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• Why you never see road signs for EV charge points subscription

  05-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - There are more stations than you might think, but strict laws on the size of motorway signs mean they go unnoticed - and fuel anxiety about going electric
  
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• Why I'm buzzing about Andy Burnham's buses and what it means for the Bee Network

  05-01-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Andy Burnhammp;#39;s toughest task lies ahead - but if he pulls this off, it will be truly transformational for Greater Manchester
  
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• UK weather: power cuts, traffic chaos and cancelled flights due to heavy snow

  05-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Closed roads, multi-vehicle collisions and train interruptions reported as Met Office yellow and amber warnings remain in placeHomes were left without power, roads were closed, cars stranded, and flights and train services disrupted on Saturday as heavy snow and freezing rain hit much of the UK.The National Grid said on Saturday night that power was cut to properties across the Midlands, south-west England and South Wales, including Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, and that work w
  
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• UK weather live: Airports close runways leading to flight delays as snow and freezing rain hits Britain

  05-01-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Major health warning issued and disruption including travel chaos and power cuts likely as Met Office issues alerts across the country for first weekend in 2025
  
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• UK weather: airports close runways due to heavy snow subscription

  05-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Manchester and Liverpool suspend flights and roads shut as the Met Office warns rural areas could be cut off
  
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• The town counting the cost of Holyhead port closure - with hotels and takeaways suffering

  05-01-2025 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Terminals damaged during Storm Darragh impact community that relies on port trade
  
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• The ridiculous number of trains cancelled to a large area of Wales in just one year

  05-01-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Welsh rail passengers are being mp;#39;let downmp;#39; according to one politician, while the Welsh Government has insisted that things are getting better
  
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• The 'big' bus moment we've been waiting four decades for is finally here

  05-01-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - mp;#147;I think itmp;#146;s the biggest change to buses this country has seen in a long, long timemp;#148;
  
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• Snow brings travel disruption amid amber warning

  05-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A stranded lorry has closed a major A-road and roads elsewhere are said to be impassable due to snow.
  
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• Repair bill for eight CalMac ferries hits almost £100 million

  05-01-2025 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The repair bill for eight of the largest of Scotlandmp;#39;s publicly-owned ferries has hit almost ?100 million in the past decade.
  
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• Renewed calls for A66 dualling to begin at start of 2025 as DfT issue statement

  05-01-2025 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Rishi Sunak is continuing his campaign for work to start on the upgrading of the A66 following a meeting with the Roads Minister.
  
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• OPW spent €120,000 on 12 electric car chargers at Leinster House subscription

  05-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Officials struggled to set up a payment system to ensure politicians paid to power their vehicles, records show
  
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• New net-zero 'flight tax' on airlines could lead to sky-high family holiday costs - as Labour is accused of 'taking money out of the hands' struggling Brits to fuel its 'green madness'

  05-01-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The cost of a family holiday could be set to skyrocket after a new net-zero mp;#39;flight taxmp;#39; was imposed on airlines by the government last week.
  
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• New electric car that costs just £15,000 to launch in the UK - and it's not a Citroen Ami

  05-01-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The Mika electric car is being developed by a little-known Warwickshire-based manufacturer and is expected to cost just mp;pound;15,000 when it goes on sale in the UK
  
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• New car market in UK up 2.6 per cent in 2024, figures reveal

  05-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The UKmp;#146;s new car market recorded its second successive year of growth with a 2.6 per cent rise in registrations in 2024, new figures show. Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said around 1,953,000 new cars were registered last year, compared with 1,903,000 in 2023. Growth was delivered entirely by purchases ...
  
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• Manchester Airport LIVE as runways closed due to snow - cancellations and delays latest

  05-01-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Manchester Airport has shut its runways due to snow
  
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• Major road closures expected later this month - all you need to know

  05-01-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Road closures along the A31 will be in place later this month while a roundabout is resurfaced.
  
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• Greater Manchester railway?s electric power lines live- and residents given high voltage warning

  05-01-2025 01:00 via manchesterworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - A train line between two Greater Manchester towns is now live
  
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• Full list of roads and motorways shut in Yorkshire as thick snow causes chaos

  05-01-2025 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Roads are closed as Yorkshire is hit by severe weather
  
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• Full list of roads and motorways shut in Greater Manchester due to heavy snow

  05-01-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The M6, M62 and M61 are impacted by snow
  
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• Flights grounded at Scots airport as cops probe 'threatening communication'

  05-01-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Police were alerted to the incident at around 10.50am, with disruption to flights as officers investigated.
  
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• FirstGroup to add bus and open access rail routes amid Labour nationalisation subscription

  05-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - UKmp;#146;s largest train operator under pressure to diversify due to government plans
  
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• Extra safety officers to patrol public transport

  05-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The team of specially trained officers will help to combat anti-social behaviour and nuisance.
  
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• Britain's poshest train making rare visit to nearby station - when to see it

  05-01-2025 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Express - The red carpet will be rolled out in Bolton when The Northern Belle pulls into the train station to make a rare visit to the town.
  
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• Bristol Airport suspends flights after heavy snowfall

  05-01-2025 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Several flights have been diverted or cancelled with more disruption to come
  
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• Boeing is too big to fail. Here?s how it can escape its tailspin subscription

  05-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Like the astronauts on its Starliner capsule, the aircraft-maker is going nowhere unless new boss Kelly Ortberg can succeed with measures such as faster deliveries
  
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• 'Threatening communication' grounds flights at airport

  05-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Police said there was no reason to believe the threat to the airport was credible.
  
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• ‘Eyewatering’ £100m spent on repairs in Scotland’s ‘ferry fiasco’ over past decade

  05-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spirallingAlmost mp;pound;100m has been spent over the past decade on repairs for eight of the largest publicly owned ferries in Scotland.The figure has been described as mp;#147;eye-wateringmp;#148; by Sue Webber, transport spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives, who obtained details of the repair bill from ferry operator CalMac. Continue reading...
  
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