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• Virgin's new Azuma train makes test run to Highlands

  18-12-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - One of Virgin's new Azuma trains has travelled to the Highlands for the first time on a test run.
  
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• United Airlines plane narrowly misses drone while landing at major US airport

  28-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
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• UKTram continue to support development of Cardiff Crossrail project

  28-06-2026 02:00 via britishtramsonline.co.uk
  Other News Sources - As we have reported a fair bit on these pages, South Wales is set to get its first modern on-street tramway within the next couple of years with phase one of Cardiff Crossrail due to be completed by 2028. As part of the project to build a connection between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay, Transport for Wales have been completing a hazard review and UKTram have been providing support by providing light rail expertise.
  
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• Thunderstorms delay hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights

  28-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 900 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.
  
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• Roadworks to begin on busy Cambridgeshire city roundabout for major train station project

  28-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The new mp;pound;50 million train station aims to improve connectivity in the city
  
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• REVEALED: Drivers can take to the road aged 16 - if they are on benefits

  28-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Sixteen-year-olds can start driving a year earlier than everyone else if they are claiming disability benefits, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
  
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• Probe launched into how two Northern trains came within 12 seconds of catastrophe

  28-06-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The 'dangerous occurence' involved the 9.57pm Manchester Victoria to Leeds train
  
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• New railway station for town refused by Falkirk council

  28-06-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - A VETERAN councillormp;#39;s campaign to bring a railway station to Bonnybridge hit the buffers as Falkirk councillors agreed not to support a fresh bid.
  
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• National Highways update on reopening of major Cambridgeshire road after upgrade

  28-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The mp;pound;1 billion scheme aims to improve journeys between Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire
  
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• Major milestone in Bristol Airport plans for routes to New York, Florida, Dubai, and more

  28-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Bristol Airport wants to serve more passengers and connect with more worldwide destinations than ever before
  
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• London Ambulance Service hits busiest day on record

  28-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - It declared a critical incident from 22:00 to 01:30 BST on Friday as the heat added to pressures.
  
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• London Ambulance Service had its busiest day in history yesterday as it received 8,869 calls responded to 688 life-threatening emergencies

  28-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The servicemp;nbsp;received 8,869 emergency calls and responded to 688 life-threatening incidents, including people in cardiac arrest or who have stopped breathing.
  
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• Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed as thunderstorms hit UK

  28-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Disruption could continue into Sunday as thunderstorms impact flights
  
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• HS2 update as work starts for 'world-class station' at Curzon Street

  28-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Major construction has begun at Curzon Street as Birmingham edges closer to a 'world-class station'.
  
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• High-speed boats and drones promised for elite commandos in tweak to defence spending plan

  28-06-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Britainmp;#39;s elite, rapid reaction force is to be equipped with high-speed boats and drones as the new defence secretary Dan Jarvis tries to put his stamp on his new brief.
  
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• High-speed boats and drones: Commandos promised £500m in defence spending overhaul

  28-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The new Defence Secretary, Dan Jarvis, is credited with refocusing the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) since his appointment
  
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• Heathrow forecasts £150m dip in profits as Iran conflict strangles travel

  28-06-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- The number of passengers travelling to the Middle East has fallen by 25, the airport said.
  
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• Flight chaos continues as hundreds of Gatwick and Heathrow flights cancelled due to thunderstorms

  28-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Heathrow and Gatwick airport have had hundreds of flights cancelled this weekend due to extreme weather conditions with more flights expected to be cancelled and delayed today
  
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• Every road change near to Nuneaton Railway Station including new mini roundabout

  28-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - It forms part of the huge plans to change the Leicester Road gyratory system
  
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• EU's drive to let satellite technology force your car to slow down to 20mph

  28-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Drivers may soon be forced to stick to speed limits by satellite technology that automatically slows down speeding cars, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
  
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• Drones in, destroyers out of Keir Starmer's defence investment plan subscription

  28-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Andy Burnham has signed off on a deal that wonmp;#39;t replace Britainmp;#39;s ageing fleet and diverts money into new tech
  
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• Bus services to Bluewater and hospital saved after agreement reached

  28-06-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Popular bus routes serving Kentmp;#146;s biggest shopping centre have been saved after fears they could be cut due to an increased mp;#147;bus taxmp;#148; charge.
  
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• Big change coming to South Gloucestershire car parks this week

  28-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - It comes a little over a year since unpopular charges were introduced
  
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• 'We're a danger to ourselves and the public': Pilots complained about being overworked and of 'old, ill-equipped' aircraft before tragic Royal Navy helicopter crash - but face being forced back into the skies

  28-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Royal Navy pilots complained about being mp;#39;overworkedmp;#39; and of mp;#39;woefully unreliablemp;#39; helicopters before a tragic crash earlier this month, the Mail can reveal.
  
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• 33 photos of original Tyne and Wear Metro trains as they bow out in last week of official service

  28-06-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - It was a week of mixed emotions for those at Nexus, as well as anyone who took the time to pay tribute to the iconic fleet of trains
  
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• World's first ship tunnel will cost £671m - and will be just one mile long

  27-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The project to build the mp;amp;#xA3;671million tunnel in Norway, that will just over one mile long, has been revived after running into funding issues
  
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• World's first full-size ship tunnel will be just one mile long - and cost £671m

  27-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Norwegian government has given the green light for the construction of the worldmp;#39;s first full-size ship tunnel, the Stad Ship Tunnel, which will be built on the countrymp;#39;s west coast
  
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• Wimbledon Tube: Will District line be hit by the chaos which blighted tennis Championships last year?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fans will be hoping Underground improvements will mean less disruption
  
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• What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.
  
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• What do we know about the Bedford train crash, one week on?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - On 19 June, a passenger train bound for London struck another service heading in the same direction, killing its driver and causing 162 people to be injured.
  
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