Fresh train strikes have been announced for November as employees across the country continue mass industrial action in search of better pay. The RMT union says ‘coordinated’ strike action will take place on three separate dates next month after Network Rail, it claims, went back on a pay offer. RMT …
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Bus passes are being re-issued to pupils after delivery delays. As pupils return to school today (Tuesday), Lincolnshire County Council’s transport team is working hard to ensure children have their bus passes following postal delays and delivery problems. Thirty passes have been re-issued so far. Lincolnshire County Council would like …
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A Blackpool performer has slammed a courier service after he made the move from Cornwall to the north west seaside resort, saying his belonging arrived battered, bruised and broken. Ryan Condy, 29, is a Scottish performer based in Blackpool. He moved to the resort, known for its family entertainment and …
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An experiment which will see traffic barred from streets around schools will be great for those living there but could just move the problems of school-run congestion elsewhere, according to some of the residents who will benefit. Roads near three schools will be closed to traffic at drop-off and pick-up …
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Traffic has been brought to a standstill on the A2 following a fatal crash. Emergency services were called following a crash involving a BMW and a Royal Mail lorry at around 9.50am, on the westbound carriageway near Cobham services. Traffic held on the A2 after a serious crash. Images: UKNIP …
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Two people have been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash in Denbighshire. One person has suffered life-threatening injuries and another is seriously hurt. The incident occurred on the A494 between the Griffin Inn pub and the B5430 turn-off at Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd. Emergency services were called to the scene at 1pm …
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An Edinburgh councillor has condemned the scourge of pavement parking that is making travelling around the capital difficult for those with disabilities. At around 9.00pm on Saturday July 9, wheelchair user Kayleigh O’Neill, a Green councillor for the Forth Ward, was travelling home after visiting family near Redhall Crescent. However, …
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Average speed cameras could be installed on a section of the A38 in a bid to improve safety, while the speed limit on the road could also be reduced. National Highways has launched a public consultation for people to have their say on a potential programme of measures to improve …
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Hello, and welcome to your run-down of the biggest stories across Yorkshire and the rest of the world this morning. This morning has seen accidents on the M62 and in Huddersfield town centre, lots of rain, and the latest intelligence update from Ukraine suggesting the Russian offensive is losing momentum. …
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Omicron is spreading across the country like wildfire, and its lead to closures, disruption and chaos across vital services. Most rail operators across the UK have been forced to run reduced timetables due to the number of staff members off sick with the virus. This comes days before Christmas, leading …
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