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• New blue badge rules to benefit people with hidden disabilities

  21-01-2018 19:04
  Changes to scheme mean people with autism and dementia could be entitled to parking permitsPeople with hidden disabilities could soon be entitled to blue badge car parking permits under Department for Transport proposals.The DfT said the change would make it easier for people with conditions such as dementia and autism to travel to work, socialise and access shops and services in England. Related: My daughter is not deemed 'disabled enough' to get free parking | Nicky ClarkContinue reading...
  
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• Is the UK doing enough to make public transport more accessible? - Business MattersBusiness Matters

  21-01-2018 13:05
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  Is the UK doing enough to make public transport more accessible?
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  Accessibility for the disabled has been a hot topic in the UK for years, and it still is to this day. With conversation currently circling around whether or not the UK is truly as accessible as it claims to be, transport experts all over the country ...
  
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• Urgent call to put speed cameras on A52 in Derby roadworks after crashes

  21-01-2018 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - Speeding drivers are bombing down Brian Clough Way with no consideration to other drivers, it is claimed
  
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• UK drivers affected by VW scandal gearing up class action

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Law firm Your Lawyers said it has been appointed to act as a lead solicitor to represent 10,000 UK drivers who bought VW cars fitted with emission-cheating devices.
  
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• Uber tech spy Anthony Levandowski faces new suit from his nanny Subscription

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The star engineer at the centre of a bitter legal row between Uber and Waymo has been hit with new allegations of corporate espionage by his former nanny.
  
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• Travel warning as icy snap continues

  21-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Forecasters warn that snow and ice on Sunday could lead to disruption on the roads and train services.
  
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• Top speeds of 'selfish' A55 drivers revealed

  21-01-2018 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) -New figures obtained by The Daily Post lift the lid on drivers caught flouting the law on the busy route
  
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• This stunning 'green bridge' is designed to help wildlife cross the road safely

  21-01-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News -£1.15m construction is one of seven created as part of Knutsford to Bowdon bypass scheme
  
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• Take a look at London's new private jet centre which offers helicopter transfers to and from Canary Wharf

  21-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - A new private jet centre opened this week at London Southend Airport, billed as outstripping competitors on price, speed and convenience in the south east.
  
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• Suspected 'drunk' pilot arrested and removed from BA flight at Gatwick

  21-01-2018 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Colleagues on board the Boeing 777 from Gatwick to Mauritius alerted the police
  
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• Scots NHS drivers pushed to attend 999 calls Subscription

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Patients with potentially life-threatening conditions are being rushed to hospital by NHS drivers in Scotland who have only basic medical training, it has emerged.
  
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• Roads to ski resorts slip into chaos Subscription

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - After a week of heavy snow across much of Scotland, it seemed like a good idea to hit the slopes at the countrys premier ski resorts. But travel chaos descended on Glencoe and the Nevis range yesterday after a deluge of winter sports enthusiasts caused traffic jams up to six miles long.
  
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• Road to ruin? Carillion collapse puts spotlight on UK outsourcing model

  21-01-2018 01:00 via feeds.reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON/BALMEDIE, Scotland (Reuters) - In Balmedie, a village on the northeast coast of Scotland, an unfinished 12 km stretch of dual carriageway is a stark illustration of why British construction company Carillion went bust this week.
  
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• Road chaos at Glencoe as cops urge drivers heading to packed ski slopes to turn back

  21-01-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -Winter sports enthusiasts are getting stuck in six-mile traffic jam and police are warning they will seize any abandoned cars blocking access to gritters.
  
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• MP raises fears hundreds of Oxford homes could be bulldozed for expressway

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -A GOVERNMENT minister will visit Oxford to address an MP's worries that 'hundreds of homes' could be bulldozed to make way for a proposed £3.5bn expressway.
  
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• MoD accused of dragging its feet over purchasing essential armoured cars for our troops in battle

  21-01-2018 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror -The army has been pushing for a decision on the infantry vehicle fleet to meet a 2021 deadline
  
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• Migrants flock around HGVs at truck depot in Calais

  21-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The men were seen trying to yank open the back door of a HGV this morning, as they loitered around the trucks and tried to avoid French police patrols in the area.
  
