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One pilot dead as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane crashes
Virgin Galactic says plane designed for commercial space travel was undertaking test flight in California when in-flight anomaly occurredBransons ambitious project beset by problems and delaysA Virgin Galactic spacecraft crashed after an explosion during a test flight over the Mojave desert on Friday, killing one of the pilots, seriously injuring another and leaving debris scattered over a wide area. The plane, SpaceShipTwo, was undertaking a test flight as part of Sir Richard Bransons plans for commercial space travel when a serious anomaly occurred, the company said. Branson was on his way t...
Ticket machines: Minister faces calls for an inquiry after machine overcharging investigation
The transport secretary is facing calls for an urgent inquiry after The Telegraph revealed widespread overcharging on Britain's network of railway ticket machines
Labour leader backs local bus control
More control of bus services will be given to local councils under Labour's plans to devolve power to the English regions.
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- E-Car: electrifying UK drivers one car at a timeChris Morris, founder and managing director at E-Car, talks with Francine Lacqua about the UK's first electric vehicle pay-per-use car club
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- Motorist jailed after speeding in the wrong direction on A1(M) motorway Luke Goodall, who drove the wrong way down the A1(M) near Stevenage for eight miles before colliding with a police car, was jailed for eight months and banned from driving for three years.
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- Extra crossing planned for notorious Surbiton roundabout The roundabout, at the five-way junction where Upper Brighton Road meets Langley Avenue, is well-known for crashes and being difficult to negotiate for pedestrians.
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- Road closures during surfacing works next week IMPROVEMENTS to the county’s roads over the next week see a series of closures and diversions in place.
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- VIDEO: Driver 'loses' car - after roadworkers take it away Panicking motorists returned to where they had thought they parked their cars only to discover contractors had moved them so they could paint yellow lines.
- Taking cars away 'was a last resort' MOVING cars from a Southampton street to allow workmen to repaint the road markings was a “last resort”, according to council bosses.
- Council to improve carbon emissionsELECTRIC car charging points and an urban solar farm could be part of a councils strategy to tackle climate change.
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- Carmakers race ahead of EU emissions targets Almost all car manufacturers have met European carbon emission reduction targets 'several years ahead of their deadlines', and the uptake of electric vehicles is continuing to increase rapidly.
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