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• Two Network Rail workers killed on tracks doing 'unnecessary' work as £3.75million fine issued

  15-02-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Gareth Delbridge, 64, and Michael mp;#39;Spikemp;#39; Lewis, 58, were carrying out maintenance on the track when they were struck by a passenger train
  
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• Urgent search as huge passenger ship with 240 people on board missing in Indonesia

  13-09-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Virgo Transport 8 experienced a communication failure in the Java Sea on Sunday - an operation is now underway to try and locate more than 240 people
  
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• UK's busiest long-distance train line cuts trains for Christmas to 'save taxpayers' - but route to Andy Burnham's Number 10 North avoids the axe'

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Train operator Avanti has been given government approval to cut scores of daily services between December 7 and 23 and from January 4 to 7 to mp;#39;save taxpayers moneymp;#39;.
  
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• UK air traffic control systems face paralysis as cliff edge looms subscription

  13-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Decades-old software operated by meltdown-ridden air traffic controllers at Nats will become ?unsupported? in 2030. ?When it breaks, it?s gone,? says an insider
  
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• Tram-trains, Roseburn, and the future of Edinburgh's transport system

  13-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - As the dust settles from months of speculation, the question on everyone?s lips is about the next installment of the long-running soap opera better known as Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter/Royal Infirmary.
  
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• The robot valet! Gatwick becomes first UK airport to unveil robotic parking with passengers able to drop off and pick up their cars without any human interaction

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The innovative valet service has been unveiled just days after an air traffic control glitch caused travel chaos at Gatwick and other airports.
  
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• The March road where potholes were so bad driving past would set off car alarms

  13-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Residents claim it is now mp;#39;the best road in Britainmp;#39; after work to fix it
  
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• Search for 140 people missing from Indonesian passenger ship

  13-09-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Indonesian officials say 103 people have been rescued at sea after a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather.
  
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• Scots ferry sailed 600 times...without a single passenger!

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Scotlandmp;#39;s worst ferry service left port with no passengers on board almost 600 times last year.
  
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• Raging John Swinney attacks botched ScotRail app launch but is told he is to blame

  13-09-2026 02:00 via scottishdailyexpress.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The First Minister was annoyed at the shambolic ScotRail rollout but it was his Scottish Government that oversaw this and failed to step in.
  
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• Planned Gibraltar-sized rail testing centre has cost taxpayers £70m but hasn't been built

  13-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The site has not found private-sector funding because the risk is mp;quot;too great,mp;quot; its boss says.
  
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• Older drivers issued 9-second warning over headlight glare after BBC star dies

  13-09-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Department for Transport is to introduce new laws within two years
  
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• Northern line extension celebrates centenary

  13-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The extension to Morden opened in 1926 and marked a new era of London Underground architecture.
  
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• New ScotRail app deal may overlap with integrated ticketing plans

  13-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The contract for ScotRail's new mobile app and digital retailing platform could outlive the implementation of integrated ticketing on Scottish public transport, as the earliest possible start date for the system has been revealed.
  
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• New safety tech risks drivers' own cars wrongly SNITCHING on them

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Car manufacturers are facing allegations of racism after a driver safety feature is accused of discriminating against Asians.
  
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• Massive cruise ship full of books docks in Cardiff Bay and is inviting people on board

  13-09-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The ship will be in Cardiff until September 27 and is inviting members of the public on board
  
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• London Underground workers exposed to asbestos without protective masks, documents reveal

  13-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Hundreds of staff may have worked without legally required face-fitted masks over 20 yearsHundreds of London Underground workers could have been exposed to asbestos for almost 20 years without protection required under safety regulations, according to documents seen by the Guardian.Under 2002 rules on controlling asbestos and other hazardous materials, employers are required to take a series of precautions, including ensuring exposed workers are given individually fitted face mask
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover to enter US pick-up truck market with Stellantis subscription

  13-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The UK?s biggest carmaker is to unveil plans for an all-American version of its Defender in conjunction with the US giant behind Vauxhall, Chrysler and Ram
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover is to unveil plans for all-American version of its Defender in assault on $80billion US pick-up truck market

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The UKmp;#39;s biggest carmaker is expected to unveil an Americanised pick-up version of its quintessentially British vehicle for the US market.
  
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• Huge ship carrying 240 people vanishes in tourist hotspot as major search launched

  13-09-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea while travelling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island while carrying 241 passengers
  
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• GB Railfreight comments on new freight growth goals

  13-09-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - GB Railfreight has issued a cautionary message about the Government?s decision to set a target for rail freight growth.
  
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• French train derailment in Normandy sparks sabotage investigation after 44 injured

  13-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
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• EasyJet to relaunch controversial route from Southampton Airport

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - EasyJet has sparked controversy after relaunching a flight route between Southampton and Manchester Airports. Flights will start from December.
  
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• Drivers with diabetes could be handed £1k fine if they don't tell DVLA

  13-09-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Some motorists may be able to get their licence back if they meet the medical fitness standards
  
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• Drivers warned as 13-mile diversion route in place for New Forest road works

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Motorists face a diversion more than 13- miles-long when a Hampshire road is closed for drainage repairs.
  
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• Defiant RNLI crews vow not to give in to boat demo bullies and stop wearing their badges after being branded 'traitors'

  13-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The charity issued the advice following protests in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend when volunteers were targeted after rescuing migrants at sea
  
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• Cycle lanes rules warning as many drivers misunderstand Highway Code restrictions

  13-09-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Highway Code makes the rules clear
  
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• Council's car park plan could be knocked back by own councillors

  13-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Planning officers say the proposal is mp;quot;unacceptable in terms of flood riskmp;quot;.
  
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• Council exploring routes for tram network in BCP area

  13-09-2026 02:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Routes for a potentially transformative tram network are being explored by BCP Council as part of a long-term vision to reduce car dependency across the conurbation.
  
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• Council admits missing key repair targets for potholes

  13-09-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry City Council has repaired thousands of potholes and cut its road maintenance backlog, but has missed key repair targets and faces a mp;pound;1.5m annual funding cut from 2027
  
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