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• Mirfield train station to close over Christmas for major TRU improvement works

  02-12-2025 01:00 via dewsburyreporter.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Mirfield train station will be closed to commuters over Christmas to allow for Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) improvement works.
  
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• Which West Midlands stations are the busiest?

  07-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Research from the Office of Rail and Road reveals the most and least-used stations in the region.
  
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• Welsh heritage railway wins major award for ?5 million restoration project

  07-12-2025 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Restoration of the historic Boston Lodge Works, the engineering base of the Ffestiniog mp; Welsh Highland Railways, has been recognised with a prestigious National Railway Heritage Award.
  
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• The Highway Code 1.5 metre rule for overtaking cyclists explained

  07-12-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has reminded motorists about the correct spacing requirements when passing cyclists on UK roads
  
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• The big 'Bee Network Boats' proposal

  07-12-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - As Metrolink hits record demand levels and Bee Network buses continue to surge in popularity, thousands of new homes and a new 100,000-seat United stadium will be built around Greater Manchestermp;#39;s waterways, putting more pressure on infrastructure. Ethan Davies reports on proposals from the Elizabeth Linemp;#39;s architects to take the Bee Network to the water
  
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• Severn Valley Railway shortlisted for three top awards

  07-12-2025 01:00 via kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Severn Valley Railway has celebrated being shortlisted for three prestigious awards.
  
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• Residents angry at Council for charging them to park on pothole-ridden street

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Balfour and Gladstone Street residents mp;#39;angrymp;#39; at being charged mp;pound;35 to park on potholes outside their own homes mp;#150; or risk a parking ticket.
  
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• PSNI using dash-cams in cars for first time

  07-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Ten cars in the Newry, Mourne and Down area have been equipped with dash-cams as part of a pilot scheme.
  
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• One of Cambridgeshire's most dangerous level crossings to get vital upgrade

  07-12-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The level crossing will be closed from Christmas Eve and into the New Year
  
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• North East road to be closed to drivers for 11 days just before Christmas

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - The B6278 between Edmondbyres and Carterway Heads, near Consett, will be shut to all vehicles from Monday, December 8, until Friday, December 19.
  
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• Ministers urged to close £2bn tax loophole in car finance scandal

  07-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Banks and specialist lenders will not pay tax on compensation payouts, sidestepping 2015 ruleMinisters are being urged to close a loophole that will allow UK banks and specialist lenders to avoid paying mp;pound;2bn in tax on their payouts to motor finance scandal victims.Under the current law, any operation that is not a bank can deduct compensation payments from their profits before calculating their corporation tax, reducing their bill. Continue reading...
  
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• Lancashire's busiest and quietest stations as passenger numbers up

  07-12-2025 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Burnley Express - Lancashiremp;#146;s busiest and quietest railway stations have been revealed in fresh data published by the Office of Rail and Road.
  
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• Has the big drive to electric cars run out of energy in the UK? subscription

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Car manufacturing has almost halved since 2019. What can be done with the green agenda of electric vehicles to get it back on its feet?
  
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• Greater Manchester: We're feeling the disastrous impact of no Sunday trains for more than a year

  07-12-2025 01:00 via manchesterworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - A lack of Sunday trains in Bramhall is having a ?disastrous impact? on the Stockport village, a councillor has claimed.
  
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• Greater Manchester: We're feeling the disastrous impact of no Sunday trains for more than a year

  07-12-2025 01:00 via manchesterworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - A lack of Sunday trains in Bramhall is having a mp;#39;disastrous impactmp;#39; on the Stockport village, a councillor has claimed.
  
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• EU to ?push back petrol car sales ban to 2040? subscription

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Car bosses say that EU will delay the outlawing of new sales by five years, meaning the ban on the Continent would come a decade after the UK
  
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• EU to 'push back petrol car sales ban to 2040' subscription

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Car bosses say that EU will delay the outlawing of new sales by five years, meaning the ban on the Continent would come a decade after the UK
  
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• Council issues update on road closures amid ongoing county-wide roadworks

  07-12-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - Road closures and traffic management measures are planned across Buckinghamshire.
  
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• As many as one in three new car sales in parts of UK were through taxpayer-funded Motability scheme for welfare claimants, new figures show

  07-12-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The Motability scheme allows disability welfare claimants to swap their mobility allowance for a lease on a new car, which are also exempt from VAT and insurance premium tax.
  
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• Anger over claims touts paying driving instructors to block-book tests

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Ministers have been urged to launch an investigation into claims touts are paying driving instructors for access to the official test-booking system.
  
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• 'Elated but frustrated' our road has reopened after 20 months

  07-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The closure of the Glenshesk Road has meant 20 minute detours for local residents.
  
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• Airbus to rescue 3,000 UK jobs after striking Boeing deal subscription

  07-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The long-term future of the works in Belfast and Prestwick is preserved as aerospace giants prepare to announce a deal on Monday
  
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• Abbey Wood to benefit from more Elizabeth line trains

  07-12-2025 01:00 via newsshopper.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Abbey Wood will be one of two stations to benefit from two extra Elizabeth line trains per hour on Saturdays.
  
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• 44 Glasgow taxis still not compliant with low emission zone rules, council says

  07-12-2025 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Nearly all taxi drivers in Glasgow are now compliant with the low emission zone rules. Out of a total of 1,217 taxi vehicles, only 44 do not meet the LEZ standard.
  
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• 40mph speed limits 'to disappear' in Birmingham

  07-12-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The city council has announced major road safety changes
  
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• You can fly direct to this European destination from Cardiff at the perfect time in 2026

  06-12-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - A major European link will return to Cardiff Airport next February as special flights are added for the Six Nations.
  
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• World-famous engine to set out for special excursion from York later this month

  06-12-2025 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A world-famous train is set to return to the East Coast Mainline later this month.
  
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• Warning over Christmas markets travel chaos

  06-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Up to 1.2m people travelled into the city centre over a recent weekend, say transport bosses.
  
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• Trump approves TINY CARS: 'They're really cute'

  06-12-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - President Donald Trump has announced that mp;#39;tiny carsmp;#39; will soon become available in America.
  
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• Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image

  06-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Trains were halted after a suspected AI-generated picture that seemed to show major damage to a bridge appeared on social media following an earthquake.
  
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