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• Zipwire built across Lake District could down PLANES

  20-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Defence bosses have objected to controversial plans for a zipwire across a main road and reservoir in the Lake District over fears it could down their planes.
  
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• Will pigs fly before free parking is introduced in Stevenage? Our politicians respond to parking charge hike

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thecomet.net
  Other Regional Press - Stevenage politicians are at loggerheads about the hike in parking charges that came into force in council car parks across the town on Monday.
  
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• US helicopter crash: British steam car record holder and Zimbabwean opposition leader among five killed

  20-01-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Travel warning issued as snowy conditions continue

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has warned people to think carefully before travelling.
  
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• Tesla Model S: The HuffPost Verdict On The Electric Car That Drives Itself

  20-01-2018 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
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• Taxi fares to rise by 10 per cent in bid to settle drivers' pay dispute

  20-01-2018 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News -TAXI fares will rise by 10 per cent from April in a bid to resolve a row over drivers earnings.
  
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• Taxi drivers refuse to turn cars 'corporate teal' - and have their licences suspended

  20-01-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources -Guildford Borough Council told drivers they had to get their cars branded by January 1
  
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• Switch on, switch off

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - As cars become more automated, some experts worry that we are becoming complacent drivers.
  
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• Support for cycle safety law growing among TDs Subscription

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Nearly 50 TDs are supporting a proposed law that would require motorists to allow a minimum passing distance for cyclists, according to data gathered by campaigners.
  
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• Super-jumbo saved as Airbus lands order from Emirates

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Plane maker Airbus has finally secured another order for its stricken double-decker A380 jets, rescuing the jet for at least another decade.
  
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• Staten Island Hustle TV crew held for taking fake bomb through Newark airport Subscription

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A television film crew was arrested at a major New York area airport yesterday for attempting to sneak a fake bomb through security control.
  
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• Scottish Labour pledges to scrap hospital parking charges Subscription

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Private finance should be booted out of the NHS and legislation will be introduced at Holyrood to end hospital car parking charges, Richard Leonard has said.
  
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• Roadworks on Gwent road delayed due to bad weather in Scotland

  20-01-2018 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -ROADWORKS have been delayed on a major project due to bad weather in Scotland.
  
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• RAY MASSEY tests the new Nissan Leaf electric car

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- The zero-emissions hatchback will, Nissan says, travel 50 per cent further, deliver 38 per cent more power, and cost up to £1,500 less than the original.
  
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• Rail firms at risk after inflating passenger figures Subscription

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Rail operators may be at risk after the government awarded contracts on the basis of wildly optimistic bids.
  
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• Pothole alert after spending on roads cut by £560million

  20-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Damaged local roads are becoming more dangerous after a slump in council spending, experts have warned. Analysis shows that one in six local roads may need repairs.
  
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• Passengers tell of horror as 'shuddering' Malaysia Airlines flight forced to turn around

  20-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Passengers on board a Malaysian Airlines flight have described their panic as the plane was forced to divert after it was left "shuddering" due to a technical fault.
  
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• Oil Giant Shell Bids For London Minicab Licence

  20-01-2018 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
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• Norwegian claims new transatlantic record with New York flight to London that arrived nearly an hour early

  20-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Low-cost carrier Norwegian said it set a new record time for the fastest transatlantic flight on the New York-London route by subsonic passenger aircraft with a Dreamliner this week.
  
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• 'No specific plans' for Boris Johnson's Channel bridge

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The foreign secretary reportedly suggested a
  
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• Nissan says electric car tech could slash energy bills

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Excess energy collected via solar panels on sunny days and stored in a fridge-sized home-battery could be sold back to the national grid at peak times when demand for it is at its highest, the car giant says.
  
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• MPs call for councils to get greater transport control powers

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - OXFORD'S two MPs have called for councils to get more powers to regulate public transport.
  
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• MoD 'exposed financially' by carrier and jet programme

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The Carrier Strike programme must be delivered on budget, MPs say, or other projects will suffer.
  
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• Ministers failed to heed Carillion's profits warning and instead awarded firm a further £1BILLION of public contracts

  20-01-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Not a single minister met with the construction giant after it issued an alert over its finances in July before securing another batch of large contracts
  
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• Millions of drivers struggling to pay car payments

  20-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Millions of drivers who have bought cars on credit are struggling to afford the payments, research shows. It has triggered fears many could default on their loans, triggering a financial crisis.
  
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• Malaysia Airlines passengers recall 'very violent shaking' as plane diverts to Alice Springs

  20-01-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• London taxi protest: Black cab drivers descend on Aldwych for latest demo

  20-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - London taxi drivers have descended on Aldwych for the fifth and final protest this week against TfL and Uber.
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan names the next 13 Tube stations going step-free

  20-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London mayor Sadiq Khan today announced the next 13 Tube stations going step-free and said they will be completed by spring 2022.
  
