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Reports claim eastern extension of high-speed network could be scrapped to cut costs Politicians in the north have expressed anger at suggestions that the HS2 rail route to Leeds and Sheffield could be scrapped under cost-cutting plans. The high-speed network, which planned to connect London to Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds, could be halted in the Midlands, according to the Financial Times.The claims are said to have come from the independent review panel led by the former HS2 Ltd chairman, Douglas Oakervee, who was asked by Boris Johnson in June to undertake a review into whethe...
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- Multiple passengers injured in Devon bus crashOne person seriously injured after double-decker bus overturns in fieldUp to eight people have potentially serious injuries after a double-decker bus overturned in a field after a crash in Devon, police said.The incident occurred on the A385 between Totnes and Paignton, near Lombcrombe Cross. Continue reading...
- Politicians' anger at threat to HS2 Leeds-Sheffield rail routeReports claim eastern extension of high-speed network could be scrapped to cut costs Politicians in the north have expressed anger at suggestions that the HS2 rail route to Leeds and Sheffield could be scrapped under cost-cutting plans. The high-speed network, which planned to connect London to Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds, could be halted in the Midlands, according to the Financial Times.The claims are said to have come from the independent review panel led by the former HS2 Ltd chairman, Douglas Oakervee, who was asked by Boris Johnson in June to undertake a review into whethe...
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- HS2: Scrapping high speed route to Leeds would be 'complete and utter betrayal of the north', government warned'How can people who've worked on this in good faith for years ever trust a national process again?' asks city council chief
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- Holyrood ‘ignored’ shipyard warning [Subscription]Independent troubleshooter urged Scottish government not to nationalise Clyde boat builder Ferguson Marine back in March
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- HS2 review panel considers axing eastern extensionThe High Speed 2 rail project could be scaled back in northern England to cut costs. Under plans drawn up [...] The post HS2 review panel considers axing eastern extension appeared first on CityAM.
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- Smartphone zombies blamed for rise in number of pedestrians killed or injured by cyclistsPeople too busy looking at their mobiles and who fail to look before crossing the road are believed to be responsible for a surge in accidents.
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- Fined in a car park that doesn't take cash? Then you should appealAn investigation by The Mail on Sunday has discovered that a third of all car park machines now no longer take coins - and demand that motorists pay using a phone app, debit or credit card.
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- Dozens injured after double-decker bus overturns into fieldDozens of people have been injured after a crash involving a double-decker bus in Devon.
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- Video of Virgin Atlantic's new Airbus A350 on its amazing flight over North WalesMore images and details behind the special flight have also been released by the airline
London Evening Standard
- Devon bus crash: 'Eight seriously injured' after double-decker crashes and overturnsPolice said casualties were sent for treatment at hospitals across the region, with some having since been discharged.
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- Frustration as road closures leave Cambridgeshire village 'cut off' overnightOne local said they were concerned about how emergency services would access the area
East Anglian Daily Times
- Saxmundham rail station plans hailed as ‘positive step’ for future regenerationCommunity leaders are still hoping a fire-damaged railway station can become a focal point for their town and a linchpin for regeneration.
Leeds Live
- Plans to scrap HS2 in Leeds would be 'out of touch with a 21st century rail network'There is speculation that the eastern leg of the high-speed train will be abandoned
- Buses to run from outside Leeds train station again following major improvement worksNew Station Street is set to reopen
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- Dixons Bank roadworks completed - but will it ease the Marton Crawl?Work has been going on since February to widen part of the road around the Southern Cross junction
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