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Saturday, 04 July 2026

BBC News

• Security staff strikes averted at Aberdeen AirportThe strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were due begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of "significant delays".

The Guardian

• London has lost ‘catastrophic’ 89% of car club vehicles since Zipcar exitOnly 330 car club vehicles available for rent after big provider left British market, data revealsThe number of car club vehicles in London has fallen by a “catastrophic” 89% since Zipcar ended its service in late 2025, with former users being pushed to consider buying or leasing.Car clubs allow drivers to use vehicles parked around a city, using apps to book and unlock them. Zipcar dominated London’s car club market before the US company’s shock decision to pull out in December 2025. That left a gap that has yet to be filled for Londoners without a car. Continue readin...

The Herald

• Full steam ahead for bid to extend Borders Railway to EnglandIt?s full steam ahead for a bid to extend Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle after Scottish Borders Council announced it had concluded the tendering process to bring in specialist consultancy company.

City AM

• Ryanair warns of ‘passport queue chaos’ with new EU border system Ryanair has warned the EU's new biometric border system will cause “passport queue chaos” this summer and called on European governments to halt the rollout until after the busy travel season. The budget airline said the new system “is not ready” for the large volume of people travelling to Europe over the summer and urged [...]

Daily Record

• Edinburgh Airport tells parents 'double check' flight rule ahead of summer holidayFor families, particularly those with young children, arriving at the airport for a flight can be quite daunting so it is essential for it to be as smooth as possible
• Aberdeen Airport security strikes called off after 'pay deal reached'Planned industrial action by security staff at Aberdeen Airport due to start on Monday has seemingly been averted.

Mail Online

• E-bikes linked to nearly 40,000 crimes and crashes in three years as calls grow for registration plates and for them to be treated like mopedsNearly 39,000 incidents involving the increasingly popular vehicles were recorded by police forces over the last three years, with a 70 per cent surge over the period.

This is Money

• Motorists facing further delays to £9.1bn car finance refunds after last-minute legal challengeFour firms unhappy about the FCA's plans to compensate people mis-sold a car loan have launched a legal challenge.
• Drivers spent £1bn more buying cars in the first three months of this year compared to 2025British drivers spent £1.07bn more buying new and used cars in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, AA analysis finds.

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham's worst road for speeding with nearly 7,000 drivers caughtNearly 7,000 drivers caught breaking the limit in just the first half of 2026, according to West Midlands Police freedom of information data

Bristol Live

• Costs revealed for Bristol workplace parking levy which would pay for better busesIt aims to discourage car commuting, promote walking, cycling, and public transport
• Ryanair issues warning over 7 EU airports and says passengers face 'needless chaos' in weeksBudget airline spoke out before summer holidays and listed popular UK destinations in Spain among 'list of shame'

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Mobile speed cameras will now be on all these roads in North Wales - full listSpeed cameras will be operating on roads in towns and villages across North Wales

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Former Transport Secretary claims civil service 'hated' Northumberland A1 dualling schemeApproval was granted under the last Government after numerous delays - before being scrapped under Labour

Wales Online

• Police aeroplane circles three areas of Cardiff for more than five hoursFlight radar shows the path of the aeroplane over three parts of the city

Cambridge News

• More roads in Cambridge could see speed limit reduced to 20mphA person is five times more lilely to be killed when hit by a vehicle at 30mph than at 20mph

Oxford Mail

• HS2 Chipping Warden 'green' tunnel hits major milestoneA major construction milestone has been reached on the HS2 high-speed rail project.

Other Regional Press

• HS2 station construction begins as first concrete beams installedThe construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at Birmingham's HS2 station has begun, with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position at Curzon Street
• Work starts on Coventry road plagued by potholes as one councillor says 'more to do'The work comes after a successful petition was signed by residents and motorists

New Civil Engineer

• Government scrapping mandatory pre-application consultation requirements for NSIPsMandatory pre-application consultation requirements for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) are being scrapped by the government, which it said could cut pre-application time by up to 12 months and save industry ?1bn.

Other News Sources

• London Underground closures- Several lines closed on July 4 and 5Londoners are facing major travel disruptions this weekend due to planned works.