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• From the railways to the NHS – why can’t Britain think anything through? | Ian Jack

  22-07-2017 08:00
  The saga of delayed and failed rail electrification suggests our politicians and officials are more comfortable with talking than with deliberation• Ian Jack is a Guardian columnistThe line from Gospel Oak to Barking used to be one of London’s more obscure railways, looping 14 miles through the northern and eastern suburbs and never penetrating the capital’s centre. A railway enthusiast could have told you that the boat trains from Tilbury to St Pancras used to use it – fo
  
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• 'You're well served by helicopters' - minister's response to concerns on coastguard aircraft coverage

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A GOVERNMENT minister has attempted to calm fears over the gap in coastguard helicopter coverage in Dorset following the loss of the Portland aircraft.
  
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• What is a 'dragon patcher'? It's a new weapon in the war against potholes

  22-07-2017 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The machine, which uses flames to repair potholes in minutes, will become a familiar sight on roads
  
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• WATCH: Timelapse video shows part of 800m rail upgrade getting underway

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A timelapse video shows a new footbridge - part of an 800m upgrade - being builtat a busy station.
  
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• WATCH: Shocking child car seat 'flies off' in crash test simulation

  22-07-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Consumer product tester 'Which?' has found the Recaro SmartClick to have a 'high risk' of injury in crash
  
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• Was the HS2 route decision for Sheffield correct?

  22-07-2017 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - This week has been a busy one for HS2. A number of important announcements were made by Chris Grayling, who will surely be glad to head off on holiday for some rest and relaxation as Parliament heads into its summer recess. Major details of mp;pound;6.6bn worth of construction contracts were...
  
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• Video: Air traffic controllers prepare for record number of flights in single day

  22-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - The UKs leading air traffic control service has revealed it is preparing for the busiest day ever in the skies above the UK as it expects to handle a record-breaking 8,800 flights in and out of the country today.
  
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• Victims of fake bus ticket fraud will not be left stranded

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A BUS company has promised customers who were given fake tickets will not be left stranded.
  
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• US ends laptop ban on Middle East flights

  22-07-2017 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Department of Homeland Security lifts ban on final airport
  
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• Undercover bike police seek out dangerous drivers Subscription

  22-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Undercover police officers wearing plain clothes and video cameras have been sent out on bicycles to catch motorists who endanger cyclists by driving too close or cutting them up.
  
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• Unaccompanied child taken off overbooked easyJet flight at Gatwick

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Airline begins investigation after 15-year-old was removed from plane to Toulouse and left alone at departure gateEasyJet has opened an investigation after an unaccompanied child was removed from an overbooked flight from London Gatwick.The 15-year-old was taken from his seat on flight EZY8333 to Toulouse on Thursday morning, and left alone at the departure gate.Continue reading...
  
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• Unaccompanied child taken off EasyJet plane and left at gate after flight is overbooked

  22-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• UK airspace faces busiest ever day as big summer getaway begins

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Air traffic controllers say they are close to their limit as record 2.4 million UK holidaymakers head overseasUK air traffic controllers were expecting to handle more than 8,800 flights on Fridaythe busiest day on record for UK airspacewhile millions take to the roads as the summer school holidays begin for many pupils.A record 2.4 million UK holidaymakers will be heading overseas, according to the travel association Abta. Continue reading...
  
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• UK airports prepare for busiest day in history

  22-07-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Air traffic controllers are dealing with the busiest day in UK aviation history.
  
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• 'Uber for bikes' set for launch in Oxford

  22-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A CHINESE firm dubbed 'Uber for bikes' could launch in Oxford to help tackle air pollution and get more people cycling.
  
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• Trainy McTrainface will exist after rail operator agrees to go with results of public vote (unlike in UK...)

  22-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Last year the Natural Environment Research Council in Britain overruled a poll to name a £200m polar research ship 'Boaty McBoatface' - despite it being the most popular choice with the public
  
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• Train track electrification will go ahead in Oxfordshire

  22-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE electrification of the railway between Oxford and Didcot will go ahead as planned despite the project being scrapped across parts of the country.
  
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• Thousands of jobs secured on Clyde as work starts on navy ships

  22-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - THOUSANDS of shipyard jobs on the Clyde have been secured for the next two decades as work got under way yesterday on a new generation of Royal Navy frigates.
  
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• The plans for Cardiff's new bus station are in disarray

  22-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -The original plans for flats have been proved unviable and it means the scheme will go back to the drawing board
  
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• The last bus... 'Appalling' cuts to transport service will leave communities isolated

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -APPALLING cuts to Dorsets bus services will go ahead.
  
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• Swedish train to be called Trainy McTrainface

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Swedish rail operator MTR Express accepted the will of the people after 49 per cent of those who replied to an online poll wanted to name their new rail service Trainy McTrainface.
  
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• Swedish rail firm names new train Trainy McTrainface

  22-07-2017 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - A rail firm in Sweden has delighted thousands after its decision to name a train Trainy McTrainface.
  
