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• Bristol Airport closure LIVE: Thunderstorms cancels flights as travel warning issued

  23-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - All flights are currently grounded due of flash thunderstorms which have resulted in damage to the ground radar and communication systems, leaving passengers stranded
  
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• What I learnt about Andy Burnham's political talents from Leeds rail announcement: Chris Burn

  23-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - There?s little question that Andy Burnham has been an effective and popular Mayor of Greater Manchester ? and indeed his time in the post has proved the template in many respects for other regional mayors when it comes to pursuing bold policies like bus franchising.
  
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• What I learnt about Andy Burnham's political talents from Leeds rail announcement: Chris Burn

  23-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Theremp;#39;s little question that Andy Burnham has been an effective and popular Mayor of Greater Manchesterand indeed his time in the post has proved the template in many respects for other regional mayors when it comes to pursuing bold policies like bus franchising.
  
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• What Andy Burnham needs to do as prime minister, from housing to HS2 subscription

  23-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The new leader will face an overwhelming number of problems from the moment he sets foot in No 10 ? and he will need to hit the ground running
  
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• UK Government to review return to EGNOS

  23-06-2026 02:00 via flyer.co.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- The UK Government has confirmed it will carry out a full review into rejoining the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS).
  
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• Two men plead guilty over £39m TfL cyber attack

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The data breach affected 10m customers and disrupted some services for three months in summer 2024.
  
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• Tiger on Demand bus service expands to 13 South Cambridgeshire villages to replace No 32

  23-06-2026 02:00 via cambridgeindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Tiger on Demand bus service is expanding to cover 13 South Cambridgeshire villages from Monday, 13 July.
  
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• The King of the North arrives ... on the delayed 10.54 to Euston subscription

  23-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The King of the North arrived, not on horseback at the head of a conquering army, but on the 10:54 Avanti West Coast service to Euston. As regular users of this service will know, horseback would have been more comfortable, and possibly quicker.
  
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• The buses which have made it from Hong Kong to Ballymena

  23-06-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - Shane Quinn takes a closer look at the mp;#39;hundreds of pieces of Co Antrimmp;#39; on the roads of the territory
  
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• TfL Pushes for New Rail Links That Could Bring Surrey and Berkshire Closer to London Network Writer: Safer Highways Safer Highways

  23-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - ... As part of the plans, TfL is advocating for long-discussed Southern and Western Rail Links to Heathrow. One proposal would extend rail infrastructure from Terminal 5 to Staines, creating connections with South Western Railway services serving destinations including Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Richmond and Hounslow.
  
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• South Western Railway announces reduced timetables amid record breaking heatwave

  23-06-2026 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - South Western Railway (SWR) has announced fewer services will run across its network until Thursday amid sweltering temperatures for much of southern England.
  
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• Revealed for the first time: the staggering impact of traffic jams caused by HS2 subscription

  23-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Telegraph research shows drivers have spent 200m hours in hold-ups since 2017 ? and that figure is set to grow every day til the early 2040s
  
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• Rail users urged not to travel in extreme heat

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A red warning is in place from 09:00 on Wednesday to 21:00 BST on Thursday, the Met Office says.
  
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• Rail passengers told to travel only if essential amid red extreme heat warning

  23-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Network Rail tells people to check if services are running, with intercity trains expected to be worst affected
  
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• One-of-a-kind railbus arrives at heritage railway

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A one-of-a-kind railbus is set to become an "important addition" to a heritage rail station.
  
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• New bid to demolish saved bus shelter

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A 1950s bus shelter saved from demolition after opponents staged a sit-in protest is facing the threat of being razed again.
  
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• Media statement: Bedford collision - Network Rail and East Midlands Railway provide update and footage

  23-06-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail and East Midlands Railway have provided an update from the the scene of the collision in Bedford, with footage available for media.
  
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• London Euston passengers warned about reduced services during extreme heat

  23-06-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Passengers travelling to and from London Euston have been advised that train timetables will be reduced ahead of extremely hot weather.
  
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• Jet2 new 72-hour rule confirmed for passengers from Monday

  23-06-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The new Jet2 newly introduced functionality launches today
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover could face battery supply wait after Agratas factory changes

  23-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Tata-owned Agratas is building a huge plant in Somerset but changed its main contractor last week
  
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• HS2 was doomed because of one crucial thing

  23-06-2026 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - The failure goes to the heart of how Britain operates as a country
  HS2 seemed like a good idea in 2009. Most of Europe had high speed rail systems, and yet, we in Britain preferred what the then secretary of state for transport Lord Adonis dubbed, a ?make do and mend? approach.
  
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• HS2: Documents show no agreement on planned Euston station expansion

  23-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - What will a rebuilt Euston HS2 station look like? Will it be future-proofed to cope with an HS2 extension to Manchester? And could it be over capacity within a few years of opening?
  
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• Heathrow refutes government forecast of economic expansion benefits

  23-06-2026 02:00 via travelweekly.co.uk
  Aviation Industry- Heathrow has criticised the governmentmp;#39;s analysis of the expected boost to the UK economy from the airportmp;#39;s planned expansion, which the Department of Transport said will be 0.05.
  
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• Heathrow Airport third runway 'in jeopardy' as Andy Burnham heads to No10, ex-Transport Secretary says

  23-06-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been thrown into jeopardy as Andy Burnham is set to become Prime Minister, former Transport Secretary Dame Theresa Villiers has said.
  
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• Great Western Railway delay-Reading to London Paddington services cut

  23-06-2026 02:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An extreme heatwave is causing major disruption to rail services in and out of London.
  
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• EU zero-emission bus registrations made 24 of the market in Q1 2026, says ICCT. Top sellers -Yutong, Solaris, MAN

  23-06-2026 02:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  
  Sustainable Bus - EU zero-emission bus and coach registrations reached 24.2 of the market in the first quarter of 2026, with 2,732 vehicles sold across the European Union, according to the latest quarterly market monitor published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
  
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• Electric buses being charged by diesel generator

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A raft of electric buses are having to be temporarily charged by a diesel generator because a depot is not properly connected to the power grid.
  
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• Eight in critical condition after train crash

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 100 people have received treatment in hospital after Friday's train crash near Bedford with 53 of those remaining there on Monday, including eight in a critical condition, British Transport Police said.
  
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• EasyJet says US bidder trying to buy it 'on the cheap' as it rejects £4.7bn offer

  23-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The airline describes the latest bid approach from Castlelake as mp;quot;highly opportunisticmp;quot;.
  
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• Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement period of scrutiny

  23-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Setting out the period of Parliamentary scrutiny for the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement.
  
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