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Metrolink problems: Trams still suspended on Bury line
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for an urgent report on Monday's problems.
London train derailed by tracks neglected since 1994
EXCLUSIVE: Investigators have found that a 300 passenger train derailed just after leaving Wimbledon station because the decaying train track had been neglected since 1994.
DLR incident: East London's Pontoon Dock station evacuated after 'explosion' under train
An east London DLR station has been evacuated following an electrical explosion underneath a train.
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
BBC News
- London-registered minicabs 'working in other cities'Councils have no control over the number of London-registered drivers on their roads.
The Scotsman
- Donald Anderson: Why Scotland’s pothole problem is here to stayDonald Anderson, a former Edinburgh City Council leader, confesses he ended up swearing like Gordon Ramsay as he tried to improve the state of the Capital’s roads.
The Telegraph
- Woman, 26, charged with public order offence after note was left on ambulance windscreen mid-emergency
- Boy, 13, killed in £1.2m Ferrari when driver 'misjudged' supercar's power, court hears
Times Online
- Taxi customers describe filth, smells and poor drivers as complaints rise [Subscription]Complaints by members of the public about the standard of taxis more than doubled last year.
Mail Online
- Tunstall woman arrested over angry note at paramedics West Midlands Ambulance Service said the resident also verbally abused staff members during the emergency call-out in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Mirror
- Uber driver suffers homophobic abuse from passenger who claims it's her vehicle and stamps on his phone Dashcam footage captures the shocking incident as the driver appeals to track down the unknown woman, referred to only as Jane
This is Money
- Fast chargers for motorways to fuel electric car drive The Natoinal Grid National Grid has identified 50 sites across the country where drivers could just pull over and charge up in five to 12 minutes compared to the 20 to 40 minutes it takes at the moment.
Bolton News
- Almost three quarters of drivers would risk their lives in a floodMORE than half of all North West drivers would risk their lives in a flood, new figures reveal
- £260,000 scheme to resurface busy Egerton junctionA £260,000 scheme to resurface a busy junction will start in March.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Road closed due to 'unsafe building' A ROAD in Bradford is closed due to an unsafe building.
London Evening Standard
- Woman charged over abusive note on ambulance saying: 'you have no right to be parked here'A woman has been charged after an abusive note was left on an ambulance which read: "you have no right to be parked here."
Northern Echo
- Young North-East drivers take flood water risks, survey revealsFOUR out of five 18 to 34-yea-old drivers in the North-East would drive through floodwater, new figures have revealed.
Wales Online
- This man is seeking up to £500k from Vauxhall after damaging hand trying to punch his way out of a burning carJason Williams claims he can't return to work as a trawlerman after injuring his hand trying to free himself and his daughter from a Zafira that had caught fire
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- M6 to close overnight for repair workDrivers face delays from this week as the M6 closes overnight for urgent repairs.
Other Regional Press
- More than 100 drivers facing prosecution after ignoring motorway signs this morning More than 100 drivers will be prosecuted after ignoring red 'X' signs on a motorway this morning.
- Call to extend ExpresswayCAMPAIGNERS are pressing the Government to extend its £3.5bn proposed fast road between Cambridge and Oxford to Swindon, claiming it could cut the overall cost of the scheme.
- Motorists could see a 10 per cent increase in car park charges in Taunton A NEW scheme to change the way Taunton residents park their cars could see drivers paying around 10 per cent more.
- Oxford parking charges will go up if council vote is passed tonight CITY COUNCILLORS will meet tomorrow to set Oxford's budget for 2018/19.
- Five-mile rush hour queues from Oxford to Kidlington as gas works continue DRIVERS had to endure 'hideous' delays during Oxford rush hour as emergency gas works continued in Woodstock Road.
- Burglars steal ‘very rare’ BMW in Stevenage Old TownA distinctive BMW has been stolen in Stevenage Old Town, and police have now released images of the car in the hope of tracking it down.
- Swindon 'should be included' in Oxford to Cambridge expresswayAN OPTION to extend a £3bn Oxford to Cambridge expressway to include Swindon must be considered, according to campaigners demanding a public consultation on the road.
- Five-mile rush hour queues from Oxford to Kidlington as gas works continue DRIVERS had to endure 'hideous' delays during Oxford rush hour as emergency gas works continued in Woodstock Road.
- Housing association to hold driver safety awareness classes for ALL staff who drive A housing association in Dorset is helping to make the roads safer, by holding driver safety awareness classes for all its staff who drive.
Other News Sources
- Electric car uptake in Herefordshire among highest in UKELECTRIC car technology is advancing rapidly, and the latest figures suggest that Herefordshire is getting on board the green revolution.
- Graduated Driver Licensing proposed for UK as figures show high number of young drivers involved in accidentsA new system could also restrict the engine size allowed for new drivers in hopes of stopping 'boy racers' on roads
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