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'Berlin Wall across Suffolk' fears
Plans to close railway level crossings could result in a "Berlin Wall through the middle of Suffolk", campaigners have warned. Hundreds of people concerned at the possible closure of level crossings over safety fears met Network Rail in Stowmarket.
HS2 compensation package increased
Homeowners living near the proposed HS2 rail line between London and Birmingham are to get extra assistance but campaigners dismiss the offer.
Bus bosses: Why we can't cut fares even though the cost of fuel has plummeted over the last few weeks
MP accuses firms of 'exploiting' passengers but firms say they have to buy petrol and diesel in advance at higher prices
Saturday, 17 January 2015
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- European car sales return to growthCar sales in the European Union rose in 2014 after six years of falls, the ACEA industry trade group says.
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- Hyundai wins reprieve with wages rulingSeoul court rules against employees claiming to be due extra pay
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- Glasgow drivers face 24/7 ban from all bus lanes Motorists in Glasgow face being barred from using bus lanes at all times of the day and night under plans being considered by the council.
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- Don't fill up on the M42 - it'll cost you! Most expensive petrol prices on Britain's road revealed Service stations on the roads around Birmingham charge the highest petrol prices in the country and for the drivers of diesel cars, the most expensive fuel was found on the M61 in North-West England.
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- Plans prompt a new bypass call PLANS TO build 62 houses on the edge of Silsden have prompted renewed calls for a bypass and replacement school.
London Evening Standard
- 'Manhole collapse' causes three hour delays on North Circular Motorists today faced three hour delays after a manhole 'collapsed' on one of London's busiest roads.
Northern Echo
- Fresh calls for A1 action after floods force road closure HAULIERS have called for immediate action after a section of the A1 flooded again, leaving thousands of motorists facing lengthy delays.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Thieves use hi-tech methods in 'keyless' car theftsThousands of motorists across the region have been left counting the cost as hi-tech thieves use ever more sophisticated methods to steal vehicles and valuables.
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- Calls for extended gritting action after Blackburn school bus crashes into wall CALLS have been made for Blackburn with Darwen Council to extend gritting after a school bus carrying children crashed into a wall.
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