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Ferguson Marine: Shipyard bosses fear 250m ferries will never be used amidst spiralling series of serious faults
A SPIRALLING catalogue of faults with the two vessels at the centre of Scotlands ferry fiasco under the stewardship of minister-controlled Ferguson Marine has prompted serious shipyard concerns over whether they will ever see service.
Major changes to the UKs rail timetables have taken effect
A new station will open at Reston in the Scottish Borders, while Dartmoor train services double
Speeding causes three times as many road deaths as previously thought [subscription]
Speeding is revealed today to be the biggest cause of road deaths as police prepare to change the way they record the results of crash investigations.
Police Scotland spends almost 20m on fleet of electric cars in bid to become 'greenest force' in Britain
In the last three years it has bought 599 specially adapted Hyundai Kona models at a cost of 15.2million, figures released last week show.
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- Cash, coal, cars and trees: what progress has been made since Cop26?Six months on, the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have derailed some changes agreed on in GlasgowThis is about survival: will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact?In the run-up to Cop26, the UK government used the mantra Cash, coal, cars and trees to keep the world to 1.5C to highlight four key areas on which the conference would focus. Continue reading...
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- Ferguson Marine: Shipyard bosses fear 250m ferries will never be used amidst spiralling series of serious faultsA SPIRALLING catalogue of faults with the two vessels at the centre of Scotlands ferry fiasco under the stewardship of minister-controlled Ferguson Marine has prompted serious shipyard concerns over whether they will ever see service.
The Independent
- Major changes to the UKs rail timetables have taken effectA new station will open at Reston in the Scottish Borders, while Dartmoor train services double
Times Online
- Britains sports car makers rev up for the electric revolution [subscription]Porsche sold 41,000 speedy EVs last year, but classic marques are struggling to embrace the eco revolution
- Speeding causes three times as many road deaths as previously thought [subscription]Speeding is revealed today to be the biggest cause of road deaths as police prepare to change the way they record the results of crash investigations.
Daily Record
- Police Scotland spends almost 20m on fleet of electric cars in bid to become 'greenest force' in BritainIn the last three years it has bought 599 specially adapted Hyundai Kona models at a cost of 15.2million, figures released last week show.
Mail Online
- RMT president who is threatening to bring Britain's railways to a standstill is a Putin apologistAlex Gordon, president of the RMT union, is a longstanding Marxist who has previously echoed the Kremlin's propaganda by branding Ukraine 'a failed state held to ransom by neo-Nazis'.
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- Budget airline easyJet offering cabin crew 1,000 bonusThe bonus will be available for all new and existing crew, who will receive the payout in October as a reward for their efforts during this summer's travel boom.
Manchester Evening News
- How much driving an electric car from Manchester to London, Lake District, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Blackpool costs compared to petrol and catching a trainWe take a look at which mode of transport is most cost-effective
The York Press
- Transport secretary promises first net-zero transatlantic flight by 2023The competition is open to airlines, fuel producers, aircraft or engine manufacturers and fuel suppliers.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Series of closures on Peterborough's Nene Parkway announced - starting next month40mph speed limit to be in place for nine months while works take place
Other Regional Press
- Drivers and residents hit out at roadworks on A41 at Apex CornerHundreds of people have complained about the “havoc” roadworks at Apex Corner near Edgware are causing.
- Swindon Bus Boulevard plans welcomed at public exhibitionThe huge Bus Boulevard project is set to be completed in 2024.
- Cycling is good for businesses in the city says campaign group CycloxAndy Chivers, a member of cycling campaign group Cyclox, looks at way in which bikes can be good for business in Oxford, and urges drivers to think about alternatives to using a car.
- Delays warning over multi-way traffic lights on one of Nuneaton's busiest roadsIt is to make essential repairs
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