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Tuesday, 27 October 2026

BBC News

• Shoppers fill Oxford Street on first traffic-free dayAlmost 1km of the popular shopping destination is pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.

The Guardian

• US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ riskUS military says the restrictions on the electric vehicles at Kadena airbase also apply to delivery drivers and taxisOne of America’s biggest overseas military bases has banned vehicles made by the Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD over security concerns, the US military in Japan said on Tuesday.The ban, which went into effect this week at Kadena airbase on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, has fueled speculation that similar measures could be taken at other US military facilities as part of Washington’s crackdown on Chinese technology it suspects of being used to collect s...
• Airport lounges: how did they get so horribly, competitively decadent?High-end cocktails, nap pods, waffle stations, tapas attendants, sashimi bars and brutalist art. The airlines’ battle to please the 1% is getting increasingly bizarreName: Airport lounge wars.Age: American Airlines opened the first airport lounge in 1939. Continue reading...
• ‘It’s a better experience’: shoppers praise Oxford Street pedestrianisationMany punters say inconvenience of bus rerouting is small price to pay for more space, but not everyone is happyTo the east of Oxford Circus, there is chaos. A steady stream of red London buses swing round the last junction before the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street begins. The streets are crammed with pedestrians, some squabbling over who poked whom with their umbrella first.To the west, pedestrians walk freely through the temporary bollards on to a green welcome banner rolled along the tarmac, declaring Oxford Street traffic-free. Continue reading...

City AM

• Oxford Street pedestrianisation is a win for London The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street will create a new a public realm where it is anticipated that people will enjoy the new space, stay longer and spend more, says Andrew Busby The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is the most radical project to hit the West End in decades. Almost a kilometre of the nation’s high [...]

Mail Online

• Cyclists run amok on Sadiq Khan's new 'pedestrian-only' Oxford StreetOxford Street has been permanently blocked off to cars under Sadiq Khan's plan to pedestrianise the busy shopping hub.

Birmingham Post

• easyJet to offer in-flight WiFi to passengers using StarlinkAirline to use SpaceX's satellite communications system to keep holidaymakers and business travellers connected

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Why reopening the Skipton-Colne railway line makes no senseLAST week's front page headline in the Craven Herald focused on a petition to reopen the Skipton-Colne railway line (Petition is way to get 'voices heard').

Nation. Cymru

• MSs press for Abertillery rail funding after minister?s positive responsePlans to reconnect Abertillery to the rail network are being considered for investment, but the UK Government has stopped short of confirming funding for the scheme.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Metro bosses apologise over Google Pay issue for passengers with Pop cardsTyne and Wear Metro travellers can't currently top up Pop cards hosted on Google Pay
• Blyth Relief Road update with Government backing for £55m scheme 'off the table'The Department for Transport confirmed it would not be putting up money for the long-awaited building of a new relief road to ease congestion around Blyth

Wales 247

• New on-demand bus service to launch across parts of mid WalesTransport for Wales (TfW) is introducing its demand-responsive fflecsi service to Rhayader from 2 November, in partnership with Powys County Council, replacing the B57 and B58 Bwcabus.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Pressure group criticises 'endless delays' of Leeds Bradford Airport railway station plansA railways pressure group has criticised the ?endless delays? of Leeds Bradford Airport?s railway station plan.

Other Regional Press

• Political opinion with John Milne MP: Government lets Horsham residents downLast week I met with the Aviation Minister, Keir Mather, to discuss my proposed amendment to the Civil Aviation Bill. There?s much to like in this legislation. However, it falls short when it comes to the comfort of Horsham residents.
• Political opinion with Beccy Cooper MP: Lifting the barriersI?m sure we would all agree that unduly long waits at our railway crossings are a serious issue across Worthing West. From delays in getting to work or school, to the impacts on our bus services, businesses and air quality, or just the sheer annoyance of forever being stuck at a barrier with no sign of a train!
• Newark and Sherwood District Council supports tough measures to tackle issues with illegal e-bikesE-bike hotspot map could be created to keep residents safe from ?plague?E-bike hotspot map could be created to keep residents safe from ?plague?
• ‘I support any extra breathing room we can provide for working people’MP Sojan Joseph welcomes new measures to end rip-off charges and fines handed out by private car park operators.

Rail Magazine

• GBR appoints Sir John Kingman as chair as HQ plans take shape - Christian WolmarAt last, Great British Railways has a chief ? though as yet very few Indians ? and a headquarters ? though as yet unbuilt. However, it?s a start and, indeed, a rather belated one, as the name of GBR?s inaugural boss was rumoured more than a month ago and could easily have been announced then.

Railnews

• c2c trains disrupted after freight train derailment There will be no trains at Dagenham Dock, Rainham or Purfleet until further notice, after a GB Railfreight container train was derailed at Barking. The accident, on Friday afternoon, damaged about 1.2km of track, and engineers have been working over the weekend to remove the train and then assess the repairs which will be needed.

Railway Gazette

• New York Subway to roll-out modern ticket gates after trial cuts fare evasion by 35%USA: New York MTA is to begin a programme to roll out modern ticket gates at Subway stations after a pilot project at 20 stations with gates from three manufacturers saw fare evasion drop by an average of 35%.

Shipping News

• Port of Dover wins British Ports Association 2026 sustainability award for its carbon net zero campaignThe British Ports Association Conference 2026 marked a milestone for the UK?s busiest international ferry port, with Dover hosting one of the UK maritime sector?s flagship events at its iconic Cruise Terminal 1 building whilst also receiving a major sustainability award for its pioneering carbon net zero campaign.

The Business Desk

• Ryanair CMO on growth, air traffic chaos and why the UK is taxing itself out of the marketLove it or hate it, Ryanair will get you where you want to go. And for its chief marketing officer, Dara Brady, that?s all that matters.

Other News Sources

• First AI apprentices join the railwayThe first cohort of 20 Artificial Intelligence Engineering Apprentices has joined a national rail industry programme, based in York and London where they will combine specialist learning with hands-on experience.