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Sunday, 18 August 2024

The Independent

• Ford recalling 85,000 SUVs over fears their engines could catch fireThe issue impacts 85,238 2020 to 2022 Explorers with the Police Interceptor Utility package
• LNER train strikes: Aslef says staff morale is ’in the gutter’ over ’toxic’ disputeTrain drivers working for LNER between Edinburgh and London will walk out for 11 weekends straight

Times Online

• Petrolhead minister’s drive to woo Germans with pro-car policies [subscription]Porsche-driving Christian Lindner is trying to turn around the Free Democrats by branding himself the motorist’s friend — with fewer cycle lanes and pedestrian zones
• Striking train drivers to average £80,000 on a four-day week [subscription]Aslef says morale is ’in the gutter’ at LNER despite Labour’s pay deal

City AM

• Aslef: Rail strikes called amid ’toxic situation’ in dispute with LNER Aslef’s lead negotiator has said the union is putting ’members first’ in a ’toxic situation’ after announcing a fresh series of strikes. Train drivers working for LNER - which runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh - will walk out on weekends from the end of August in [...]

Mail Online

• Motorists hit with £5billion in fines since failed crackdown on 'cowboy' car park sharks... and one blames poor internet coverage for her bill of £11,000Ruthless parking companies have enjoyed soaring profits in recent years amid mounting complaints over 'exorbitant' fines and aggressive tactics.
• Now HS2 will cost the taxpayer even more: Rail chiefs demand extra train doors in move that will add 'tens of millions' to the final billIt was revealed earlier this year the project's budget had risen to £57 billion but was originally planned to cost £37.5 billion.

The Mirror

• Drivers face £40 fine for breaking little-known Highway Code ruleThanet Council in Kent has become the latest to enforce the rules based on a study suggesting that idling causes 20 times more pollution than travelling at 32mph in a diesel car

Birmingham Mail

• Dramatic pictures show how much HS2 has changed landscape of West MidlandsPictures show the scale of change on the landscape in the Midlands
• Highway Code says drivers should never do anything on this list - but thousands admit they doOver a quarter of motorists admitted to breaking one rule of the road

Birmingham Post

• Rolls-Royce chief's £40m payday may be justified - here's whyTufan Erginbilgic's £13m pay in 2023 made him the third highest paid FTSE 100 CEO, but critics would be hard pressed to find fault in the Turkish businessman's performance

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• £100m rail depot will be 'fantastic for local area' - MPNews that plans for a £100 million rail depot in Shipley have been approved has been welcomed by the town’s new MP.

Bristol Live

• Martin Lewis car loan refund letter sees people get payments 'out of the blue'MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has said it has had "a flurry of people" who have reported receiving payments from car finance providers

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Revamped car park by popular Gwynedd beach has shrunk and 'can't cope''I don’t think anyone thought it would be this bad'

The York Press

• York level crossing to closeYork Road level crossing in Strensall is set to close to drivers and pedestrians during temporary work.
• York and North Yorkshire's bus system is top of agenda, says new mayorThe future of York and North Yorkshire’s bus system and transport network is among the issues at the top of the region's agenda, its mayor David Skaith has said.

Other Regional Press

• Councillor brands the Itchen Bridge as a 'cash cow' over latest earningsJeremy Moulton has reacted to the news that the Itchen Bridge has ranked eighth among the highest-earnings toll roads in the UK.
• Airline offers free flights to Spanish hotspot if you have one of these 2 namesIf you're name Tom or Tina you can get free flights out to the Spanish location of Buñol for the Tomatina Festival through Vueling Airlines
• Classic bus display marks Coventry bus anniversariesA selection of classic buses will roam the city's streets to mark a poignant moment for Coventry's public transport

Other News Sources

• Public transport should be a legal right in HerefordshireELLEN Peters calls for improved bus services to “encourage people on to local buses and reduce traffic around the city

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