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The European Aviation Safety Agency has cleared the way for airlines to allow passengers to use mobile devices on flights.
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Protestors in Deeping St James are this weekend urging readers to help stop Network Rail from demolishing a signal box in the village.
Saturday, 27 September 2014
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- Ford recalls cars with airbag faultUS car giant Ford announces it is recalling about 850,000 cars in North America for a
- Vauxhall warns over Corsa steeringVauxhall warns owners of 3,000 Adam and Corsa cars registered from May 2014 not to drive them due to a steering problem.
The Independent
- TFL launches #HomeSafeSelfie campaign urging women not to travel in unbooked minicabs Transport for London (TFL) has launched a hashtag campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of travelling in unbooked minicabs.
The Telegraph
- Women shouldn't have to celebrate getting home safe with a selfieTransport for London has launched a campaign, #HomeSafeSelfie, to encourage young women to publicly announce they've got home safe. Sadly it's missed the point, writes Radhika Sanghani
- Drivers a third less likely to pay attention while on the phone - even handsfreeDrivers' concentration dips just as much when using a hands-free kit as when pressing the phone to their ear, study finds
- Bizarre cases of driver distractionEating an apple, brushing your teeth or just sitting with your hands behind your head - all can earn you a driving penalty
- Rural areas lose 900 petrol stationsCompetition from major supermarkets will force more closures and leave rural communities in
- Vauxhall issues warning over Corsa steering problemVauxhall said that around 3,000 Adam and Corsa/Corsavan models registered since May 2014 had been manufactured with a steering system part that did not meet the company's specification
London Evening Standard
- Car journeys to take up to 16 minutes longer because of bike highways Car journey times across London will increase by up to 16 minutes as motorists make way for the Mayor’s £48 million cycle super-highway, according to official data published today.
- Putney Bridge reopens to road traffic two weeks ahead of schedule Putney Bridge has reopened this morning following a £1.5 million refurbishment.
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