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• Suspects escape after destroying train crossing barrier at Lakenheath during two county police chase

  22-07-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - A high-speed car chase led police across two counties and smashed through rail crossing barriers at Lakenheath train station, Station Road, last night.
  
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• Severn tolls announcement a 'cynical attempt to stop bad news'

  22-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Wales' economy secretary dismisses UK government's announcement of the scrapping of the Severn tolls as a bid to overshadow the cancellation of rail electrification to Swansea.
  
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• Severn crossing toll to be abolished next year Subscription

  22-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Campaigners are celebrating the end of the tax on Wales after it was announced that the toll on the Severn crossing, paid by only by motorists entering Wales across the Bristol channel, will be scrapped next year.
  
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• Seven cars in the same Pontypridd street were damaged in less than 24 hours

  22-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Police are now appealing for information
  
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• Ryanair ready to cut flights from UK Subscription

  22-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ryanair will drop its flights between Britain and the EU if London and Brussels fail to agree on terms for post- Brexit air travel by September 2018, a senior executive said yesterday.
  
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• Roadworks planned on A259 accident black spot

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources -JOURNEYS along the A259 on Brighton seafront could be delayed temporarily from next week as the council carries out essential roadworks.
  
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• Record number of flights prompts warnings over lack of UK airspace Subscription

  22-07-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Britain had its busiest day in the skies yesterday as air traffic controllers warned that planes were running out of airspace.
  
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• Princess pushes buttons on helicopter tour in Hamburg

  22-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Princess Charlotte and her family ended their visit to Germany with a visit to an Airbus factory.
  
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• Prince George follows in father's footsteps in helicopter pilot's seat as Princess Charlotte coaxed back into good spirits after tumble

  22-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Poignant Dunkirk survivors reunion with the little ships who crossed the Channel to save them

  22-07-2017 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Dunkirk veteran Ted Oates was one of the brave men to be rescued from the daring mission
  
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• Plans for Manchester-Leeds electrification are set to be downgraded

  22-07-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Transport Secretary Chris Grayling appears to have confirmed that the scheme has been modified - but he denied that the north was losing out to the south
  
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• Plans drawn up for Bristol underground train system which includes line to the airport

  22-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Plans for the underground are part of a leaked £8.9billion transport report
  
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• Pilot jailed for trying to fly illegal migrants into UK

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - In the first prosecution of its kind, David Green, 54, and Edward Buckley, 46, were accused of being members of an extensive network of English people smugglers.
  
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• Philippine Airlines takes first Bombardier Q400

  22-07-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first dual-class, 86-seat Bombardier Q400 in Toronto, Canada.read more
  
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• Passengers left stranded at Gatwick Airport after parking company goes bust

  22-07-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A police investigation has been launched after travellers who left their cars with a meet-and-greet parking firm at Gatwick Airport returned to find the company had gone bust.
  
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• Park-and-ride plans are left in 'limbo' after mainline rail electrification is ditched by UK Government

  22-07-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -Brackla in Bridgend has already been waiting 16 years for a station
  
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• Now Audi recalls thousands of its cars over harmful emission levels

  22-07-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• New pub car park could put a stop to traffic problems outside school

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - A NEW pub car park could alleviate a schools traffic problems.
  
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• New homes and railway station car park plans given green light

  22-07-2017 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -PLANS for a housing development and car parking near Shipley Railway Station have been approved.
  
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• New electric Mini 'will be built in Cowley.

  22-07-2017 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - OXFORDs Mini plant is the favoured location for building the new electric version of the car despite Britain leaving the EU, it has been claimed.
  
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• Network Rail's 500,000-a-year boss claimed for 57p crisps

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Just days after the taxpayer-funded operator revealed the bumper pay package of chairman Sir Peter Hendy (pictured) it became embroiled in a fresh row over public sector greed.
  
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• Nationwide travel insurance bans cyclists without helmets

  22-07-2017 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Nationwide has sparked a travel insurance row afterchanging its policy to mean that those riding bikes while on holiday will only be covered if they wear a helmet.
  
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• More cycle lanes could be coming to the city

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources -CALLS have been made for more cycle lanes across the city.
  
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• Manchester Airport starts 1bn 'super-terminal' work today and this is what it will look like

  22-07-2017 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The airport - popular with North Wales passengers - is investing in the new facilities
  
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• MAJOR TOWN CENTRE ROADWORKS: Find your way around when they start on Monday

  22-07-2017 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - THE final stage of a town centre roadworks scheme will be completed next week.
  
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• Machete-wielding man challenges car clampers in Belfast

  22-07-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A man armed with a machete challenges two people as they attempt to clamp a car in north Belfast.
  
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• Lyft to double staff numbers in drive to develop autonomous car

  22-07-2017 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Uber rival aims to mix robot fleet with real drivers in new hybrid network
  
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• Liverpool bus cuts come in this weekend - but popular 101 could be saved

  22-07-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -Routes including the C4 and C5 set to be changed or cut
  
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