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• ‘This is political expediency’: how the Tories turned on 15-minute cities

  07-10-2023 08:00
  
  Party appears to have embraced conspiracy theory that the greener, healthier, more sustainable way of life is a ‘sinister’ attack on freedomImagine a city in which you could walk or cycle to almost anywhere you needed to go in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. Shops, medical facilities and artistic sites would be spread throughout neighbourhoods. Remote and home working would be embraced.Children could easily and safely cycle to school, breathing cleaner air. With less need
  
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• UK drivers warned over 5 laws to follow when driving with children

  07-10-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Drivers could face over £16,000 in fines and points on their licence if they don't follow these rules when travelling with children in the car.
  
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• Trains suspended in 'do not travel' weather warning for Scotland

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail suspends some services and cross-border passengers warned not to travel to Scotland.
  
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• These are the roads with the most potholes in Herefordshire

  07-10-2023 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - A RESPONSE to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Hereford Times has revealed there have been over 5,000 reports of potholes in Herefordshire so far this year.
  
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• The flyover project bringing traffic misery to part of Kent

  07-10-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Aerial images have been released showing the gradual changes to a major road layout as the multi-million-poundmp;#160;M2 junction five works continue.
  
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• Somerset Council powerless to stop bus depot closures

  07-10-2023 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Somerset Council says it has no power to stop further bus depot closures in the county.
  
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• Slimmed down HS2 Euston may depend on private cash

  07-10-2023 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Reports overnight say that the revival of the HS2 station at London Euston, with its 7km link from Old Oak Common, will only go ahead if private investment can be found. The Prime Minister said on Wednesday that although he was scrapping Phases 2A and 2B from north of Birmingham to Crewe and Manchester, the connection with Euston was back on the agenda. The proposed station will now have only six platforms rather than the 11 which were originally envisaged when HS2 was to serve the Eas
  
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• ScotRail services cancelled due to amber weather warning in Scotland

  07-10-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Scotrail have warned that the Met Office's forecast of heavy rain has led to the suspension of several services.
  
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• Ryanair launches Birmingham Airport flights to 'best seaside town in Europe' with amazing beaches

  07-10-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Valencia was crowned the most beloved European coastal town by a poll of Brits - now Brummies will be able to fly there directly
  
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• Road closed and fields flooded as heavy rain falls ahead of weekend heatwave

  07-10-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Torrential downpours in Gwynedd and Conwy has saw flood alerts issued but a change is on the way
  
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• Rishi Sunak's estimate of £1bn for electrifying more rail lines in Wales is a massive underestimate, says expert

  07-10-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Transport expert professor Stuart Cole raised concerns about how realistic the estimated cost of the project in north Wales would be
  
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• Rail companies tell customers 'do not travel' on Scottish routes ahead of 'major rainfall event'

  07-10-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Two rail companies have advised customers not to travel to and from Scotland today, with Met Office weather warnings in place for heavy rain.
  
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• Portland Port cruise ships and traffic problems in Weymouth

  07-10-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Portbosses celebrated a record-breaking double-call of cruise ships on one day - and revealed more liners from around the world will be sailing in throughout next year
  
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• Northern running reduced service on all lines after electrical fault

  07-10-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Few trains are currently running to or from Manchester Piccadilly after damage to an overhead wire
  
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• New Blackburn hospital buses promised by Rishi Sunak as he scraps HS2

  07-10-2023 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised a new bus service to the Royal Blackburn Hospital as part of £700m plans for buses after scrapping HS2.
  
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• Ministers alter pitch to drivers after overstating London penalty appeals

  07-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Plan for Motorists changed after number of traffic ticket appeals challenged by the FT
  
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• Manchester Airport: Terminal 2 tram extension being considered

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rishi Sunak's plan to expand a tramline to Manchester Airport caused confusion as the line opened in 2014.
  
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• LEEDS: Airport boss claims he cant stop airlines running at night

  07-10-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A ROW over night flights has intensifiedwith the boss of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) claiming hes powerless to stop airlines running flights whenever they want.
  
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• Land in HS2 path still being bought days before line scrapped subscription

  07-10-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail project made £1.5 million purchase hours before Sunaks conference speech
  
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• HS2: What has been built so far?

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A visual guide to the progress made on one of the most expensive rail projects in the world.
  
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• HS2 sinkhole Amersham: Pollution investigation complete

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - A pollution investigation into a sinkhole caused by the boring of a tunnel for the new HS2 railway line has been completed.
  
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• HS2: Bucks Council boss demands cash after northern leg axed

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Lives have been destroyed by HS2, the Leader of Buckinghamshire Council has said as he called for the county to gain from scrapping the northern leg.
  
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• GM agrees to put EV battery plants under labour contract, union says

  07-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Tentative concession by carmaker to UAW comes as strike enters fourth week
  
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• Fury over 'too-high' fuel prices: Petrol stations come under fire for ripping off drivers despite a slump in oil prices

  07-10-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The price of a barrel of oil has dropped more than £8 in the last 10 days making it cheaper for forecourts to stock up on fuel, but savings are not being passed on to motorists by garages.
  
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• Flying Scotsman tours return as train passes mechanical inspection after crash

  07-10-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The 100-year-old locomotive was involved in a "shunting incident" with Belmond's Royal Scotsman train carriages.
  
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• Flying Scotsman back on track after shunting crash subscription

  07-10-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Flying Scotsman will carry out rail tours this weekend after passing a mechanical inspection following a crash.
  
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• Drivers in Singapore have to pay £87,000 for a certificate to own a car

  07-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Introduced in 1990, Singapore has a 10-year 'certificate of entitlement' (COE) system - which is used to control the number of vehicles in the state
  
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• Do I need to get insurance to legally ride my £900 electric bike on the roads?

  07-10-2023 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Electric bikes are rapidly growing in number. Somerequire insurance by law, while others do not - and it all rests on what sort of electric bike you have.
  
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• Car workers strike not expanded as concession made

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The United Auto Workers union will continue action but says it is making progress with firms.
  
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• Boost for train services to Peterborough after pledge to upgrade rail bottlenecks

  07-10-2023 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - Timetable for upgrades not known
  
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• Birmingham New Street staff named 'rudest and most unhelpful' in UK

  07-10-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - A spokesperson for Network Rail has said that they are 'committed to providing the best service possible'
  
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• Birmingham CAZ: Pollution levels drop as cars increase

  07-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans are now being put in place to tackle
  
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• Bid to end ferry service 'discrimination' of islanders' human rights

  07-10-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Moves have been made to overcome a rule that forbids islanders from priority access to ferry travel.
  
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