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Monday, 08 November 2021

BBC News

• Newtownabbey: Bus hijacked and set on fire by gangThey ordered the passengers and driver off the bus in Newtownabbey and set it on fire, police say.

The Guardian

• Northern Ireland: bus hijacked and set alight on outskirts of BelfastIncident near Rathcoole in Newtownabbey sparks fresh fears of Brexit-related violence in regionA bus has been set on fire after it was hijacked by four masked men on the outskirts of Belfast.The men boarded the double-decker bus in Church Road near Rathcoole in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, at about 7.45pm on Sunday, ordered passengers to get off and set it alight. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Grant Shapps stops public transport Covid ads amid fears they will alarm passengersTransport Secretary accused of partially derailing campaign to raise public awareness of the benefits of ventilating homes
• Bus hijacked and set on fire on outskirts of Belfast

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• £830m grant for West Yorkshire transport schemes ‘not all new money’ - meeting hearsONLY half of the £830m that the Government announced would be coming to West Yorkshire as part of last week’s budget was new money - a meeting was told.

Bristol Live

• Letter: Bus companies face serious 'limitations' when dealing with driver shortageThere are high numbers of drivers being required to self isolate, often at very short notice

Liverpool Echo

• Could there be a return of the night bus from Liverpool to Wirral?Getting on the night bus back over to Wirral after a late evening of partying in Liverpool City Centre was a rite of passage for many.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds bus and transport disruptions: Everything you need to knowFurther changes are due at Leeds Bus Station this week while roadworks continue to cause travel chaos.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Bus trips in Suffolk fell by two thirds during Covid pandemicBus use across the region fell by more than two thirds over the last year due to Covid lockdowns and government advice to avoid public transport if possible.

Other Regional Press

• Free bus travel for under 22s to start in JanuaryAll under 22s resident in Scotland will have access to free bus travel from January 31, 2022, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed, implementing a commitment agreed with the Scottish Green Party.