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Monday, 04 May 2026

BBC News

• The bus routes linking city streets to sandy shoresAs the busy holiday season approaches, a network of coastal buses offers a car‑free route to some of Devon and Cornwall's most striking seaside locations - including one special route that is about to come back into service.
• Heathrow expansion to 'open doors' for firmsA technology boss has said closer ties with the UK's busiest airport "will open doors" for local businesses ahead of controversial plans to add a third runway.
• Train services disrupted after power failureThe rail body said the electricity supply fault was resolved on Sunday afternoon, but services between Barnham and Worthing had been cancelled, revised or delayed while services recovered.
• Trump says US to 'guide' stranded ships through Strait of HormuzMore than 100 aircraft and 15,000 personnel will be part of the operation due to start on Monday, the US military says.
• The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortagesWhat impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?
• Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuelsLocal politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.
• Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages under new plansMinisters hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.
• Heritage railway buys its volunteers' favourite pubA pub which closed suddenly two years ago has reopened after a nearby heritage railway bought it.

The Guardian

• Heathrow in talks with airlines to end row that could delay third runwayAirport seeks deal with BA owner, Virgin and billionaire local landowner, who has own expansion plan, over cost and service issuesHeathrow’s new chair has opened talks with airlines and the billionaire local landowner Surinder Arora to defuse a row that threatens to further delay the £49bn plan to build a third runway at Europe’s busiest airport.
• UK airlines given green light to cancel or consolidate flights to conserve jet fuelCarriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaos UK airlines will be able to cancel or consolidate flights this summer to conserve jet fuel as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies.The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons jet off on their summer holidays. Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled in advance and cause the least delays.
• Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with IranUS president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’Donald Trump has announced that the US will “guide” ships trapped by the Iran war out of the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz on Monday morning, and claimed his representatives were having “very positive” discussions with Iran.

City AM

• Airport jobs at risk as Iran conflict hits flights Thousands of UK airport jobs are at risk as airlines cut schedules amid disruption linked to the Iran conflict, as the government is urged to support to protect workers. Ground handling firms and unions have warned ministers that the impact on employment could rival, or even exceed, the pandemic
• Wizz air urges Brits to 'book with confidence' despite rising fuel fears Wizz Air has moved to reassure passengers its summer schedule will run as planned, as concerns mount over potential flight disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The budget carrier said its operations remain 'fully stable and unaffected' despite warnings from ministers that jet fuel shortages could impact travel during the peak holiday season.

Daily Express

• Not Waterloo or Euston - Brits name London's best train station and it's 188 years oldIn the year ending March 2025, it was the third busiest train station in Great Britain.

The National

• CalMac 'on the edge' of more disruption until 4 new ferries arriveA TOP CalMac boss has warned that the ferry operator will remain 'on the edge' of further major disruption until the arrival of new vessels next year.

Manchester Evening News

• Avanti West Coast passengers issued Wi-Fi update on Manchester to London trains after concernsThe Government has responded to concerns over internet speed and reliability on trains, confirming major improvements to Wi-Fi services for some passengers travelling between Manchester and London.

Plymouth Herald

• Plan to reopen lost Plymouth railway station and start shuttle serviceCalls are being made for Plymouth's disused Laira railway station to be reopened and a shuttle service to run from Plympton into the city centre.

Other Regional Press

• Welsh Labour manifesto pledge: Direct London train for Milford HavenWELSH LABOUR has unveiled a pledge to deliver a direct rail service between Milford Haven and London a move that would transform connectivity for communities across Pembrokeshire.
• Huddersfield Railway Station's £70 million revamp on track and on target for completion in February 2027Work is firmly on target for the completion of the new £70 million Huddersfield Railway Station with an opening date pencilled in for Tuesday February 2 2027.
• Why the Bideford rail link is about more than just 'playing with trains'Tim Steer says the project will tackle congestion and help secure future local services.
• Inside the £120,000,000 upgrade to South Kensington Tube stationSouth Kensington, one of London's oldest Tube stations, will be given a 21st-century transformation as part of a £120,000,000 upgrade.
• HS2 M42 and M6 closures in Warwickshire to be 'hugely disruptive' this summerA director at Warwickshire County Council has warned that a number of motorway closures are set to be announced after May's local elections with new or reconfigured roads getting connected to the existing network

The Business Desk

• £200m Portishead rail line contracts signed after 62-year closureContracts worth £200m have been signed to reinstate the Portishead railway line and build two new stations, reconnecting more than 50,000 people to the rail network for the first time since 1964.