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• Leader comment: Boris Johnson comes up with another bonzer idea

  20-01-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Boris Johnson likes to see himself as a visionary leader, someone prepared to think big and leave the minor details to lesser mortals. Take, for example, his idea to create an artificial Boris Island in the Thames Estuary to accommodate a four-runway airport.
  
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• Last chance to take part in survey on major Herts County Council transport plan

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thecomet.net
  Other Regional Press - Theres less than one week left to respond to Hertfordshire County Councils Local Transport Plan, which the council says will mean a major shakeup of the countys transport networks in a bid to help them cope in the future.
  
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• Ice warning after snow travel delays

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Police and forecasters urge anyone venturing out to take extra care on roads, pavements and paths.
  
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• Hyperloop: A visit to the test site of Virgin's train of the future

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Can a futuristic tube-based transport scheme that shoots pods through a vacuum become a reality?
  
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• HS2 releases concept images of new Colne Valley viaduct

  20-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 Ltd has today released an initial concept of how it expects the Colne Valley viaduct to look once construction is complete. The concept released today, which has been put out for communities to give their views on, will help inform development of the final design. Developed by specialist...
  
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• Heavy snow creates hazardous driving conditions on M62

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -Heavy snow has fallen on the M62 - with police warning of tricky driving conditions and delays.
  
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• Hawaiian Airlines employee sues for racial harassment

  20-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Black Hawaiian Airlines employee Timothy Degrate alleges he has been subjected to a campaign of sustained and murderous racism - but the airline says it cannot identify any offending individual acts.
  
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• Hand luggage allowances for Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, Virgin Atlantic and more

  20-01-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -What is the baggage allowance for Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways and more? Everything you need to know
  
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• Guide to hand luggage rules for major airlines including Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, British Airways and Emirates

  20-01-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -To make things easier, here's a list of what airlines do and dont let you take on the plane with you
  
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• Glasgow City Council bought fatal crash bin lorry to keep it off roads

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Glasgow City Council says it is
  
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• Girl, 15, left 'stranded' on way to school after bus driver gave her credit voucher instead of change

  20-01-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -Harriet Keightley, 15, said she was unable to catch her usual train after leaving her first bus as she had no cash to get a ticket
  
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• 'Drunk' British Airways pilot hauled from Gatwick flight

  20-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The first officer on the Boeing 777 flight 2063 to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which takes 11 hours, was arrested moments before the plane was due to take off from London Gatwick.
  
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• Do you want to build the electric Mini? BMW wants apprentices to help shape future of motoring

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -ASPIRING apprentices are being given the chance to work at the Cowley Plant as it gears up to build its first electric car.
  
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• Charles Burnett III, British-born speed king, dies in helicopter crash

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - British-born Charles Burnett III, once the world's fastest man in a steam-powered car, dies in a US crash.
  
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• Carillion: The signals that the company was going bust

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Why did the City start to bet against construction giant Carillion before it went bust?
  
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• Carillion: Six charts that explain what happened

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A series of charts and maps that tell the story of the construction giant's demise.
  
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• Carillion plan dubbed 'sticking plaster'

  20-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The FSB small business organisation rejects government claims that banks' support will provide a lifeline.
  
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• Carillion employees working on Network Rail projects get pay guaranteed through to mid-April

  20-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Employees of collapsed construction firm Carillion working on Network Rail projects have been told today their wages are guaranteed through to mid-April.
  
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• Budget airline breaks flight record

  20-01-2018 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - THE RECORD for the fastest transatlantic flight by a conventional airline has been broken by a low-cost carrier.
  
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• Boris will fight them on the bridges but is he Churchill? Im afraid not Marina Hyde

  20-01-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - This Channel crossing looks like another bid to play the great leader. The only thing hell be remembered for, though, is BrexitAre doomed bridge ideas cheaper by the dozen? The question arises after infrastructure dilettante Boris Johnson called for a second bazillion-pound bridge, this time stretching between reality and the sunlit uplands of Brexit. Forgive mebetween and the UK and France, which may well amount to the same thing. Or, as Boris puts it: Our economic success depend
  
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• Boris Johnsons Channel bridge proposal: It would cost less to move France closer Subscription

  20-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Boris Johnsons plan for a 21-mile bridge to link Britain and France is entirely feasible but could be scuppered by a £120 billion price, experts believe.
  
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• Boris Johnson's proposed English Channel bridge 'could cost £100 billion', say experts

  20-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Boris Johnson's proposals for a new bridge spanning the English Channel could cost up to £120 billion, according to experts.
  
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