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Sunday, 04 October 2026

BBC News

• Passengers asked to plan ahead for nine-day closureRail passengers in parts of west Kent and East Sussex are being asked to plan ahead due to a nine-day closure of a stretch of track for improvements.
• 'No jobs on a dead planet' - ex-commissioner defends helping scrap M4 relief roadSophie Howe helped get dozens of other road projects cancelled over environment and wellbeing concerns.
• Trespass incidents cause almost 10,000 minutes of delaysSWR's network had the third-highest rate of vandalism and obstruction across Network Rail's routes.

The Guardian

• The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George MonbiotA third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more If a third runway is built at Heathrow, what will be the impact on the wealth of the nation? It will cost us somewhere between £23.4bn and £62.5bn. These are not my figures; they weren’t calculated by environmental groups, but by the Department for Transport.For decades, government ministers have told us that airport expansion is essential for “growth”. As chancellor, Rachel Reeves claimed that a third runwa...
• UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU marketsBritain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measuresBritain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade measures that could restrict UK exports to the EU.The UK is an outlier in choosing not to put import taxes on Chinese vehicles, even as the US has shut them out almost entirely, and the EU imposes duties of up to 45%. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Billionaire brothers' bus firm posts fivefold rise in profitA major bus company owned by two Scottish billionaire brothers has posted a rise in profit and revenue.

Times Online

• Jaguar unveils EV 'that will scare you on the motorway' [subscription]Boss Rawdon Glover says the eagerly awaited relaunch 'couldn't be more British' - as the carmaker prepares to invest £6.5bn in the UK over the next two years

The Mirror

• FlyDubai co-pilot behind alleged axe attack under investigation by authorities in TWO countriesA second investigation has been launched into Hamam Al Hammami by authorities thousands of miles from where the alleged axe attack mid-air attack took place

Birmingham Mail

• Residents of Solihull 'with potholes everywhere' call road AND footpaths to be resurfacedPotholes in notorious Streetsbrook Road called 'disgrace' as calls grow for pavements to also be resurfaced

Manchester Evening News

• The Manchester Airport aircraft that’s home to the ‘World’s Best Business Class’Inside the Business Class and Economy cabins of Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 aircraft

Wales Online

• M4 and other major road closures to hit drivers in Wales this week - full list There are road works scheduled throughout Wales

Cambridge News

• Vehicles could be banned from street outside school under new plansPlans have been unveiled to introduce a 'school street' outside a primary school

Oxford Mail

• Oxford rail link to north east and south coast nears realityA new direct rail service connecting Oxford with the north east and south coast has moved closer to becoming a reality.

Other Regional Press

• More flexibility for rail passengers from Manchester AirportPASSENGERS who miss trains from Manchester Airport due to delayed flights can now travel up to three hours later at no extra cost
• M3 and M27 drivers issued speed camera warning over commonly believed motorway mythMotorists who use the M27 and M3 should know about this speed camera myth to avoid being fined and even disqualified from driving.
• Eight-mile diversion announced with Hampshire road to closeA main road is set to close with a diversion of nearly eight miles being announced for pole works.
• Kent trains cancelled after bedbugs foundPest control specialists were reportedly called to an outbreak of bedbugs on some Southeastern carriageways serving London and Kent.
• EasyJet cancels Manchester Airport flights amid cabin crew strikeAffected passengers are potentially entitled to up to £520 in compensation for any disruption
• Coventry traffic lights campaign thrown out because it would cause congestion The council says new signals would create vehicle queues, have no effect on road safety and cost too much

Other News Sources

• £200m Swansea Bay Metro rail business cases updatedBusiness cases for rail projects costing an estimated £200m in Swansea, Carmarthenshire, and Neath Port Talbot are being updated, a council leader said.