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• Win for Ryanair passengers as airline forced to make hand luggage change

  18-05-2025 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - 2014 ruling by a top European court, which stated that indispensable element of passenger transport and that its carriages Air Navigation law states that airlines are mp;amp;amp;quot;obliged to transportquestion marks over whether airlines will be forced to change
  
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• Upgrades ‘have made these road junctions more dangerous’

  18-05-2025 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - Changes to junctions on Herefordshire A-roads have made them more dangerous, it has been claimed.
  
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• United Airlines boss demands ‘seat at table’ in Heathrow runway row

  18-05-2025 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - as US transport secretary Sean Duffy announces a new air traffic controlto this tariff situation; the European consumer was just slower to warning about Boeing aircraft deliveries that will worry major European carriers such
  
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• UK train companies could have to pay disabled passengers more compensation after rule change

  18-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Regulator says claims over failures no longer limited to the cost of a ticket in bid to toughen accessibility rulesRailway operators in the UK could soon have to pay out far greater sums in compensation to disabled passengers left unable to access trains despite booking assistance.The rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has warned companies running trains and stations that compensation claims for failures can no longer be limited to the cost of a ticket. Continue re
  
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• UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates

  18-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after BrexitBritish holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to use e-gates across Europe.Downing Street said on Saturday that it was poised to strike a deal with the EU that would improve things for British families facing mp;#147;queues on holidaymp;#148;. Continue reading...
  
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• UK 'on cusp' of deal with EU to cut Brits bills and shorten holiday queues

  18-05-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - As European leaders will come to London on Monday for the first annual UK/EU summit, talks have reached the mp;#39;business endmp;#39;, a source said
  
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• The speed camera myths all drivers need to be aware of

  18-05-2025 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Here are some speed camera myths you might want to consider when next out travelling on the roads.
  
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• Ryanair passengers 'stuck' on airport floor with 'complete silence' from airline in holiday chaos

  18-05-2025 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - Passengers have reported being mp;#39;stuckmp;#39; in a European airport while facing the airport floor lying on their luggage as they waited for informationcancelled, no information or assistance from the airline, no drinking water
  
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• Ryanair forced to issue hand luggage statement after passenger's 'huge' win for travellers everywhere

  18-05-2025 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The budget airline has been ordered to pay a passenger mp;pound;124
  
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• Reform UK launches war on LTNs: Nigel Farage's party will axe hated green roads schemes in all 10 of its newly-won council authorities

  18-05-2025 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - LTNs were introduced in 2020 and have been championed by politicians like London mayor Sadiq Khan as being positive for pedestrians and cyclists.
  
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• Rail nationalisation is here. Will it actually improve our trains? subscription

  18-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - With the launch of Great British Railways, Labour is pledging to fix our ?broken? network. But the solution won?t be quick to take effect
  
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• Plans for new railway line between Liverpool and Manchester

  18-05-2025 02:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Wirral Globe - North West leaders have revealed plans for a new railway line between Liverpool and Manchester.
  
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• Passport queues to be cut in EU deal ? so will voters be on board? subscription

  18-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels for a pivotal summit. He says the reset is vital for growth but there are plenty of potholes ahead
  
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• New rail platform - with more direct trains to London - to open on Monday

  18-05-2025 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The new Platform 0 at Bradford Forster Square Rail station will officially open on Monday when the first new direct services to London arrive.
  
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• New bus service to offer ‘more choice’ for Cambridgeshire villages and towns

  18-05-2025 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The bus service will launch on May 27
  
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• Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge - as two die and others injured

  18-05-2025 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - A Mexican navy ship has crashed into New Yorkmp;#39;s Brooklyn Bridge, leaving two crew members dead and 17 others injured.
  
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• Mexican navy ship crash: Moment 270ft vessel with 277 crew smashes into Brooklyn Bridge

  18-05-2025 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - A Mexican navy training vessel has crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. There are reports of people in the water being rescued
  
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• Major rule change for UK tourists at European airports after UK-EU deal

  18-05-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - UK is on the verge of a deal with the EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates and the a greement could cut airport queues, caused by a need to have passports stamped after Brexit.
  
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• Key Surrey train station gets share of £1.7m improvements

  18-05-2025 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Get Surrey - The change is supposed to make life easier for customers
  
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• Hub aims to help rail passengers in crisis

  18-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new safeguarding hub has opened at Wolverhampton Railway Station.
  
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• EU countries discuss cutting air passengers’ compensation rights

  18-05-2025 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription -EU countries are discussing changes to air passenger rights that could significantly reduce of the disruption. According to data from compensation firm Skycop.com Austria and Spain. BEUC, the European Passenger Federation (EPF), and other organisations
  
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• Brooklyn Bridge ship crash live: Two dead and 19 injured after Mexican navy vessel hits New York City landmark

  18-05-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Authorities believe power loss caused the collision that snapped all three masts of the ship
  
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• Brooklyn Bridge LIVE: Two dead and two fighting for life after Mexican Navy ship hits landmark

  18-05-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The 147-foot mast of the Cuauhtmp;eacute;moc collided with the lower level of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, killing two people and injuring several more in horror scenes
  
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• Brooklyn Bridge is hit by ship carrying 277 people as search and rescue operation is launched

  18-05-2025 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Shocking footage posted online shows the moment the vessel collided with the bridge on Saturday night.
  
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• Brooklyn Bridge crash leaves at least two dead and 19 injured

  18-05-2025 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - A Mexican navy ship collided with the bridge with one of its masts smashing into the road deck
  
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• Blackheath tunnel to shut for 10-week repair

  18-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A rail tunnel which is prone to leaks and water damage will close on Sunday until 27 July.
  
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• Award-winning Suzuki Swift hybrid a hit with 'young' drivers

  18-05-2025 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- So popular is the hybrid that specialist under-17s driver-training company,mp;nbsp;Young Driver, recently took delivery of the first of its 170-strong fleet of new Swifts.
  
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• 'Home Guard' to protect UK from infrastructure attack subscription

  18-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - A civilian force of thousands would guard vital facilities such as airports and nuclear plants under proposals for mp;#39;pre-war eramp;#39;
  
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• 'Absolute robbery' claim over radical measures for iconic North Wales beach

  18-05-2025 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Prices are doubling and a massive car park will be locked down for a for a trial period
  
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• ?40m rail upgrades for new city station completed

  18-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A ?40m project to upgrade the railway infrastructure around a city's new station has been completed.
  
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