Neil Lancefield
UK
Convoy of scrapped Ulez vehicles arrives in Ukraine
British-Ukrainian Aid (BUAID) said the vehicles will be used for humanitarian and medical purposes during Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.
20 May 2024
UK
Woman changes middle name to match her favourite railway station
Chiltern Railways employee Rehana Khawaja said west London’s Marylebone station is ‘a huge part of my life’.
20 Mar 2024
Business News
Heathrow could face 6% cut in passenger charges
The Civil Aviation Authority said it is proposing to adjust the caps on charges it previously set for 2025 and 2026.
20 Mar 2024
Politics
Sacked borders watchdog David Neal says he had ‘very few’ ways of speaking out
He was dismissed as the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration (ICIBI) in February.
19 Mar 2024
UK
Green light for safety improvements on 17 dangerous roads
A total of £38.3 million has been allocated to council projects which are estimated to save 385 lives over the next 20 years.
19 Mar 2024
Business News
Government urged to boost investment in development of hydrogen flights
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren led calls for increased spending.
18 Mar 2024
UK
EasyJet opens first new UK base in 12 years
The airline said its new operation at Birmingham Airport will give passengers more flight options and could reduce fares.
18 Mar 2024
Celebrity News
Visits to tourism attractions remain below pre-pandemic levels
There were 146.6 million visits to major UK venues in 2023, down 11% from 163.9 million in 2019 before the virus crisis, according to a trade body.
18 Mar 2024
Environment
Rapid-charging battery train trial launched
Great Western Railway is conducting a 12-month pilot of the technology on the two-and-a-half-mile Greenford branch line in west London.
15 Mar 2024
UK
M25 closure: Fears raised over ‘gridlock’ this weekend
The five-mile stretch of the motorway between Junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey will be closed from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.
15 Mar 2024
UK14 Mar 2024
Summer flight chaos 'made worse by engineers working remotely'
Nearly 750,000 passengers were disrupted when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 last year
Politics
No self-driving cars until 2030 if legislation delayed, automotive body warns
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said the UK can ‘ill afford’ a hold-up in the technology.
14 Mar 2024
UK
Air traffic control meltdown inquiry highlights ‘lack of pre-planning’
Flights were grounded across UK airports on August 28 after ATC provider National Air Traffic Services (Nats) suffered a technical glitch.
14 Mar 2024
Transport14 Mar 2024
New train services planned between London Euston and North Wales
Alstom says its proposal will offer passengers direct links, quicker journeys and ‘more competitive fares’
Business News
Arriva in West Yorkshire ranked England’s worst bus operator
Just 66% of passengers were satisfied with their last journey, a survey by watchdog Transport Focus indicated.
13 Mar 2024
UK
Avanti West Coast takes 2,500th child on free train trip
The operator said it has carried schoolchildren on more than 100 excursions since it launched the Feel Good Field Trips initiative in April 2022.
13 Mar 2024
Business News
Heathrow launches renewable biofuel breakfast
The west London airport has partnered with chef Heston Blumenthal’s The Perfectionists’ Cafe to create the meal, which it has named the Fly Up.
13 Mar 2024
UK
Drivers warned that electric car range tests are flawed
An investigation by What Car? found a shortfall of up to 38% in the range of electric vehicles in low temperatures compared with official figures.
12 Mar 2024
UK
Dartford Crossing closure causes three-hour queues
Essex Police said the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge was closed shortly after 6am on Tuesday as it dealt with ‘concerns for the welfare of a man’.
12 Mar 2024
Business News
Flight delays worse than before pandemic despite surge in fares
Civil Aviation Authority figures show just 64% of flights departed from or arrived at UK airports within 15 minutes of the scheduled time in 2023.
12 Mar 2024
UK
Dartford Crossing closure causes three-hour queues
Essex Police are ‘dealing with concerns for the welfare of a man on the Dartford River Crossing’.
12 Mar 2024