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The UK temporarily suspends the use of a new military transport plane after one crashed near the Spanish city of Seville.

Eggs and insults fly as Uber battles for the streets of Milan

Italy’s taxi drivers are up in arms over online cab services, with the fight getting personal for Uber’s Milan-based managerLike every Uber executive trying to get the $41bn online car-sharing service established in cities around the world, the head of Uber in Italy has faced plenty of resistance as she takes on powerful established interests.Uber faces regulatory opposition in many places – authorities in the Chinese city of Chengdu paid a visit to Uber’s offices last week as part of an ongoing investigation; and the service has been banned in the US state of Kansas – but in Italy, the battle...

Sunday, 10 May 2015

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  • Bike ride for boy, 12, swept to seaUp to 65 cyclists are making a 140-mile bike ride from West Yorkshire to Anglesey in memory of a 12-year-old who drowned in waters off the north Wales coast.

The Guardian

  • 'The cycling revolution could not happen sooner': readers discuss the future of cars in citiesBikes, buses, pedestrianisation ... are we really beginning to see the end of the car age in cities? Readers shared their thoughts and hopes for the futureEnd of the car age: how cities are outgrowing the automobileAs we settle into the 21st century, bike share schemes proliferate, more streets are being pedestrianised, public transport continues to expand, urban highways are being removed and cycling infrastructure is growing. So at this rate we won’t need cars in cities at all, right?The reality of course is that in most cities, cars still dominate, their convenience and allure not yet under...

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