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• Met police vows to combat protests against London’s Ulez rollout

  26-08-2023 18:16
  
  Threats of violence as ultra-low emission zone expansion begins – but mayor defends it as essential for health• Read more: how Ulez expansion is affecting lives of LondonersThe Metropolitan police has vowed to throw “considerable resources” at protecting this week’s expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) amid fears the rollout will prompt a spike in vandalism and disruptive protests.The force’s declaration came as London mayor Sadiq Khan issued a fierc
  
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• ‘This is a public health crisis’: how the expansion of Ulez is affecting the daily lives of Londoners

  26-08-2023 17:40
  
  Some welcome the low emissions zone, others question it … and many despise it. But almost everyone agrees something has to be done about air pollution in LondonAlexandra Maynard runs Blue Bella Blooms, a florist in Enfield, with her sister Georgina Jeffrey. The Ulez expansion meant them having to give up their old van and buy a new vehicle. Continue reading...
  
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• More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaces

  26-08-2023 14:33
  
  Fears over safety as analysis by Which? shows ‘autobesity’ epidemic means cars getting wider and longerMore than 150 car models are now too big to fit in average car parking spaces, according to analysis conducted by Which?.While the size of the standard parking bay has remained static for decades, cars have been growing longer and wider in a phenomenon known as “autobesity”. Continue reading...
  
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• Heathrow visitors told to beware of new charges under Ulez expansion

  26-08-2023 08:00
  
  Unsuspecting drivers could be caught out when scheme extends to all London boroughs from TuesdayThe expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to cover all of London means that from Tuesday travellers setting off for Heathrow airport will have to pay the daily charge for the first time if they use an older, more polluting car to get there.While people who regularly drive into the capital will probably be aware of the rollout of the scheme, the motorists most likely to be caught out are thos
  
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• Rail strike to disrupt bank holiday travel as 14m cars hit UK roads

  26-08-2023 06:00
  
  Some operators will run no trains and others a reduced timetable, while weather will be sun and showersHolidaymakers and festivalgoers face disruption this weekend as the latest train strikes threaten to derail bank holiday plans.The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is staging a strike on Saturday, with 20,000 workers expected to take part, in a dispute over pay and working conditions. Continue reading...
  
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• Wrightbus creates 360 jobs as clean bus rollout gathers pace

  26-08-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The company is holding a recruitment evening in September to fill the roles
  
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• Westham and Southill lifeline bus route saved....for now

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A trial bus service described by residents as a 'lifeline' has been extended until next Summer
  
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• We won't give up - our county needs Eurostar!'

  26-08-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The fight to bring Eurostar back to Kent is not over yet - as a campaign to restore services gains support from almost 30,000 people.
  
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• Ulez expansion: Do Sadiq Khans toxic air claims stack up? Subscription

  26-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - We examine how likely the zone is to improve air quality in London and how dangerous the pollution is
  
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• UK weather: Bank holiday weekend could be a washout subscription

  26-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Temperatures forecast to reach only the high teens
  
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• Train strike to hit major events such as Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals

  26-08-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Rail services across England will be crippled today because of another strike in the deadlocked dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
  
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• Ticket office closure responses approach half a million

  26-08-2023 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The number of people who have responded to controversial ticket office closure proposals in England has topped 460,000, according to the passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch. The consultation period was extended to 1 September at the end of July, and the proposals have triggered a determined reaction from passengers and politicians, who often argue that closing nearly all ticket offices will discriminate against people who cannot use ticket vending machines and wh
  
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• SWR services on September 1 as RMT and Aslef members strike

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - South Western Railway (SWR) has confirmed its strike day services for Friday, September 1 and Saturday, September 2
  
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• Spirit Airlines to pay out $8.25M after class-action lawsuit over bag fees of up to $100 designed to 'trick and trap consumers'

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Spirit Airlines has agreed to pay up to $8.25million to settle a class action lawsuit by passengers over sneaky bag fees of up to $100.
  
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• Somerset Council subsidises four bus routes until March

  26-08-2023 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Somerset Council has stepped in to save four sus services with low passenger numbers.
  
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• Scots Easyjet passengers 'forced to sleep on floor' after airline cancels Corfu flights

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Scots passengers were left to sleep on floors at the airport after flights were cancelled and delayed because of staffing issues.
  
