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Saturday, 21 February 2026

BBC News

• Drivers warned over week-long HS2 road closureDrivers including those using the M42 and M6 Toll are being warned part of a main road will be closed for a week for HS2 engineering works.
• ScotRail to charge ticket dodgers £10 minimum fareThe charge will be more than the standard fare ticket on most shorter journeys.
• Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its historyThe agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.

Financial Times

• Virgin Atlantic on track to poach ‘tens of thousands’ of BA frequent flyersAirline has offered to upgrade rival carrier’s members to a higher status during February campaign

The Herald

• Tom Hunter take on SNP Prestwick Airport record shows some on to plumsThere has been much tiresome moaning over the Scottish Government's rescue of Prestwick Airport, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell.
• ScotRail to introduce ?10 minimum fare to tackle ticketless travelTicketless travellers who board ScotRail trains will be charged a ?10 minimum fare under new rules cracking down on fare‑dodging.
• Everything you need to know about The Herald's M8 seriesEach day, more than 150,000 vehicles move through the concrete canyon of the M8 at Charing Cross in Glasgow. The motorway was envisioned in the 1960s for 1990s traffic, but is now forced to cope with 2020s volumes.

Times Online

• Aston Martin warns of bigger losses than forecast after falling sales [subscription]Luxury carmaker faces new blow in its turnaround and plans to sell the naming rights to its F1 racing team to raise cash

City AM

• MPs want overhaul of Heathrow regulation before third runway Nearly nine in 10 members of parliament do not think Heathrow's ambitious third runway expansion should go ahead unless there is a major overhaul of its regulatory framework to help bring down costs. A fresh poll of British lawmakers found that 84 per cent are reluctant to vote through the historic expansion without the west [...]

Daily Record

• ScotRail to crack down on fare dodgers by introducing £10 minimum fare“The introduction of a minimum fare will target the small number of customers who don’t buy a ticket before they travel."

Mail Online

• Man 'carrying guns' is arrested at Gatwick Airport as police swarm train stationThe terminus was closed on Friday afternoon after passengers on a train to the London airport from Brighton reported a man onboard had two firearms with him. Pictured: File photo

This is Money

• Honda recalls tens of thousands of cars over concerns that the wheels could fall offHonda has issued a recall notice for over 46,000 Civic family hatchbacks due to a tightening torque defect which can cause the wheel nut to loosen and the wheel to potentially fall off.
• The Dorset council threatening to hike parking fines across Britain to £160 - AA says it will 'burst the dam keeping penalties to a reasonable level'Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has made a request to the Department for Transport to make temporary higher fines introduced last year a permanent fixture.

Birmingham Mail

• Major overhaul of West Midlands transport project funding tipped to provide 'greatest benefits'The Rosewell Review is assessing more than 160 transport projects in the West Midlands
• Fury over 'waste of space' Solihull road modification - but it will cost £1 million to remove itResidents say Solihull cycle lane is unpopular, rarely used and dangerous

Bolton News

• Three into one as new £3m bus garage was heading to BoltonAt first glance it might be hard to work out what you’re looking at.
• Residents invited to shape future of transport across Greater ManchesterResidents are being invited to comment on the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 as part of a public consultation on the future of local transport

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Work begins on scheme aimed at speeding 'hotspots' on Bradford estateA scheme to install four new pedestrian crossings at speeding “hotspots” on a Bradford estate is aimed at making neighbourhoods safer.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• 'No one checked on us' - furious drivers trapped in cars for hours after A55 fireMotorists reported being stuck for up to six hours while the incident was dealt with. Some even broke the law to get out of queueing traffic

London Evening Standard

• Council aims to seize control over Euston redevelopment to ensure HS2's arrival rewards residentsCamden wants to put itself in driving seat on new jobs and homes after decade of ?disruption, destruction and uncertainty? Add Evening Standard as a preferred source

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Seven free Metro station car parks could get new charges as Nexus confirms decision under reviewA series of Metro stations in both North and South Tyneside could have new parking fees introduced, but the charges

Northern Echo

• What the £7m aviation hangar under construction at Teesside Airport is forSteel is now in place as work starts on the £7m Hangar 362 at Teesside Airport, part of Draken’s major aviation expansion in the North East.
• Rail and road users face disruption as Nunthorpe crossing renewedNunthorpe level crossing is set to close as Network Rail carries out major upgrade works.

Cambridge News

• Locals still divided over Mill Road bus gate after nearly a year in operationSome have said that they have seen a negative impact on their businesses, while others said that it has made a positive effect on the area by reducing congestion

North Wales Live

• Traffic and travel warning as more than 20 roads closingKey roads are to close across the weekend

Other Regional Press

• 'Absolute carnage': Drivers stuck in long queues as major works cause chaosSeveral roadworks taking place at the same time on main roads in and out of Swindon are causing ''absolute carnage".
• A34 slip roads safety review is now under wayA review which could bring measures to improve safety on the A34 is being backed by Didcot and Wantage MP Olly Glover
• Coventry VLR set for major boost as millions earmarked for next phaseA funding pot for transport projects across the West Midlands has been approved - including for Coventry's VLR project

New Civil Engineer

• The expansion of the West Midlands Metro is changing Birmingham?s urban landscape and social legacyA decade after works began, the expansion of the Midlands Metro is changing the urban landscape in Birmingham and beyond.
• National Highways engages on ?600M, 10-year contract for A38 Derby Junctions schemeNational Highways has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for its long-delayed A38 Derby Junctions scheme, with contract value now set at ?600M and a length of 10 years.

Other News Sources

• Herefordshire road closures: Drivers warned of delaysDrivers in Herefordshire are advised of significant road closures due to essential highway works scheduled over the coming weeks
• County council to decide on changes to school transport next weekHampshire County Council wants to withdraw the offer of a Spare Capacity Seats Scheme in its school transport policy.

EIN News Subscription

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