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• BA cancels more than 100 Heathrow flights after snow and ice

  11-12-2017 18:30
  Disruption affecting up to 50,000 BA passengers raises fresh questions about airport’s preparedness for winterDozens more British Airways flights from Heathrow have been cancelled after snow and ice caused disruption at the weekend.The airline, the main operator at the UK’s busiest airport, was particularly badly affected after the weather turned worse than forecast from Sunday morning. Continue reading...
  
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• UK bad weather shuts schools, cuts power and disrupts travel

  11-12-2017 18:11
  At least 2,700 schools closed, thousands of homes without power and dozens of flights cancelled after snow and high winds
  Snow and ice have continued to cause widespread disruptions across the UK, with dozens of rail services and flights cancelled and thousands of schools closed.Temperatures are expected to fall as low as -15C on Monday night, having dropped to -12C in some places on Sunday, the coldest day for seven years.Stay safe and plan aheadIf you have been affected by extreme weather you
  
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• Snow and ice disrupts travel across UK as thousands of schools close – as it happened

  11-12-2017 18:01
  Plunging temperatures, ice and snow forecast combined to create treacherous conditions on the roads and railwaysRead the main news story How is the snowfall affecting you? Tell us here5.01pm GMTThanks for reading today and for all your comments. Good luck on your journey home. Here is a summary of the day’s events: 4.52pm GMTEnvironment Agency staff have been helping vulnerable people in snow-logged areas get to medical appointments by using their 4x4s.On the agency’s blog, it says:W
  
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• Snow and ice disrupts travel across UK as thousands of schools close – live

  11-12-2017 16:28
  Plunging temperatures, ice and snow forecast to combine to create treacherous conditions on the roads and railways How is the snowfall affecting you? Tell us here3.28pm GMTCommuters in London worrying about getting home may find that it is not the bad weather hampering their journey. **UPDATE** Due to a lineside fire at London Waterloo some lines are blocked. Train services running across the whole South Western Railway network may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until t
  
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• We know polluting cars are killing us. So why do we put up with it? | Abi Wilkinson

  11-12-2017 13:09
  The evidence of the damage air pollution does is undisputed. We should come to see car journeys as a last resortIf petrol and diesel vehicles were invented today, what possible justification would there be for allowing unchecked ownership? Knowing all we do about the damage wrought by burning fossil fuels – both to our immediate health and to the long-term viability of our habitat – it would seem an act of obscene, destructive decadence. The idea of driving a monstrous, tank-like 4x4
  
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• Snow and ice disrupts travel across UK as hundreds of schools close – live

  11-12-2017 10:22
  Plunging temperatures, ice and snow forecast to combine to create treacherous conditions on the roads and railways How is the snowfall affecting you? Tell us here8.57am GMTHundreds of schools are closed today. The government has set up a postcode finder to check if your child’s school is among them.8.49am GMTThe snow arrived at a crucial time in the undergraduate interview season at Oxford University, with the city and surrounding region hit hard. Oxford is advising candidates to contact t
  
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• UK weather: snow and ice expected to bring travel chaos – live

  11-12-2017 08:10
  Plunging temperatures, ice and snow forecast to combine to create treacherous conditions on the roads and railways 7.10am GMTMeanwhile in America...WALK OF TOUCHDOWN!!!!LESEAN MCCOY'S WALK OFF OVERTIME 21 YARD TOUCHDOWN IN THE SNOW IS EVEN BETTER WITH TITANIC MUSIC!!! WHAT A SCENE IN BUFFALO!!! @BUFFALOBILLS BEAT THE COLTS!!!!pic.twitter.com/HPSb5Imai8 7.05am GMTThe RAC wants motorists to take it slow today.Pete Williams, the group’s road safety spokesman, has told the Press Association th
  
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• 'There really is no better way to get to work': your unusual commutes – in pictures

  11-12-2017 08:00
  Whether it’s skiing, snowboarding or skating, Guardian readers from around the world, who opt to take an alternative route to work, share their storiesContinue reading...
  
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• Wrexham bus station and town centre to benefit from improvement works in 2018

  11-12-2017 01:00 via wrexham.com
  Other Regional Press - Wrexham bus station and the town centre are to benefit from improvement works in the new year.
  
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• Will shake-up get our trains back on track?

  11-12-2017 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other News Sources - First a guard turns about 100 passengers away from the 22.05 London Midland service to Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Telford, saying there is no more room.
  
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• Virgin launches on the day cheap fares

  11-12-2017 01:00 via minsterfm.com
  Other News Sources - Virgin Trains says it's making on the day travel cheaper at stations in North Yorkshire. The cost of buying some tickets on the day of travel drops by a third on east coast route.
  
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• Uber's London licence appeal against TfL is set for first court hearing

  11-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uber's legal battle with London regulators is set to move forward with a court hearing due to take place this week over its licence to operate in the capital.
  
