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Sunday, 19 October 2025

BBC News

• Cable theft causes causes disruption on rail lineSignalling cables have been stolen from near a major railway junction, causing disruption for passengers.
• Scottish Greens promise free bus travel for allThe co-leaders pledged to "bring hope back to this country's politics" during their first conference speech after they were elected in August.
• No end in sight for disruption after bridge collapseThe stretch of the Maydown Road across the River Blackwater collapsed during heavy rain the day before Storm Amy.
• Anger as historic Clyde ship towed out to sea and sunk in Hawaii Falls of Clyde was scuttled by the authorities in Hawaii despite a campaign to return to its birthplace for restoration.

The Guardian

• US tells airlines to disregard ‘X’ sex markers on passports and input ‘M’ or ‘F’Customs and Border Protection implemented rule this week, sending Americans with ‘X’ marker into panicUS Customs and Border Protection implemented a rule this week that will require airlines to disregard “X” sex markers on passports and input an “M” or “F” marker instead, sending those people with an “X” marker into panic.“X” markers became available to US passport holders in 2022, in an effort to allow people with gender identities other than male and female to obtain more accurate travel documents. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Scrolling while driving? Beware, an AI camera is coming for you [subscription]The number of drivers texting or driving without seatbelts has been radically reduced in areas where the Acusensus cameras have been trialled
• I?m building the world's biggest airport in Dubai - it's eight in one [subscription]Paul Griffiths already runs the world's largest international airport. Now he is creating an even bigger replacement

Daily Record

• Green MSPs banned from backing budget until action seen on bus public ownershipA motion has been passed by Scottish Green Party members ahead of talks at Holyrood over the budget for next year.
• Fury as historic Clyde ship deliberately sunk off coast of HawaiiThe Falls of Clyde has been deliberately sunk around 25 miles off the shore of Hawaii.
• Thousands of Scots victims of £8bn car finance mis-selling scandal could join class actionMotorists hit with inflated car loan deals in £8billion scandal to get compensation payouts but these have been criticised as too low.

Mail Online

• Reeves sets sights on Motability to save £1billion in Budget: Will Chancellor scrap tax breaks for disability car scheme users?The Chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks which spare Motability's 860,000 users from having to pay VAT or insurance premium tax on their leased vehicles.

The Mirror

• Horror as tourist bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves at least 17 deadThe tourist bus had more than 30 passengers on board when it veered into oncoming traffic and hit an embankment before flipping - killing at least 17 people and injuring many more

This is Money

• More than 40 'mass cycle rides' take place across Britain next week in campaign for better safety for womenGlow rides take place on the evening of 22 October. Riders across the country are being urged to 'light up the night' by adding additional lights to their bicycles.

Birmingham Mail

• Happy Christmas (2026) as new trains promise schedule boost on services to LondonHalf-hourly trains to London Marylebone promised by Chiltern - but not until December 2026
• Drivers of one vehicle type could be slapped with major car tax changeShadow Chancellor Richard Holden suggested that Labour could target motorists with additional taxes in a bid to claw back money for the Treasury.
• Older drivers told to come forward and sit new ‘driving assessment’The police have issued a warning over age-related changes in vision, reaction time, and cognitive function can present challenges on the road.

Northern Echo

• Plane's wheel collapses on runway at Teesside Airport as it slid to a stop on landingA light aircraft suffered a nose landing gear collapse after touching down at Teesside Airport on 21 July 2025.

Burnley Express

• Bus station to be revamped with work starting in the new yearWork on Colne's bus station upgrade is set to begin in January 2026, Lancashire County Council have said

Other Regional Press

• Worcestershire Parkway 'worst in Europe' by visitorsFED UP commuters have called a railway station near the city "the worst in Europe" and also criticised the site's facilities.
• Call for Norwich to Oxford rail link suffers knockbackCold water has been poured over calls for a cross-country rail line which would connect Norwich to Oxford.
• DVLA warning to anyone dropping kids off at schoolIt's all to do with The Highway Code