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Airports could be ordered to close and people detained on public health grounds under government plans.

Tube passengers will be able to make mobile calls in some Underground tunnels for the first time today.

THE current coronavirus outbreak seems to have highlighted the use of telephone conferencing, Skype, and other forms of telecommunications.

Lime and Bird suspend e-scooter rentals in dozens of cities Demand plummets amid coronavirus outbreak, putting pressure on cash-burning start-ups

The UK's biggest private hire car firm Veezu books further expansion Veezu has acquired Go Carz which operates in Shropshire and the West Midlands

Victory for campaign as road gets improvements - but some think more is neededThe improvements on the A487 include improved warning signs, safety barrier work and a new 40mph speed restriction

HGV â€˜supercabâ€™ patrolling M25 to reduce road accidentsUsing specially adapted, unmarked HGV cabs, officers will patrol the M25 and record drivers of all types of vehicles committing mobile phone or other safety offences that are the leading cause of many accidents. The fortnight of action, called Operation Orbital, runs from Monday 16 March to Friday 27 March. A similar safety week on the M1 in 2019 led to the number of collisions falling by almost a third. Colin Evans, Regional road safety officer, for Highways England in the South East, said: The busiest sections of the M25 are used for nearly 200,000 journeys every day, ranging from commute...