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- Yahoo News UK
Drone photos show M62 railway bridge being demolished
A section of the M62 motorway near Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was closed at the weekend while a bridge was demolished.
- Wales Online
Pay-per-mile car tax plan will 'hit some drivers in pocket' giving Labour 'impossible task'
The warning comes as Labour looks to fill a financial black hole amid dwindling fuel duty and vehicle excise duty revenues
- Evening Standard
Horror as man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder in Essex
Hugh delays after smash between Junction 29 Upminster and Jnc 30 Thurrock on Sunday morning
- Oxford Mail
Van flips onto roof after road rage hit-and-run on A34
A van was flipped onto its roof on one the A34 in Oxfordshire between Milton and Marcham.
- Glasgow Times
Three people including police officer rushed to hospital after incident
Three people including a police officer have been rushed to hospital following a road incident
- Bromley News Shopper
Person dies and another in hospital after crash on M25 near Dartford Crossing
A person has died and another is in hospital after a crash on the M25 near Upminster and the Dartford Crossing.
- Associated Press
As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren't the only ones worried
Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker's 87-year history, saying it otherwise won't meet the cost-cutting goals it needs to remain competitive. CEO Oliver Blume also told employees Wednesday that the company must end a three-decade-old job protection pledge that would have prohibited layoffs through 2029. Here are some things to know about the difficulties at one of the world’s best-known auto brands: What is Volkswagen proposing and why?
- The Telegraph
Italy urges EU to pause petrol car ban or risk industry’s collapse
Italy has called for a review of the European Union’s 2035 petrol car ban amid fears it risked triggering the industry’s “collapse”.
- The Independent
UK airport chaos live updates: Ryanair boss calls for air traffic chief to resign over Gatwick flight delays
Thousands of passengers flying to and from the UK have had their flights cancelled after a combination of bad weather and air-traffic control staff shortages
- Wales Online
Gatwick Airport chaos and easyJet fury as hundreds of flights cancelled due to staff shortages
Around 15,000 people were thought to be affected by the cancellations including British Airways and Wizz Air customers too
- Manchester Evening News
Major M62 update as latest pictures show bridge being demolished
A stretch of the motorway was fully closed off all weekend
- Wales Online
Major disruption to train services between Wales and London for next six years
The major changes will apply to anyone travelling between south Wales and London around Christmas until 2030
- York Press
Person hit by a train in North Yorkshire - major rail delays
Network Rail say a person has been hit by a train near Northallerton.
- Bournemouth Echo UK
PICTURES: Car damaged after large branch falls from tree
The branch of a tree in Bournemouth snapped off and landed on top of a car – leaving it destroyed.
- Bromley News Shopper
Man killed in crash near Dartford Crossing was ‘standing on hard shoulder’ of M25
Police have confirmed a man who died after a crash near the Dartford Crossing was a pedestrian standing on the hard shoulder of the M25.
- The Independent
UK flight chaos continues with dozens more cancellations at Gatwick and Heathrow
Exclusive: British Airways and easyJet have grounded dozens more flights as Ryanair demands the resignation of air-traffic control boss
- Echo
Two cars seized for antisocial driving at Southend seafront car meet event
Two cars were seized by officers after they were seen being driven dangerously and anti-socially by our officers.
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Drivers thanked for patience as section of M62 shut for bridge demolition
Drivers are being thanked for their patience and understanding this morning after the motorway was closed over the weekend for a railway bridge demolition.
- Sky News
'Bus revolution' measures unveiled to 'save vital routes' across the country
A "bus revolution" will save vital routes and put passengers first, the government has said, as it unveiled new measures which include plans to further support franchising. The legislation, which will be laid out before parliament on Monday, will give all local transport authorities new powers to run their own bus services. The government has also launched a consultation on simplified guidance hoping to speed up processes and reduce costs for local leaders looking to bring services into public control.
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow trains being halted due to vehicle crashing into bridge
Glasgow trains are being halted due to a vehicle crashing into a bridge.