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Saturday, 29 August 2026

BBC News

• Airport warns passengers ahead of busy weekendManchester Airport is expecting around half a million passengers this bank holiday.
• Huge waste facility fire shuts Tube and train linesSome 125 firefighters battled the blaze at a Neasden industrial estate, near Wembley Stadium.
• Gatwick Airport faced water outage after main burstSES Water says it has repaired a burst main which was affecting supply to the airport.

The Guardian

• UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway loomsAverage cost of petrol reaches 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs average of 183.4p, according to the AAUK petrol prices have hit their highest level since 2022, piling more financial pressure on motorists before the bank holiday weekend.The average cost of petrol has reached 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs an average of 183.4p a litre, according to the AA breakdown company. Continue reading...
• How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailment near Lewes in East Sussex two weeks ago that injured 30 people, and another the next day when the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway station in Essex, with no reported injuries.The problems came during one of the hottest and driest summers on record, with a series of heatwaves, and drought declared across large parts ...
• Large fire near Wembley Stadium disrupts tube and rail servicesAbout 125 firefighters tackle blaze at Neasden waste facility as nearby Amazon warehouse is evacuatedA large fire broke out at a waste facility close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London, disrupting tube and train lines in the area.Twenty fire engines and about 125 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze at a mixed-waste facility on an industrial estate in Neasden, less than a mile from the venue. Continue reading...

Mail Online

• Train derailment caused by 'kink' in the track led to carriage being dragged for 1.5 miles while off the rails, report findsSixty-two passengers were on board the Greater Anglia service from Southend to London Liverpool Street when it came off the tracks.
• Double-decker bus crashes into building beside London station - bringing knock-on traffic and public transport disruptionThe H98 collided with a building on Station Road in Hayes and Harlington at around 7 pm on Friday evening.
• Labour backs plans for 20mph speed limits across ALL new housing developments in latest attack on motoristsMinisters have endorsed quango proposals to introduce 20mph or lower speed limits, encourage car sharing and make roads narrower on new housing estates.

The Mirror

• EasyJet flight cancelled before replacement ends up 1,200 miles from destinationPassengers on an easyJet flight from Manchester to Antalya faced hours of delays and were left 1,200 miles from their destination after their flight was cancelled and later diverted

Sky News

• Trump helicopter's close call with passenger jet amid White House building workBuilding work at the White House contributed to radio problems that led to a flight being cleared for take-off as Donald Trump's helicopter was departing Washington, investigators have revealed.

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham Airport 'comfortably' within night flight limits as noise complaints persistBirmingham Airport is said to be well within its permitted night flight restrictions, but residents continue to raise noise complaints

Birmingham Post

• Council and Stagecoach row over delays to huge regeneration schemeStockport council mulls CPO move as bus giant says talks are 'ongoing and positive'

Bristol Live

• Airline with world's narrowest economy seats – 6cm smaller than average UK adultThe airline with the narrowest economy seats in the world has been named – and it's not one of the usual budget suspects
• EasyJet flight cancelled on runway before replacement ends up 1,290 miles from destinationPassengers on the easyJet flight from Manchester to Antalya say they were told to leave the runway '10 minutes' before their flight was due to depart, before eventually being diverted to Milan

Daily Post (North Wales)

• New cycle and walking path deemed 'waste of time money and effort'The new multi-user path linking Glan Conwy to Llandudno Junction and Conwy is set to be completed in the coming days, sparking mixed reactions among North Wales residents

Cambridge News

• Broken ticket machine could cause village railway station to close againThe ticket machine and a departure screen at Shelford station have been broken for ten weeks

Other Regional Press

• Bishopstoke bus crash probe continues more than a year on amid calls for answersOfficers say their investigation into a major bus crash in Eastleigh remains ongoing more than a year after the vehicle carrying students crashed into the River Itchen.
• Why tankers have been taking mains water for Lower Thames Crossing worksConcerns were raised over large tankers pumping water from a main supply to help the Lower Thames Crossing.
• Manchester Airport hackers' ransom demand after stealing 8.7m passengers' detailsManchester Airports Group has confirmed a cyber attack affecting 8.7 million customers across Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, with hackers reportedly demanding a ransom for the return of stolen data
• EasyJet flight cancelled on Manchester Airport runway before replacement has to divertPassengers on the easyJet flight to Antalya this morning say they were told to leave the runway '10 minutes' before their flight was due to depart
• East Midlands Railway strikes to hit Yorkshire Bank Holiday trains amid safety concernsA train operator is warning of disruption to its services over the Bank Holiday weekend because of a strike by workers in a dispute over safety

Other News Sources

• Major Surrey road to close for multiple days as part of expansive improvement schemeA diversion route has been issued for while the closure is in place