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Helicopters, 4x4s and lifeboats: Scotland's rural councils prepare for December poll
HELICOPTERS are on standby. Jeeps are being lined up. Even lifeboats could be commandeered to take ballot boxes across stormy, wind-lashed waters.
Toxic air on London Underground makes daily trips a health risk [Subscription]
Pollution is so bad on the Tube, it dwarfs that on the streets and increases the risk of heart and asthma attacks
Carlyle in driving seat to acquire Arriva in 2.2bn deal
American private equity firm Carlyle is the front-runner to buy Arriva in a deal worth 2.2bn. Carlyle has entered talks [...] The post Carlyle in driving seat to acquire Arriva in 2.2bn deal appeared first on CityAM.
The M4 in Wales: The reasons for the congestion and number of crashes
There are warnings that the problem is only going to get worse on a motorway that was not built for this volume of traffic
Sunday, 03 November 2019
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- Wales weather: Wind and rain bring floods and fallen treesRoads were closed and rail services affected after heavy rain and strong wind in Wales on Saturday.
- Trains return to flood-damaged Abergavenny to Hereford railwayDirect services between north and south Wales resume after repairs to the line finished early.
- Salford roadworks 'that caused suffering' end months lateThe work was blamed for Manchester United missing the kick-off of a Champions League game last year.
- Strong winds cause widespread travel disruptionThe woman died when the tree hit her car in high winds, which have brought widespread disruption.
- Electric cars: Best and worst places to charge your carLondon and Scotland are the best places to find charging points, while Yorkshire is the worst.
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- Norwegian’s new boss battles to save struggling airlineGeir Karlsen has huge task as he attempts to shore up finances in the low-cost carrier
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- Train firms backtrack over pledge to ban raw sewage on railway linesOperators admit target to end ‘disgusting practice’ by the end of the year will not be metA pledge to end the dumping of human waste on railway tracks in England and Wales by the end of the year will no longer be met, Network Rail and train firms have admitted.Although Network Rail’s former chief executive, Mark Carne, said in 2017 he had secured government agreement to end the “disgusting practice” by 2019, several companies will continue to use trains whose toilets flush directly onto the track. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Helicopters, 4x4s and lifeboats: Scotland's rural councils prepare for December pollHELICOPTERS are on standby. Jeeps are being lined up. Even lifeboats could be commandeered to take ballot boxes across stormy, wind-lashed waters.
The Telegraph
- Places in UK with no electric charging points revealed for first time
- Drivers to get 10-minute grace period under Government proposal targeting private car park operators
- One dead, three injured after car ploughs into pub atHythe Quay
Times Online
- Smart meter plan will put brake on electric cars [Subscription]The energy industry wants to be able to turn off electric cars when they are charging if the power network gets busy.
- Toxic air on London Underground makes daily trips a health risk [Subscription]Pollution is so bad on the Tube, it dwarfs that on the streets and increases the risk of heart and asthma attacks
City AM
- UK now has more electric car charging points than petrol stationsThere are now more public electric car charging points in Britain than petrol stations, according to newly released figures. The [...] The post UK now has more electric car charging points than petrol stations appeared first on CityAM.
- Carlyle in driving seat to acquire Arriva in 2.2bn dealAmerican private equity firm Carlyle is the front-runner to buy Arriva in a deal worth 2.2bn. Carlyle has entered talks [...] The post Carlyle in driving seat to acquire Arriva in 2.2bn deal appeared first on CityAM.
This is Money
- Winter driving myths: Can you separate fact from fiction?Do you need to tell an insurer if you've fitted winter tyres to your car? Can you legally drive in wellies? These are some of the most Googled searches by drivers when the colder months hit in.
- 100m compensation is up for grabs for train delays so don't let rail firms keep your cashUp to five million rail users a year are thought to be missing out on compensation they are owed because they fail to claim for train delays, our research has found. Laura Shannon got refunded.
Sky News
- Strong winds to ease off after woman killed and ferries delayedBlustery and wet conditions which have hit parts of the UK this weekend will ease off today, the Met Office has said.
London Evening Standard
- WEEKEND 'Happy to move for you' Tube badge for people with hidden illnesses to be rolled out across UKA woman who created a Tube badge to help people with hidden illnesses and health problems get a seat is now rolling the scheme out across England.
Wales Online
- The M4 in Wales: The reasons for the congestion and number of crashesThere are warnings that the problem is only going to get worse on a motorway that was not built for this volume of traffic
Other Regional Press
- The new parking charges at Leeds Bradford Airport that come into effect next weekIt's in a bid to prevent congestion infront of the terminal
- Tree campaigners raise fears about Cooper Bridge bypass planGroup behind Greenhead campaign expand their mission to the council's road project
- Work to make 'notorious' rat run junction in Oxford safe is complete MOTORISTS and pedestrians will notice a change to a road junction labelled 'the most dangerousrat run in Oxford'.
- These roadworks will be taking place in Hampshire and the south next week These are the roadworks which will be taking place in the region next week:
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- Drivers gear up for historic veteran car raceDRIVERS are revving up for the annual London to Brighton veteran car race.
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