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Sunday, 24 August 2025

BBC News

• Signal upgrading sees major rail schedule changesPeople travelling to and from London have been warned of major timetable changes while signalling systems are improved.
• How the Manchester Air Disaster made flying saferWhat were the key lessons learned by experts after 55 people died at Manchester Airport 40 years ago?
• Call to end airport drop-off fees for blue badge holdersUK airports' charging policies are inconsistent and unfair, says Disabled Motoring UK.

The Guardian

• UK carmakers claimed leaving EV sales rules unchanged would cost jobs and investmentBMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota lobbied against zero emission vehicle mandate, documents showCarmakers claimed that leaving electric car sales rules unchanged would threaten British jobs and cost them hundreds of millions of pounds, according to documents that show the private lobbying for a slower transition away from fossil fuels.BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota claimed that rules forcing them to sell more electric cars each year would harm investment in the UK, according to responses to proposed changes submitted to the government. The responses were obtained by Fast Char...

The Herald

• Buchanan Bus Station bosses rake in £500,000 from toiletsThe operators of Buchanan Bus Station have levied more than £500,000 in toilet access charges over the last five years, according to new figures.
• CalMac ferry built in Turkey successfully launchedThe first of two new vessels which will serve the Outer Hebrides has been successfully launched in Turkey.

Times Online

• Decent train wi-fi seems doomed to fail - it doesn't have to be [subscription]Plans to upgrade to fibre-optic cable were shunted into the sidings, but if Whitehall committed to connectivity, the public finances would reap the benefits

Mail Online

• Driverless cars coming to America's biggest city sparking safety concernsSelf-driving cars are being unleashed on some of the country's busiest streets - sparking fierce backlash from unions, safety advocates and even a former mayor.

The Mirror

• British Airways drama as 20 people kicked off plane after it became too heavyAn aviation expert warned that the extreme conditions that caused the unexpected deplaning are only likely to get more common as the impact of climate change is felt

Birmingham Mail

• 40 unanswered Sutton Park car parking charges questions from residents as deadline loomsThe deadline is fast approaching for the public to respond to a formal consultation into proposals to charge motorists to park in three of Birmingham ’s beauty spots.

Bristol Live

• Jet2.com announces major change for families flying with children under twoCEO Steve Heapy said the move would affect millions of families

Northern Echo

• Work to start on major cycle route from Darlington park to town centreWork is about to begin on the second phase of improvements to a key cycling and pedestrian route in Darlington.
• More than £660k spent filling in 12,000 potholes in Darlington in last two yearsA staggering 14,442 potholes were reported to Darlington Borough Council in the two years

The York Press

• North Yorkshire Council accused of ‘playing dirty’ over school transport appealsNorth Yorkshire Council has been accused of  “playing dirty” over its handling of home-to-school transport appeals with campaigners threatening to file an official complaint.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Closing date for public consultation on traffic scheme for major Wolverhampton routeThe public consultation for Wolverhampton Council alterations to the A54 Willenhall Road closes next week.

Bucks Free Press

• Families urged to use £3 bus fare cap to visit attractions and save moneyFamilies across England are being urged by ministers to use the £3 bus cap fare to get out and "enjoy everything".

North Wales Live

• Mayor admits 'real test' awaits Merseyrail with Hill Dickinson Stadium double headerSteve Rotheram said: “I was relieved that it went as well as it did but the real test is on a football match"

Other Regional Press

• Tesla to hold 'electric ecosystem' event in OxfordTesla is to hold an event in Oxford to showcase the ‘electric ecosystem’. 
• 'They built Sydney Harbour Bridge faster': Readers' say on South Bank station delaysTeessiders have shared their thoughts on the delays to the work at South Bank railway station
• '£30m is not going to get close': Mayor Ben Houchen on 'difficult' Transporter Bridge situationThe TVCA mayor believes that the bridge should be a heritage project going forward, but money already allocated to it needs to be used for transport purposes
• The Manchester Airport tragedy that claimed 55 lives in less than a minute - 40 years on from disaster which changed air travel forever'We were told to stay in our seats but then I looked behind and I saw that the flames were already coming inside the aeroplane.'
• Eight-month roadworks project to cause disruptionMore details have been revealed about the Dorset Council scheme to replace traffic lights and improve crossings at either end of Williams Avenue near Dorset County Hospital.
• Expert to advise on £2.4bn West Midlands transport improvementsWest Midlands mayor brings in advisor with focus on huge investment scheme

Other News Sources

• Little Minch Ferry Launched from Turkish ShipyardMV Lochmor, the first of two new vessels for the Little Minch routes, was launched August 23, 2025 at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.MV Hebrides, the new ferry along with sister vessel, MV Claymore, will provide a two-vessel service to the routes between Uig on Skye…
• Free rides on vintage buses to celebrate Winchester heritageThese historic vehicles served the city and its surroundings for 50 years until 1973 and are set to provide a nostalgic journey for passengers.
• The heritage railway in swathes of Sussex countryside named one of UK's bestThe Bluebell Railway in Sussex has been named as one of the best in the UK in a new list by The Times.