grid technology could help meet demand for electricity at peak times, with owners paid in money or free parkingThe UK plans to invest millions of pounds to explore how the batteries in thousands of electric cars could help the power grid and drive take-up of the cleaner vehicles.British businesses will be able to bid for £20m of government funding for undertaking research and trials of vehicle-to-grid technology, which officials believe holds enormous potential be
  
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• Two in five motorists want improved roads over driverless cars

  08-07-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Two out of five motorists believe the Government should concentrate on improving roads rather than supporting driverless car technology, a survey has found.
  
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• Thousands of rail passengers face further misery as staff prepare to strike again over driver-only trains

  08-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -Services will be disrupted over the weekend and on Monday as the long-running dispute spreads to more lines around the country
  
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• This is what the Birmingham city centre of the future looks like

  08-07-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Regeneration, trams, new buildings - you can expect to see them all by 2027 in Birmingham city centre
  
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• Third phase of work on Akers Way to begin on Monday

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Phase three of the work to reconstruct Akers Way will start on Monday following the completion of the latest section of carriageway.
  
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• Thief caught raiding Range Rover arrested after being knocked off his Boris Bike

  08-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• The Original Moller Skycar Has Gone On Sale For A Staggering $5m

  08-07-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
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• Supercar drivers fined for flouting number plate laws on the Evo triangle

  08-07-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Three of the five cars had illegal plates and were caught by North Wales Police offers
  
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• Strikes to hit Northern, Merseyrail and Southern routes

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The long-running dispute centres on concerns over driver-only-operated trains.
  
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• Stolen lorry smashes through cars on Oldham street

  08-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The vehicle (pictured) careered down Hadfield Street in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where it wrecked 14 cars, dragging one for 50 metres before depositing it in the front wall of a house.
  
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• Sir Howard Davies: I'm seven out of 10 optimistic that Heathrow expansion will go ahead

  08-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Signs of turbulence ahead are flashing ever larger on the radar for Heathrow's plans for a third runway.
  
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• Signs of incompetence

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - From wonky bikes to supermarket
  
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• Shoreham air disaster forces change of plan for Red Arrows display during Falmouth Week

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE Shoreham air disaster has forced a change of plan for this year's Red Arrow display over Falmouth.
  
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• Shocking moment police officer rams thief off Boris bike with van door seconds after he raided a car

  08-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - This is the shocking moment a police officer knocks a thief off his Boris bike using his van's door in an affluent west London street.
  
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• RSPCA responded to more than 2,000 concerned calls last month as dogs continue to overheat in boiling cars

  08-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -In 2016, Surrey was rated as the ninth worse county for leaving dogs in hot cars
  
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• ROADWORKS: Don't get caught out

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Roadworks will take place across south Bucksnext week, with some road closures and delays expected.
  
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• Road campaigners try to stop the traffic on one of the city's busiest routes

  08-07-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post -Litherland residents say pollution is running at dangerous levels due to the volume of port bound lorries
  
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• Police driver in Camborne schoolgirl collision 'fell below' force standards

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A police officer who hit a Camborne schoolgirl while responding to an incident in January last year was driving below force standards, an investigation has found.
  
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• Plans to charge motorists 15 to enter 'congestion cordon' around Heathrow airport to tackle toxic air

  08-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A new "H-charge" on motorists to tackle toxic air around Heathrow as part of plans for a third runway was today backed by two of Britain's leading airport experts.
  
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• Passengers may be entitled to compensation following second night of rail delays

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -RAILWAY bosses have issued an apology to passengers following two evenings of disruption at the Wests main London terminus.
  
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• Passengers angry over Aer Lingus cancellations

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - summertime routes were due to end in late September but due to poor seat sales, the airline is stopping the service at the end of August.
  
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• New 27,000 Tesla starts to roll of the production line

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The stock was up around 2 per cent in early trading in New York, having been hammered in the week when Swedish rival Volvo revealed all of its cars will be fully electric or hybrids from 2019.
  
