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• Why newly-resurfaced road in Milnsbridge was dug up again within days

  02-12-2017 01:00 via examiner.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Morley Lane has more disruption just days after it was re-opened
  
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• Waterloo is top of the stops for Great Britains rail stations

  02-12-2017 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - Waterloo has topped the list of Britains busiest stations with a total of 99,403,096 entries and exits in 2016/17, the 14th consecutive year it has been the most used station...
  
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• Virgin Trains West Coast strikes: More workers join six 24-hour walkouts as union boss accuses Richard Branson of 'behaving like Scrooge'

  02-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A second group of Virgin Trains West Coast workers will join a string of six 24-hour strikes in December and January in a dispute over pay.
  
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• UK's least visited rail station given 'tourism boost' after being given title as it sees visitors leap 13 fold

  02-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• UK wants to remain in EU aviation safety agency

  02-12-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Move will place industry under indirect jurisdiction of European Court of Justice
  
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• 'Turn engines off at school gates to tackle deadly pollution'

  02-12-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News -Mayor Andy Burnham has called on Greater Manchesters drivers to help tackle deadly air pollution by turning their car engines off at the school gates.
  
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• Travelling by train from Middlesbrough? You can expect these new services

  02-12-2017 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Details of how services from the town will improve have been revealed in a council report
  
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• Thousands of driving tests to be cancelled during 48-hour strike Subscription

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Up to 10,000 driving tests could be disrupted when examiners stage a 48-hour strike from Monday.
  
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• The majority of motorway crashes 'involve vehicles in the middle lane'

  02-12-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - One in nine (11) vehicles on UK motorways drift out of their lanes, according to new research.
  
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• Stevenage aircraft noise: Luton airport extends delayed landing gear trials

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thecomet.net
  Other Regional Press - Aeroplanes passing over Stevenage on their way into London Luton Airport will continue to delay lowering their landing gear as part of an extended trial to reduce noise over the town.
  
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• Sneaky add-ons make Ryanair and Easyjet £2.6BILLION a year

  02-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The huge sums - for things like baggage charges, legroom and oxygen - are likely to infuriate passengers who have to pay for the luxury of choosing their seats.
  
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• Scottish railway station is least used in Britain

  02-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Only 24 passengers used Barry Links station, between Dundee and Carnoustie, in 2016/17.
  
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• Road junction changes spark death crash fears

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo -MAJOR changes to a busy road junction have put peoples lives at risk, motorists claim.
  
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• Revealed: UK's busiest train stations as Waterloo named top with 99m journeys

  02-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Nine of the UK's top 10 busiest stations last year were in London, new figures have revealed with the country's most crowded station totting up nearly 100 million journeys a year.
  
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• Railway station revamp still on track despite early franchise end, says Virgin

  02-12-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -VIRGIN Trains East Coast is to press ahead with a major redevelopment of York Railway Station and upgrade of its train fleet, despite its franchise ending early.
  
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• Police urge people to report drink and drug drivers over Christmas

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -DRINK and drug drivers are being targeted by police across Somerset over the coming month.
  
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• Police targeting drivers under the influence of drink or drugs

  02-12-2017 01:00 via getreading.co.uk
  Reading Evening Post - Road-side checks will be more common in the run up to Christmas and New Year
  
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• Person dies after climbing on top of train and being electrocuted at Manchester Piccadilly station

  02-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Witnesses told of their horror as the incident unfolded at the busy train station at 10.50pm on Friday night
  
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• Person dies after being electrocuted at Manchester Piccadilly train station - updates

  02-12-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -Passengers travelling to and from the station are reporting numerous train cancellations with police and fire crews at the station
  
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• Number of rail passengers using Bradford Interchange falls, new figures reveal

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - BRADFORD Interchange remains the most used railway station across the district, although passenger numbers did fall over the past year.
  
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• Newcastle International Airport soars to victory at transport awards

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - STAFF at the regions busiest airport are celebrating after being named Airport of the Year at an awards ceremony.
  
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• National Express reveals Coventry bus times for Christmas period

  02-12-2017 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - On Christmas Day while there are no trains running at all National Express will be putting on services from Coventry to UK destinations
  
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• MPs intervene in row about cuts to bus services in Kent

  02-12-2017 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Ten MPs have signed a letter to the leader of Kent County urging him to rethink a proposal to cut subsidies to 78 services.
  
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• Manchester Airport tips and tricks that travellers might not know about

  02-12-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Jetting off for a winter getaway? These tips may save you some time and cash
  
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• Is this Surrey road the most potholed road in Britain?

