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• You can hire supercars just for the weekend - here are some of the top vehicles - and how much they cost

  27-08-2017 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Here are five of the most expensive supercars that you can hire - right now
  
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• Wales bank holiday rail passengers urged to 'plan head'

  27-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Services between Cardiff and Newport will be replaced by buses at the weekend due to
  
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• Wait is over as £1.4bn Queensferry Crossing gets ready to roll Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - It has taken six years and the toil of 15,000 workers to buildbut the wait is almost over.
  
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• Two killed in Dorset light aircraft crash

  27-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Tiger Moth plane comes down near Compton Abbas airfield, killing 64-year-old pilot and 67-year-old passengerTwo men have been killed in a light aircraft crash near Shaftesbury in Dorset.The Tiger Moth plane was spotted near Compton Abbas airfield shortly before 9.30am on Saturday, when police were alerted to smoke coming from the site of the crash. Continue reading...
  
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• Thousands stuck on cruise ships after Hurricane Harvey

  27-08-2017 02:00 via rss.cnn.com
  C.N.N. - Thousands of passengers on Carnival cruise ships are stranded after Hurricane Harvey and unable to return to the Galveston, Texas, port because of the storm.
  
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• The lights on the M62 are now brighter - this is how they did it

  27-08-2017 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Highways England has been carrying out work on the motorway
  
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• Speed cameras removed from stretch of A1 - but move has caused concern drivers will exceed 50mph limit

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo -SPEED cameras that have caught out many a motorist along the A1 upgrade roadworks have been removed along a section in preparation of its full reopening.
  
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• Severn Bridge closures as half marathon returns

  27-08-2017 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -ROAD closures will be in place on the Severn Bridge today as a popular charity road race returns.
  
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• Several dead after crash on the M1 at Newport Pagnell

  27-08-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Eight people including a child have been killed after a minibus was squashed flat by two delivery trucks on the M1 in the early hours of this morning. Police say two have been arrested.
  
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• Road on North Coast 500 scenic route reopens after flood

  27-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Part of the A832 between Achnasheen and Gorstan had been washed away after
  
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• Respects to be paid to Merchant Navy at Peterborough War Memorial service

  27-08-2017 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - The important role played by the Merchant Navy during the First and Second World Wars is be recognised in Peterborough.
  
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• Pollution nearly as bad as smoking during pregnancy Subsription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Scots findings drive call to speed up fumes ban
  
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• Pilot who returned Diana's body from Paris reveals how they scrambled to stop people listening in

  27-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Outrageous and embarrassing dashcam driving fails captured on Liverpool's roads

  27-08-2017 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Post -A driving instructor captured the dangerous manoeuvres which include a driver smashing into a wall as they try and make a turn in the road
  
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• M1 crash: Eight dead and girl,5, fighting for her life after minibus is crushed by two HGVs near Newport Pagnell as driver arrested for drink driving

  27-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• London bus strike: Travel chaos could erupt as bus staff walk out during Notting Hill Carnival

  27-08-2017 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Travel chaos could erupt in London over the remainder of the Bank Holiday weekend, with bus staff set strike for 48 hours from Sunday.
  
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• Light Aircraft Crash Near Compton Abbas Airfield Leaves Two Dead

  27-08-2017 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  The Huffington Post - Two men have died in a light aircraft crash near Shaftesbury, police said. The Tiger Moth plane was spotted near Compton Abbas Airfield shortly before 9.30am on Saturday, when police were alerted to smoke coming from the site of the crash, the Press Association reported.Chief Inspector Richard Bell, of Dorset Police, said: Sadly, two men have died in the crash, the passenger, 67 years old and from Shaftesbury, and the pilot, 64 years old and from Blandford. Our thoughts are
  
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• Hundreds caught be roadside tests for cannabis and cocaine Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Hundreds of motorists a year are being convicted for driving while intoxicated on drugs after a crackdown dramatically raised the conviction rate.
  
