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Sunday, 13 September 2026

BBC News

• Council's car park plan could be knocked back by own councillorsPlanning officers say the proposal is "unacceptable in terms of flood risk".
• Planned Gibraltar-sized rail testing centre has cost taxpayers £70m but hasn't been builtThe site has not found private-sector funding because the risk is "too great," its boss says.
• Northern line extension celebrates centenary The extension to Morden opened in 1926 and marked a new era of London Underground architecture.

The Guardian

• Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked pathsOperators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seizedLondon boroughs have seized at least 3,000 ebikes this year, a Guardian investigation has found, as hire companies face growing calls to stop bicycles littering streets and blocking pavements.Local authorities across the capital have seized 3,393 hazardously parked or abandoned ebikes so far this year, 23% higher than the number seized during all of 2025. Continue reading...
• London Underground workers exposed to asbestos without protective masks, documents revealHundreds of staff may have worked without legally required face-fitted masks over 20 yearsHundreds of London Underground workers could have been exposed to asbestos for almost 20 years without protection required under safety regulations, according to documents seen by the Guardian.Under 2002 rules on controlling asbestos and other hazardous materials, employers are required to take a series of precautions, including ensuring exposed workers are given individually fitted face masks to prevent inhalation of toxic dust. Continue reading...

The Herald

• New ScotRail app deal may overlap with integrated ticketing plansThe contract for ScotRail's new mobile app and digital retailing platform could outlive the implementation of integrated ticketing on Scottish public transport, as the earliest possible start date for the system has been revealed.
• Tram-trains, Roseburn, and the future of Edinburgh's transport systemAs the dust settles from months of speculation, the question on everyone?s lips is about the next installment of the long-running soap opera better known as Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter/Royal Infirmary.
• Concern over no MAIB probe over CalMac 'unseaworthy' ferry groundingBritain?s maritime police failed to carry out a full safety investigation into the grounding of an 'unseaworthy' 40-year-old CalMac while 'wrongly' concluding that the written off vessel had a legal voyage plan, The Herald can reveal.
• ‘This has been absolute hell’: The roadworks bringing a village to its kneesTemporary traffic lights, road works and repairs have become an inescapable feature of travel across Scotland in recent years. Kevin McKenna reports from Lennoxtown on a town driven round the bend by nearly a year of roads disruption

The Independent

• French train derailment in Normandy sparks sabotage investigation after 44 injured

Times Online

• Jaguar Land Rover to enter US pick-up truck market with Stellantis [subscription]The UK?s biggest carmaker is to unveil plans for an all-American version of its Defender in conjunction with the US giant behind Vauxhall, Chrysler and Ram
• UK air traffic control systems face paralysis as cliff edge looms [subscription]Decades-old software operated by meltdown-ridden air traffic controllers at Nats will become ?unsupported? in 2030. ?When it breaks, it?s gone,? says an insider

Daily Express

• Huge ship carrying 240 people vanishes in tourist hotspot as major search launchedThe Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea while travelling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island while carrying 241 passengers

Mail Online

• New safety tech risks drivers' own cars wrongly SNITCHING on themCar manufacturers are facing allegations of racism after a driver safety feature is accused of discriminating against Asians.
• Scots ferry sailed 600 times...without a single passenger!Scotland's worst ferry service left port with no passengers on board almost 600 times last year.
• Jaguar Land Rover is to unveil plans for all-American version of its Defender in assault on $80billion US pick-up truck marketThe UK's biggest carmaker is expected to unveil an Americanised pick-up version of its quintessentially British vehicle for the US market.
• The robot valet! Gatwick becomes first UK airport to unveil robotic parking with passengers able to drop off and pick up their cars without any human interactionThe innovative valet service has been unveiled just days after an air traffic control glitch caused travel chaos at Gatwick and other airports.
• UK's busiest long-distance train line cuts trains for Christmas to 'save taxpayers' - but route to Andy Burnham's Number 10 North avoids the axe'Train operator Avanti has been given government approval to cut scores of daily services between December 7 and 23 and from January 4 to 7 to 'save taxpayers money'.
• Defiant RNLI crews vow not to give in to boat demo bullies and stop wearing their badges after being branded 'traitors'The charity issued the advice following protests in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend when volunteers were targeted after rescuing migrants at sea

The Mirror

• Urgent search as huge passenger ship with 240 people on board missing in IndonesiaThe Virgo Transport 8 experienced a communication failure in the Java Sea on Sunday - an operation is now underway to try and locate more than 240 people
• Cycle lanes rules warning as many drivers misunderstand Highway Code restrictionsThe Highway Code makes the rules clear

Sky News

• Search for 140 people missing from Indonesian passenger shipIndonesian officials say 103 people have been rescued at sea after a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather.

Birmingham Mail

• Andy Burnham issued warning over Sir Keir Starmer £500 driveway ruleThe government announced that flat owners, landlords, renters and businesses can now access grants of up to £500 per charge point.

Bristol Live

• Drivers with diabetes could be handed £1k fine if they don't tell DVLASome motorists may be able to get their licence back if they meet the medical fitness standards

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Campervans have 'taken over' seafront car park in Gwynedd Cyngor Gwynedd says barriers are coming but others ask 'what's wrong with campervans'

Wales Online

• Massive cruise ship full of books docks in Cardiff Bay and is inviting people on boardThe ship will be in Cardiff until September 27 and is inviting members of the public on board

Cambridge News

• The March road where potholes were so bad driving past would set off car alarmsResidents claim it is now 'the best road in Britain' after work to fix it

Other Regional Press

• Council exploring routes for tram network in BCP areaRoutes for a potentially transformative tram network are being explored by BCP Council as part of a long-term vision to reduce car dependency across the conurbation.
• EasyJet to relaunch controversial route from Southampton AirportEasyJet has sparked controversy after relaunching a flight route between Southampton and Manchester Airports. Flights will start from December.
• Drivers warned as 13-mile diversion route in place for New Forest road worksMotorists face a diversion more than 13- miles-long when a Hampshire road is closed for drainage repairs.
• 'Fantastic' Thornaby footpath and cycleway passed despite police concern over possible biker nuisanceCleveland Police did not support the Thornaby scheme, despite changes intended to combat anti-social behaviour
• Older drivers issued 9-second warning over headlight glare after BBC star diesThe Department for Transport is to introduce new laws within two years
• Council admits missing key repair targets for potholesCoventry City Council has repaired thousands of potholes and cut its road maintenance backlog, but has missed key repair targets and faces a £1.5m annual funding cut from 2027

Rail Advent

• GB Railfreight comments on new freight growth goalsGB Railfreight has issued a cautionary message about the Government?s decision to set a target for rail freight growth.

Other News Sources

• Raging John Swinney attacks botched ScotRail app launch but is told he is to blameThe First Minister was annoyed at the shambolic ScotRail rollout but it was his Scottish Government that oversaw this and failed to step in.