  02-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Residents living in The Ridgeway in Cranleigh, Surrey, have to slalom whenever they drive along the road, which is thought to be one of the most potholed in Britain.
  
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• 'If there had been a hard shoulder, Id have had somewhere to go': Footage captures moment car is hit by lorry on M3

  02-12-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Clifford Russell was driving in lane one when a lorry veered into his path in a section of the M3 with no hard shoulder
  
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• Here are 7 things you may not know about Gatwick Airport

  02-12-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Some pub quiz trivia about the UK's second busiest airport
  
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• Has your train been delayed for at least 15 minutes? You can claim compensation

  02-12-2017 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PASSENGERS on the Weymouth-Waterloo rail line will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by 15 minutes or more.
  
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• Gritters are ready to tackle cold weather

  02-12-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - AFTER the first snowflakes of winter fell in London on Thursday, highways teams across the county are reassuring residents their gritters are primed and ready.
  
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• Former Monarch pilots join Virgin

  02-12-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - NEW Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg joined the first of 22 new pilot recruits at Virgin Atlantic as they begin their training to become long haul First Officers.
  
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• Forget trains, its spot a passenger at Barry Links, Britains quietest station Subscription

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Commuters seeking a less overcrowded journey to work may want to consider a job near the village of Barry in Scotland, whose local station is the least used in the UK with two passengers a month.
  
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• Flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver diverted to Manchester

  02-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver has been directed to Manchester Airport (pictured landing) after an emergency was declared while the plane was mid-air.
  
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• First work starts on 'modern and vibrant' £100m South Shields transport hub

  02-12-2017 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Demolition work has begun in the centre of South Shields, as the town prepares for the construction of a mp;pound;100m transport hub. When completed, the hub will provide another major station for the Tyne and Wear Metro system, as well as a new bus interchange. The first construction work on the...
  
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• Family cycle shop opens in York just for women

  02-12-2017 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -YORKS first shop dedicated entirely to womens cycling has opened been by brother and sister team, David Trotter and Nicola Doody, who are third generation bicycle retailers in the city.
  
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• Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel study

  02-12-2017 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the marketElectric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, new research shows.The lower cost is a key factor driving the rapid rise in electric car sales now underway, say the researchers. At the moment the cost is partly because of government support, but electric cars are expected
  
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• EasyJet and Ryanair 'make astonishing £2.6BILLION' in add-ons every year: Here's how they do it

  02-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -If you rage at having to pay for the luxury of choosing your seat, be prepared to get even more angry
  
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• Drink causes one in four fatal crashes Subscription

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Drink or drugs were responsible for a quarter of fatal road collisions in Northern Ireland in 2016, the highest level recorded for the last five years, according to police figures.
  
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• Dozens breathalysed as part of Christmas clampdown on drink and drug drivers

  02-12-2017 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Suffolk police were out on force this morning conducting roadside checks on the outskirts of Ipswich as part of their winter drink driving campaign.
  
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• Dambusters squadron to be reformed to fly Britain's new stealth fighter jets, MoD announces

  02-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Cabbies in call for action over 'rank blockers'

  02-12-2017 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - TAXI drivers in Bradford are calling for action over what they say is the ongoing problem of vehicles parking in taxi ranks, blocking access for hackney carriages.
  
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• Bus firm scraps Southampton hospital route

  02-12-2017 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -BUS bosses have confirmed plans to scrap one of the main routes to the citys hospital.
  
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• Books, bikes and bygone days 'worth £6m' to the Borders

  02-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A wide range of different events is being credited with providing a financial boost to south east Scotland.
  
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• Back on track?

  02-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Previously visited by just 12 passengers in a year, Shippea Hill saw a 1,200 rise in usage.
  
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• Average speed cameras now active on major route into Bolton

  02-12-2017 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News -AVERAGE speed cameras aimed at cutting down the number of road casualties have gone live on one of the major routes into Bolton.
  
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• American Airlines to impose curbs on 'smart bags'

  02-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• American Airlines employees to receive anti-racism training

  02-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - American Airlines workers are to get anti-racism training after a powerful civil rights organisation called for a boycott of the company.
  
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• Airport Parking and Hotels victory

  02-12-2017 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - AIRPORT Parking and Hotels has been named Best Airport Parking Company for the eighth year running at the British Travel Awards.
  
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• AEF launches new guidance for people impacted by aircraft noise

  02-12-2017 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- AEF has today launched a new guide for anyone who might be experiencing aircraft noise whether from commercial airlines or light aircraft, including helicopters. The guidance, which can be found here, considers the issues that readers might be experiencing, and
  
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