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• Are cars really the problem? London cyclists, it’s time to look within our ranks

  21-08-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Have vigilante cyclists shouting at cars been waging the wrong war? Mauricio Alencar says itmp;#39;s time for cyclists to look within their own ranks.
  
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• Wiltshire MP warns new planning rules threaten rural village development near train stations

  24-08-2026 02:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - New planning regulations allowing easier development near railway stations have come under scrutiny, with East Wiltshire MP Danny Kruger voicing concerns over their potential impact on rural villages.
  
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• Why drones are flying over Manchester railways

  24-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Police drones are being launched remotely over railway lines in Manchester as part of a scheme aimed at finding trespassers and reducing delays.
  
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• Whippet's concerns over Huntingdon bus station plans

  24-08-2026 02:00 via huntspost.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A bus operator has raised concerns over plans to redevelop a town centre and scrap the bus station.
  
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• 'We're driving potential firebombs': Bee Network whistleblowers warn of 'crisis' on Manchester buses

  24-08-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Extremely high temperatures on board some Bee Network services this summer has sparked major fears among drivers that a major accident could happen.
  
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• Uncertainty on new developments in Cheshire railway villages

  24-08-2026 02:00 via knutsfordguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - IT is ?too early' to say whether new housing development in villages on the Mid Cheshire railway line will be given a default ?yes? under new government plans.
  
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• Transpennine Express to sell canned cocktails on board

  24-08-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - TransPennine Express (TPE) has begun selling Aperol Spritz cocktails on board its services, the first rail operator in the North of England to do so.
  
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• Stagecoach South: £1 evening bus fares in Basingstoke

  24-08-2026 02:00 via basingstokegazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The promotion, launched by Stagecoach South in partnership with Hampshire County Council, offers mp;pound;1 single fares on all bus services in Basingstoke after 7pm and will run from September 1 to October 31.
  
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• Stagecoach South: ?1 evening bus fares in Basingstoke

  24-08-2026 02:00 via basingstokegazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The promotion, launched by Stagecoach South in partnership with Hampshire County Council, offers ?1 single fares on all bus services in Basingstoke after 7pm and will run from September 1 to October 31.
  
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• RMT CALLS FOR 'ROOT AND BRANCH' REVIEW FOLLOWING MORE POWER OUTAGES

  24-08-2026 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - RAIL union RMT called for a root and branch review of railway operational control centres following another outage forcing most CrossCountry train services to be cancelled.
  
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• Residents near Heathrow unhappy with compensation

  24-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - People living in a village under the Heathrow Airport flight path have hit out at potential compensation linked to plans for a third runway.
  
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• 'Powerful global future': Manchester Airport second runway boost for Yorkshire firms revealed

  24-08-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Yorkshire businesses which export their products globally are among those benefiting from the ?9.5bn impact of Manchester Airport?s second runway on the Northern economy, new research says.
  
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• Plush new north-south coaches can offer more than just great scenery

  24-08-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - A new two-hourly service between Bangor and Carmarthen will launch this autumn
  
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• 'Plaid Cymru need to reinvestigate the M4 relief road' Letter

  24-08-2026 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - Having read the report in which Mark Hooper, Deputy Transport Minister, talks about potential junction closures on the M4, I suggest he resigns immediately.
  
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• Petition calling for ministers to help historic Skye ferry snowballs

  24-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - A PETITION calling on Scottish Government ministers to step in to help a historic Highland ferry service has been signed more than 15,000 times.
  
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• New Solent Airport plan could take 15 years to build

  24-08-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The authority has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment screening request for the proposed Swordfish Business Park at Lee-on-the-Solent.
  
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• New plaque unveiled in Penrith celebrating railway history

  24-08-2026 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - A new information plaque celebrating a unique piece of Penrith?s railway history has been installed on Thacka Lane, between Lark Lane and Thacka Nature Reserve.
  
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• Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles

  24-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.
  
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• Much like Los Angeles?s airport train, California needs to get back on track

  24-08-2026 02:00 via monocle.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Golden State?s once-firey glow has dimmed into a nostalgic flicker. Can California get its act together before the 2028 Summer Olympic Games?
  
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• Much like Los Angeles's airport train, California needs to get back on track

  24-08-2026 02:00 via monocle.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Golden Statemp;#39;s once-firey glow has dimmed into a nostalgic flicker. Can California get its act together before the 2028 Summer Olympic Games
  
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• Minister of State for Rail gives update on improvements to Maidenhead railway station

  24-08-2026 02:00 via sloughexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Minister of State for Rail has given an update on repainting works and repairs to platform canopy drainage at Maidenhead Railway Station in a letter to the town?s MP.Following the second meeting of the Maidenhead Station Railway Board in July, Josh Reynolds MP wrote a letter to Lord Hendy highlighting the busy nature of the station and the funding required to make improvements.
  
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• Mayors given powers to green light developments

  24-08-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - Mayors across England are to be given mp;#39;call inmp;#39; powers to take the most important planning decisions in their areas.
  
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• London bus strikes over sweltering temperatures to resume next week after drivers reject deal

  24-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More than 1,500 drivers will resume strikes on Tuesday, August 25 over sweltering conditions in their cabs during the recent heatwaves
  
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• First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder

  24-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Company says decision comes after spate of antisocial behaviour since free travel scheme was introduced
  
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• Ferguson Marine ferries have taken an 'obscene amount of time', Flynn says

  24-08-2026 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - Transport secretary Stephen Flynn however said the Scottish Government had made a mp;#39;huge investmentmp;#39; in trying to improve CalMacmp;#39;s fleet
  
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• Drill, Burnham, drill The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM

  24-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate.When oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amocomp;#146;s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk.
  
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• Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM

  24-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debateWhen oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amocomp;#146;s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed
  
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• CrossCountry to run 'full train service' on Monday after major disruption due to power cut

  24-08-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The rail operator has now issued a fresh update, after many of its systems were made unavailable by the outage
  
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• CrossCountry issues important Monday update after Birmingham power cut cancelled 'almost all' services

  24-08-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The power cut affected the train operator's control centre, resulting in 'almost all' services being cancelled on Sunday
  
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• CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut

  24-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trains across the UK have been cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry after a power cut at its control centre.
  
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