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Saturday, 07 January 2023

BBC News

• Rail strikes hit profits for Birmingham's hospitality firmsOne bar manager says takings over Christmas were down by about £15,000 due to strike action.
• Rail strikes and works hits trains in Wales on SaturdayStrike action, combined with planned engineering work, mean it is
• Belfast's flying boat aims for cleaner shippingThe shipping industry is experimenting with foils, sails and fuel to make itself less carbon intensive.
• Warrington Council-run bus company makes loss of more than £330,000Warrington Borough Council's Warrington's Own Buses blames fewer passengers and a rise in costs.
• Further rail disruption in Scotland as RMT strike resumesUK-wide industrial action by RMT union members is continuing on Friday and Saturday.
• BA unveils jumpsuits in first uniform revamp for 20 yearsThe airline has updated its workwear for the first time in 20 years with designs by Ozwald Boateng.
• Train drivers offered pay rise in bid to end strikesThe Rail Delivery Group says its offer would see wages for drivers rise by £5,000 by the end of 2023.
• Strike daily: How Saturday 7 January's train strikes will affect youWhat you need to know about the rail strike and other industrial action, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.

Financial Times

• Rishi Sunak proposes talks with UK union leaders in effort to halt strikesMinisters explore concession over train drivers to try to end protracted industrial action on railways
• Rail bosses urge ministers to restore powers to train operatorsIndustry leaders propose greater freedoms for private companies as railway battles to fix its finances

The Guardian

• Rishi Sunak's anti-strike laws may be illegal, says RMT chief - videoMick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT, has said proposed anti-strike legislation is 'predictable' and 'might be illegal', and industrial action on the railways will continue if there is no movement from the UK government in negotiations. He said the unions were actively working towards coordinated action and would not be cowed by 'a reactionary government that has lost the argument' on pay and conditions for working people Continue reading...
• Only one in five British trains to run on final day of planned strikesIndustrial action over pay and working conditions has caused almost four weeks of disruptionThe last day in the latest stretch of railway strikes has begun, ending a run of almost four weeks of continuous disruption caused by industrial action over pay and working conditions.Only about one in five trains across Great Britain will run on Saturday as a 48-hour walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union concludes, with no early morning or evening services and a pared-back schedule on main intercity and urban lines. Continue reading...

The Herald

• A83 at Rest and be Thankful: Road shuts for third time in a weekSCOTLAND'S most notorious road is to be shut for the third day in just over a week as concerns continue over a potential landslip.
• A83 at Rest and be Thankful: Road shuts for third time in a weekSCOTLAND'S most notorious road is to be shut for the third day in just over a week as concerns continue over a potential landslip.
• Jim McColl rejects blame over ferry fiascoA Scottish Government shipbuilding expert said a failure to agree on designs before controversial ferry contracts were signed played a major part in the fiasco which has led to costs soaring and delays of at least five years.

The Telegraph

• Ambulance strike dates: When they are and what to do if you need emergency help

Times Online

• Cornwall races ahead with 20mph speed limit [Subscription]Every residential street in Cornwall could soon have a 20mph speed limit.

Mail Online

• Vauxhall owners warned after thieves strip cars of their parts while parked outside homes overnightDistraught owners woke up to find their saloons ripped apart by the crafty criminals, with one Scottish mother discovering the entire front of her car had been removed.
• Train drivers are offered a £5,000 pay rise if they agree to end their bitter dispute and strikesThe Rail Delivery Group said the 'landmark outline proposal' would deliver more reliable services for passengers, in exchange for a backdated pay increase.

This is Money

• Electric car revolution at crisis point due to charging point shortageMotoring groups said more needs to be done to provide the infrastructure required for drivers to switch to greener vehicles in an affordable way.

Birmingham Post

• Northern Ireland new car sales tick up as supply tightness eases but market eyes inflationSMMT data recorded 36,161 new car sales in the province in 2022, up 4.8% on the year
• New £100m Humber ferry terminal proposal submitted to Planning InspectorateImmingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal develoment consent order is in the hands of National Infrastructure Planning

Bolton News

• Writing 'clean me' on dirty vehicles could lead to £2,500 fineIf you spot a car that's particularly grubby, resist the urge to run your finger through the dirt to write an amusing message.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• DVLA warning to UK drivers over driving license detailAround 926,000 people entitled to drive in the UK held driving licences which expired in September 2022

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Helicopter crashed as pilot flew low to view 'stone obelisk' on Snowdonia mountainAn investigation found a lack of gearbox oil was to blame for a sudden loss of control
• Llandudno drivers face diversion during full closure of busy link roadResurfacing of carriageways are due to take place over seven nights causing a full closure during the day

Wales Online

• People's cars 'stop running' after filling up on fuel 'full of water' at Asda filling stationDiesel is currently unavailable at the filling station but will return following 'thorough testing', Asda has said.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Dedicated electric vehicle showcase is a first at NEC show Autosport International will feature a dedicated electric vehicle showcase for the first time when it returns to Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre from January 12 to 15.

Burnley Express

• Burnley motorists to face 11-month disruption due to major roadworksMotorists and pedestrians have been warned of disruption as road works on a major bridge in Burnley will begin shortly.

North Wales Live

• Rail strikes not just about pay as worker fears for passenger safetyChanges to terms and conditions are a sticking point in talks between the RMT, train operators and Network Rail

Other Regional Press

• Watford politicians react to Sunak's anti-strike law plansWatford's political leaders have condemned the prime minister's new plans to curb strike action, but the town's MP supports the move.
• Chiltern Railways and Oxfordshire companies to continue strikesTrain companies that service the county will continue to see disruptions days after the strikes end.
• Stagecoach saves vital bus services for Oxford passengersResidents in two areas of Oxford will have continued access to bus services in the new year following action and investment by Oxfordshire County Council.

Railnews

• Mayor faces tough decision over TfL fares FRIDAY BRIEFING: Mayor faces tough decision over TfL fares ++ New 48-hour RMT National Rail strike begins ++

Green Miscellany

• 60 bollards outside school create line of defence against pavement parkingThe installation of 60 bollards to protect a stretch of pavement outside a primary school in Birmingham has been described as barmy in the media this week. However, if you’ve ever walked a child to school you’ll have discovered that no amount of yellow lines, polite emails from the head or near-misses will prevent drivers from parking as near as… The post 60 bollards outside school create line of defence against pavement parking appeared first on ETA.

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