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New £28m Greater Manchester cycling network unveiled
The 15 new routes, dubbed 'Beelines', include six miles of segregated Dutch-style cycle lanes.
EIGHT DAYS of summer rail misery with strikes on South Western trains
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on South Western Railway will walk out on eight days between Thursday 26th July and Saturday 1st September.
Saturday, 21 July 2018
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The Mirror
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