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• TfL takes over 11 train stations from GWR

  11-12-2017 01:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Yesterday, TfL got a little bit larger, when it took over the staffing of a number of train stations in Berkshire from Great Western Railway.
  
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• Stop fines for driving in bus lane, AA urges Subscription

  11-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Motorists caught wrongly driving in bus lanes and yellow box junctions should be given a warning rather than a fine for a first offence to fight rampant entrapment, ministers have been told.
  
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• South Western Railway suspends trains between Windsor and Staines after car causes 'substantial damage' to level crossing equipment

  11-12-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -The train operator said the damage to the level crossing in Feltham meant it would have to be replaced
  
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• School rules puncture enthusiasm of easy riders subscription

  11-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Making your own way to school should be as easy as riding a bike but head teachers have been accused of putting children off cycling by threatening them with detention if they break a list of rules.
  
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• Poor public transport to blame for rural drink-driving epidemic, transport minister suggests

  11-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Passengers on Jet2 flight injured in lorry bus crash

  11-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The holidaymakers had just disembarked from the Jet2 flight from Glasgow and were being ferried to the terminal building when a lorry carrying concrete pillars smashed into the side of the vehicle.
  
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• New road and River Ness crossing to open to traffic

  11-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Holm Mills Bridge and the new stretch of carriageway form part of Inverness' new West Link.
  
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• Motorway snow chaos caused by lack of cars as 'Black Monday' looms for commuters

  11-12-2017 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Manchester Ordsall Chord rail link opens to passengers

  11-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Ordsall Chord, linking Manchester's three main stations, opens near the world's first passenger railway.
  
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• London 'one of most expensive cities in world to catch an Uber'

  11-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to take an Uber, new stats have shown.
  
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• Leeds bus services face disruption as private hire drivers stage protest

  11-12-2017 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Bus passengers in Leeds are being warned to expect delays to services this morning as private hire drivers in the city stage a 'slow drive' protest.
  
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• HS2 joint venture offers £250m of contracts to West Midlands supply chain

  11-12-2017 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Businesses in the West Midlands are being urged by the regions Growth Hubs to ensure they are ready and able to take advantage of the supply chain opportunities being created by HS2.
  
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• Heavy snow sparks travel disruption as four major Tube lines crippled by weather-related problems

  11-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Heavy snow caused disruption for Londoners travelling across the capital, with major routes affected by the weather conditions.
  
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• Heathrow delays: Furious passengers hit out as snow causes day of chaos at major London airport

  11-12-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Passengers described chaotic scenes at Heathrow Airport amid snow flurries in the capital, complaining of cancellations and severe delays to flights.
  
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• Heathrow Airport flights disrupted due to snow

  11-12-2017 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Passengers have been warned to check with their airline before travelling on Sunday (December 10)
  
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• Gatwick just had its busiest ever November as long-haul flights soar

  11-12-2017 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London Gatwick had its busiest ever November as 2.9m passengers travelled through the airport last month, bringing its total annual passengers to 45.5m.
  
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• First train passengers cross world's first asymmetric rail bridge

  11-12-2017 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The first passenger train has run across a new bridge which links Manchester's three main railway stations for the first time.
  
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• First train crosses the Ordsall Chord and makes railway history

  11-12-2017 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The new £85m line is now open - but the Government has been urged to invest more
  
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• Fast rail link to Sheffield 'scrapped by ministers': Backlash after plan to provide a faster service appear to have been dropped because they cost too much

  11-12-2017 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Ministers are facing a backlash from leaders in Sheffield after dropping plans to provide the city with a faster train service.
  
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• End of the road for concrete on the motorway subscription

  11-12-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The concrete surfaces of some motorways and main roads could be replaced to create quieter and smoother routes.
  
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• Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

  11-12-2017 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk - THE launch of the West Midlands franchise has been marked by cancellations and delays caused by snow in much of the new operators area.
  
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• 'Carnage' At Heathrow Airport As Snow Causes Cancellations And Long Delays

  11-12-2017 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
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• British Airways weather meltdown: ARMED POLICE called in to escort angry passengers as 50,000 stranded around world

  11-12-2017 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - EXCLUSIVE: The airline had a disaster on Sunday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and many passengers stuck on the runway for hours
  
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• British Airways: 50,000 passengers stranded after de-icing meltdown at Heathrow

  11-12-2017 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - At 9pm on Sunday night, around 300 passengers waiting at Heathrow for British Airways flight 245 to Buenos Aires discovered they would be not be waking up in an Argentinian midsummer. Instead, they faced the prospect of having to sort out their own hotel rooms many miles away, or sleeping on the floor of Terminal 5.
  
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• Bombardier: Union lobbies US and Canada over jobs

  11-12-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Members of the Unite union travel across the Atlantic in bid to protect Bombardier's Belfast plant.
  
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• Birmingham underground - remember when the city was full of subways

  11-12-2017 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail -The demolition of Fletchers Walk is a final reminder of a brutal era when subways were king
  
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