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• Resident blocks access to Cardiff street in protest at parking restrictions

  29-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Vincent Crowley said he would not be moving his van at Moorland Road in Splott until he got a response from Cardiff council
  
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• Wheelchair space rules 'not enforced' on buses

  06-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Transport for London says it needs to do more so customers and drivers know the rules for wheelchair spaces.
  
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• Two former railway lines could be reopened in Northampton as well as construction of major road, according to Reform's latest draft plans

  06-01-2026 01:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Two former railway lines around Northampton could be reopened under latest plans published by the Reform-led West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).
  
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• Transpennine Route Upgrade progress moving 'at pace' amid Huddersfield update

  06-01-2026 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Huddersfield Railway Station is undergoing a mp;pound;70m facelift
  
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• Toilets and ticket offices hit by transport strike

  06-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Transport for Greater Manchester says some facilities will be affected up to and including Thursday.
  
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• The rail priorities for Wales ahead of the Senedd election

  06-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - This column has argued for rail infrastructure responsibility and funding to be transferred to Welsh Government
  
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• Snow shuts schools and roads as Met Office alert continues into fourth day - live updates

  06-01-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - There is widespread disruption across Wales with a second day of school closures
  
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• Services resumed on part of Weymouth to Waterloo line after 11 days

  06-01-2026 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - South Western Railway services resumed between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction following 11 days of engineering work on one of the busiest stretches of railway in the country.
  
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• Scottish airline launches tenth airport base and new routes

  06-01-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - An airline has announced the launch of its tenth UK airport base serving new and existing routes.
  
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• Railways are a fast track to the soul of India

  06-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Accounts of train travel across the country convey what happens when promise meets reality
  
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• Rail users at Sussex station could be incorrectly charged due to technical issue

  06-01-2026 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The issue, impacting East Grinstead station in West Sussex, is affecting twenty one stations where contactless payment options were introduced on December 14
  
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• Pensioners could lose free Tube travel perk as costs for freebie soar to £372million

  06-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Freedom Passes allow the capitalmp;#39;s pensioners to use Londonmp;#39;s entire transport network free of charge, slashing everyday costs for millions across the capital. But they could effectively be reduced to bus passes.
  
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• Passengers bound for Manchester Airport sleep on airport floor in Lanzarote after Jet2 New Year flight nightmare

  06-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - mp;#39;It has been eventful and a bit bizarremp;#39;
  
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• Oxfordshire's pothole crisis 'embarrassing' in UK ranking

  06-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Oxfordshiremp;#39;s pothole crisis has been labelled mp;quot;embarrassingmp;quot; as it was revealed claims made by frustrated drivers for damage caused by faulty roads is the third highest across the UK.
  
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• Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars

  06-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The chip giant is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to launch a driverless car powered by its mp;#39;Alpamayomp;#39; tech.
  
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• Nvidia boss Jensen Huang reveals new AI model for self-driving cars subscription

  06-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - CEO of the worldmp;#39;s largest public company unveils Alpamayo, a new AI model for autonomous vehicles, and talks up artificial intelligence at the CES tech show
  
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• Nissan's UK operations receive £900m cash injection after significant losses

  06-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The Japanese car giantmp;#39;s Sunderland plant has received a mp;pound;900m cash injection from its owners after recording significant losses in its latest accounts
  
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• Nine Welsh councils 'rejecting almost every pothole claim'

  06-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Pothole claims to Welsh councils rise 26 since 2021 - but most are refused, with Carmarthenshire rejecting over 99.
  
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• New hospital parking policy dubbed 'confusing' as £100 fines land

  06-01-2026 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A disabled Oxford hospital user says he was made to walk a long distance to verify his parking under new parking rules at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
  
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• New car sales grew by 3.5 last year fuelled by surge in demand for EVs

  06-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Registrations of pure battery EVs were up 23.9 year-on-year, achieving a market share of 23.4.
  
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• New car registrations in UK top 2 million for first time since Covid subscription

  06-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - One in every three cars sold in Britain in December was all-electric, as a surge in sales at the end of the year pushed up the overall total
  
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• Met Office warns up to 30cm of more snow on way for parts of UK as flights and phones could be affected

  06-01-2026 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A string of snow and ice warnings are in place across the UK for Monday as the Met Office warned that cold conditions will bring a range of wintry hazards for the next few days
  
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• Merseyrail disruption live as new weather warning issued for Merseyside

  06-01-2026 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  North Wales Live - Merseyrail is reporting major disruption across the network as a new yellow weather warning is issued
  
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• Major water pipe upgrades to bring 14 weeks of roadworks

  06-01-2026 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A major project to upgrade water pipes will soon be underway, with roadworks expected to last 14 weeks.
  
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• M90 to close near Queensferry Crossing in Fife for roadworks

  06-01-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Resurfacing works are to close part of a major Scottish road for three weeks later this month.
  
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• Londoners face miserable start after tube delays on Circle, District and Elizabeth Lines

  06-01-2026 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  Metro - Passengers are facing a second day of travel misery after severe delays hit several London Underground tube lines and the Elizabeth Line.
  
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• London City Airport introduces drop-off fee

  06-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The drop-off charge will be mp;pound;8 for up to five minutes, then mp;pound;1 per additional minute.
  
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• GWR outlines three-stage rolling stock plan

  06-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Great Western Railway has outlined a three-phase approach to renewing its rolling stock fleet.
  
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• Government plans new driving rule for over-70s

  06-01-2026 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 may be introduced as part of new road safety measures.
  
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• Glasgow Subway suspended for second day in a row amid power outage

  06-01-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - All Glasgow subway services have been suspended for the second day in a row.
  
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