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Tuesday, 09 September 2025

BBC News

• Bridge replacement may be £100k over budgetThe cost to replace a bridge will be about £100,000 more than originally predicted, a heritage railway has announced.
• Concerns over impact of JLR cyber attackChris Hammett, who runs a Land Rover specialist, says a lot of associated businesses had been hit.
• Council defends new bus service despite complaintsThere have been issues with children getting to school and fewer evening services in Dumfries and Galloway.
• Road to reopen before Christmas to ease congestionThere was congestion last year after the opening of Grand Central Station and the closure of Durham Street.
• Londoners turn to bikes and buses in Tube strikeMembers of the RMT union are staging a walkout until Thursday over terms and conditions.
• New rules to stop 'dangerous, rip-off' pedicabsTfL is proposing a list of new requirements for drivers, including regulated fares and safety checks
• Heathrow reopens after 'hazardous materials' scareTwenty people were assessed after reporting injuries but "no trace of any adverse substance was found", police said.
• London Tube strike enters third dayRMT workers on the London are continuing their walk out in a bid for better pay and conditions.
• Nine months of roadworks begin on Glasgow's M8Disruption on the road, which is used by 150,000 people a day, is set to run until 10 May next year.
• Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown after cyber attackThe carmaker says it is working around the clock to restart its networks safely following the attack.

Financial Times

• Heathrow terminal reopens after police say no ‘adverse substance’ found London Fire Brigade was called to a ‘possible hazardous materials incident’ at the airport
• Reform UK vows to cancel Labour’s northern rail plansDeputy leader Richard Tice says routes linking Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are a waste of money

The Guardian

• Heathrow T4 reopens after police find no adverse substanceHeathrow Terminal 4 declared safe to reopen hours after reports of hazardous substance prompted evacuationAbout 20 people reported an injury but “no trace of any adverse substance was found” after officers were called to Heathrow, the Metropolitan police has said.Terminal 4 check-in was evacuated as a precaution on Monday evening while emergency services responded to a “potential hazardous material incident” at the airport, the London Fire Brigade said. Continue reading...
• Reform UK would axe any high-speed northern rail schemes, says Richard TiceDeputy leader tells firms considering bidding for contracts to ‘not bother’ as party would spend on what ‘country needs more’A Reform government would axe any high-speed rail schemes earmarked for the north, the party’s deputy leader has warned.Richard Tice said companies considering bidding for contracts should “not bother” as the party would “spend the money instead on things the country needs more”. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Heathrow Airport terminal evacuated over 'hazardous materials' concernA terminal at Heathrow Airport has been evacuated as firefighters respond to a 'possible hazardous materials incident', the London Fire Brigade has said.

The Independent

• London Underground Tube strikes: When are they and which lines are affected?Everything you need to know about the upcoming walkouts, from the lines affected to the best ways to get to the airport

Times Online

• Stellantis abandons target to make only electric vehicles by 2030 [subscription]Stellantis, one of the giants of the European automotive industry and owner of Vauxhall, Jeep and Peugeot, has become the latest top carmaker to abandon its target of producing only electric vehicles by 2030.

City AM

• Reform promise to scrap 'insane' Northern Powerhouse Rail Reform UK has pledged to scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), labelling the project 'insane' ahead of a major announcement by the Labour government in the coming weeks. Richard Tice, in a forward to a report by centre-right think tank Policy Exchange, told companies considering bidding for contracts to build NPR that they should “not bother” [...]
• Sadiq Khan accused of avoiding public over tube strikes Sadiq Khan has been accused of hiding from the public amid ongoing tube strikes hitting Londoners and commuters, with costs on businesses projected to rise above £100m. The Mayor has faced heavy criticism over the lack of public comments made in response to the tube strikes, with union bosses holding firm on radical demands to [...]

Daily Express

• Fury as striking Tube drivers demand FREE Legoland tickets as London grinds to haltLondon's Tube chaos deepens as striking drivers demand perks that include theme park discounts, leaving commuters stranded and tensions high.

Daily Record

• Calls to scrap First Class on ScotRail as seats sit empty while commuters left standingResearch shows just 2% of First Class seats on ScotRail are used, while standard carriages are packed with standing passengers.

