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Sunday, 10 November 2024

BBC News

• Double-decker bus crash leaves 17 people injuredPassengers in the two-bus crash are taken to hospital by ambulance, air ambulance and another bus.

The Herald

• Budget airline launches new year-round route from GlasgowBudget airline easyJet has launched a new year-round route from a Scottish airport.

Times Online

• 'We're not panicking yet': UK carmakers brace for Trump tariffs [subscription]The US president-elect has vowed to slap blanket tariffs on imports ? which could be bad news for the likes of Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin
• Bats are ugly, but so is HS2 - and the bats were there first [subscription]A tunnel to be built on the HS2 railway line through a small forest in Buckinghamshire will cost £100 million, according to the chairman of HS2, Sir Jon Thompson. This structure is not intended to alleviate the aural misery of the Tory voters who live in Chilterns villages where haste and modernity are not necessarily considered virtues, nor for the other local humans, who believe that having a high-speed railway line running through their Mexican granite-tiled kitchen extensions might lower the value of their properties.
• Electric car prices slashed by a third to meet net-zero sales targets [subscription]An official mandate for 22% of new cars to be EVs is forcing manufacturers to discount heavily or risk government fines
• Rolls-Royce v BA: the debacle that grounded hundreds of flights [subscription]The airline is furious with the engine maker over the delays to its Dreamliner fleet

Birmingham Post

• Car sales lot to become coach depot with 11pm finish seven days a weekThe change of use has been granted for a lot in Blackburn

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'New supervisor error' led to popular Bradford bus route being cancelledA bus company has apologised after a new supervisor made an error that resulted in the cancellations of all services on a popular route.

Bristol Live

• Major changes to Bristol Airport road network as £400m expansion scheme continuesThe road network will use a temporary route until autumn 2025

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The first two 20mph roads in North Wales to be reviewed for a return to a 30mph speed limit namedThe 20mph speed limit was brought in across residential areas in Wales in 2023, but the move has proved controversial
• Seventeen in hospital after two double decker buses crashCouple woken by 'biggest bang ever' after collision which left vehicles badly damaged on busy road

Manchester Evening News

• Ryanair and easyJet passengers issued urgent warning – and risk fine if they ignoreMany of us may be considering a Christmas break or booking to go somewhere hot to beat the winter blues – but if you're considering one of three destinations, you'll want to be aware of an important rule

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Drivers of these 59 vehicles face staggering £2,000 road tax rise from AprilFor the majority of drivers, road tax rates will rise in line with inflation, but owners of new models that emit more than 75g of CO2 per kilometre will face significantly higher charges.

Northern Echo

• Labour urged to deliver £73m County Durham transport funding amid uncertaintyAnxious council leaders have urged the government to deliver the pledged £73 million transport funding for County Durham after months of delays.
• REVEALED: The most and least used train stations in County DurhamThe most and least used train stations in County Durham and Darlington have been revealed.
• New EV chargers in North Yorkshire car parks need to be replaced, council confirmsNorth Yorkshire Council will remove up to 32 EV charging points in four car parks in Bedale, Northallerton, Stokesley and Thirsk.

Bucks Free Press

• Barrier to protect bats from trains will cost £100mA special barrier which will be built to protect rare bats will cost £100m, according to the chairman of HS2 Ltd.

Cambridge News

• Calls for 'much-needed upgrade' to Cambs railwayThe revamp to the junction hopes to improve passenger services and allow for extra freight trains
• The lost railway station that was completely demolished after 40 years in serviceThe area is now unrecognisable

Leeds Live

• Free parking to be scrapped in four Leeds townsIt's a move expected to generate more than £330,000 annually for the council

Other Regional Press

• £6.7m being spent on transporting children to and from school in MiddlesbroughThe scale of the task was clear when councillors were told: 'We’ve got 189 routes that we operate, that’s per day across 61 settings'
• Fears roadworks plans will 'create destruction for residents, businesses and commuters'The council has £12m plans for new cycle lanes, bus lanes and crossings
• The Coventry car brands that the EV revolution could bring back - and some it definitely won’tWith EV's on the rise, consumers are opening up to more newcomers in the market