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Sunday, 25 August 2024

BBC News

• Town's bus station revamp will go ahead - councilA delayed revamp of a Derbyshire bus station is still scheduled to be carried out but not until next year, a council said.
• Bank holiday disruption as tunnel to shutRail passengers travelling between England and Wales face disruption as repair work takes place on a key route this weekend.

Financial Times

• Attack on oil tanker in Red Sea threatens severe ecological disasterWarning from EU task force comes after Houthis claim to have struck vessel carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude
• Banks to curb lending for shipowners who put seafarers welfare at riskRed Sea attacks lead banks such as ING and Citigroup to monitor whether safety measures are being followed

The Guardian

• Nasa says astronauts stuck in orbit to return with SpaceX crew in February, not on Boeing StarlinerSunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since 6 June. Nasa has decided that the two astronauts currently stuck on the International Space Station will return next February on a SpaceX-crewed Dragon flight where two seats have been made available forSunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore

The Independent

• Women reveal horrific accounts of abuse on public transport in wake of damning harassment reportFrom the morning commute to a journey home after an evening out ? it is all too common for women to experience harassment or abuse on public transport

The Telegraph

• How the e-scooter boom turned to bust after a British backlash. [subscription]Messy regulation and illegal riders made London?s e-scooter scheme ?the worst in Europe?

Times Online

• London City Airport weighs legal challenge to weekend flight block [subscription]The airport is weighing up action over Angela Rayner?s decision to prohibit expanding services
• Swans cause chaos on rail lines, so I learnt how they catch them. [subscription]A sanctuary is training Network Rail staff ? and our reporter ? to stop the birds trespassing on tracks

Daily Record

• ScotRail cuts 27,000 services as passengers face massive fare hikeNationalised Scotrail has dramatically reduced timetables on some busy lines to as little as one train every three hours at night.

Bristol Live

• Bristol trader concerned about health from air pollutionThe shop owner has previously suffered from bronchitis

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Port of Tyne piers to undergo extensive ?4.5 million repairs after storm damageThe North and South piers, in Tynemouth and South Shields, sustained severe damage during Storm Babet in October 2023

Wales Online

• 'Stop knocking Cardiff Airport' say passengersIt's been a positive summer for Cardiff Airport with an increase in passenger numbers and new routes, but our readers remain split on its performance

Plymouth Herald

• New 'living roof' bus shelters installed in city centreThe first roof gardens were placed in Mayflower Street and are now being placed along the bus stops in Royal Parade

Other Regional Press

• East Lothian town's bus services pulled after rise in anti-social behaviourLothian Buses has told passengers in Tranent that buses are unable to serve the area due to a rise in anti-social behaviour "until further notice", with services diverted.
• London Underground toilets 'regularly closed' due to anti-social behaviour as live updates rolled outOfficials hope to upgrade TfL's app to better inform customers of the status of facilities
• Belfast Grand Central Station: What we know so far ahead of phased opening this SeptemberThe countdown is on to the operational opening date for Northern Ireland's new state of the art integrated transport hub for buses and trains.

Other News Sources

• Labour and Tories hit out at SNP?s management of rail servicesLabour and the Conservatives have both hit out at the SNP?s management of rail services, ahead of the return of peak train fares at the end of September.
• London's newest roundabout that cost ?132m is branded an 'abomination' after five years of workA TikTok creator said he 'feels robbed' by the end result after years of waiting for the upgrade. TfL says it's making the area 'much more pleasant'
• Mind the gap: HS2 trains too high for existing station platforms and 'will cost taxpayer ?200m to fix'HS2 trains are too high for existing station platforms and will cost taxpayers ?200m to rectify the problems, it has been reported.