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Sunday, 10 March 2024

BBC News

• Travel warning as rugby crowds head to CardiffRugby fans are being warned of road closures and busy train services which could cause disruption.
• Residents hit out at parking charges on north coastVisitors to the Portrush and Ballycastle seaside will have to pay to park in some places from April.
• Town's first electric bus unveiled by councilThe new buses are quieter, cleaner and reduce the town's carbon footprint, Warrington Council says.
• Call for major rethink on 'floating bus stops'The National Federation for the Blind UK has warned of the dangers of London's new style “floating bus stops”.

Financial Times

• How the crisis at Boeing is threatening a historic Belfast factoryUncertainty clouding Short Brothers plant is an unintended consequence of US plan maker’s move to undo Spirit spin-off
• Russia's rail boosted by demand to move goods to Europe after Red Sea attacksDHL among operators reporting soaring requests for the route in a trend expected to benefit state-owned RZD
• Aviation industry likely to miss net zero target, warns former Schiphol bossRuud Sondag is one of the very few industry executives to publicly cast doubt on sector’s environmental targets

The Herald

• HMS Queen Elizabeth catches fire while docked in ScotlandAn investigation is underway after a fire broke out onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth while it was docked in Scotland.

The Independent

• Boeing says it can't find work records related to door panel that blew out on Alaska Airlines flightBoeing has acknowledged in a letter to Congress that it cannot find records for work done on a door panel that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight over Oregon two months ago

Times Online

• Why the M25 is closing — the ambitious plan in maps [subscription]Junction 10 is the busiest in the country and notorious for collisions. Get ready for the first daytime closures in its history

Daily Express

• The London Underground station that's the furthest distance away from going underground Despite being part of the world's oldest underground network this stop is around 25 miles from any subterranean station.
• The huge new £285m mega-project to end chaos on one of UK's busiest motorwaysThe upgrade will provide

Birmingham Mail

• Inside Birmingham Airport's Uber hub - where it's feast or famine for expectant driversProfessional drivers spoke of long shifts, hit-and-miss jobs and the stroke of luck that could making them enough money for the day

Bolton News

• UK motorists face £2,500 fines for avoiding potholesExperts have warned UK drivers that they could be fined up to £2,500 for attempts to avoid potholes.

Bristol Live

• New cycle lane planned connecting town north of Bristol with train stationSouth Gloucestershire Council wants to make travel improvements in Yate

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Falling tree dangling 'dangerously' over traffic forces closure of main Anglesey roadWork to remove the tree is expected to take some time

Wales Online

• Free parking is being scrapped in Cardiff's residential shopping areas and it's split opinionWe spoke to drivers, shoppers, and business owners in Whitchurch about the upcoming change

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Confirmed: No train services between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton until further notice due to landslipNo trains will be able to run between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton until further notice, due to the landslip in the Wellington area.
• Bus hits bridge on first day of rail replacement services on closed Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton lineRail replacement bus services between Shropshire and Wolverhampton, put in place due to the landslide in the Wellington area, appear to have not got off to a great start.

Other Regional Press

• East West Rail Bicester road bridge plans discussedEast West Rail's plans for a new road bridge crossing in Bicester have been discussed in detailed meetings with local councillors.

Other News Sources

• Romsey bus station: Funding of £2m triggered for redevelopmentTEST Valley civic chiefs have triggered £2m for the first phase of design work on the redevelopment of Romsey's bus station.