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Sunday, 26 April 2026

BBC News

• Storm-hit ferry landing repair bill hits £245KEmergency repairs to a storm-damaged ferry landing are thought to have cost almost £250,000.
• Bristol Airport to expand again - what does it mean?Plans to expand Bristol Airport are back on the table - promising jobs and new destinations - but raising fresh concerns about noise, traffic and climate impact.
• Subsidised transport charity celebrates 25 yearsA Cornish charity that provides subsidised two-wheeled transport to people in the South West is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
• 100 years of Birmingham's famous Number 11 bus routeBirmingham's Number 11 bus route continues to serve passengers after a century.
• Conservatives pledge to scrap 24-hour bus lanesThe party promises "bus lanes that make sense" as part of a plan for drivers ahead of local elections.

The Guardian

• More than 150 violent offenders granted taxi licences in Midlands city last yearFoI data reveals that 438 people with criminal convictions were given licences in Wolverhampton, UK's 'taxi capital'

Times Online

• Recycling rules mean some stations get 28 bins, some get zero [subscription]Residents are finding dirty nappies and coffee cups in their recycling after unstaffed Govia Thameslink stations lost their own
• Revealed: how UK plans to save summer holidays from jet fuel shortages [subscription]Ministers are preparing Iran war contingencies to help airlines avoid scrapping flights at the last minute
• Heathrow passenger charges 'to double' to fund third runway [subscription]There is a risk of Heathrow passenger charges doubling to £52 per traveller to pay for the airport's third runway, the UK's aviation regulator has warned.

Daily Record

• Private jets should be banned from publicly-owned airports like Prestwick, say GreensThe Scottish Greens pointed to pressure it put on Holyrood ministers to secure a private jet tax in January and said this policy is 'the next step'.

GB News

• Google Maps update will solve the nightmare problem with buses in the UKThe update is part of a new partnership between Google and the UK Government

Bristol Live

• Paradoxes and cowardice - a damning indictment of Bristol's transport woes that have plagued the city for decades"From big schemes to little projects, nothing ever seems to actually work out successfully"

Northern Echo

• Shields Ferry to return after months of storm damage closureThe Shields Ferry will return to service early next week following a period of disruption, it has been confirmed.

Other Regional Press

• Somerset Council announces new bus service to train stationA new bus service linking residents in Somerset to their nearest train station has been announced by the council.
• Moreton Transport hub begins to take shape in the CotswoldsWORK to build a new transport hub in a Cotswold town is well underway after a longstanding building was finally demolished.

Transportxtra

• No road safety issues at 'Bridge over the Atlantic' so why is council installing traffic lights?Carlton Reid is seeking answers from Argyll and Bute Council over its decision to install traffic lights on the historic Clachan Bridge without consulting local residents

Aviation Industry

• Edinburgh Airport expands partnership with ABM to enhance passenger experienceEdinburgh Airport has awarded a passenger experience contract to ABM, a leading provider of facility, engineering, transport and infrastructure solutions. From arrivals to departures, ABM's Experience Solutions team, specialists in delivering human-centred passenger experiences, will ensure a welcoming, smooth, and reassuring experience for the almost 17 million people who travel through the airport every year.

Other News Sources

• Community celebrates multi-million pound transformation of Beeston stationA major milestone in the redevelopment of Beeston railway station was marked on Friday 24 April, as a celebration event took place following more than £7.6 million of investment.