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UK weather: Flood warnings issued as Storm Atiyah bears down on Britain
Met Office warn of 70mph winds, travel disruption and power cuts
One man's plan to demolish the garage at his 2m home reveals Crossrail threat to hundreds more properties... and adds further billions to the scheme's 45bn cost
The bill for the controversial taxpayer-funded Crossrail 2 scheme is set to soar by billions of pounds, according to figures revealed by chance in a planning dispute between a landscape gardener and his local council.
Christmas rail passengers to pay double for services taking up to THREE TIMES longer
Operators are ditching cheap advance tickets while bringing more misery because of engineering work
Rail strikes: Christmas shoppers face double trouble of South Western walk out and engineering work
A perfect storm of a railway strike coupled with engineering work will cause travel misery for passengers this weekend.
Sunday, 08 December 2019
BBC News
- A1 crash: Campaigner questions road upgrade delay after deathMonica Heaney wants to speak at an inquiry into upgrades to the A1, where her son Karl died in a crash.
- South Western Railway strike: Engineering adds to weekend woeRMT union members are taking 27 days of strike action on South Western Railway.
- General election 2019: Labour pledges to electrify England's bus fleetIt wants to electrify England's buses by 2030, but the Tories say Labour would
- Virgin Trains: Final service departs as UK's longest-running rail franchise endsThe last service left Euston on Saturday evening, ending Britain's longest-running rail franchise.
Financial Times
- City planners zero in on cyclists through exercise appWith 47m global users Strava has the potential to generate big data for public development
The Guardian
- South Western Railway strike: delays as action begins during worksCancellations take place during busy Christmas shopping weekendPassengers are facing travel problems this weekend as engineering works take place during a strike over rail workers’ long-running dispute regarding guards on trains.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on South Western Railway (SWR) walked out on Saturday for the sixth time since last Monday as part of 27 days of industrial action. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Paris protests: Tensions rise as yellow vests join wave of demonstrations against retirement reformsCitizens take to the streets in biggest strike in many years
- Paris protests: Tensions rise as yellow vests join wave of demonstrations against retirement reformsCitizens take to the streets in biggest strike in many years
- Gatwick airport: Police board plane on runway as flights grounded over 'security threat to aviation'Passengers were held on board while emergency services that met easyJet aircraft carried out checks
- UK weather: Flood warnings issued as Storm Atiyah bears down on BritainMet Office warn of 70mph winds, travel disruption and power cuts
- Conservatives and Brexit Party received donations worth 8m from aviation industry'Politicians cannot be trusted to protect the planet while they're taking money from the biggest polluters,' say climate protesters
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Investor fury at 230m Park First scandal [Subscription]The City watchdog faces a new headache as hundreds of pensioners prepare to take on an alleged scam over a collapsed 230m airport parking spaces scheme.
- French strikes: Macron forced to soften on pensions [Subscription]The French government is to spell out this week its plans to shake up the costly and complicated pension system in the face of strikes that have brought the country to a halt since Thursday.
Daily Express
- UK weather forecast: Fears of transport carnage as Storm Atiyah set to batter BritainTHE MET OFFICE has issued strong wind warnings, as Storm Atiyah is set to batter the UK on Sunday and Monday with severe gales.
Mail Online
- One man's plan to demolish the garage at his 2m home reveals Crossrail threat to hundreds more properties... and adds further billions to the scheme's 45bn costThe bill for the controversial taxpayer-funded Crossrail 2 scheme is set to soar by billions of pounds, according to figures revealed by chance in a planning dispute between a landscape gardener and his local council.
The Mirror
- Tory cuts fuelling ambulance staffing crisis costing millions a week in overtime payAmbulance bosses forced to pay 800million extra a week to plug shortfall in staff as emergency demand hits record levels
- Christmas rail passengers to pay double for services taking up to THREE TIMES longerOperators are ditching cheap advance tickets while bringing more misery because of engineering work
Bolton News
- Northern will run first Bolton trains on Boxing DayTRAINS will run between on Boxing Day this year for the first time under the current operator.
- Andy Burnham: 'Take Bolton Metrolink promise with a pinch of salt'GREATER Greater Manchester's Mayor Andy Burnham has warned people to take a Tory promise to bring Metrolink to Bolton 'with a large pinch of salt',
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- ‘Low value for money’ transport schemes approvedThe desire to encourage more people to leave their cars at home and use public transport means “low value for money” schemes will be given financial backing.
Bristol Live
- Misery for Thomas Cook holidaymakers as CAA admits refund claim delay"We will continue to pay claims as soon as possible"
London Evening Standard
- Rail strikes: Christmas shoppers face double trouble of South Western walk out and engineering workA perfect storm of a railway strike coupled with engineering work will cause travel misery for passengers this weekend.
- Gatwick Airport incident: Police board plane on runway due to 'security issue'Police officers have boarded a plane on the runway at Gatwick Airport due to what passengers on board said had been called a
The York Press
- Furious passengers hit out over train cancellations FURIOUS passengers have hit out over the repeated cancellations of York trains while TransPennine Express teaches drivers and conductors how to operate a new fleet.
Bucks Free Press
- REVEALED: How long Wycombe's public transport takes to reach GP surgeries, schools and shopsSchools, hospitals and other key services in Wycombe take nearly 20 minutes on average to reach on foot or public transport, figures reveal.
- What happens if it snows or the roads are icy on General Election polling day?With a general election looming, people may have concerns about accessing polling stations in order to vote if the weather turns wintry and the roads become icy - Bucks County Council has some advice.
Cambridge News
- Councils slammed for seeming 'obsessed with charging motorists'The leader of the county council has ignited a row over congestion charges in the city centre
East Anglian Daily Times
- ‘Delays are likely’ warning with road closure in placeDrivers are being warned of delays as a road is closed and traffic is diverted.
Leeds Live
- £5m revamp of Leeds Bus Station will bring solar panels and more seats“There will be improvements to retail and the travel centre, and it will make the station an easier place to move through"
Other Regional Press
- Calls to tackle travel time as figures reveal how far you are from your public services in SouthamptonSCHOOLS, hospitals and other key services in Southampton take a quarter of an hour on average to reach on foot or public transport, figures reveal.
- Oxford is the 2nd most expensive rail commuteOxford is one of the most expensive rail commutes with many commuters paying over 500 a month for their travel costs.
- Extinction Rebellion to protest by this busy main road in Weymouth to highlight the issue of air pollutionCLIMATE activists will be staging a protest next to a busy road in Weymouth tomorrow (December 9) to highlight the issue of air pollution.
- Council should look at expanding car parks to generate more income, according to councillor Dorset Council could be doing more to increase its income – according to West Dorset councillor Simon Christopher.
- What is going to happen to the City of Coventry and Lady Godiva Virgin Trains nameplatesThe franchise changes hands tomorrow
Other News Sources
- Woman in 20s dies after fall from Gatwick Airport car park The woman is believed to be in her late 20s
- Car giants 'driving with the brakes on' towards climate goals, report warns The world's 25 largest car manufacturers are collectively failing to act in line with the Paris Agreement in terms of both electrifying their portfolios and strengthening climate governance, new analysis from CDO and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has warned.
- Brighton & Hove buses unveil new buses named after celebrities BRIGHTON and Hove is getting 30 new double-deckers - each named after someone from the area’s history.
- Police investigate 'security alert' at Gatwick Airport FLIGHTS were grounded at Gatwick Airport due to a
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