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• Mayor says rail service 'isn't acceptable'

  03-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Mayor of the East Midlands says the level of service disruption on East Midlands Railway (EMR) due to a string of train faults "isn't acceptable".
  
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• Work to start on new lift for Lawrence Hill station

  05-08-2026 02:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Passengers using Lawrence Hill railway station will benefit from funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, with work beginning this summer to install a new lift serving Platform 2. The project is part of ongoing efforts to make the regionmp;#39;s transport network more accessible, inclusive and easier to use for everyone.
  
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• Unite takes legal action against Heathrow catering firm Do & Co over TUPE transfer agreement

  05-08-2026 02:00 via unitetheunion.org
  Other News Sources - Unite, the leading union representing workers in civil air transport, is currently taking legal action against catering firm Do mp; Co over their refusal to honour a TUPE agreement for workers.
  
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• UK economy will benefit immensely from Gatwick's second runway subscription

  05-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Expansion will create an estimated 14,000 jobs, produce an extra mp;pound;1 billion in economic benefits and relieve the intense pressure on Heathrow
  
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• Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall

  05-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
  
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• Town and village to trial bus service from September

  05-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new trial bus service linking two Staffordshire towns and the villages between them will be launched at the start of next month.
  
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• Telford transport chiefs eye up very light trains scheme

  05-08-2026 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other News Sources - Mini trains could be running on reopened lines in Telford if a feasibility study proves that they could work.
  
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• Stephen Flynn snubs another meeting on Glasgow bus campaigners

  05-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - STEPHEN Flynn has turned down a third meeting with another Glasgow campaign group looking to hold talks on bus franchising.
  
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• SpaceX beats revenue expectations in first earnings report after IPO crash

  05-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Company posts $7.81bn in revenue, a jump of 92, after share prices crashed following IPO debutFor the first time since SpaceX went public, the world is getting a first-hand look into the trillion-dollar corporationmp;#146;s financials. The Elon Musk-run business reported its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, saying that its revenue jumped 92 since June.SpaceX beat Wall Street expectations, reporting $7.81bn in revenue, versus analystsmp;#146; predictions of $6.93bn. While expans
  
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• Secondhand EV leasing hits the fast lane as more UK drivers explore ways to cut motoring costs

  05-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Numbers using finance rises 170 in a year as leasing firms boom alongside leapin secondhand vehicle supply and surging fuel pricesThe number of people leasing used electric cars in the UK has more than doubled in the last year as drivers look for cheaper ways to avoid soaring petrol prices during Donald Trumpmp;#146;s war on Iran.Used electric car leasing has risen by 170 in the last year across members of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), a lobby group w
  
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• Rail project chiefs urged not to use unique Mossley road

  05-08-2026 02:00 via tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - USING a unique Mossley road as an access point for construction vehicles on a multi-billion pound rail project will create unwarranted risk and havoc, an inquiry has been told.
  
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• Peak District and Manchester Victoria rail upgrades this August

  05-08-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Multi-million-pound railway upgrades will take place in Greater Manchester and the gateway to the Peak District from this weekend to improve future journeys for passengers and freight.
  
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• New plan for train from Scotland to mainland Europe

  05-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - A NEW route between the Highlands and mainland Europe could be on its way, after a working group met for the first time to assess the feasibility of extending the Caledonian Sleeper service to the continent.
  
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• New developments suggest Winslow Railway station may finally open

  05-08-2026 02:00 via bucksherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new six billion pound train line, and the opening of a new railway station in Aylesbury Vale ? that has left passengers waiting for two years, could finally be open by the end of 2026.
  
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• Network Rail will not reopen Botley Road early despite completion

  05-08-2026 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The planned reopening date of Botley Road remains the same despite a major milestone being completed six days ahead of schedule.
  
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• Major airline scraps free cabin bag policy with new £13 rule

  05-08-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The airline says itmp;#39;s going to start charging passengers for mp;#39;priority carry-onmp;#39; so it can stop weighing every piece of luggage at the gate just before departure
  
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• Luton Airport expansion set for take-off after environmental challenge dismissed

  05-08-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - London Luton Airportmp;#39;s growth plan has received judicial approval after a campaign groupmp;#39;s legal challenge was rejected by the UKmp;#39;s top court.
  
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• Luton Airport expansion clears final legal hurdle

  05-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to expand London Luton Airport have been given official approval after final legal proceedings concluded.
  
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• Judges throw out attempt to block second runway at Gatwick subscription

  05-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Court dismisses challenge to airport plan that will allow it to take 100,000 more flights each year
  
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• Judges reject appeal against High Court's Gatwick second runway ruling

  05-08-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Campaigners have seen their attempt to take the High Courtmp;#39;s Gatwick second runway ruling to the Court of Appeal denied.
  
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• Heathrow Accessibility Rating Improves As Gatwick Retains Top Marks

  05-08-2026 02:00 via oxfordshireguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Airport assistance services have improved across the UK, but the aviation regulator says disabled passengers still face delays, uncertainty and practical barriers when travelling.
  
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• Gatwick to open second runway as government wins legal challenge

  05-08-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - From 2030, Gatwick Airport's expansion is expected to enable up to 100,000 additional flights a year, increasing passenger choice and boosting airline competition.
  
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• Gatwick second runway cleared after court challenge fails

  05-08-2026 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  Construction Enquirer - Gatwick Airportmp;#39;s mp;pound;2.2bn second runway expansion has cleared its final legal hurdle after the Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge against the project, paving the way for construction to begin.
  
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• Gatwick expansion green-lit as court throws out activists' appeal

  05-08-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Work on Gatwick Airportmp;#39;s second runway can get under way after the Court of Appeal kicked out a legal challenge against the expansion project.
  
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• Gatwick can 'press on' with bringing 'exciting project to life' as Government wins legal challenge to open second runway

  05-08-2026 02:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - London Gatwick can mp;#39;press onmp;#39; with bringing their mp;#39;excitingmp;#39; Northern Runway project to life following the Court of Appealmp;#39;s dismissal of a legal challenge against the expansion.
  
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• Gatwick Airport to open second runway as Government wins legal challenge

  05-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Plans to expand Gatwick Airport are to go ahead after campaigners lost a bid to take their legal fight against the Government to the Court of Appeal.
  
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• Gatwick airport to open second runway after legal challenge fails

  05-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - ?2.2bn project will allow about 100,000 more flights a year to use Britain?s second busiest airport
  
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• Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening 'at pace', but no word on crucial lease renegotiation in update

  05-08-2026 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is continuing mp;#39;at pace,mp;#39; Mayor Ros Jones has said, but theremp;#39;s no update on the crucial lease renegotiation.
  
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• Cardiff Airport recognised as one of UK?s leading airports for accessibility

  05-08-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Cardiff Airport has been recognised as one of the UKmp;#39;s leading airports for accessibility after receiving a mp;#39;very goodmp;#39; rating in the UK Civil Aviation Authoritymp;#39;s latest annual Airport Accessibility Report.
  
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• Cardiff Airport recognised as one of UK's leading airports for accessibility

  05-08-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Cardiff Airport has been recognised as one of the UKmp;#39;s leading airports for accessibility after receiving a mp;#39;very goodmp;#39; rating in the UK Civil Aviation Authoritymp;#39;s latest annual Airport Accessibility Report.
  
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