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• Royston Foot obituary

  27-08-2023 18:37
  
  My father, Royston Foot, who has died aged 95, was a civil engineer with an expertise in precast concrete who worked in motorway construction and on newspaper buildings. He was a key part of the design team for Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.Initially, he was irritated by the name and always called it Gravelly Hill Interchange, but over time, he grew to accept and then to delight in it. He was interviewed several times for the BBC and featured in
  
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• How a community bus service made a Perthshire village smile again

  27-08-2023 16:00
  
  People in Glenfarg felt ‘down in the dumps’ as facilities were lost. A successful transport initiative is now inspiring others“Every person that gets on the bus has their own story,” says Douglas Fraser, parking his shiny 16-seater on the brae behind Glenfarg village hall.“Young people can get to their football and rugby clubs in Kinross and visit friends. Older people with mobility problems get a blether on the bus when they don’t have other opportunities to
  
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• Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan accuses ministers of ‘weaponising air pollution’

  27-08-2023 13:44
  
  London mayor bemoans lack of ministerial support for pollution charging policySadiq Khan has accused the government of “weaponising air pollution” before his expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez).The city’s mayor said he was disappointed at the lack of ministerial support for the policy and its accompanying scrappage scheme. Continue reading...
  
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• 'We live next to one of Britains busiest roads - it's not the noise that makes it hell'

  27-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - With so much traffic from commuters and delivery drivers to university students driving up at all hours, it's actually the parking that's causing most of the issues
  
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• Watford Road, Croxley Green, parking changes consultation

  27-08-2023 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Expanded double-yellow lines and pay and display areas could be set for an area beset by parking woes.
  
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• Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about September rail industrial action

  27-08-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - RMT and Aslef unions are planning fresh strikes as disputes appear deadlocked
  
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• Three weeks of road closures on busy route in Addlestone to save historic oak nominated as tree of the year

  27-08-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Get Surrey - Crouch Oak is 'iconic' and almost a thousand years old
  
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• The revolt against Ulez: meet the people fighting back subscription

  27-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The words Uxbridge and Ulez will forever be associated. It was in this corner of west London that the Tories inflicted a surprise by-election defeat on Labour. The reason for their win? Opposition to Ulez, the ultra-low emission zone that London mayor Sadiq Khan is proposing to extend to outer Londonand due to come into force on Tuesday, despite a flurry of protests, pamphlets and legal injunctions.
  
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• The real cost of that budget flight subscription

  27-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ever changing charges for bags, boarding and seats mean that the price of cheap trips can soar, says Lily Russell-Jones
  
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• The great car insurance con: Soaring cost of premiums driving motorists to sell up

  27-08-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Emma Parsons-Reid is among the many drivers considering ditching her car after her premium rocketed by 83 per cent
  
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• The 8 cruise ships sailing into Southampton this weekend

  27-08-2023 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Four cruise ships have arrived in Southampton today, with four more to arrive on Sunday
  
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• Superloop: West London express Heathrow to Harrow bus service launched

  27-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The fast service doubles the service frequency of pre-existing routes around outer London.
  
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• 'Super aggressive' Riyadh Air to focus expansion on Saudi market

  27-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief executive says airline will avoid head-to-head clash with Gulf neighbours' hubs
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Ill be on the right side of history over Ulez subscription

  27-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Accused of waging a war on motorists, the Mayor of London wont back down over his £12.50 anti-pollution charge
  
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• Sadiq Khan and Labour deny planning pay-per-mile scheme for drivers after ULEZ

  27-08-2023 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - A national newspaper claims it has seen plans to charge drivers by the mile - and that ULEZ is just the start of Labour's plan for a carless society
  
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• RMT rail union boss Mick Lynch sets out 'road map' as services hit by fresh strikes

  27-08-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The biggest rail workers' union has suggested a 'road map' to a negotiated settlement in the deadlocked dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has written to the Rail Delivery Group saying the two sides needed to navigate a way through the row. The move was made as 20,000 ...
  
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• Red Arrows pilot describes moment he hit a bird at 400mph at Welsh airshow - 'I pretty much closed my eyes and ducked'

  27-08-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Squadron Leader Gregor Ogston had to fly the aircraft with his knees at one point as his mask had been ripped off
  
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• Rail services across England hit as 20,000 staff stage strike

  27-08-2023 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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• Preferred route for Cambridge busway announced - with new Park and Ride site

  27-08-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The busway would connect Waterbeach and Cambridge
  
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• Plans to close train ticket offices should be scrapped

  27-08-2023 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - I AM writing to highlight the proposed closure of rail ticket offices that will have a devastating impact on blind and partially sighted people's ability to travel independently,stopping people getting to work, health appointments, and seeing and visiting friends.
  
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• Oxfordshire: Potholes 'out of control' and risk to cyclists

  27-08-2023 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Oxfordshire councillors and Oxford city councillors have warned that the pothole situation has got 'out of control' and they are a 'danger to cyclists'
  
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• New stealth speed cameras could be rolled out nationally

  27-08-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - New stealth speed cameras which caught more than 3,000 drivers in a two-week trial could be rolled out across the country.
  
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• Most notorious roads for potholes near you as reason why they could be getting worse is revealed

  27-08-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - If you think you've noticed crater-like pits going unmaintained recently then you might be right
  
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• Ministers face court action over motorist fines over Scots LEZs

  27-08-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - THE Scottish Government is to face a court challenge to stop motorists being fined for entering Scotland's major centres through Low Emission Zones following concerns the penalties unfair.
  
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• Labour slams SNP record on Scottish ferry services

  27-08-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Labour has accused the Scottish Government of incompetence as figures revealed "spiralling" cancellations impacting lifeline ferry services to many island communities.
  
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• Drivers in cities should pull over for cyclists, says Jeremy Vine subscription

  27-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The presenter, a social media crusader against bad motorists, says cars are holding up commuters on two wheels
  
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• August Bank Holiday 2023: UK drivers issued parking warning

  27-08-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Car leasing comparison siteMoneyShakehas reminded drivers to check the Bank Holiday parking rules when they head out for the Auguest Bank Holiday.
  
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• Air India Passengers Can Travel Entire Europe By Train/Bus Using Single Ticket!

  27-08-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;partner affiliated with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which facilitates intermodal mp;#8230;into an extended array of European destinations but also effectively addresses mp;#8230;and other European cities on a single journey. Dutch airline KLM began mp;#8230;
  
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