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London bus strike set for same day as rail walkout
More than 1,600 London bus drivers are set to take strike action for two days later this month.
Felixstowe: Workers at key UK port to strike for eight days
Around 1,900 staff at Britain's largest container port will walk-out in a dispute over pay.
Felixstowe port strike raises fears of empty shop shelves [subscription]
Shops and factories face shortages of vital supplies after workers at Britain’s biggest container port announced they will strike for eight days in a dispute over pay rises.
Network Rail managers accept new four per cent pay rise as Grant Shapps calls on RMT union to follow
Network Rail managers have voted to accept a pay offer, their union has announced - but the RMT union is still in deadlock.
Cyclists who kill face tougher jail terms after crackdown on 'legal loophole'
A "death by dangerous cycling" law is being planned by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps who has reportedly said that current legislation is "archaic" and a legal loophole needs to be closed
Saturday, 06 August 2022
Times Online
- Car parking spaces may get bigger to ease squeeze [subscription]It is the curse of the urban motorist: squeezing your car into an impossibly narrow parking space before trying to get your passengers out without scratching the vehicle next door.
This is Money
- Half of owners of keyless cars are NOT taking measures to secure themHome Office data says that over 100,000 vehicles were stolen last year, many of them cars with keyless tech. Yet 51% of owners says they don't take any measures to secure them.
Birmingham Post
- Management buyout at Logik Logistics as transport firm that works with car giants plans to double in sizeLogik works with companies including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Aston Martin and Amazon
- Nissan launches sustainable finance project to fund electric vehicle production and eco-technologiesThe global car manufacturer said it would raise funds needed to support sustainability efforts
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- UK drivers face £5,000 fine for splashing pedestrians when it rainsAccording to the Road Traffic Act 1988 in reference to careless and inconsiderate driving, the law is clear.
The York Press
- UK drivers face £5,000 fine for splashing pedestrians when it rainsAccording to the Road Traffic Act 1988 in reference to careless and inconsiderate driving, the law is clear.
Other Regional Press
- Petrol stations too slow to cut prices, says garage owner who sells fuel 20p cheaper than rivalsAn independent garage which is selling petrol at some of the cheapest prices in the county says it's high time other forecourts cut prices too.
- Troubled Transporter Bridge 'could cost £25m' as problems 'much worse' than first thoughtThe 111-year-old bridge has faced structural problems in recent years after closing in August 2019
- New Coventry station car park slammed as 'worst designed ever' as spaces go unfilledOne user described it as the "worst designed car park ever"
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