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Sunday, 08 November 2020

BBC News

• Covid-19: Lockdown 'opportunity' to fix England's roadsCouncils in England have a "unique opportunity" to fix potholes, road junctions and roadside drainage during lockdown, the AA has said.
• The foul-smelling fuel that could power big shipsAn enormous engine, the height of three floors, growls loudly at a test centre in Copenhagen. Nearby a team of engineers supervise it from a control room resembling a ship's bridge.
• Gower sinkhole: Road opens after repairsThe sinkhole was caused by water running onto the road from a nearby farm, the council says.
• Climate change: Why the UK's carbon-free future will need rulesTackling climate change will need action right across society and the economy - with a host of new incentives.

The Huffington Post

• UK Bans Visitors From Denmark Over Mink Covid-19 Mutation Fears

Times Online

• Ryanair customers list tales of woe as they reject O’Leary’s refunds claim [Subscription]The declaration by Michael O’Leary that Ryanair has refunded everyone for flights cancelled between March and August has been disputed, with several people claiming that they are still owed money.
• Heading down electric avenue [Subscription]One of the unintended side effects of the pandemic has been the vast improvement in air quality over our cities.
• 130 more miles of ‘death trap’ smart motorways ahead [Subscription]Despite the transport minister’s vow after 44 deaths, nine further lengths with dangerously few lay-bys are coming

City AM

• Coronavirus: UK bans all travel to and from Denmark after mink outbreakThe government has announced a total ban on travel to and from Denmark following concern over a new strain of The post Coronavirus: UK bans all travel to and from Denmark after mink outbreak appeared first on CityAM.

This is Money

• Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary: Don't give airlines bailoutBut O'Leary said that airlines should 'rely on their own cash reserves and their shareholders to get through the pandemic.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Which driving test centre has the best pass rate in West Yorkshire?NEW figures have revealed the hardest and easiest places to pass your driving test in West Yorkshire.

Bucks Free Press

• ROADWORKS: 15 streets to get treatment this week - full list This is where Transport for Bucks will be working this week.

Cambridge News

• Easyjet forced to reduce flights again as new restrictions come into placeThe budget airline, which flies out of Stansted Airport, has said they will focus on 'cash generative flying' to minimise losses

East Anglian Daily Times

• A12 to close every weekend until Christmas - starting from todayA busy stretch of the A12 is shut this weekend - and will close every Saturday and Sunday between now and Christmas - as roadworks get under way.
• Drivers block new mandatory cycle lanes – and could face finesCyclists have found new cycle lanes blocked by parked cars just hours after the work to put them in place had been completed.

Other Regional Press

• Chiltern Railways train disruptions due to engineering work between Bicester and BanburyENGINEERING works on a train line today mean there will be changes to services.
• The incredible Yorkshire bus ride that everyone should go onSoaring hills and spectacular coastal scenery are all part of the package on this stunning journey across God's Own County
• 'Consider other views before increasing car park charges' It's disappointing to read (Echo 22/10) that Dorset Council has no intention of reviewing the proposed increases to car park charges.

Other News Sources

• Please repair our potholes It is nice to see so many stretches of main roads such as the A44 getting resurfaced, improving safety and comfort for travellers, but many minor roads seem to get forgotten – for example here in Pembridge many of the minor closes off the main roads, such as Parsons Walk and Curl View, consist of potholes from one end to the other, making it difficult for residents to move their cars, and I’m sure that this problem is replicated all across rural Herefordshire.

EIN News Subscription

• Ryanair slams ‘idiotic’ air crew quarantine restrictions and cancels all flights to Denmark … on travel from Denmark. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has … by the UK Department of Transport [DfT] that our crews … 14-day aircrew quarantine, but were advised that the transport minister … in full compliance with all EU health guidelines and in over …