Mail Online

• Incident at Heathrow Airport that saw terminal evacuated was caused by 'mass HYSTERIA', sources say: Passenger panic leaves more than 20 people needing medical treatment amid fears of chemical leakA 'possible hazardous materials incident' saw Terminal 4 shut for around three hours shortly after 5pm on Monday, forcing crowds of people to gather outside while emergency crews rushed to the scene.
• Boat carrying Greta Thunberg towards Gaza is set on fire 'by drone' off north Africa: Flotilla organisers say 'acts of aggression aimed at derailing our mission will not deter us'A boat carrying Greta Thunberg towards Gaza has reportedly been set ablaze in a suspected drone strike off the coast of North Africa. 

The Mirror

• Motorists warned over 'unnecessary' road tax but risk £2,500 fine for mistakePeople could be spending money on something they don't need but they still need to take action

This is Money

• Crippling fallout from Jaguar Land Rover's cyber attack could 'go on for weeks'It has been described as the British car maker's 'worst crisis since the pandemic', with the attack immobilising its entire production, retail and aftercare network, and its supply chain.

Sky News

• Heathrow Airport 'safe to reopen' after evacuation - around 20 people assessed by paramedicsPolice and firefighters are carrying out enquiries into an incident which sparked the evacuation of Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers who have 'rear view cameras' warned over £10,169 chargeRoad users and motoristshave been issued an urgent warning as vandalism repair costs soar 37 per cent.

Birmingham Post

• How £60m funding is transforming three town centresPlans for homes, retail and transport could boost Tameside communities

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Manchester Airport ranked worst after delays, queues and poor facilitiesTerminal 3 fared particularly poorly, scoring just one star in several categories in annual survey

Manchester Evening News

• Andy Burnham blasts 'creatures of the London establishment' as Reform pledges to sideline Northern Powerhouse Rail'We have higher ambitions for the North than them.'
• Multi-billion pound plan for two Greater Manchester train stations moves forwardThe huge scheme would see improvements to a number of stations and the railway line between Manchester, Leeds and York

Northern Echo

• EasyJet reveals new routes from Newcastle Airport to Mediterranean destinationsEasyJet will launch its new base at Newcastle Airport earlier than planned, opening on March 22, 2026. The move adds 11 new routes, bringing the total to 19 destinations served from the North East hub.

The York Press

• Bus passengers in York can win month bus ticket and get quadruple pointsFree bus tickets and quadruple reward points are up for grabs, for the people of York, throughout September for Catch the Bus Month.

Wales Online

• Expert issues warning to owners of this car brandOwners are now paying £900 more on average for their annual insurance compared to the rest of the UK

North Wales Live

• Reform UK "shambles" as party vows to scrap new Liverpool to Manchester rail lineLiverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram slams Nigel Farage's party as Reform deputy leader says Northern Powerhouse Rail plans would be cancelled

Other Regional Press

• Ryanair directs passengers' complaints to Transport Secretary Heidi AlexanderRyanair has included Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander's personal Parliament email address on a website named Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight.
• BMW shows support for congestion chargeCarmaker BMW has shown some support for a congestion charge in Oxford.
• Locomotive re-launched into service after extensive overhaulA pioneer locomotive has been re-launched into service at Didcot Railway Centre following an extensive overhaul.
• Work to start on Huddersfield road-widening scheme on 'challenging' route for drivers and pedestriansRoad is a 'challenging' route and one used by fans travelling to Accu Stadium - formerly the John Smith's Stadium

New Civil Engineer

• £104M local transport grant for communities outside UK major cities details revealedThe government has announced the details of £104M of grants for local transport outside England's major cities - part of a £2.3bn package intended to improve connections and support economic activity.

Other News Sources

• Huge spend planned on major upgrades to city roads: here's whereOver half a million pounds is to be spent upgrading “unreliable and obsolete” traffic signalling in two key Hereford spots.
• Expect delays at Blackburn's busiest junction near town centreA four-way traffic management system is in place at Barbara Castle Way and Preston New Road
• Double the buses to Gatwick airport in Surrey planned as part of timetabling shakeupRedhill, Reigate, Caterham, Horley and Gatwick Airport will all see more services as part of the changes