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Transport improvements between north Wales and north west England feature in a UK government review.
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Campaigners claim more than 3million Govia Thameslink Railway passengers have 'double paid' for parts of their travel and are taking their case to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Saturday, 27 November 2021
BBC News
- Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge scrapped over £335bn costThe cost could not be justified in a UK transport review but improvements to the A1, A75 and A77 were recommended.
- UK car output suffers worst October for 65 yearsChip shortages lead to production dropping to the lowest level recorded for October since 1956.
Financial Times
- Boris Johnson's bridge to Northern Ireland 'impossible to justify'Link to strengthen ties within the union would cost £330bn and take 30 years to build, report finds
Daily Express
- UK snow LIVE: Lorries stuck in heavy snow - latest pictures as Britain blanketedMORE than 120 lorries have been stranded in heavy snow for hours on a stretch of motorway the police were forced to shut.
This is Money
- Driven to distraction! Hi-tech cars can make it harder to drive safelyThere are safety concerns over the trend towards in-car touch screens and digital dashboards which are popular on electric vehicles .
- UK car production slumps to lowest October output since 1956Production fell fell by an annual 41.4% last month to its lowest October level in 65 years.
- Think twice before buying an e-scooter as a present this Christmas, experts warnThere were 484 casualties involving e-scooters last year, and riders can also face a £300 fine if they use them on a public road.
Bolton News
- Storm Arwen causes road closures on the M62Storm Arwen is causing road closures and traffic delays in the area.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Storm Arwen: List of roads closed or blocked in North WalesA number of routes across Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham have been affected
Liverpool Echo
- Warning issued to drivers over car accidents caused by bad weatherWith temperatures dropping after the arctic plunge, you could land yourself in hot water if you drive in bad weather
Manchester Evening News
- MP calls for 'urgent review' of low-traffic roadblocks over ambulance delays"I've always said that Stockport should judge the success or otherwise of this trial on evidence, and the new NWAS advice is clear: the scheme is causing issues for the delivery of their service"
The York Press
- Temporary traffic restrictions in York over coming weeksTRAFFIC restrictions are set to be in place in York over the upcoming weeks, as a range of work is carried out across the city.
Wales Online
- Storm Arwen amber warning live updates: M4, Severn Bridge, major roads hit by closures as fierce winds batter walesSeveral major roads are shut as 80mph winds hit Wales all train lines are blocked between Cardiff and Swansea
Other Regional Press
- Lifesaving A361 road safety project earns royal recognitionA lifesaving project to improve conditions on the A361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton has won a royal award.
- Warning over 10-day main road closure in BedworthDiversions will be in place
Other News Sources
- Mobile users are risking lives on Herefordshire roadsTHE death rate caused by motorists talking on their mobile phones whilst driving is rising.
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