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Sunday, 30 August 2026

BBC News

• Rail services to change after heat affects trackSouthern Rail has announced changes to some of its services in West Sussex next month after prolonged hot and dry weather "affected track conditions".
• Bank Holiday rail journeys delayed by engineering workCrossCountry says train services will be "significantly impacted" due to planned engineering works.

The Guardian

• Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK watersThree vessels and a helicopter deployed to monitor four ships travelling through the North Sea to the ChannelThe Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels as they passed through UK waters, it has emerged.The “intense” 72-hour operation took place last week, with radars used to monitor four ships that made their way from the North Sea through to the Channel. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Using Glen Sannox as resilience ferry 'saved 70,000 passenger trips'Deploying Scotland's most expensive ferry as a "resilience vessel" to cover breakdowns and maintenance on other vessels helped protect 70,000 passenger journeys.
• All lines between Armadale and Bathgate are closed due to fireA fire next to a railway line caused major disruption to train services between Airdrie and Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon.

The Independent

• Russian warships in UK waters tracked by Royal Navy for 72 hours
• Andy Burnham agrees pay rises for train drivers after threat of strike actionThe deal comes after rail union Asleft announced plans to ballot members on possible strike action amid a pay dispute

Times Online

• Megaships brought us the age of cheap goods. Will geopolitics sink it? [subscription]Behind our love of fast-delivery Chinese trinkets is a hidden web of shipping routes. Now that war is choking them off, where products are made suddenly matters again
• Andy Burnham agrees pay deal for train drivers on No 10 North line [subscription]A lucrative increase averts chaos for commuters on one of Europe's busiest and most crowded railways, despite Avanti West Coast's cancelled services

Daily Express

• Train drivers to receive pay rise as Burnham agrees deal after threats of strike actionTrain drivers will receive a 3.6% pay rise including those operating the No 10 North line

Daily Record

• Scots could gain four extra days of 'me time' a year by swapping car for trainFrom knitting to catching up on work, commuters are finding new ways to make journeys count

The Mirror

• Burnham agrees pay rise for train drivers after strike threatsTrain drivers are set to receive an above-inflation pay rise as agreed by Burnham who frequently travels up from the capital to work at No 10 North

Birmingham Mail

• HMRC confirms three charges for drivers are being cut from SeptemberEach and every quarter, HMRC, the Labour Party government’s tax arm, reviews its fuel advisory rates.
• Ex-Birmingham roads chief points to key risk after spate of deathsMajid Mahmood was the city's transport boss when the then-Labour administration declared a road safety emergency in 2024

London Evening Standard

• Warning of major disruption over Bank Holiday weekend on London trains because of strikesRMT members are protesting over the safety of Class 810 ?Aurora? trains

Wales Online

• Neighbours fuming after restricted parking bays added to Newport street despite assurancesA Newport councillor said residents in Milner Street were given 'clear written assurance' that new electric vehicle charging bays would not be marked out
• Dozens of drivers 'treated like criminals' and taken to court over Cardiff incidentJenna Langdon said she is one of 64 drivers being 'treated like criminals' for turning around on a closed dual carriageway after thinking they had been allowed to do so by police

Cambridge News

• Residents say parking provisions 'must improve' near new Cambridge stationCambridgeshireLive readers have been sharing their views on parking enforcement and provision around Cambridge's new railway station and nearby Clay Farm and Glebe Farm estates

My London

• Parts of London Overground line to close over two weekendsExtensive upgrades involve overhead wires and worn-out track being replaced

Other Regional Press

• Passengers warned as bus fares in Southampton set to increaseBus passengers are set to face increased fares from this weekend.
• Three 'lifeline' minibuses belonging to Middlesbrough special school smashed up by vandalsVehicles are 'essential' for the care of the children at Priory Woods School and Arts College
• Drone images show latest progress amid three-year road closureNew drone images show the latest progress in reopening a landslip-hit road, which has been closed to the public for more than two years.
• Electric bikes - Your legal rights and how to avoid finesMany owners may not realise the strict rules
• Millions of drivers and learners risk fine by ignoring crucial road rulesThese are simple - and if you're driving - you should be able to tick every box
• Coventry e-bike riders ignoring rule to stop riding in city centre shopping areaThe council says it plans to keep the restrictions in the updated Public Space Protection Order but won't apply them to Lime hire bikes

Other News Sources

• Breathalysers could be added to car ignitions in safety crackdownA coalition of police chiefs, road safety groups and motoring organisation the RAC are making the call