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Saturday, 01 August 2026

BBC News

• Boaters race against clock as drained canals closeBoaters are trying to beat lock closures as low water levels grip the canal network.
• Drivers fined £100 after using car park to access parcel lockersSome people who were fined said they parked in the car park for two or three minutes to use the lockers.

ITV News

• South Western Railway rolls out remotely operated drones to help reduce delaysThe drones can be launched from a control centre in Hampshire within minutes of an incident like trespass, vandalism or a track defect.

The Guardian

• UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on householdsAverage pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to increase to 185p soonThe price of petrol has hit a new Iran war high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial pressure on millions of households about to embark on their annual holiday.The RAC said that in “very unwelcome news for drivers” the average pump price had reached 160p a litre, reversing the fall to 151p in early July that followed the announcement of a Middle East ceasefire. Continue reading...

The Herald

• easyJet launches three new routes from Glasgow AirporteasyJet is launching three new routes from Scotland as part of its biggest-ever summer programme.
• Network Rail restores 273 hectares of peatland near DunblaneNetwork Rail has restored 273 hectares of peatland at Knoxfauld Farm near Dunblane with partners including Forth Rivers Trust and NatureScot to support biodiversity,

The Independent

• Record-breaking 24-hour flight from Australia to France finally lands
• Children to get free bus travel in England throughout August – here’s what to knowThe initiative is designed to alleviate financial pressures on families during the school summer holidays
• £10 for 10 minutes: Are airport drop-off fees robbing us of our romantic goodbye? UK’s major airports have increased the cost of parking up momentarily by a third since last summer. As Brits prepare for this year’s great getaway, Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks experts what the hike has done to our final farewells

Daily Express

• Motoring expert says avoid ‘one feature’ when buying car after reports of deathsA consumer expert has urged motorists to think twice before buying cars with certain features

Mail Online

• Transport for London workers 'use snipers to kill more than 650 pigeons at stations' in mass cullMore than 650 pigeons are said to have been gunned down and killed by workers contracted by Transport for London in a mass cull.

The Mirror

• Free bus travel for children in England starts TODAY for an entire monthChildren aged five to 15 can travel free on most local buses across England throughout August as part of the Government's Great British Summer Savings scheme, aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures on families
• Major EU airport to close for days for runway repairs - all flights cancelledA busy airport will close for almost one week in 2028 to allow for renovations to its runway, which is part of a larger 19-month project costing about £24.8million

Birmingham Mail

• Free bus services for West Midlands kidsThe scheme includes all National Express bus services in the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

• Cornwall Airport Newquay could reintroduce passenger levy to help cover running costsThe cash-strapped transport hub continues to struggle financially
• Wales is missing out on billions and it has nothing to do with HS2It could secure £3.5bn of funding over the next four years based on its UK population share

Bristol Live

• Drivers warned of two months of disruption on M48 Severn Bridge starting todayA resurfacing trial is taking place

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales councillor loses 'pothole' claim and blasts 'totally wrong' inspection process'They literally just drive around the roads. They don’t stop. They just deem by looking out the window that ‘yes, that’s OK'...'

Nation. Cymru

• HS2 'waste and mismanagement' over as contracts are renegotiated ? ministerHS2 Ltd said it has renegotiated two contracts to incentivise work being delivered on time and on budget - with the controversial 'England and Wales' project not expected to open until 2039, and costs set to triple from the initial £32 billion estimate.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Car expert's warning over electric doors and one 'potential nightmare'The car expert has said he would avoid buying a car with the feature - and here's why

Cambridge News

• Royal Mail to launch first electric buggies in CambridgeCambridge is one of the first cities to benefit from the new electric vehicles

Other Regional Press

• Major upgrade of key road between M5 and Bristol Airport to be scaled backSomerset Council will not be taking forward plans to signalise the Shute Shelve crossing near Axbridge as part of wider improvements to the A38
• Southampton firm behind new drone helping protect London Waterloo from disruptionA new drone helping to protect one of Britain's busiest railway stations is being operated from a control centre in Woolston, Southampton
• Diversion of nearly 7 miles announced as road to shut for resurfacingA key road in Fareham is set to be closed for resurfacing works as a diversion of nearly seven miles has been announced.
• Shirley Road misery finally set to end after five months of roadworksAfter five months of traffic misery, gridlock and frustration, the end is finally in sight for the emergency roadworks on Shirley High Street.
• Residents given new assurance over bus gate next to Kings Hill housing schemeNeighbours slammed a lack of communication and said developers had already cut down a 500-year-old oak and an ancient hedgerow without warning

New Civil Engineer

• TfW reports rising passenger demand as South Wales Metro infrastructure programme reached major milestoneThe electrification of the Core Valley Lines (CVL) and continued growth in rail and bus passenger numbers are among the highlights recorded in the latest Transport for Wales (TfW) annual report.

Railnews

• HS2 rewrites contracts in cost-cutting bid HS2 Ltd has renegotiated two major contracts in a bid to reduce the costs of the project, but chief executive Mark Wild warns ‘there’s more to do’.

Other News Sources

• London TfL tube and tram closures next week: August 3-9Engineering work will affect several London Underground, Overground, and Tram services between Monday, August 3, and Sunday, August 9.
• Magical Santa Steam Express train trips return from London Victoria this ChristmasHauled by a historic steam locomotive, beautifully decorated vintage carriages provide the backdrop for an unforgettable festive adventure
• The Surrey trains that are among the most crowded in the country More than half of England's busiest trains travel through Surrey