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• Watford man travels 1,650 miles around England by bus

  12-08-2023 18:04
  
  70-year-old Stephen Chitty took 117 buses over 40 days to raise about £2,000 for charity Mercy ShipsA 70-year-old man has raised just under £2,000 for charity by completing a 40-day challenge to travel the length and breadth of England entirely by bus.Stephen Chitty, from Watford, Hertfordshire, travelled 1,650 miles on 117 buses. He started and finished his ambitious journey in Watford and travelled to English cities including Newcastle and Norwich. Continue reading...
  
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• Forty days, 117 buses, 1,650 miles: man completes charity trip round England

  12-08-2023 18:04
  
  Stephen Chitty, 70, from Watford raised about £2,000 for Mercy Ships on ‘tiring but rewarding’ journeyA 70-year-old man has raised almost £2,000 for charity by completing a 40-day challenge to travel the length and breadth of England entirely by bus.Stephen Chitty, from Watford, Hertfordshire, travelled 1,650 miles on 117 buses. He started and finished his ambitious journey in Watford and travelled to English cities including Newcastle and Norwich. Continue reading...
  
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• Wait 100 years for potholes to be fixed as cash for roads is cut subscription

  12-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Cost of repairs in England and Wales is estimated at £14 billion
  
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• Train strikes: New action means Glasgow and Edinburgh face disruption

  12-08-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Trains from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London face further disruption after the RMT announced a new round of strike action.
  
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• The cheapest routes from England to France by car revealed by Which? - pitting ferries against Channel Tunnel train services

  12-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The ferry crossing between France and the UK is popular because it's quick and relatively cheap.But is it always cheaper than Eurotunnel - now known as LeShuttle?
  
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• Teesside Airport sees highest passenger numbers since 2011

  12-08-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Teesside Airport is continuing its bounce back as it celebrates its busiest month since 2011
  
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• Stagecoach East announces timetable shake-up

  12-08-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - New evening journeys from St Ives bus station will be added
  
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• Ryanair criticised over passport rule as couple turned away

  12-08-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A COUPLE were left devastated after they turned away from their first international holiday together as they were about to board the plane.
  
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• Robotaxi expansion gets green light in San Francisco

  12-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Companies hailed the moment as a milestone for the driverless car industry, despite safety concerns.
  
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• Road safety fears after another incident sees water pouring down road in Coventry

  12-08-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Water has spilled out across Clifford Bridge Road close to University Hospital Coventry
  
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• RMT announces new rail strike dates in August and September

  12-08-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - RMT has announced two further strike dates this August and September with around 20,000 members expected to walk out across 14 train operators.
  
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• Rishi Sunak most frequent UK flyer among recent PMs

  12-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The PM took almost one flight a week, data shows, as he is accused of abandoning climate leadership.
  
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• Rail rivals squabble while Gare du Nord falls to bits subscription

  12-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Passengers arriving in France on Eurostar trains could be forgiven for wondering just what sort of place they have reached. The line that links Calais to Paris is part of a 2,800 kilometre highspeed network that spreads out across France in a shining example of the nations engineering skills.
  
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• Poor eyesight sees many fail driving test before getting in the car

  12-08-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - An analysis of DVSA data has shown that more than 2,000 people have failed their driving test due to a health condition before exiting the test centre
  
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• Oxfordshire: Buses to replace trains as works take place

  12-08-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Buses will replace trains on the line between Twyford and Henley for four days next week.
  
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• New Wizz Air Scotland to Albania route launch 'pushed back'

  12-08-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230; . READ MORE:Record quarter for budget airline The airline said in a mp;#8230;Aberdeen to countries in Eastern Europe. A spokesperson for Wizz Air mp;#8230;
  
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• New plan for Herefordshire buses revealed after routes axed

  12-08-2023 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - THE GREEN party has announced a new plan for buses in Herefordshire.
  
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• More strikes: 20,000 train workers to walk out later this month bringing UK to a halt

  12-08-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Members of the biggest rail workers union are to stage fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said 20,000 of its members in 14 train operators would walk out on August 26 and September 2. The union said it had been left with little ...
  
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• Loss of vital Falkirk bus service which will leave community 'isolated' sparks protest

  12-08-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Tamfourhill residents attended a demonstration to show just how vital their cancelled bus service is.
  
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• Long queues voted as biggest airport 'ick' in new survey

  12-08-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - There are many things that can go wrong when boarding a flight, from losing your luggage to having your liquids taken off you
  
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• Leven: Planning permission for new train station granted

  12-08-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Leven in Fife is set to get its own train station after planning permission was granted for construction.
  
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• Increase fuel duty to repair potholes - councils

  12-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK spending cuts on pothole repair are among the most severe out of 13 major nations, local councils say.
  
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• How early do you need to get to Liverpool John Lennon Airport?

  12-08-2023 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - Passengers are advised to arrive with plenty of time to spare
  
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• Heathrows passengers defy fares and fires to head to the sun subscription

  12-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Overseas travellers and holidaymakers have not been put off by soaring airfares or wildfires in tourist areas, traffic data from Britains busiest airport has indicated.
  
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• Heathrow boosted as Britons escape wet Summer weather

  12-08-2023 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Over 7.6 million people used Britain's biggest airport in July, not much below pre-pandemic levels but still a 21.4 per cent rise on the previous year and approximately 620,000 higher than in June.
  
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• Fresh Manchester bus strikes set for bank holiday in pay row

  12-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Greater Manchester drivers will also strike in September as the new school terms gets under way.
  
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• France Is Raising Taxes on Flights to Pay for Trains: Should Other European Countries Do the Same?

  12-08-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230; at the clean transport campaign group Transport and Environment (T mp;#8230; France, the largest EU airline association Airlines for Europe told Euronews mp;#8230; air. Its proposal is expected in autumn, although 10 European mp;#8230; The group also wants EU institutions to get involved mp;#8230;
  
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• Convictions for driving with defective car parts hits decade high

  12-08-2023 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Analysis of Ministry of Justice data reveals that 12,349 drivers racked up offences for getting behind the wheel with illegal tyres and worn brakes in 2022.
  
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• Car insurance hits £500 a year for average UK driver

  12-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Inflation and rising vehicle repair costs to blame as average premiums soar, according to the industry.
  
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• Can you be fined for parking on the pavement in England?

  12-08-2023 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - When it comes to knowing the law about parking your car on a pavement in England, this is what you need to know including if it's illegal
  
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• Brits face more summer holiday strikes as Heathrow baggage staff warn of walkouts

  12-08-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;for travellers across Europe. 2 Baggage handlers could leave passengers without their mp;#8230;could bring all terminals and airline baggage handling mp;quot;to a mp;#8230;Heathrow Airport employed by Vanderlande do a safety and security critical role that passengers mp;#8230;
  
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