A district councillor has asked “will it take a death before the authorities take action?” after an A34 closure caused several hours of traffic chaos in a West Berkshire village. On Friday evening (February 7) a coach fire and two car crashes closed the A34 both ways between Chieveley and …
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Becky Chorlton bought unclaimed lost luggage from London Heathrow Airport News Rahima Miah Social News Reporter 20:41, 20 Jan 2025 What might you find in a random piece of luggage if you bought it at auction? (picture posed by a model)(Image: Shared Content Unit) A London airport’s unclaimed lost luggage …
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Closures on a major Greater Manchester motorway are set to last for three weeks. Barrier repairs on the M602 near Eccles will take place overnight between January 21 and February 12. Highways North West said that the ‘essential’ works will be carried out to replace sections of the safety barrier …
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Transport for London (TfL) services are set to operate differently on Boxing Day 2024. Services on the Elizabeth Line, which runs to Brentwood and Shenfield in Essex, will be very different. There will also be a swathe of changes to Overground services. On the Overground, there will be no trains …
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Plans for the transformation of a major railway station used by millions of people have moved a step closer to becoming reality. London Liverpool Street Station connects more than 100 million people each year and commuters claim a redevelopment is ‘overdue’. New plans propose increasing the size of the concourse …
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The A14 near Catthorpe Interchange was completely shut westbound this morning, causing congestion throughout the area. The eastbound A14 was also slow following the crash, whilst queues on the westbound side had reached eight miles long by 8.30am today (Wednesday, December 11). National Highways said in a post on X …
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In the end, Guildford’s “most controversial issue for 30 years” was decided in just under three minutes. The walking and cycling scheme along the busy London Road has divided the community. In October, Surrey County Council’s cabinet voted against a £6million grant to pay for improved cycling and walking routes …
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The salon owner says she thinks staff might not want to stand at the front of the building anymore A car crash that left a shop owner of 26 years “devastated” after a Mini ploughed into a shopfront in an up-market Surrey village. The Virginia Water salon, The Glasshouse, was …
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The M67 will be closed this weekend with bridge demolition works set to go ahead. This is part of the final phase of works at St Anne’s Road bridge – which require two full weekend closures. Work to demolish the eastern side of the bridge was completed in August 2023, …
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PlymouthLive readers are not entirely happy to hear that a well-known bridge in Plymouth is scheduled for demolition, marking a major change in the city’s road layout. The ‘seagull’ railway bridge on Embankment Road, infamous for ensnaring lorries, will be dismantled to improve safety, fulfilling a proposal initially made in …
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