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Islanders are being let down by the “chaos” of Scotland’s creaking ferry network, claim opposition politicians who have united in condemning the SNP’s handling of the lifeline service.
TFL gets High Court injunction banning eco mob from protesting at 14 locations in capital
TfL has been granted a High Court injunction to ban the controversial protesters from obstructing traffic in various locations across the English capital, such as Vauxhall Bridge and Tower Bridge.
Funding for 9.5 million pothole repairs 'lost from council budgets'
The Local Government Association said councils in England and Wales lost almost £400 million of local road maintenance funding this year.
Saturday, 09 October 2021
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- Sandwell car park plans refused for proposing too much parkingCouncil officials object to the plans saying they would encourage car use and increase congestion.
- Tesla: Elon Musk says company headquarters will move to TexasElon Musk announces that the most valuable car company in the world is moving away from California.
Financial Times
- The worst of the supply chain crisis is overData show that traffic through global ports is finally starting to ease as backlogs clear
The Guardian
- TfL granted injunction against Insulate Britain protesters after arrestsCivil banning order applies to 14 locations around London after police arrest 35 climate activistsLondon's transport network has been granted a high court injunction against Insulate Britain protesters aimed at preventing them from obstructing traffic.Transport for London (TfL) said the civil banning order, granted on Friday afternoon, applies to 14 locations around the capital including some of its busiest roads and it follows several previous injunctions against members of the group. Continue reading...
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- COP26: Queen and President staying in Edinburgh raising M8 closure fearsPARTS of the M8 motorway could be closed during COP26 amid security fears for travelling world leaders who are staying in Edinburgh during the summit.
Times Online
- Royal Mail courier arm GLS buys Canadian rival Rosenau Transport for £210m [Subscription]Royal Mail’s international courier business is to expand in North America after striking a deal to buy the Canadian logistics group Rosenau Transport for £210.5 million.
Mail Online
- TFL gets High Court injunction banning eco mob from protesting at 14 locations in capitalTfL has been granted a High Court injunction to ban the controversial protesters from obstructing traffic in various locations across the English capital, such as Vauxhall Bridge and Tower Bridge.
- Giant DVLA office is more than half empty thanks to a militant union, writes GUY ADAMSRush hour in Swansea, and on the roads leading to the headquarters of the DVLA, the city's biggest workplace, traffic jams are conspicuous by their absence.
The Mirror
- Met Office issues weather warning as heavy fog threatens chaos on roadsThe Met Office has warned motorists to be extra careful as fog in parts of England, including London, reduces visibility to as little as 50 metres (164ft) in some places
This is Money
- There are now more electric cars than plug-in hybrids in the UKThere are now 332,299 pure electric cars on the roads, compared to 327,183 plug-in hybrids, according to the RAC's analysis of registration figures.
Sky News
- Funding for more than 9.5 million pothole repairs slashed from council budgetsFunding for more than 9.5 million pothole repairs this year has been cut from council budgets, new analysis has found.
London Evening Standard
- London congestion charge may need to be reintroduced at night if traffic increases, Sadiq Khan warnedSadiq Khan has been warned he may have to reintroduce the congestion charge at night if traffic levels increase in central London.
- Funding for 9.5 million pothole repairs 'lost from council budgets'The Local Government Association said councils in England and Wales lost almost £400 million of local road maintenance funding this year.
Northern Echo
- North Yorkshire's A66 £1bn project set for world-first use of technologyNATIONAL Highways have announced the world-first use of an innovative technology allowing the public to hear anticipated traffic noise as part of an ongoing £1 billion project consultation.
Reading Evening Post
- Double M4 closure this weekend to affect Heathrow, M25 and A34 trafficThe motorway will be closed in both directions during the weekend from Friday, October 8 to Monday, October 11
Other Regional Press
- Long-overdue Doncaster bypass could now cost £100m to buildPeople living in the villages of Hickleton and Marr have been waiting for a bypass since the 1980s
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