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• Train services slashed between Ipswich and London due to Mondays extreme heat

  19-06-2017 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Rail passengers face significant disruption as mainline train timetables shrink due to the heat.
  
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• Whistleblower warns London Underground users they are ?breathing in toxic waste?

  19-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - ?Everyone who gets on those trains needs to know about it. People are being put in danger down there.?
  
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• Whistleblower warns London Underground users they are 'breathing in toxic waste'

  19-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - mp;#39;Everyone who gets on those trains needs to know about it. People are being put in danger down there.mp;#39;
  
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• Villagers fear using level crossing after fatal crash

  19-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents have said they are "frightened" to use a level crossing after a woman was killed when her car was struck by a train.
  
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• Rise of £40k cars puts nearly a million drivers in 'luxury' tax trap subscription

  19-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The average price of a new vehicle has surged from mp;pound;26,000 nine years ago. No wonder cheaper Chinese brands are booming
  
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• Rise of ?40k cars puts nearly a million drivers in ?luxury? tax trap subscription

  19-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The average price of a new vehicle has surged from ?26,000 nine years ago. No wonder cheaper Chinese brands are booming
  
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• Residents divided over plans to build new car park in small Surrey village

  19-07-2026 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The plans will be discussed at a meeting on July 22
  
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• New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says

  19-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.
  
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• New Birmingham Airport one-hour parking hack - for the price of a coffee

  19-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A new McDonaldmp;#39;s at Birmingham Airport offers customers one hour of free parking mp;#151; giving drivers a handy and low-cost option to drop off or collect passengers for the price of a cup of coffee
  
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• Network Rail issues week-long steam train ban in UK heatwave amid wildfire fears

  19-07-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The ongoing heatwave has derailed travel plans for Scots hoping to experience the iconic Jacobite steam train.
  
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• Mayor demands TfL transparency over 'misery' caused by London Underground track noise

  19-07-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners in Brent, Kennington, Islington, Camden and South Wimbledon are particularly affected
  
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• London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says

  19-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Former tube network cleaner says tribunal vindicated his health concerns, including about asbestos, that could affect public
  
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• Investors hit by £250m collapse of car finance litigation funder subscription

  19-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Failure of Woodville Consultants brings together three separate controversies - litigation funding, loan notes and the car finance scandal
  
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• Investors hit by ?250m collapse of car finance litigation funder subscription

  19-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Failure of Woodville Consultants brings together three separate controversies ? litigation funding, loan notes and the car finance scandal
  
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• Gordon McKee: Why Glasgow desperately needs an elected mayor

  19-07-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Gordon McKee, Labour MP for Glasgow South, argues that three decades of dysfunctional governance ? inherited from a Tory carve-up ? is costing Glasgow billions, and that Andy Burnham's path to Downing Street points to the solution.
  
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• Full list of Warwickshire roads set for new £220k traffic cameras

  19-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - If plans get the go-ahead, new traffic enforcement cameras will be introduced at these locations in Warwickshire
  
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• Firms to be charged for roadworks on busy routes

  19-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A lane rental scheme has been introduced on busy roads to try and reduce disruption and congestion.
  
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• Elland rail station: Prep work on access package under way

  19-07-2026 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Prep work is now under way on the ?22.7 million access package for the new Elland Rail Station and main works will begin this month, says the contractor.
  
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• E-bike batteries blamed for second bin lorry fire

  19-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - It is the second refuse wagon fire in two weeks, prompting the warning over discarding hazardous items.
  
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• Council faces questions over PotholePro amid 'shocking' road repair costs

  19-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The city council has been criticised over lack of accountability for the PotholePro machine it purchased four years ago - but has responded by saying six weeks of pothole repairs are to start this month
  
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• Birmingham Airport recorded the second-longest average departure delay for 2025

  19-07-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Birmingham is only behind Manchester for departure delays
  
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• Why are UK fuel prices rising again?

  18-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK fuel prices are going up again after the collapse of peace talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran.
  
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• What Andy Burnham plans to do as PM - 12 key policies from bus fares to taxes

  18-07-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - What do we know about Andy Burnhammp;#39;s specific policies? The Mirror takes a look at what a Burnham government is set to look like after he enters No10 on Monday
  
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• Villagers fear major roads ‘won’t cope’ as 11k homes planned at former RAF base nearby

  18-07-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Up to 11,000 homes are planned at a former RAF site that neighbours the Cambridge village
  
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• Travel chaos on the M25 as drivers are engulfed by thick smoke after dry fields go up in flames

  18-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Shocking footage shows motorists unable to see more than a few metres ahead due to the blaze which broke out beside a busy stretch of the motorway this afternoon.
  
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• Swing Bridge marks 150th anniversary of first swing as bosses pledge to save Victorian marvel

  18-07-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Swing Bridge swung open to let ships pass for the first time on July 17, 1876, but the Tyneside engineering marvel has now been left in a state of disrepair for several years
  
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• Steam trains are BANNED nationwide in heatwave after Harry Potter train started wildfire

  18-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Disappointed familiesmp;#39; long-planned trips have been thrown into chaos after Network Rail imposed the ban amid fears of trackside fires during the ongoing heatwave.
  
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• Residents living in fear on Welsh 20mph street where people keep crashing into cars and houses

  18-07-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - mp;#39;At one point we were all going to ask the council how much it would cost to put a speed bump in, and all chip in for one ourselvesmp;#39;
  
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• Queues close to an hour at Dover ahead of one of the busiest weekends for drivers

  18-07-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Queues close to an hour formed at the Port of Dover on Friday night, ahead of whatmp;#39;s expected to be one of the busiest weekends in years for drivers.
  
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• Plane passengers travelling with easyJet cautioned cabin bag error can 'cost money'

  18-07-2026 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Lots of people travel with easyJet, but theremp;#39;s a cabin bag error passengers should avoid. Failing to follow a crucial rule can actually mp;amp;quot;cost moneymp;amp;quot;, and add expense to your holiday
  
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