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• 'It's a no-brainer': are hydrogen cars the future?

  21-01-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Inventor Hugo Spowers has a dream: to replace todays cars with his own hydrogen prototype. Is the world ready?In the mid-1990s, Hugo Spowers ran a Formula Three racing team. At the time, motorsport was in the pocket of big tobacco. Every weekend, Formula One cars emblazoned with cigarette brandsMarlboro, Camel, Silk Cutraced on TV in front of millions. It was pretty clear it was killing people, Spowers says. Meanwhile, the industry was portraying a link between smoking and winners
  
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• Is this Britain's oldest bike? 199-year-old bicycle found in disused barn

  21-01-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• Heathrow Airport says Gatwick shouldn't "automatically" be next in line for expansion after completion of its third runway

  21-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London Heathrow has said Gatwick is not the automatic next choice for airport expansion in the UKadding that there was not yet any policy basis for its rival being in prime position over the likes of Stansted or Birmingham.
  
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• Extending Oxford's cycle network 'could prevent 7 deaths a year'

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -THE CYCLING network in Oxford would need to be more than twice its current size to get the maximum health benefits, a leading academic has said.
  
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• Eurotunnel wants to be involved in Boris bridge

  21-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The Foreign Secretary's plan for a bridge was branded 'very interesting' by Eurotunnel chief, John Keefe, who said it was a proposal the firm thought about on a 'regular basis'.
  
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• 'Drunk' pilot removed from BA plane at Gatwick Airport

  21-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The British Airways flight to Mauritius was delayed at Gatwick Airport for several hours.
  
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• Drivers unhappy with licence plate changes

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press -MINICAB drivers have hit out at licence plate changesclaiming they make their cars easy prey for thieves.
  
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• Drivers Abandon Cars At Scottish Ski Resorts As UK Braces For More Snow And Ice

  21-01-2018 01:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
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• Downing Street has 'no specific plans' to build Boris Johnson's proposed Channel Bridge

  21-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Downing Street has said there are "no specific plans" to build an English Channel bridge, according to reports.
  
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• Consultation closes on new parking charges across the town centre

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thecomet.net
  Other Regional Press - A consultation has now closed on parking charges that are to be applied in the car parks in Biggleswade town centre.
  
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• Comment: Nationalising our railways is the only way to fix chronic problems

  21-01-2018 01:00 via daventryexpress.co.uk
  Daventry Express - Just who exactly supports the UKs privatised railway industry?
  
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• China vows action after US warship sails near South China Sea island

  21-01-2018 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Beijing claims passage of destroyer USS Hopper in disputed water violates sovereignty but Pentagon says operations are routineChina has vowed to take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty after a US navy destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea this week. Chinas foreign ministry said the missile destroyer USS Hopper came within 12 nautical milesan internationally recognised territorial limitof Huangyan Island, which is also known as
  
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• Carillion collapse could cost the taxpayer more than £1 bn

  21-01-2018 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- The Carillion collapse could cost the taxpayer more than £1 billion.Fees paid to liquidation advisers PwC could also run into hundreds of millions
  
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• Blue badge parking permits 'to be rolled out' to people with hidden disabilities

  21-01-2018 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - People with hidden disabilities could soon be entitled to blue badge parking permits under new government plans.
  
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• Benefits bosses take away Motability car to save £6000 - then offer to pay £14,000 taxi costs

  21-01-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record -MSP Linda Fabiani says Robert Johnston's case 'highlights how absurd and cruel the welfare system has become' under the Conservative government.
  
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• Armed police board Gatwick flight after cabin crew called 999 over fears pilot was drunk

  21-01-2018 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
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• 'Drunk' pilot removed from British Airways flight to Mauritius

  21-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A British Airways pilot was removed from a packed plane just moments before take-off amid fears he was drunk, according to reports.
  
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• AA flash fury at council money trap as notorious Glasgow bus lane camera rakes in £1.3m in fines

  21-01-2018 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - An incredible 22,317 drivers were caught at Nelson Mandela Place bus gate - almost as much as all of Edinburgh's cameras put together.
  
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