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• Met Office yellow wind warning: 10 UK areas face power cuts and travel disruption

  06-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning across 10 UK regions today, with gusts of up to 50mph threatening power cuts and travel disruption from London to Cornwall.
  
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• Taxpayers fork out £45m on Scotland's most notorious road after years of closures

  06-06-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - An eye-watering mp;pound;45 million has been spent trying to keep one of Scotlandmp;#39;s most notorious roads open after landslides mp;#151; despite years of promises of a permanent solution.
  
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• Ryanair hits out at 'unacceptable, illegal wildcat' airport strike that left 20,000 passengers stranded in Belgium with less than 24 hours' notice

  06-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The disruption hit Zaventem and Charleroi airports without warning on Tuesday, with Ryanair since issuing a statement slamming the lack of notice given before the sudden walkout.
  
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• Ryanair announces new route to major UK airports as part of big expansion plans

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Ryanair is forecasting that around four million passengers will be transported on average every single year as a result of the expansion as part of a huge investment
  
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• Ryanair announces new Manchester route as part of major expansion

  06-06-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Ryanair has announced a major UK expansion plan adding new routes to Manchester, Bristol and Liverpool from Warsaw airports
  
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• Road repair workers threatened with knives and bats amid rage over potholes

  06-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
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• Nissan's Sunderland plant could build Chinese Chery vehicles under new agreement

  06-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Chinese car maker Chery has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nissan to potentially build its Omoda and Jaecoo cars at the Sunderland facility, with production possible from 2027
  
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• New test track opened at Long Marston

  06-06-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -A new 3.5km electrified test track has been opened at Long Marston by rail minister Peter Hendy. Lord Hendy was joined by Porterbrook CEO Mary Grant. The rolling stock leasing company acquired the 56 hectare site at Long Marston, between Honeybourne and Stratford-upon-Avon, in 2021, and bought the freehold three years later.
  
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• New electric trains to launch from Pontypridd to Cardiff

  06-06-2026 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - Transport for Wales has announced that its first fully electric vehicles will launch on the Pontypridd to Cardiff Bay route this summer, replacing the older Class 150 trains.
  
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• New cycle lane slammed as 'ridiculous' as Coventry faces 10 months of chaos

  06-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The Willenhall cycleway works on London Road are now scheduled to begin on 15 June 2026, aiming to improve safety and accessibility between Coventry city centre and Tollbar End
  
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• MP says Voldemort is not to blame for Scarborough's terrible rail links

  06-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Commuters and residents in Whitby are being let down by poor rail links despite the Hollywood fame of one of its stations, the townmp;#39;s MP said.
  
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• Major Canterbury road project to cost ?20m more than original price tag

  06-06-2026 02:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Work began in April and is now not expected to be finished until the summer of 2028
  
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• London's Charing Cross to close next month ahead of £20,000,000 upgrade

  06-06-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - Londonmp;#39;s Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will be closed from next month for essential upgrade works, causing rail disruption for commuters.
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales breaks down before key US trip in 'devastating' blow

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The ship set sail for Norway last month but, according to reports, has been forced to port there delaying her departure for the US Declaration of Independence celebrations
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales breaks down as UK's biggest warship left stranded before key journey

  06-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Royal Navymp;#39;s mp;amp;#xA3;3.5bn aircraft carrier has suffered a mp;#39;minor technical issuemp;#39;, forcing it to dock in Stavanger, Norway
  
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• Hard-pressed motorists hit by a 70 increase in repair bills when their cars fail an MOT

  06-06-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- BookMyGarage found that the average bill for an MOT-failing car to pass the test today is mp;pound;425 for models in the six-to-eight-year age bracket.
  
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• Gatwick Airport launches overnight train service

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new overnight train service between Gatwick Airport and Reading has been officially launched by Great Western Railway (GWR).
  
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• Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water

  06-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Motorists and airline passengers arenmp;#39;t the only travelers thinking about high fuel prices as summer vacations near
  
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• From phone use to hitting pedestrians: Why Bristol taxi drivers are escaping serious punishment

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - One driver mounted the pavement and drove along it to avoid traffic
  
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• Flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales breaks down again subscription

  06-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The vessel was forced into port in Norway, delaying its departure for the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence
  
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• East West Rail train depot plans slammed as locals say 'whole thing needs cancelling'

  06-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Residents packed out Townley Memorial Hall to voice their opposition to the proposed East West Rail train cleaning centre near Fulbourn, as many said the whole project mp;amp;quot;needs cancellingmp;amp;quot;
  
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• DVLA issues car tax warning as exempt drivers risk fine of up to £1,000

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Even if they are exempt from paying, you must still register your car
  
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• Driveway parking mistake means motorists 'charged more'

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Go.Compare research shows UK motorists who park in a garage overnight pay more than those parking elsewhere - and the reason is all about modern cars
  
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• Drivers doing 8,000 miles a year at risk of £133 costs in June

  06-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Data crunched by the team at NimbleFins has warned drivers and motorists face forking out 20p per mile to fuel the average unleaded car.
  
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• Campaign to reopen railway station after 100 years

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to reopen a railway station which closed almost 100 years ago are being explored.
  
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• 'Ridiculous' parking at beauty spot could be tackled with free tourist buses

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - It has worked in the European Alps, but could a free shuttle bus tackle traffic issues in Eryri?
  
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• 'Reversing a cycle of decline': What does the future hold for Glasgow's buses?

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - An action plan published last year by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) favoured returning services to public ownership.
  
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• All at sea! Navy's £3.5billion flagship aircraft carrier breaks down AGAIN as ministers wrangle over boost to defence spending

  06-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - HMS Prince of Wales was forced into port in Norway for repairs, delaying her departure for the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
  
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• General Manager – National Public Transport Information

  05-06-2026 16:37 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  General Manager
  National Public Transport InformationBased in Plymouth3/4 day week (£70,860 FTE pro rata)
  We are seeking an experienced public transport professional who could:lead our small team in public transport information creation and delivery
  keep informed of and respond to changing national policy developments
  manage contracts, stakeholder liaison and business developmentWe have been based in Plymouth since 2000 and work on behalf of partners from around the UK to deliver d
  
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• Burnham urges mayors to move fast on buses

  05-06-2026 11:57 via passengertransport.co.uk
  ‘There’s few policies that you can introduce that get more noticed than changing the colour of every bus,’ Greater Manchester mayor tells podcast
  Burnham: ‘Bee Network was the right thing to do’
   The man who is vying to become the UK’s prime minister has urged mayors to use powers to take back control of their bus networks “as quick as you can”.
  Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester and the Labour candidate for this month’s Makerfiel
  
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