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Sunday, 08 January 2023

BBC News

• HMS Medway: Royal Navy warship crew rescues five people in CaribbeanThe warship answered an SOS message from a barge off the coast of Anguilla, the Royal Navy says.
• Scottish government urged to introduce cap on bus faresThere are calls for Scotland to follow 130 companies in England and introduce a £2 fare limit.
• Cuts to railway staffing will isolate disabled, charity saysPlans to close ticket offices and remove train guards will isolate disabled people, a charity says.
• Railway strikes bring weekend disruption in ScotlandUK-wide industrial action by the RMT union will affect ScotRail services on Saturday and Sunday.

The Guardian

• Royal Navy rescues crew from sinking tug in CaribbeanHMS Medway was conducting routine operations in the area when it came to rescue of stranded crewThe crew of a Royal Navy warship have rescued five people after their ocean-going tug sank in choppy seas in the Caribbean.HMS Medway - the Royal Navy's permanent vessel in the region - saved the crew members who had taken refuge on a large sand barge their tug was towing when it began to flood. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Claims bus services on'brink of collapse' due to unaffordable faresBus services in Scotland are on 'the brink of collapse' due to unreliable and unaffordable fares, Scottish Labour has said.

Times Online

• Michael O’Leary finds airport strikes are bordering on the ridiculous [Subscription]We’ve become used to seeing fed-up passengers losing their holiday glow while standing in queues at passport control. But one frequent flyer is delighted about the recent strike by UK Border Force.
• Britain’s EV revolution risks coming unplugged [Subscription]Range anxiety gives way to fears over a lack of charge points
• Billions lost as rail strikes take their toll on Britain’s ghost cities [Subscription]One Lombard Street is the City of London’s canteen: an old-fashioned brasserie where deals are sealed over early-morning plates of smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. It usually has up to 150 covers at breakfast time. But last Tuesday, Soren Ulrik Jessen, the owner, surveyed an unfamiliar scene: “For the first time in 25 years, we had zero customers.”
• Low-emission zones: are motorists running out of road? [Subscription]Traffic restrictions are taking over our cities, with little chance of a U-turn. Drivers will have to get used to paying their way, writes Rosie Kinchen

City AM

• RMT accuses train operators of profiteering as rail strikes drag on Train companies at the heart of the long-running rail dispute have made hundreds of millions of pounds in profits since the government put them on new contracts when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, a union claims. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said while rail workers have had their pay frozen in the same period, [...] The post RMT accuses train operators of profiteering as rail strikes drag on appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• 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.

The Mirror

• Mick Lynch warns rail staff could be on strike this time next year if Tories won't budgeThe boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.
• 'Rishi Sunak is a fool if he does not reach a deal with workers taking strike action'Nurses, ambulance crews, railway workers and public sector staff have taken - and still intend to take - industrial action in recent months

Sky News

• 'Surveillance programme' to begin random COVID tests for travellers from China to UKRandom passengers on direct flights from mainland China into the UK are to be tested for COVID-19 in a new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) surveillance programme which starts today.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds could follow Bradford with PSPO to tackle anti social driversLEEDS could soon follow Bradford Council in introducing legislation to clamp down on nuisance motorcyclists who’ve been plaguing Leeds residents with late-night noise.

Bristol Live

• DVLA sends urgent V5C warning that could cost drivers thousandsExperts have urged people to be aware when selling their cars, as it can result in identity theft

Wales Online

• The village left isolated by major A465 roadworks where businesses have closed and others struggle to survive'It was such a lovely place, Cefn. I used to see so many people out and about, but I don't see people anymore as they don't have a reason to come up here'

Cambridge News

• Cambridgeshire among worst in UK for identifying bike theft suspectsPolice insist they are making progress in preventing bike thefts from happening and recovering stolen bikes from the thieves themselves.

Reading Evening Post

• Reading car park that saw hundreds of drivers hit with ticketsJust two Penalty Charge Notices were issued at another car park in the borough

Other Regional Press

• 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.
• 18-mile diversion to continue as busy route's closure extendedMotorists will be forced to endure an 18-mile diversion for longer after a main route's closure was extended by five days.

Other News Sources

• Construction for Exceat bridge on A259 near Seaford to begin next yearConstruction work for a new bridge on the A259 is set to begin next year as ecological work continues.

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