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• Addison Lee wrongly classed drivers as self-employed, tribunal rules

  25-09-2017 17:35
  Verdict in test case brought by three drivers against minicab firm could lead to wave of claims for unpaid wages and holiday payDrivers for London-based minicab company Addison Lee could be owed wages and holiday pay after an employment tribunal test case found that some had been wrongly classed as self-employed.The Central London Employment Tribunal ruled that three drivers, who claimed they earned the equivalent of about £5 an hour as self-employed contractors, should have been treated a
  
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• Work starts on Coventry road plagued by potholes as one councillor says 'more to do'

  04-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The work comes after a successful petition was signed by residents and motorists
  
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• Security staff strikes averted at Aberdeen Airport

  04-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were due begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of mp;quot;significant delaysmp;quot;.
  
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• Ryanair warns of ‘passport queue chaos’ with new EU border system

  04-07-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Ryanair has warned the EUmp;#39;s new biometric border system will cause mp;#147;passport queue chaosmp;#148; this summer and called on European governments to halt the rollout until after the busy travel season. The budget airline said the new system mp;#147;is not readymp;#148; for the large volume of people travelling to Europe over the summer and urged ...
  
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• Ryanair issues warning over 7 EU airports and says passengers face 'needless chaos' in weeks

  04-07-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Budget airline spoke out before summer holidays and listed popular UK destinations in Spain among mp;#39;list of shamemp;#39;
  
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• Police aeroplane circles three areas of Cardiff for more than five hours

  04-07-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Flight radar shows the path of the aeroplane over three parts of the city
  
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• Motorists facing further delays to £9.1bn car finance refunds after last-minute legal challenge

  04-07-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Four firms unhappy about the FCAmp;#39;s plans to compensate people mis-sold a car loan have launched a legal challenge.
  
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• Mobile speed cameras will now be on all these roads in North Wales - full list

  04-07-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Speed cameras will be operating on roads in towns and villages across North Wales
  
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• London Underground closures- Several lines closed on July 4 and 5

  04-07-2026 02:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Londoners are facing major travel disruptions this weekend due to planned works.
  
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• London has lost ‘catastrophic’ 89 of car club vehicles since Zipcar exit

  04-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Only 330 car club vehicles available for rent after big provider left British market, data revealsThe number of car club vehicles in London has fallen by a mp;#147;catastrophicmp;#148; 89 since Zipcar ended its service in late 2025, with former users being pushed to consider buying or leasing.Car clubs allow drivers to use vehicles parked around a city, using apps to book and unlock them. Zipcar dominated Londonmp;#146;s car club market before the US companymp;#146;s shock decisio
  
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• HS2 station construction begins as first concrete beams installed

  04-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at Birminghammp;#39;s HS2 station has begun, with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position at Curzon Street
  
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• HS2 Chipping Warden 'green' tunnel hits major milestone

  04-07-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - A major construction milestone has been reached on the HS2 high-speed rail project.
  
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• Government scrapping mandatory pre-application consultation requirements for NSIPs

  04-07-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Mandatory pre-application consultation requirements for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) are being scrapped by the government, which it said could cut pre-application time by up to 12 months and save industry ?1bn.
  
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• Full steam ahead for bid to extend Borders Railway to England

  04-07-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - It?s full steam ahead for a bid to extend Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle after Scottish Borders Council announced it had concluded the tendering process to bring in specialist consultancy company.
  
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• Former Transport Secretary claims civil service 'hated' Northumberland A1 dualling scheme

  04-07-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Approval was granted under the last Government after numerous delays - before being scrapped under Labour
  
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• Edinburgh Airport tells parents 'double check' flight rule ahead of summer holiday

  04-07-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - For families, particularly those with young children, arriving at the airport for a flight can be quite daunting so it is essential for it to be as smooth as possible
  
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• E-bikes linked to nearly 40,000 crimes and crashes in three years as calls grow for registration plates and for them to be treated like mopeds

  04-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Nearly 39,000 incidents involving the increasingly popular vehicles were recorded by police forces over the last three years, with a 70 per cent surge over the period.
  
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• Drivers spent £1bn more buying cars in the first three months of this year compared to 2025

  04-07-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- British drivers spent mp;pound;1.07bn more buying new and used cars in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, AA analysis finds.
  
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• Costs revealed for Bristol workplace parking levy which would pay for better buses

  04-07-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - It aims to discourage car commuting, promote walking, cycling, and public transport
  
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• Birmingham's worst road for speeding with nearly 7,000 drivers caught

  04-07-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Nearly 7,000 drivers caught breaking the limit in just the first half of 2026, according to West Midlands Police freedom of information data
  
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• Aberdeen Airport security strikes called off after 'pay deal reached'

  04-07-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Planned industrial action by security staff at Aberdeen Airport due to start on Monday has seemingly been averted.
  
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• York passenger growth comes ahead of East Yorkshire investment

  03-07-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - East Yorkshire Buses has announced a significant increase in passenger numbers on its City of York routes. Journeys have risen by 8.8 between April 2025 and March 2026 compared with the previous 12-month period.
  
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• York Central footbridge: Plans for new bridge providing link to development prompt concerns

  03-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Plans for a new bridge providing a link to a major York development have prompted concerns ahead of a council decision.
  
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• Weser-Ems-Bus launches hydrogen buses with Lhyfe-backed temporary mobile refuelling station in Lower Saxony

  03-07-2026 02:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  
  Sustainable Bus - A mobile hydrogen refuelling station has enabled Weser-Ems-Bus to place six fuel cell buses into regular passenger service in Lower Saxony while awaiting the completion of a permanent hydrogen refuelling facility.
  
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• Tube trains shake pictures off wall, residents say

  03-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents living near a curve in the Northern line tracks have said they were being kept awake by loud rumbling and vibrations severe enough to shake pictures off their walls.
  
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• TRU celebrates successful Community Fund projects across route

  03-07-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is showcasing some of the organisations from its 2025 Community Fund round, who have used their grants to improve local spaces and places.
  
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• Transport for the North welcomes government's integrated transport strategy - Better Connected

  03-07-2026 02:00 via transportforthenorth.com
  Transport for the North - Transport for the North welcomes today?s announcement on the government?s Better Connected transport strategy, particularly its focus on championing data and technology, empowering local leaders and strengthening decision-making and appraisal. These priorities mirror the work we deliver across the North ? supporting partners with the evidence, data, insight and technical capability needed to design and deliver integrated networks that work for their communities.
  
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• Transport for the North welcomes government's integrated transport strategy - Better Connected

  03-07-2026 02:00 via transportforthenorth.com
  Transport for the North - Transport for the North welcomes todaymp;#39;s announcement on the governmentmp;#39;s Better Connected transport strategy, particularly its focus on championing data and technology, empowering local leaders and strengthening decision-making and appraisal. These priorities mirror the work we deliver across the Northsupporting partners with the evidence, data, insight and technical capability needed to design and deliver integrated networks that work for their communities
  
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• Tram named in honour of light rail industry giant

  03-07-2026 02:00 via wmca.org.uk
  
  Local Government - A Midland Metro tram was today (Thursday July 2) named after Birmingham-born Geoffrey Claydon, the man who played a pivotal role in bringing tramways back to many of the UK?s biggest cities.
  
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• Stansted Express to trial overnight Friday trains for late-night airport passengers

  03-07-2026 02:00 via greateranglia.co.uk
  Train Operators - Additional summer services will give customers new rail options after late flight arrivals and for early Saturday departures
  
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