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• Schiphol: Worlds worst airport is on course for turnaround subscription

  26-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Schiphol, the Netherlands international gateway which was dubbed the worlds worst airport this summer, said it is finally getting its act together after a chaotic restart following the end of Covid-19 travel restrictions.
  
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• Schiphol Airport counts cost of operational improvements

  26-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - European hub had more long-lasting problems with disruption and staffing than rivals
  
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• RMT makes bid to end rail dispute as workers stage new walkout

  26-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Industry plays down chances of a breakthrough, as Mick Lynch writes to train bosses to seek way through impasse
  
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• Residents living on 'Fast and Furious' racetrack where driver hit 120mph - and proudly chalked it on floor

  26-08-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Boy racers speed along main roads in Quinton leaving residents fearing if they will crash into their homes
  
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• Rail services across England hit as 20,000 staff begin strike

  26-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - RMT members walk out over pay and working conditions, disrupting many people's bank holiday travel plans.
  
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• Passengers stranded at tiny Welsh station for hours with no toilets or food after train is cancelled

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Service was cancelled mid-journey and customers told to wait for a replacement bus - which never arrived
  
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• No getting away from the jams! Traffic forms tailbacks on Britain's motorways with 14million journeys expected this August Bank holiday weekend - and there are nationwide rail strikes tomorrow

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The biggest share of journeys made over the weekend is expected tomorrow, with over 3 million journeys being made, according to the RAC.
  
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• Newcastle route in the running to be named country's top bus tour title

  26-08-2023 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Toon Tours is one of two open-top services run by the city's Go-Ahead Group to make the final of the national competition
  
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• Land Rover celebrates 75th birthday with exhibition in Arundel

  26-08-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Petrol heads are preparing to celebrate 75 years since the birth of the worlds best loved off roader.
  
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• How Red Arrows pilot's amazing calmness averted tragedy at Rhyl Air Show 2022

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Squadron Leader Gregor Ogston kept calm and carried on when a bird collided with his jet shattering the cockpit canopy
  
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• Haxby Station will be built in Towthorpe Road, says council

  26-08-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Haxbys new railway station looks set to be going on Towthorpe Road after all.
  
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• First York unveils new fleet of electric buses in York

  26-08-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - A NEW fleet of electric buses has been unveiled outside Clifford's Tower in York.
  
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• Drivers warned of copycat websites overcharging for Ulez fee

  26-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Which? advises drivers paying London ultra-low emission zone fee to make sure theyre using official TfL websiteDrivers are being ripped off by copycat websites that add extra fees to the ultra low emissions zone charges in London, consumer champion Which? has warned.As Ulez expands across all boroughs in the capital from Tuesday, Which? has found a series of identical, unofficial websites targeting people trying to pay the charge. This has led to drivers paying more than the &poun
  
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• 'Cynical' union targets bank holiday weekend as 20,000 rail workers go on strike

  26-08-2023 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Rail services across England will be crippled today by strike action
  
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• Cambridge congestion charge plans revised after consultation

  26-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Planners propose car drivers will only be charged during peak hours in Cambridge.
  
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• British Airways to require photo ID for domestic flights subscription

  26-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Policy change means passengers must bring documentation to the airport if they wish to travel
  
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• Boeing Reportedly Ready To Resume Deliveries Of 737 MAX Aircraft To China

  26-08-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air experienced fatal accidents, which both saw all passengers mp;#8230;lost market share against its European rival Airbus. However, as reported by mp;#8230;destined for China. According to data from Airfleets, the largest of the mp;#8230;
  
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• Beleaguered Cairngorm railway shuts for safety reasons

  26-08-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - THE UK's highest railway has been shut for safety reasons - less than two weeks after a leading Scottish Government economic development agency settled a court action against constructors and designers over structural problems.
  
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• Bank Holiday getaway chaos begins: Airports brace for their 'busiest day' since Covid while families hoping to beat the morning rush get stuck in long queues at Dover and on the M25 as more than 14 million journeys expected this weekend

  26-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Motorists across Britain were told to avoid major roads between 10am and 7pm today, and the RAC estimated more than 14million leisure journeys will be taken by car this weekend.
  
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