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Wednesday, 10 September 2025

BBC News

• Two-year plan to fix notorious motorway junctionEstimated costs for work on the Greater Manchester congestion hotspot sit between £207m and £340m.
• Road closed after sinkhole appears near schoolThe road closure is in place on Bryn Llidiard, Bridgend, close to Litchard Primary School.
• Reform 'would scrap' high-speed northern rail lineReform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice says the high-speed railway line plans are "insanity".
• Tube strike enters day four with limited serviceMost London Underground services remain suspended as a walkout by union staff enters its fourth day.
• MSPs question government's commitment to Ferguson shipyardMinisters promised £14.2m of investment in the publicly-owned yard last year to upgrade equipment, but little has been delivered.
• Car finance compensation should be paid next yearMillions of motorists are in line for payouts after being mis-sold loans to buy new and used cars.
• More Tube disruption as RMT union talks collapseRMT workers on the London are continuing their walk out in a bid for better pay and conditions.

Financial Times

• 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
• Dockless bicycles become the ‘winners’ of London’s Tube strike With roads congested and taxis nowhere to be found, ‘strikelysts’ have taken off

The Guardian

• Ed Miliband accused of subsidising ‘wasteful and dangerous’ electric SUVsMPs criticise ‘inconsistent’ climate policy that includes grants of up to £3,750 for ‘supersized status symbols’ Ed Miliband has been accused by MPs of subsidising dangerous and polluting “supersized status symbols” as his department hands grants to people who buy electric SUVs.The Labour government is giving discounts of up to £3,750 on new electric cars, but Guardian analysis reveals 12 of the 37 eligible models are SUVs. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Islands' coalition protest over 'unlawful' ScotGov ferry fiasco fundA coalition of islands has lodged a formal objection over a Scottish Government ferry fiasco compensation fund which they have condemned as "unlawful, unjust and divisive".

The Independent

• Your favourite UK airports and terminals revealedPlane Talk: Spoiler alert – no one loves Heathrow Terminal 4
• London Underground Tube strikes: When are they and which lines are affected?Everything you need to know about the walkouts, from the lines affected to the best ways to get to the airport

The Telegraph

• London's Tube system is broken. These are the countries that do it betterAh, the London Underground. If it's not one thing, it's another. For decades, overcrowding and antiquated rolling stock made riding on most lines veritable descents into Hades. Then, just when the rise of working from home coupled with major investment - £18.8 billion on Crossrail, many billions more on upgrades ? have made the network feel vaguely 21st century, strikes come hurtling down the tunnel.

City AM

• The Debate: Is it time for driverless trains on the Tube? As London is crippled once again by Tube strikes, we ask whether driverless trains are really the answer in this week's Debate.

Mail Online

• Inside the life of a Tube driver: Underground worker reveals why she LOVES her job in TikTok clips of her shifts - as TfL strikes cripple LondonSarah Russell, 33, routinely shares snippets from her life on TikTok where 33,000 people follow her updates.

This is Money

• Half of drivers say illegal parking on double yellow lines is 'significant problem' where they liveThe nationwide poll revealed a growing frustration with motorists who flout parking regulations - particularly in busy urban areas where visibility, access, and safety are paramount.

Sky News

• Jaguar Land Rover getting 'daily' support as workers told to stay at homeJaguar Land Rover is getting "daily" support from the government after last week's cyber attack, which has ground its operations to a halt.

London Evening Standard

• Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground walkout 'carnage' as Elizabeth Line badly hitEarly-morning commuter mayhem as Elizabeth Line skips all stations between Canary Wharf and Paddington

Northern Echo

• North Yorkshire Council set to review maximum taxi faresCouncillors are set to review the maximum taxi fares.

The York Press

• Work to start on £29 million upgrade at North Yorkshire railway stationA £29 million transformation of the area around Selby Railway Station is set to get underway next month.

