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• Yacht saved from running aground thanks to Morse code and flashing lamp off The Lizard

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - As the yacht headed on a collision course for a treacherous underwater reef, it was not modern technology that saved it from disaster - but a method of warning dating back to the 19th century.
  
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• Women rescued at sea 'had unused emergency beacon' US coast guard

  31-10-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Authorities also made radio contact with pair in June when they reported being OK and expected to make landfall soonThe two Hawaii women who were lost at sea for five months had an emergency beacon aboard their sailboat that was never activated, the US coast guard has said.Spokesman Lieutenant Scott Carr said a review of the incident and subsequent interviews with the survivors revealed that they had an emergency position indicating radio beacon (Epirb) on board. Continue reading.
  
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• Windows of buses and cars smashed by youths in 'Mischief Night' madness the night before Halloween

  31-10-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Police in Merseyside faced a slew of reports of vandalism attributed to the little-known tradition
  
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• Why we should embrace our driverless future

  31-10-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -The driverless car is the next revolution in transport and the Midlands is well placed to take advantage
  
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• Welsh Government committed to reducing A55 noise for Abergele residents

  31-10-2017 01:00 via gov.wales
  Other News Sources - A new noise barrier on the A55 westbound near Sea Road Bridge will mitigate the impact of noise pollution for nearby residents.
  
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• Warning of work at Tredegar Park roundabout

  31-10-2017 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -THE engineering company behind the improvement works at Junction 28, in Newport, would like to inform residents work has now begun in the Pont Ebbw roundabout, with vegetation clearance in progress.
  
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• UK cycling conference rolling into town

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CYCLISTS from across the country will ride into Oxford for a two-day symposium.
  
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• Two US sailors lost at sea for five months did not activate emergency beacon

  31-10-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Tripboat demonstrates potential of restored canal

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A NEW tripboat is demonstrating the potential of a waterway through the Wiltshire countryside following the completion of a restored 1.2-kilometre stretch near Lacock.
  
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• Travelling by rail over Christmas? Southern announce service alterations

  31-10-2017 01:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  West Sussex Gazette - Rail passengers looking to travel over the Christmas and New Year period are being advised to plan ahead as engineering work and service alterations will mean a large amount of change.
  
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• Track blunder outside Cardiff central station almost led to rail disaster Subscription

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Two trains came within a few minutes of a potentially disastrous collision after an engineering blunder by Network Rail, accident investigators have said.
  
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• Tower Bridge protest: Activists spark huge traffic jam on Thames crossing with anti-pollution demo

  31-10-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Activist shut down Tower Bridge today as they staged a protest against air pollution.
  
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• This is the reason you may be breaking the law while de-icing your car

  31-10-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Frozen cars are part and parcel of the latter portion of the calendar year
  
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• Taxi drivers may strike over council row

  31-10-2017 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Taxi drivers could threaten to strike over what they claim is unfair treatment by a council.
  
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• South Western Railway promises to 'consult alternative timetable' after MP slams proposed cuts to services in opposition petition

  31-10-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -North East Hampshire MP Ranil Jayawardena continues to urge people to sign his petition opposing the planned cuts to services
  
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• Ryanair shares take off after positive first half results

  31-10-2017 01:00 via ft.com
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• Ryanair announces a pay rise for pilots after roster meltdown

  31-10-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Ryanair has this morning announced a pay rise for its pilots following the airline's roster meltdown earlier this year.
  
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• RMT strikes planned across rail services

  31-10-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Disruption possible on November 8 and 9
  
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• RMT lambasts single railway plans

  31-10-2017 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - RMT criticises new industry plan, calling it:
  
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• Rail industry promises to work together to help East Anglias passengers

  31-10-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail bosses from across the country have joined a new campaign to insist they are working together to improve serviceswith East Anglia at the forefront.
  
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• Rail industry promises investment and improvement in services

  31-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The industry joins forces in a pledge to improve its services and public image as criticism mounts.
  
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• Pollution in cities breaches safety limits Subscription

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Airportwatch - Pollution levels in many of Britains big towns and cities are so high that they are breaching global safety limits, according to a new report.
  
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• Plan to name German train after Anne Frank condemned

  31-10-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Critics say use of diarists name by national rail Deutsche Bahn provider conjures painful images of persecution of JewsPlans by Germanys national rail provider to name a train after the diarist Anne Frank have come under fire, with the Anne Frank foundation saying it caused new pain to those who experienced deportations.A combination of Anne Frank and a train conjures up the image of persecution of Jews and deportations during World War II, the Amsterdam-based foundation said in a
  
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• Pashley makes the cycle lane its fast track to success Subscription

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - When Adrian Williams bought Pashley Cycles in the 1990s, his bankers regarded his commitment to domestic manufacturing as quixotic. Now that Britains oldest surviving bicycle maker has won a deal to supply the new Boris bike for Londons cycle sharing scheme, Mr Williams argues that here is proof that resisting the temptation to follow industry rivals offshore can make financial sense, after all.
  
