The pockmarked, potholed roads of Britain have become a metaphor for the state of the country, so how come Blackpool,until recently ranked most deprived, has led the way in fixing them?

Clue: Resurface the worst roads, stop firefighting, intervene early

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From 6 July, 90% of new cars on sale in Britain will cajole drivers breaking the speed limit to slow down

The government chose not to follow the EU in making #ISA mandatory- but few car brands will find it worthwhile to strip out the software for GB

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A tremendous example of how snow can build up to such exceptional depths on the Ben. I’ve seen 15m drifts in August near this location.

Almost 1,800 Alexander Dennis electric buses recalled by operators in London, Leeds Manchester because of fire risk warning from Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
After a series of intense blazes in January this is a serious setback to plans to electrify our bus fleets
Leigh Day

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Carmakers have been pushing touchscreens which force motorists to take eyes off road for basic driving tasks Now new safety rules from Euro NCAP
require trad controls for indicators,
hazard lights, horn, windscreen wipers, eCall SOS
Edmund King OBE
SMMT
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The first black woman to be ordained by C of E fights to keep her job after church tried to bring in mainly white leadership to replace her and parish council
Yvonne Clarke spoke to me about the racist abuse she has suffered in 7 year saga
Leigh Day
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The airspace above 20 of our busiest airports is being changed to create 25 mile 'motorways of the sky'.

It should save time, fuel and reduce noise under some flight paths but risks blight under new routes CAGNE HACAN UK Civil Aviation Authority The Aviation Environment Federation

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Drink driving, speeds of 140mph (60mph in 30mph zones), leading police on a 30-minute chase and putting so many innocent lives at risk - yet this driver avoided jail. How is this justice? Police Scotland Scottish Sentencing Council Sally Kyd #FixOurBrokenJusticeSystem
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I’ve seen more snow on Ben Nevis in June than is on it at present. One of the leanest looking Februarys on record.

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Genuine question.
Any prospective Tesla buyers who have cancelled order and decided to switch brands because of Elon Musk's stance on Russia- most recently the temporary suspension of the account of Yulia Navalnaya , widow of Alexei Navalny?

In the heyday of steam, trains known as travelling post offices sped through the night to deliver mail in time for breakfast.
Now an entrepreneur and former train driver is reinventing it for the era of internet shopping.
Varamis Rail Rail Freight Group (RFG)
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Fantastic publicity for the Beautify Britain campaign in today’s Sunday Times. Huge thanks to Nicholas Hellen for an amazing article, highlighting the need to join an army of litterpickers to clean up our beautiful country. 💚 #1pieceofrubbish #pickitup #everyday #redruth #uk

Will @NationalHighways campaign featuring deer tangled in string, hedgehogs trapped in cans and badgers killed by the roadside finally jolt us to stop littering?
Allison Ogden-Newton OBE 🇺🇦 of Keep Britain Tidy says litter problem is 'out of control' RubbishRuthsRambles

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A record 500,000 children will learn to ride with Bikeability this year but parents too worried to let them cycle in everyday life
Since 1994 when their parents were age 10, England has 10m more cars on road, Scotland 1m and Wales 0.6m Adam Tranter
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In The Times and The Sunday Times today, Bikeability is tackling barriers of worried parents & declining cycle sales, equipping children with the tools & skills to cycle with confidence.
We are on track to deliver Active Travel England 2030 targets, but Bikeability is just one link in the chain [1/3]

The fact that cycling to school is not a safe and viable option for many children should be of national shame.

Bikeability is an important life skill but is often not supported by safe infrastructure to make cycling to school a realistic prospect.

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This is the South Circular Road, one of the capital's busiest arteries, photographed as it passes through one of the more affluent post codes in the UK. It is managed by Transport for London.
Thoughts?

Wonder why you struggle to watch a TV show, use Dropbox or Teams on trains? They are rationing wi-fi because largely failed to upgrade connections for almost a decade
By contrast, Lumo has fast wi-fi and Icomera has £200m UK plan to fix service

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Revealed: Britain's top universities are so hooked on fees of up to £38k from international students that they are offering places on far lower grades than
required of UK applicants
Nice earner for agents who take a 20% cut
Insight have the full scoop.
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New cars are growing average 10kg heavier and half a centimetre wider each year: they now face higher parking fees to pay for extra damage to roads + taking up more space (...... even EVs)
(((Rezina))) 🌹🐝 Rowena Champion Edmund King OBE RingGo
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