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Daily charge for utility firms 'would cut roadwork delays', say councils
Councils should be given more powers to charge utility companies for time spent carrying out work on busy roads, the Local Government Association says.
Virgin Trains East Coast strikes to be held in August
Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast are to stage three 24-hour strikes this month, including one on Bank Holiday Monday, the RMT union says.
Millions of cars at risk as keyless entry systems can be hacked, report says
Cars that use Volkswagen’s remote keyless entry system are vulnerable to theft using equipment costing £30, researchers claimTens of millions of cars are made vulnerable to theft by their keyless entry systems, according to a report by computer security experts. The paper claims many of the 100m Volkswagen vehicles sold over the past 20 years are vulnerable and can be hacked using cheap tools. Audi, Seat and Skoda models sold since 1995 are also said to be affected as they share Volkswagen’s remote keyless entry system. Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, and Peugeot mod...
Eurostar strike to be suspended at midnight for further talks
Industrial action over rosters and work-life balance was due to continue for four days but had caused minimal disruptionStrikes by Eurostar workers will be suspended from midnight to allow further talks, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said.Industrial action had started on Friday in a row over rosters and work-life balance at the cross-Channel train company. Continue reading...
Rail commuters to pay more despite overcrowding and disruption [Subscription]
More than £40 will be added to the cost of the average annual rail season ticket next year as the government prepares to increase fares despite serious overcrowding and chaos caused by striking unions.
Parents fork out �22bn helping kids learn to drive
UK parents are collectively spending £22 billion to help get their children on the road and three quarters of mums and dads in the South East admit paying for their child’s driving lessons.
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- United Airlines: Rescue deal agreed to save Belfast to New York serviceA rescue deal, thought to be worth �9m, is agreed to prevent US airline United ending its daily service between Belfast and New York.
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- (Iron) Maiden flight: Bruce Dickinson lands first passenger jet in DjiboutiSinger relaunches Air Djibouti, 14 years after it shut down operations, flying Boeing 737 from Wales to nation on Horn of AfricaAir Djibouti’s first passenger flight in 14 years landed in the small nation on Thursday with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson at the controls.The airline, one of Africa’s oldest, shut down all operations in 2002 but partially relaunched in August 2015 with a cargo service as the continent’s aviation industry became increasingly competitive. Continue reading...
- Budget airlines stand accused over credit card feesConsumer group wants pressure on airlines, saying they should not charge more for using credit card than it costs to process paymentRyanair, Flybe and Monarch are overcharging customers who pay by credit card, according to claims made by consumer group Fairer Finance.As millions of travellers jet off for summer holidays and city breaks, some airlines charge customers fees of up to 3% of ticket prices. Continue reading...
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- Pyrenees water-bombing plane flies past just feet above the ground and pedestrians heads Tourists in the Pyrenees in the south of France were in for a shock when a Bombardier 415 'water bomber' zoomed past them just a few feet above the ground after fighting forest fires.
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- Six people die in airplane crash at US airport The small aircraft caught on fire after a landing was aborted
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- It can cost you 8p every minute to short-stay park at Birmingham AirportMotorists dropping off friends and relatives at airports this summer could be stung by sky-high charges, the RAC has warned.
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- Stansted Airport welcomes over 2.3 million passengers in JulyThe Balearics, Dublin, Edinburgh and Rome top the favourite destinations list as Stansted Airport welcomes over 2.3 million passengers in July, up 6.6% on the same month last year.
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