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• Off-road motorbikes seized in West Midlands Police raids

  31-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Biking
  
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• Northern opens £23m Blackburn depot as part of Great North Rail Project

  31-10-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Northern and Network Rail have spent mp;pound;23m on a new train maintenance depot in Blackburn, opened by rail minister Paul Maynard last week. The facility has been built with a range of modern equipment and will be used to maintain as many as 30 diesel trains. In addition to the new King...
  
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• Next generation of Santander Cycles arrive in London

  31-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The first of the improved Santander Cycles arrive on the capital's streets.
  
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• More than 100 new bike spaces coming to Watford Junction

  31-10-2017 01:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - More than 100 new cycle spaces will be provided at Watford Junction train station once the latest raft of changes come into effect.
  
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• Mint flights soon to be majority of JetBlue transcon capacity

  31-10-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Mint-configured Airbus A321 aircraft will make up the majority of JetBlue Airways transcontinental capacity for the first time in November, a sign of the premium offerings ongoing success.read more
  
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• Millions at risk from polluted air too dangerous to breathe Subscription

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Millions of people in British cities are inhaling air considered by the World Health Organisation to be too dangerous to breathe, a report has shown.
  
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• Metro boss apologises for 'unprecedented' day of failings as passengers' misery continues

  31-10-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle -Tobyn Hughes has said a full investigation into the Metro failings will be carried out as problems continued for a second day
  
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• Is there enough bike parking at new Westgate Centre?

  31-10-2017 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -THE lack of bike parking spaces at the Westgate Centre could lead to more traffic in the run-up to Christmas, a city councillor has warned.
  
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• Irish lessor Avolon forecasts demand for 43,000 new aircraft by 2036

  31-10-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- The global commercial aviation market, by 2036, will require 42,000 new passenger aircraft and 800 new freighters, at a financing investment of $4.3 trillion, according to a world fleet forecast released Oct. 30 by Ireland-based aircraft lessor Avolon.read more
  
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• ICAO considers checked baggage laptop ban over fire concern

  31-10-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- ICAO is considering amending its dangerous goods instructions to largely ban large personal electronic devices (PEDs) from checked baggage after US FAAs Fire Safety Branch reported troubling results from tests conducted on potential fire risks to commercial aircraft from laptops in checked baggage.read more
  
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• HMS Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Harbour for first time

  31-10-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Hero train driver narrowly averted crash near Cardiff after points blunder during track works

  31-10-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online -There were massive works in and around Cardiff Central station during Christmas last year, and it's been revealed today there was a near miss
  
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• Hampshire company gets on board to save school bus

  31-10-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A HAMPSHIRE bus company got on board to save a school reading bus.
  
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• Global atmospheric CO2 levels hit record high

  31-10-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - UN warns that drastic action is needed to meet climate targets set in the Paris agreementThe concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased at record speed last year to hit a level not seen for more than three million years, the UN has warned.The new report has raised alarm among scientists and prompted calls for nations to consider more drastic emissions reductions at the upcoming climate negotiations in Bonn. Continue reading...
  
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• Girls go technical at Mini plant in bid to get more women in engineering

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -IN an industry dominated by men today, these young women are strapping themselves into the driving seat to become the engineers of tomorrow.
  
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• German firm sparks anger by naming new train Anne Frank

  31-10-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Railway firm Deutsche Bahn has been slated online after deciding to name its new locomotive Anne Frank, with Christian Social Union politician Iris Erberl branding the moniker 'impious'.
  
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• Former HS2 chief executive accused of defrauding taxpayers

  31-10-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Simon Kirby says he did not approve disputed redundancy payments to staff
  
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• Fastjet scraps Easyjet model for a new African flight plan Subscription

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Fastjet hopes that its revamped idea to create a pan-African low-cost airline will take off this week.
  
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• Easyjets swoop on Air Berlin could build on position in German capital Subscription

  31-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Easyjets swoop on part of Air Berlins operations was confirmed yesterday, raising hopes that the budget carrier can build on its dominant position in the German capital.
  
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• Easyjet agrees Air Berlin deal

  31-10-2017 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Carrier to acquire 25 aircraft at Berlin Tegel airport
  
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• EasyJet agrees 40m deal with insolvent Air Berlin

  31-10-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The UK airline will buy part of the German firm's operations in Berlin, saving 1,000 jobs.
  
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• Drivers could be breaking the law while defrosting cars, police warn

  31-10-2017 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The warnings come as six cars were stolen in just 30 minutes
  
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• Do I need winter tyres? Everything you need to know about winter tyres

  31-10-2017 01:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  Birmingham Post -Do you need winter tyres? Everything you need to know about cold weather tyres.
  
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• Disruption at London Paddington: Severe train delays and Heathrow Connect service suspended

  31-10-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - There are severe delays on trains in and out of London Paddington this morning due to a signalling failure.
  
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• Delhis secret ring railway line in pictures

  31-10-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Constructed in 1975 to bypass the crowded stations of Old Delhi, New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin, this line once used to be the lifeline of the capital Continue reading...
  
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• Decision on Uber's future in Brighton and Hove could result in disappointment

  31-10-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - THE future of taxi-hailing app Uber in Brighton and Hove is to be decided in a closed-door meeting tomorrow, The Argus can reveal.
  
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