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• Value for money concerns raised over Leicester Railway Station revamp amid £10m boost

  06-08-2026 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  
  Leicester Mercury - A multi-million pound revamp of Leicester Railway Station has been challenged by opposition councillors who say taxpayers deserve answers before the project goes ahead.
  
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• The role of train stations in driving economic growth

  08-08-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - This role of railway stations is set out in a recent report by Development Economics
  
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• Stranded passengers are left 'screaming' as UK airport suspends all flights due to runway defect

  08-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Hundreds of flyers were stuck on Friday night and into Saturday morning while the airport worked to repair the issue - with photos showing hundreds of people waiting in crowds.
  
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• South Western Railway trains disrupted by works this weekend

  08-08-2026 02:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - South Western Railway trains will be disrupted across parts of Surrey this weekend due to engineering works.
  
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• Road to be closed for months because of infamous Bedworth bridge

  08-08-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The structure was struck by a lorry back in June
  
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• Possible strike action over £7bn East West Rail row

  08-08-2026 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An end was in sight for a dispute that halted the much-anticipated introduction of new trains to Milton Keynes, instead strike action is on the cards.
  
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• Major update on trains after lineside fire causes week of disruption

  08-08-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Engineers have been working 24 hours a day to restore the railway after a fire last weekend
  
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• Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? Andy Beckett

  08-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - From running red lights to dumping bikes, some Lime users get a bad rap. But many who grumble about them donmp;#146;t appreciate their own privilegeThe night belongs to Lime bikes in the capital this summer. Buses and tube carriages are boiling, cars crawl between low traffic neighbourhoods and Thames Water roadworks, and pedestrians plod through the sticky heat. But Lime riders exist in a different, breezier realm: whirring along, chatting in pairs or blissfully alone, weaving th
  
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• Labour looks to row back on net zero targets subscription

  08-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Andy Burnham?s government is looking to relax some of Labour?s net zero targets to help tackle the cost of living crisis.
  
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• How the 20mph speed limit is taking over British cities subscription

  08-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - With a third of roads now having the limit, driving offences are up while deaths have continued to fall. Plus: seven tips to make sticking to the rules easier
  
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• How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters

  08-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.
  
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• Glasgow Airport’s little-known 'three-hour' rule for passengers

  08-08-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Travelling through an airport can be a stressful time but there can be a way to make it more relaxing
  
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• Fears of more traffic chaos with major motorway junction to close again

  08-08-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Traffic chaos hit Winchester after Junction 9 of the M3 was closed for works.
  
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• EasyJet to be loaded with £3bn debt subscription

  08-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - EasyJet will take on about mp;pound;3 billion in debt after its planned takeover by the American investment firm Apollo Capital Management, a big switch from its current position of having cash in the bank.
  
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• Department for Transport warns drivers over technology which can't be relied on

  08-08-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - DfT has issued a warning around eCall technology, which is being fitted in most new cars and light commercial vehicles.
  
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• Councillors rail against cuts to 'one of London's busiest' bus routes

  08-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Councillors rally against TfL proposals to re-route the 149 bus in Hackney
  
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• Chaos at Bristol Airport as all flights cancelled - live updates

  08-08-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Flights are being diverted to other UK airports
  
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• Bristol airport runway defect suspends flights for second day

  08-08-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - All flights are currently suspended at the airport, which closed its runway on Friday
  
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• Bristol Airport live updates as runway remains closed

  08-08-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Flights have been cancelled or diverted and an update has been issued by the airport on Saturday morning
  
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• Bristol Airport live: Families stranded as passengers rage 'let us out' after mass flight chaos

  08-08-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Bristol Airport is closed due to emergency runway repairs, with departures cancelled and inbound flights diverted
  
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• Bristol Airport LIVE: Chaos at major airport as flights cancelled and diverted

  08-08-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - Flight radars suggest all flights are being diverted to other airports.
  
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• Brand new cruise ship set to come to the UK for the first time

  08-08-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A brand new cruise ship will arrive in Southampton just days after completing its maiden voyage.
  
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• Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks

  08-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Inspections ordered by US regulator will affect about 470 aircraft, after reported problems in earlier modelsBusiness live mp;#150; latest updatesThe US aviation regulator has ordered inspections of the fuselages of Boeing 737 Max planes for possible cracks in a component.The Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive will affect an estimated 471 aircraft and follows reports of cracks in earlier Boeing models. Continue reading...
  
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• Andy Burnham government considers mandatory tests for drivers over-70

  08-08-2026 02:00 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  Leeds Live - The Department for Transport is seeking views on potentially moving away from the current self-declaration system
  
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• 'Utter carnage' after baggage problems at airport

  08-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airport issued an alert warning passengers that there was a problem impacting some outbound luggage.
  
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• 'The London bus driver's reality is frightening'

  08-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers say conditions for drivers are worsening, especially during periods of hot weather.
  
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• Wrightbus Demonstrates 6-Metre Battery-Electric Bus on the Isle of Man

  07-08-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - Wrightbus has demonstrated its 6-metre battery-electric bus on the Isle of Man as part of a week-long visit to showcase the vehicle?s suitability for local bus services.
  
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• Wizz Air?s plane lease wheeze is up in the air subscription

  07-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The airline would be staring at vast losses if it wasn?t for some nifty financial engineering but the tactic?s long-term viability is coming under scruitiny
  
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• Wizz Air's plane lease wheeze is up in the air subscription

  07-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The airline would be staring at vast losses if it wasnmp;#39;t for some nifty financial engineering but the tacticmp;#39;s long-term viability is coming under scruitiny
  
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• Why is our ferry service only one singled outfor criticism?

  07-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - THE criticism presented by one of the countrymp;#39;s leading ferry experts on the Scottish West Coast ferries is quite comprehensive, but why is there no comparison between Scottish ferry services and unsubsidised services in Englanda competitive service to the Isle of Wight and a medium-length single-company route to the Scilly Isles?
  
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