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• Minimum engine power guidelines could put seafarers at risk

  08-07-2017 02:00 via fairplay.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Plans to bring forward energy efficiency standards for ships that would introduce minimum engine power guidelines could put seafarers and ships at risk, according to delegates at this weeks IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
  
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• 'Mindless yobs' smash bus windows - and company says it may boycott neighbourhood

  08-07-2017 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -MINDLESS yobs who pelted busy buses with rocks have left the operator considering changing one of its main city routes.
  
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• Man arrested at John Lennon airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing terror attack investigation

  08-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The man, 19, was arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to the Terrorism Act as cops search a property on Thelwall Avenue in Fallowfield as part of the investigation
  
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• M6 Toll: Car prices rise for motorway drivers

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Operator Midland Expressway Limited says the increase is a
  
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• London police use van door to barge thief off Boris bike

  08-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Jake Nedd, 31, was filmed raiding a black Range Rover parked outside a row of terraced houses in Dawes Road, Fulham, west London,where houses sell for upwards of 1.2 million last Sunday.
  
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• Live video of traffic jams helps drivers steer clear Subscription

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Being stuck in motorway traffic can be a soul-destroying experience at the best of times. However, what can push a driver over the edge is a vague roadside sign warning of congestion ahead or a queue after next junction.
  
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• 'Laughing stock' bus stop house for sale in Langley Mill

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The estate agent says the house is attracting interest despite residents branding it 'bizarre' and 'a joke'.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover bucking the trend as UK car sales fall

  08-07-2017 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Jaguar Land Rover saw a 3.8 per cent rise in UK sales compared to June 2016
  
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• Here are all the places you can still park for free in Middlesbrough

  08-07-2017 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -Two hours free parking will no longer be available at the Buxton Street and mima car parks - but there's still places to go
  
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• Girl, 14, from John Taylor High School killed as school bus crashes into bin lorry Subscription

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A 14-year-old girl was killed when a coach carrying pupils on a school outing collided with a bin lorry on a busy route into Birmingham.
  
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• Further disruption to train journeys in south Wales in September and October

  08-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -Network Rail will be carrying out electrification work in Cardiff and track maintenance in the Severn Tunnel
  
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• Flying high: Air ambulance, police helicopter and RAF chopper take to skies of Oxfordshire

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AN AIR ambulance, police helicopter and RAF chopper soared together across the skies of Oxfordshire in a celebration of unity between the three services.
  
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• Failure of China's 'straddling bus' shows there's no magic bullet for traffic woes

  08-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The bus lies rusting and 32 people have been arrested. Futuristic transport technology makes great headlines but is not the solution to Chinas problemsThe plan always seemed a bit too goodor at least too brilliantly weirdto be true. Last year footage and reports about Chinas straddling bus, a bizarre vehicle that appeared to glide over traffic on roads, went viral and was touted as a solution to the countrys traffic congestion problems.Now the project has been scrapped and 32 peop
  
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• Electronic parking signs for city ahead of Westgate reopening

  08-07-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -ELECTRONIC signs telling drivers how many spaces are available in Oxford's city centre car parks will be in place before the opening of the Westgate Centre.
  
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• Easyjet and Centrica lead FTSE 100 higher

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shares in the British Gas owner climb 3 after a report says the company could be a takeover target.
  
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• East Lancs rail passengers warned as strikes loom

  08-07-2017 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Other News Sources - RAIL passengers are being warned to check before they travel this weekend with a strike set to disrupt services.
  
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• Delta Airlines first class passenger 'hit over head with wine bottles after trying to open emergency exit'

  08-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A first class passenger was reportedly hit over the head with wine bottles to subdue him after attempting to open the emergency exit mid-air.
  
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• Could you pass our national speed awareness course test?

  08-07-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Post - Here are 10 questions about the laws of our roads- how many can you get right?
  
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• Congestion busting upgrades for Birmingham's worst traffic blackspots

  08-07-2017 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Almost £6 million will be spent to keep traffic moving across the region - here's where it will be spent
  
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• Commuters delayed for up to four hours as heatwave leaves train services in meltdown at Paddington

  08-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The snap heatwave has been blamed for leaving key routes out of the capital in meltdown for the second time in 48 hours.
  
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• COMMENT: Council must face up to mistakes over car park farce

  08-07-2017 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -Comment by Bucks Free Press Head of Content Andrew Colley:
  
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