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• Cumbria police declare major incident after heavy snowfall

  02-12-2023 21:41
  Drivers urged not to make unnecessary journeys as cars stuck in traffic and some roads impassableCumbria police have declared a major incident and warned against unnecessary journeys after heavy snowfall on the county’s roads, as freezing conditions hit the UK.Police said a “multi-agency response” is under way, with reports of cars stuck in traffic and some roads in the South Lakes area impassable due to the snow. Continue reading...
  
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• Rail strikes: passengers face weekend of disruption in England

  02-12-2023 06:00
  
  No trains will run on East Midlands and LNER services from London to Scotland will have a limited serviceRail passengers face severe disruption this weekend as two 24-hour strikes by train drivers from different companies halt many long-distance routes.Saturday’s strikes by members of the Aslef union at LNER and East Midlands kick off a series of similar actions running until Friday, while an overtime ban across all operators in England will also hit services nationwide until next weekend.
  
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• The race against time to repair Edinburgh Airport's runway

  02-12-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Engineers have been working throughout the past month to repair cracks in the surface of Edinburgh Airport's runway.
  
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