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Saturday, 03 October 2026

BBC News

• 'No jobs on a dead planet' - former commissioner defends helping scrap M4 relief roadSophie Howe says she helped scrap the M4 relief road over climate concerns.
• Investigation after bus drives wrong way on motorwayThere were no passengers on board and the driver was safely removed from the motorway after the incident.
• Speed up regulation for 'Wild West' e-bike schemes, says mayorLord Khan waiting another two years or so for regulation over e-bike schemes is "not good enough".
• UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC saysThe rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

The Telegraph

• Traffic lights switched to green for prison vans to reduce court delaysLocal authorities urged to adopt 'VIP' routes to prevent defendants getting stuck in traffic and delaying trials

City AM

• Chinese car sales top 300,000 in Britain this year as European rivals lose ground More than 300,000 Chinese cars have been sold in the UK so far this year, setting a fresh record as European rivals lose ground. Chinese carmakers made up five of the top 25-performing brands in the first nine months of the year, data from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed, accounting [...]

Mail Online

• Million Dollar Highway death trap: 'America's scariest road' causes horrific crashes and forces daring rescues... but no-one wants to fix the 'attractive nuisance'For tourists, it is a breathtaking bucket-list drive. For locals, it is a road to be treated with caution, a moment's distraction can send a vehicle tumbling into the wilderness below.
• Trains cancelled and carriages sealed up over BED BUG infestationThe bugs affected the West Marina train care depot near Hastings, East Sussex, which serves routes between London and Kent.
• Bedford train driver accelerated as he passed through red signal before major crash that killed him, official report saysAn interim report published today found Shaun Burton passed through a red signal at 58mph before ploughing into the back of another train.

The Mirror

• 'Bedbug express' train ran twice last week as drivers 'refuse to board without hazmat suit'Train services have been cancelled after a driver reportedly refused to get behind the controls without a hazmat suit - while another 'bedbug express' did run with locked carriages

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham Broad Street closing for Conservative Party Conference - how long for and full list of bus diversions Thousands are expected to attend the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, starting this weekend
• Ticket gates plan at Midland railway station to tackle county lines drug dealersThe gates at Stafford Railway Station would bring it into line with other Staffordshire railway stations such as Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton

Birmingham Post

• Manchester Airport expansion plans: Bosses want to move key roadRunger Lane between Terminal Two and the M56 Junction 6 could be moved

Bristol Live

• Ryanair's Michael O'Leary hits out at Andy Burnham over plans to stop airlines charging parents to sit with childrenThe UK Government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Welsh Government making major update on Menai Strait crossings next weekFirst Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth said the transport minister will make announcement in the Senedd

Metro

• Inside the £120,000,000 South Kensington Tube station upgrade as work begins this yearSouth Kensington is about to undergo a major upgrade.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Flights under £50 from Newcastle Airport in October for last-minute holidaysSpain, Italy and Poland are among the countries you can fly to from Newcastle with some bargain prices available

Wales Online

• Drivers blast new rules that will leave Welsh motorists facing £150 fines this winter Fines for unnecessary stationary engine idling on public roads in Wales rise from £20 to between £75 and £150 today, with local councils choosing the amount.

Cambridge News

• Council estate residents fear being 'trapped' as road could be closed for over a yearCambridge City Council approved the demolition of the homes they said do not meet modern standards

North Wales Live

• E-bikes and E-scooters recalled due to 'serious fire risk' Products recalled this week also include toys, sweets and alcoholic drinks

Oxford Mail

• £7bn East West Rail strike action branded an 'absolute disgrace'An East West Rail action group has branded the announcement of strike action as an "absolute disgrace".

Other Regional Press

• Demand for compensation after 'living hell' roadworksA councillor has demanded that residents be compensated after months of roadwork misery in Pennington
• Kent trains cancelled after bedbugs foundPest control specialists were reportedly called to an outbreak of bedbugs on some Southeastern carriageways serving London and Kent.
• Coventry Airport plans branded 'a right fiasco' as new proposals emergeCoventry City Council's jobs chief has backed plans to allow more types of manufacturing at the airport site in a bid to create jobs. A large gigafactory remains an option.

Railnews

• Signal passed in Bedford crash had no SPAD alarm An interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has revealed that the red signal which was passed a few seconds before the rear-end collision south of Bedford on 19 June this year was not equipped with a SPAD alarm. The driver of the second train was killed, and more than 160 people were injured.