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• Historic Queen Mary steamship to stay on the River Clyde thanks to charity campaign

  27-08-2017 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -The 84-year-old vessel was rescued from a salvage yard and is undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment.
  
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• Forget HS2 and build northern hyperloop, ministers told Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The government has been urged to scrap HS2 and instead invest billions in futuristic hyperloop transport technology to boost the economy of northern England.
  
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• Eight killed in horror crash on the M1

  27-08-2017 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Herald - SIX men and two women died in a minibus involved in a crash with two lorries on the M1 motorway yesterday.
  
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• Eight killed and two arrested in M1 minibus crash

  27-08-2017 02:00 via channel4.com
  Other News Sources - Six men and two women have died after two lorries collided with a minibus on the M1 near Newport Pagnell in the early hours of the morning. Three others, including a five-year-old child are in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Eight dead in M1 minibus and lorry crash

  27-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Six men and two women died; police said some of those involved in the collision were from India.
  
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• Easyjet warn over free tickets scam

  27-08-2017 02:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  West Sussex Gazette - Easyjet has warned customers to be aware of fraudsters trying to con them.
  
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• EasyJet bosses in battle for McCall pilot seat Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Internal candidates are said to be vying for the soon-to-be-vacant chief executives seat at easyJet.
  
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• EasyJet avoided payout with made‑up strike Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - EasyJet has been accused of inventing an air traffic control strike to avoid paying out thousands of pounds to passengers in compensation for a cancelled flight.
  
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• 'Drug drivers' now as likely to be convicted as drunk motorists

  27-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Driving anywhere this week? Here's all the roadworks across the region

  27-08-2017 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Out and about on the roads this week? Here's all the roadworks to be aware of across the region on Highways England-operated roads.
  
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• Driverless cars put to the test

  27-08-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - One of the world's biggest insurers has begun testing the impact of driverless cars on our premiums.
  
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• 'Don't let it be you this Bank Holiday weekend ' keep your eyes on the road

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AVON and Somerset Police are urging drivers to pay full attention on the road over the Bank Holiday.
  
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• Cyber-attack alert weeks before USS John S McCain warship crashed Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Ship owners were warned about the threat of cyber-attacks only weeks before America began investigating the possibility that hackers caused the collision between one of its warships and an oil tanker, The Sunday Times can reveal.
  
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• Commuters told to expect delays as they travel home for the end of the August Bank Holiday

  27-08-2017 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Commuters could save thousands by moving from Oxford to London

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - COMMUTERS could actually save money by moving out of Oxford and into London, it has been revealed.
  
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• Bus campaign to reverse plans

  27-08-2017 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  Other News Sources - CAMPAIGNERS in a South Herefordshire village are calling for a bus company to reverse its plans to re-route a service which would 'cut off' elderly residents.
  
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• Birthday plane crash Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Two men were killed yesterday when a historic Tiger Moth biplane crashed soon after taking off from Compton Abbas airfield in Dorset. The passenger, 67, was taking the flight as a birthday present.
  
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• All aboard the norths rail powerhouse

  27-08-2017 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The region has lofty ambitions, despite the furore about Londons stranglehold on fundingThe call to arms from northern leaders, led by Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, was clear: The disparity between transport in the north of England and London must now be addressed. Commitments must be honoured, rail lines built, and the cities of the north showered with the kind of money London had enjoyed.Last weeks transport summit in Leeds attracted unprecedented attention, fuelled by popular
  
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• 8 die as minibus is crushed in M1 crash Subscription

  27-08-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Rail shutdown forces more traffic onto bank holiday roads
  
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• This is how to keep women safe on trains… | Jess Phillips

  27-08-2017 01:05
  Segregated carriages are not the answer to rising crimeBeing in France means that I am surrounded by examples of nationalised services that work. While I think that few Brits would consider subsidised cinema tickets (my sister-in-law genuinely works in a state cinema) a priority, I think, for many, the argument of nationalised transport is won.The Labour party is good on trains. It is a bit baffling to me, then, why last week’s Labour train stories seem to have been for the few, not the ma
  
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