Wales Online

• Drivers warned over popular car feature experts say could be damaging their engineFor drivers who mainly do short, urban journeys with frequent stopping, the risks are higher, an expert said

Burnley Express

• Millions of drivers who bought cars on finance may be eligible for compensationThe boss of the UK’s financial watchdog has said payouts to drivers who were unfairly sold car finance deals could be made as soon as next year
• Haul of illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized in crackdownVehicles were seized for not having insurance or a licence and will now be crushed.

Cambridge News

• Newmarket Road travel hub take step forward amid plans to 'ease congestion'The proposed hub would replace the existing Newmarket Road Park and Ride site. The Greater Cambridge Partnership has said it hopes the hub will improve connections into Cambridge.
• Life saving or a waste of money? Division over plans for new village 20mph zoneCambridgeshire County Council is considering introducing a new 20mph zone in Hilton in the hope of improving road safety in the village.
• A10 Waterbeach roadworks divide opinion as cycling bridge causes weekend closuresThe A10 in Cambridgeshire will be closed in both directions for three consecutive weekends in September to allow for the new cycle and pedestrian bridge to be put in place.

Kent Online

• Direct services between London and Sheerness could return to the tracks as Southeastern begins early talksA town that has been without direct train services to London for almost four decades could see them return.

Other Regional Press

• Arriva bus strikes confirmed for Watford area to cause 'major chaos'The Unite union has warned of "home counties bus chaos" after its members voted in favour of strike action.
• 21 people injured during Heathrow incidentConfusion remains over how 21 people were injured at Heathrow airport on Monday night, when police were called to “a potential hazardous materials incident”.
• Eerie pictures show multi-million-pound park and ride lying emptySurreal pictures show a multi-million-pound Oxfordshire park and ride with no access road lying empty.
• Calls for action over major road closure causing 'unnecessary hardship'A councillor is calling for action to ease traffic chaos during an ongoing three-week closure of Oxford Road in Littlemore.
• Doncaster Sheffield Airport re-opening step closer after funding agreement reached The "historic" decision could see passenger flight's available a year earlier than initially planned

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Bus company McGill's Group plan £25 Million Glasgow depot expansionIndependent bus company McGill's Group has unveiled plans for a new £25 million depot on a site close to Glasgow city centre, in a move that could deliver up to 850 jobs. The Investment follows the purchase of a 6.55-acre brownfield site on Kilbirnie Street in Tradeston, located 1.5 miles south of the city centre. McGill's Group believe the expansion will support further growth with the new depot providing a modern, strategically located hub for its 300-vehicle coach fleet. The company shared the depot will also be strategically important if b...
• Rail operators sign recycling partnership to reuse redundant materials and revive freight trainsSouth Eastern Railway and the East Kent Railway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Shepherds Well station on Friday 5 September, marking the first agreement of its kind in Kent. The deal will allow redundant railway materials and equipment from the mainline network to be donated to the heritage railway. Items including rails, sleepers and other surplus infrastructure will be transferred to help the East Kent Railway maintain its operations. The agreement comes as railways approach their 200th anniversary in 2025. The East Kent Railway operates as a charitable trust run by volunteer...

New Civil Engineer

• Reform UK will cancel NPR and any northern high-speed rail schemes if in powerReform UK's deputy leader has said the party would axe Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and any other high-speed rail schemes in the north if it was to gain power of the government.

Rail Magazine

• Welding and worker issues mean HS2 misses deadline for moving Birmingham bridgePlans to move a huge viaduct into position during a week-long closure of Birmingham's Cross City line had to be postponed because of welding issues and a lack of skilled workers, RAIL has learned.

Other News Sources

• Heathrow Airport was partially evacuated and thousands of passengers faced delays amid 'emergency service' incidentThe evacuation was carried out due to a 'possible hazardous' substance
• Night and day Heathrow Airport valet parking gets green light in StainesA 400 space valet car park has been approved to run for a further three years at the vacant former British Gas site