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East Coast train line back under public control
The government will run the service until a new public-private partnership is appointed in 2020.
Up to 100 Labour MPs to back government on Heathrow third runway
Labour MPs who disagree with Jeremy Corbyns opposition to the expansion of Heathrow airport have been working closely with government ministers and Tory whips to ensure the plans win parliamentary approval on Monday, in an extraordinary show of defiance against their party leader.
No 10 fixes Heathrow runway vote [Subscription]
MPs wont see a report warning of a big rise in CO2 emissions, and Boris is sent abroad
Women can hit the road in Saudi Arabia: Female motorists celebrate the end of country's driving ban
Women in Saudi Arabia are finally able to drive in their own country after a historic driving ban was finally lifted by King Salman. Those with licenses can hit the road at midnight local time.
Sunday, 24 June 2018
BBC News
- Euston's Somers Town Coffee House damaged by large fireThere were 72 firefighters tackling the blaze, which started near three major railway stations.
- Greenford Tube station: Man killed in 'fight' outsideA second man was taken to hospital with a suspected head injury.
- East Coast train line back under public controlThe government will run the service until a new public-private partnership is appointed in 2020.
The Guardian
- Up to 100 Labour MPs to back government on Heathrow third runwayLabour MPs who disagree with Jeremy Corbyns opposition to the expansion of Heathrow airport have been working closely with government ministers and Tory whips to ensure the plans win parliamentary approval on Monday, in an extraordinary show of defiance against their party leader.
Times Online
- Green car giant Tesla no cleaner than petrol rivals [Subscription]Tesla electric cars, marketed as being among the planets greenest vehicles, may be behind the production of just as much greenhouse gas as their petrol and diesel equivalents, according to energy analysts.
- Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women driving [Subscription]From today, women can drive in public. It is a sign that the kingdom is easing some social curbs but democracy remains distant
- Revealed: Andrew Tinkler, Philip Day and the plot to reunite Stobart Group [Subscription]The former boss of Stobart Group worked with the billionaire retail tycoon Philip Day on a bold deal to reunite the aviation and energy conglomerate with the haulage firm Eddie Stobart.
- Learner drivers could wait a year for tests [Subscripion]A crackdown on learner drivers could result in waiting times for driving tests of up to 68 weeks unless extra staff are hired, a briefing report to the Department of Transport has warned.
- Uber investigates 1,100 drivers for serious offences [Subscription]Uber has secretly investigated more than 2,500 of its London drivers for offences including sex assaults, stalking and dangerous driving, according to documents given to regulators. A similar number of the taxi companys drivers outside London are believed to be under investigation.
- No 10 fixes Heathrow runway vote [Subscription]MPs wont see a report warning of a big rise in CO2 emissions, and Boris is sent abroad
Mail Online
- Terrified driver crashes after thinking roadside 10ft wooden bear was REAL and about to attack her A 10ft statue of a bear has been ordered to be removed from a roadside - after a scared woman driver blamed it for causing a crash in Llanwrtyd Wells, in Powys, Mid-Wales
- Ryanair customer stunned when airline changed Lisbon flights leaving her with 25 minutes in capital Mairad Sweeney, 24, booked 258 return flights to the Portuguese capital back in January but was told her flight out of Glasgow on September 27 had been cancelled yesterday.
- Cardiff emerged as country’s car-keying capital followed by Belfast, Leeds and Newcastle Cardiff emerged as the country’s car-keying capital, with 80 per cent of motorists saying they had been targeted. Belfast was second followed by Leeds and Newcastle in joint third.
- Women can hit the road in Saudi Arabia: Female motorists celebrate the end of country's driving ban Women in Saudi Arabia are finally able to drive in their own country after a historic driving ban was finally lifted by King Salman. Those with licenses can hit the road at midnight local time.
London Evening Standard
- Greenford Tube station: Police probe as man found dead after 'fight'Detectives are investigating after a man was found dead outside a Tube station in north west London.
- TfL's Stratford station 'Hype Man' tells how he puts a smile on commuters' faces every morning
Northern Echo
- £11m to improve safety on A-roads with highest riskFOUR A-roads with among the country’s the worst accident records have been handed more than £11.5m for road safety improvements.
The York Press
- Harry Potter fan needed for railway role THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has an out of this world vacancy.
- Bus drivers urged to turn off idling engines GREEN party activists spent National Clean Air day on an “anti-idling” mission to cut pollution from buses.
- Street dug up ‘three times in two months’ A BUSINESSMAN has said local businesses have been kept in the dark about planned roadworks, after the street outside his shop was dug up three times in two months by three different companies.
Bucks Free Press
- Shock U-turn as council bows to pressure over plans to turn The Rye into car park for roadwork machines Controversial plans to use The Rye as a car park for huge roadwork machines as part of a major road overhaul project have been scrapped in a shock U-turn, as the council bows to public pressure.
Other Regional Press
- Cyclists call for new underpass to avoid traffic chaos outside Swan School CYCLISTS have called for a new underpass to be built in Oxford as an ‘essential’ solution to safety fears about the Swan School.
- BMW bosses issue warning over Brexit BOSSES at BMW, which employs thousands of staff at its Mini plant in Cowley, have expressed concerns over the potential impact of a hard Brexit.
- Cyclist dies in hospital after being hit by busA CYCLIST has died in hospital after being hit by a bus.
- HGV drivers urged to be vigilant after spate of A507 fuel theftsHGV drivers have been urged to take extra care after a spate of fuel thefts from lorries parked up in lay-bys on the A507 and other roads.
- Commuters warned Oxford Parkway will be 'busier than normal' next monthCOMMUTERS have been warned Oxford Parkway will be 'busier than normal' when Oxford Station closes next month.
- Oxford's new driverless car company hopes get on the roads soonA DRIVERLESS car firm has launched a new workshop in Oxford and said the ‘adventurous and forward-thinking’ city was the logical place for autonomous vehicles.
- Passengers across Dorset are making far fewer journeys by busPassengers across Dorset are making far fewer journeys by bus than in 2009-10, new figures show.
- Six-hour road closure sparks fresh calls for village bypassA CRASH on the A35 in west Dorset which resulted in the carriageway closed for almost six hours has prompted renewed calls for a village bypass.
Other News Sources
- CONSERVATION COLUMN: Electric cars are our futureDriving along the M27 between Southampton and Portsmouth last week I was thrilled to see at least five electric cars driving at the same speed as the rest of the traffic. Even five years ago, seeing any electric car outside of London was a bit of a novelty. Hampshire is already one of the leading counties for zero emission cars and it is an industry that is growing fast.
- How I took on parking company...and won! A RETIRED tube driver has won a year-long battle over parking fines and even hired his own bailiffs to recover his legal costs.
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