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Sunday, 21 September 2025

BBC News

• Temporary stops in place as bus station closesTemporary bus stops are in operation in a Kent town centre as part of a £22m regeneration project which is a quarter of the way complete.
• New train timetable in operation until DecemberSeveral train services across Surrey will depart between one and five minutes earlier than usual under a new South Western Railway (SWR) timetable.
• The next train to arrive on platform one is the first train everAs the UK marks 200 years of the modern railway, it is Wales that boasted the world's first passenger line.
• Dublin Airport Terminal 2 reopens after security alertThe terminal was evacuated after police were alerted to an item of luggage which was causing concern.
• Day of delays at Heathrow after cyber-attack brings disruptionThe issue affecting check-in and baggage systems has also caused cancellations in Brussels and Berlin.

The Guardian

• Heathrow flights delayed and cancelled as cyber-attack hits European airportsAttack raises questions over security as Brussels and Berlin airports' check-in and boarding systems also affected
• King made more than £1m selling land for leg of HS2 that was scrappedExclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals despite claiming it 'does not rely on taxpayers' money?

The Telegraph

• Hundreds of Heathrow flights delayed after cyber-attack [subscription]Hundreds of flights from Heathrow were delayed on Saturday by a cyber-attack on a service provider for several major European airports.

Times Online

• Avanti West Coast drivers reject pay offer, sparking fears of strike [subscription]The west coast main line franchise faces a choice between asking the government for more money to make a better offer, or finding savings elsewhere
• Heathrow hopes for normal Sunday after cyberattack delays flights [subscription]The airport had to use handwritten boarding passes because of a hack on Collins Aerospace, a US tech firm providing check-in systems

City AM

• Cyber attack hits Heathrow and European airports A cyber attack has caused flight delays at Heathrow and several European airports, with problems lasting for hours on end. Airports in London, Berlin and Brussels have warned passengers that their flights may be delayed due to technical issues in check-in and boarding systems. The software provider,

The Mirror

• Heathrow Airport issues update as passengers face another day of disruption after ‘cyber attack’The disruption began on Friday night with flights cancelled or delayed as the impacted airlines had to carry out check-in and boarding operations manually

Nation. Cymru

• Allegation of huge IT project overspend at Transport for WalesA whistleblower has alleged that an IT system being installed to manage Transport for Wales' financial transactions is on course for a huge overspend.

Wales Online

• Transport secretary update as UK flights 'delayed and cancelled' after cyber attackFlights have been delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow after an alleged cyber attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander this lunchtime issued a statement telling passengers to 'check with their airline' before setting off.

Bucks Free Press

• Heathrow among airports hit by delays after ‘cyber attack’ on check-in providerFlights have been delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow after an alleged cyber attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems.

South Wales Argus

• Plans to improve bus services in Wales move forwardFresh plans to improve bus services across Wales, including Gwent, are moving forward.

Other Regional Press

• Bus Bill risks leaving disabled passengers and rural communities behind, says James Evans MSJames Evans MS has warned that the Welsh Government's Bus Services (Wales) Bill risks failing the very people who rely on buses most, with accessibility, rural services, and small operators left disadvantaged.
• Derbyshire buses: Council unable to 'replicate' lost vital bus service for 'isolated' villagersDerbyshire council's highways chief has told how the authority has been unable to find an operator to 'replicate' a lost and much-needed vital bus service which now bypasses a rural village and has left residents feeling isolated and stranded for around six months.
• Reaction to planned SL13 Superloop bus from Ealing to HendonWest London residents have hailed a new Superloop bus route to speed up journeys between West and North West London as a 'great idea', though others have suggested an improved Tube service is also needed.
• Glasgow's biggest polluters revealed in new reportCars, buses and other types of transport are the biggest polluters in Glasgow followed by people's homes.
• Bluestar asks people to leave cars at home and take the busBluestar is inviting drivers to swap four wheels for public transport in support of World Car Free Day.
• 'Devastating': Savage bus cuts will leave students 'stranded'First’s new winter bus schedule - which begins on Sunday, September 21 - will see the vital X51 and X53 services which serve Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport and Axminster significantly reduced – with campaigners deeming this ‘unacceptable’ and 'devastating'.

Other News Sources

• Councillor hits out over money for bus lane improvementsThe amount of money set aside for bus lane improvement funding in Glasgow by the Scottish Government has been described as 'minuscule' by a local councillor.
• Deutsche Bahn regional transport head to become CEO, BILD reportsEvelyn Palla, the board member in charge of regional transport at Deutsche Bahn, will become the German state-owned railway operator's new CEO, mass tabloid Bild reported on Saturday.