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The highest noise levels, particularly at night, are associated with a greater risk of high blood pressure and heart flutter, say scientsts

Any deal would likely see the airline’s call centres in Newcastle and Manchester, which employ 1,400 people, outsourced to Capita

Her Majesty the Queen names Great Western Railway IEP at London Paddington

Bikes from mothballed Dumfries hire scheme could help cancer patientsRemnants of the first hire scheme of its kind in Scotland will help patients meet exercise targets.
'Mobike' bicycle-hire scheme to be launched in Greater ManchesterCyclists will be able to use an app to find out where the nearest available bike can be picked up.

Street wars 2035: can cyclists and driverless cars ever co-exist?Driverless cars appear unstoppable – except of course you can simply walk in front of one and force it to stop. Could this conundrum eventually mean a return to a dystopian world of segregated urban highways?Picture yourself cycling down a city street in the year 2035. You’re late for a meeting, but the road you must cross ahead has recently been designated an “Autonomous Vehicle-only” route, where platoons of driverless cars whizz past, mere centimetres apart from each other. You can’t ride across it, as cyclists and pedestrians have been banned for fear they would slow the driverless traffic...

Commuters face Blackfriars Bridge gridlock as new security barriers cause havoc on cycle superhighway six routeNew barriers put in place on Blackfriars Bridge to up security in the wake of the Westminster and London Bridge terror attacks are causing significant congestion for cyclists and pedestrians.

Firms urged to become a bike friendly business as scheme is extendedCOMPANIES in Bradford are being invited to become bike-friendly businesses as a scheme is extended across West Yorkshire.