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Saturday, 14 November 2026

BBC News

• Buses 'preparing' for anti-social behaviour on free teen travelExtra enforcement officers are being recruited ahead of 11-16 year olds being able to ride buses in the city for free from January.
• Plane tail appears to strike runway during Heathrow landingFlight BA431, travelling from Amsterdam, was approaching the runway when the pilots aborted the landing and carried out a go-around.
• Floating bus stop report finds they pose 'low risk'TfL releases new safety reports about the stops but campaigners say the findings are wrong.
• Warning of major M8 delays as lanes close for bridge reinstallationThe motorway closures will be in place from 18:00 on Saturday until 13:00 on Sunday, when diversions will be in place.
• Glasgow's free transport pilot a success - but council cannot afford to widen it Almost 1,000 people, aged between 22 and 59, were given unlimited travel on buses, ScotRail trains and the Subway for six weeks.

The Guardian

• UK-EU breakthrough will allow airport-style checks at Eurotunnel to avoid border ‘chaos’Eurotunnel owner Getlink wants to replicate ‘airport experience’ at Folkestone and Calais, without making people get out of carsAirport-style passport and fingerprinting controls are to be introduced at Eurotunnel in an attempt to prevent “short-term and long-term chaos” in Folkestone and Calais.In a breakthrough for travellers, the European Commission has agreed to a new system in which an “eagle eye” camera system, already used in Rome and Paris airports to supervise fingerprinting and facial imaging, will be used at the border between the UK and France. C...
• Jaguar Land Rover reports £451m quarterly loss after cutting 4,000 jobsJLR chief executive calls for EU and Britain to join forces amid competition from Chinese electric carmakersJaguar Land Rover has reported a £451m quarterly loss as it counts the cost of cutting 4,000 jobs, while its chief executive has called for the EU and Britain to work together in the face of competition from China.Britain’s largest automotive employer reported revenues rising to £5.9bn between July and September, but it recorded £530m in costs from the job cuts announced near the end of that period amid tough trading conditions. Continue reading...
• US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travelSean Duffy, the transportation secretary, said the airspace was now open and the problem had been identifiedChaos at US airports as stoppage grinds travel plans to a haltWhat to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAAThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a nationwide ground stop that was declared Friday afternoon, delaying or canceling more than 11,000 US flights, according to aviation tracker FlightAware, and throwing airports into sudden chaos.The FAA confirmed the airspace was open in an advisory on its website. “So at 8.15 tonight, Eastern Time, we...

The Independent

• ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All passengers accounted for after New Orleans riverboat crash, officials sayNo deaths were reported after a massive tanker collided with paddlewheel cruise liner American Heritage steps away from a tourist-heavy downtown
• Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stopAirlines across the U.S. are working to dig out from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years

Times Online

• Jaguar Land Rover cuts profit outlook as it judders in China [subscription]Britain's biggest carmaker reports a £451m quarterly loss, citing weak demand and the short-term costs of its job-cutting programme
• New Orleans crash: All passengers rescued from cruise ship collision [subscription]All 129 people on the American Heritage vessel have been accounted for in what has been called the 'miracle on the Mississippi'
• US ground stop lifted after hours of disruption [subscription]Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, warned that delays would keep happening after a communications outage resulted in thousands of cancellations

Daily Record

• Glasgow M8 closure chaos this weekend as all 16 lanes to shutDrivers are being advised to avoid busy diversion routes and leave plenty of time for travel to Glasgow Airport.

Mail Online

• Burnham stubbornly refuses to echo Chancellor's backing for Heathrow Airport expansionAndy Burnham insisted he would not 'pre-judge' the decision on the project despite John Healey saying the Government is 'behind' it.

The Mirror

• Horrifying video shows passengers clinging onto American Heritage cruise ship after tanker crashBetween 180 and 190 passengers were aboard the cruise ship, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said at a Friday news conference
• US flights updates: Passengers at UK airports face delays after FAA ground stopA nationwide ground stop affecting departing flights across the US has been lifted after almost five hours - but UK passengers still face disruption today

Birmingham Mail

• M6 and M42 drivers hit with speeding fines going under 60mphDrivers have been hit with fines and penalty points while doing under 60mph on West Midlands motorways

Bristol Live

• Urgent rescue effort as American Cruise Lines ship carrying around 150 passengers capsizesRescue efforts are underway to pull people from the water in America
• UK drivers given warning as 'more using wrong side of road'New research has been released

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Transport minister issues key decisions on £170m North Wales bridge crossingThe government wants to build a new bridge crossing over the River Dee at Queensferry

Manchester Evening News

• US flights LIVE as Manchester Airport to face disruption after FAA ground stopThe FAA has begun gradually lifting restrictions after a ground stop was ordered at airports across the USA - there are 3,000 flights cancelled and 2,000 delayed today as a result
• Manchester Airport statement after flights grounded across US 'reasons of safety'"We’re due to have three flights to the US today"

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• US flight chaos: What happened with US flights on Friday and why were they groundedUS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting all flights across the United States for several hours

Get Surrey

• The Surrey stations getting more SWR trains as new December timetables introducedA host of Surrey stations will see more frequent trains into and out of London

Other Regional Press

• Birmingham Airport reopens vital service after temporary closurePassengers travelling to and from Birmingham Airport can once again use the Air-Rail Link following a temporary closure for essential maintenance work.
• Overnight M25 works to begin next week after ‘traffic chaos’Roadworks at a major motorway junction are set to restart next week after 24/7 lane closures were abandoned following three-hour traffic delays.

Railnews

• Hot weather derailments set to cost Network Rail 9m pounds The two derailments in Sussex and Essex in August are set to cost Network Rail nine million pounds, according to a Freedom of Information Act response. The accidents occurred during very hot weather on 13 and 14 August.
• Arriva makes London-Manchester open access bid Arriva has submitted an application to the Office of Rail and Road for an open access service between Manchester and London. Arriva said the proposed route would improve access to London Luton Airport and Alton Towers, and give Congleton and Uttoxeter their first direct trains to London, while creating new connections between the North West, Staffordshire and the East Midlands.