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Heathrow's planes over Richmond Park would 'damage mental health'

Locals who use park to boost their wellbeing face up to 47 low-flying aircraft an hour under plan. A psychologist who treats patients experiencing stress and anxiety with a dose of nature in Richmond Park says the expansion of Heathrow airport will be detrimental to mental health.

Painted bike lanes are waste of money, say cycling commissioners

English councils urged to follow Scotland in spending money from traffic fines on road safety. The government has wasted hundreds of millions of pounds painting pointless white lines on busy roads and calling them cycle lanes, according to Britain’s cycling and walking commissioners.

Goldman Sachs among trio showing interest in Arriva [subscription]

Three international investors have lined up in the £3 billion bidding for Arriva, the transport company best known for running Chiltern Railways, Northern and the Cross Country franchised train services around Britain.

Heathrow western rail access scheme takes step forward

The western rail access into Heathrow Airport scheme has taken a step forward with Network Rail kicking off the search for interested parties to design and build the line.