Two taken to hospital after A19 crash in County Durham
Two people were taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital after a crash on the A19 in County Durham; two others were treated at the scene and discharged.
Category : Transport
Rail passengers warned 'do not board' in extreme heat
TransPennine Express and Northern issue 'do not board' warnings as temperatures hit 34C, with reduced timetables and safety advice for passengers.
Full list of trains cancelled in Wales as hot weather causes chaos
Speed restrictions and cancellations hit Welsh railways as temperatures peak at 38°C. Transport for Wales services between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff are cancelled, and no trains run on the Heart of Wales line.
Royal Mail delays hit 142 UK postcode areas
Royal Mail has issued a delivery update alerting 142 UK postcode areas to disruptions, with significant delays affecting parts of Wales including Barry, Merthyr Tydfil and Carmarthen.
Northern warns of rail disruption as extreme heat hits North West
Northern has warned passengers of disruption across the North West due to extreme heat, with fewer trains on several routes and journeys taking longer than usual.
Person hit by train in Highlands as services axed
A person was hit by a train between Aviemore and Inverness, closing all lines and disrupting services for hours. Emergency crews remained on scene until 3.14am.
Royal Mail delivery delays hit 142 UK postcodes — full list
Royal Mail has warned of delivery delays across 142 UK postcode areas, including Bedford, Chester, Margate, and Merthyr Tydfil, due to local issues like staff shortages.
Liverpool Lime Street trains cancelled as heat disrupts rail
Train services from Liverpool Lime Street have been cancelled due to hot weather, including East Midlands Railway and Northern services, as temperatures exceed 30C in Merseyside.
Greater Manchester motorway closures this weekend full list
National Highways has confirmed overnight closures on the M6, M60, M62, M56, M67 and A34 in Greater Manchester from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August.
Two West Yorkshire train stations to close for two weeks
Huddersfield and Slaithwaite stations close Sept 19-Oct 4 for upgrades, including £70m Huddersfield station completion. Services amended, some replaced by buses.
Train firms urge essential travel only as 38C heat looms
Chiltern Railways and East Midlands Railway tell passengers to travel only if essential on Thursday as temperatures may hit 38C, with reduced timetables and possible cancellations.
Liverpool trains cancelled as Met Office issues extreme heat warning
Train services from Liverpool Lime Street face disruption on Thursday due to extreme heat, with Northern and other operators reducing timetables and advising passengers to travel only if necessary.
Call to revive Newcastle pedestrianisation plans
Campaigners urge Newcastle Council to revive pedestrianisation plans for Blackett Street and end the 'dysfunctional mess' of city centre traffic, as red routes are trialled.
Perthshire contraflow to end as bridge works near completion
Temporary traffic lights on the A94 north of Burrelton, in place since January, are set to be lifted by August 13 following completion of bridge repairs. MP Dave Doogan welcomes the news.
Migrants in London tent city reveal begging earnings
Migrants at a London tent city say they are not criminals, revealing they earn as little as £1 for three hours of begging, while some work cleaning hotels.
M60 delays after two incidents cause long queues
Queues are building on the M60 after two incidents, with delays in both directions. A crash blocks the anticlockwise carriageway between junctions 18 and 17, and another incident partially blocks the road near junction 15.
Newcastle Central Motorway repairs to finish early by end of October
Newcastle's £9m Central Motorway repairs are ahead of schedule and should be substantially complete by end of October, easing congestion on a key route.
15 dead, 27 missing after ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba
At least 15 people died and 27 are missing after a ferry sank on Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake. Officials confirmed 114 adults were aboard, exceeding the vessel's 90-person capacity.
Europe's longest train journey reopens after 40 years
A new cross-border train link between Finland and Sweden enables a 3,100-mile journey through six countries, the longest in Europe.
Bee Network: 36 major bus changes for every GM borough
Around 740,000 people will benefit from 36 Bee Network bus changes across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, including new night buses and extra services, with the first wave launching from August 30.
Direct trains between Finland and Sweden resume after 40 years
A train service between Oulu, Finland, and Haaparanta, Sweden, has resumed after nearly 40 years, operated by VR, Finland's state-owned railway.
Wythenshawe crash: driver in hospital, Metrolink halted
A driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a collision on Hollyhedge Road in Wythenshawe, suspending Metrolink services to Manchester Airport between Roundthorn and Robinswood until later in the evening.
London flats left without regular running water in Tower Hamlets
Residents of a Tower Hamlets council estate have been without regular running water for weeks, with repairs repeatedly delayed, leaving families unable to cook or bathe.
Llanelli roundabout overnight closures for essential works
Carmarthenshire Council will close the B4304 Machynys Roundabout overnight for essential resurfacing works, affecting motorists from 9pm each night this week.
Newcastle Airport Metro line to close for nine days of works
Metro services to Newcastle Airport will be suspended for nine days from this Saturday for essential renewal works, with a replacement bus service operating.
Carluke station footbridge £500k refurbishment
Work begins on a £500,000 upgrade of Carluke Station footbridge in South Lanarkshire, with closures from August 15 to November 14 and a diversion via the underbridge.
3m drivers risk £1,000 fine and ban over expired licence
Over 3 million UK drivers admit driving with an expired licence, risking fines up to £1,000, six penalty points, and even prosecution or bans, according to Confused.com research.
DVSA starts national rollout of MOT Photos at Test
DVSA begins national rollout of Photos at Test, requiring MOT centres to photograph vehicles, to combat ghost MOT fraud, following successful pilots.
Eurostar rival orders 19 trains for London-Paris route
Italy's FS Group orders 19 high-speed trains from Hitachi Rail for its London-Paris route, set to launch by 2029, challenging Eurostar's monopoly.
New UK MOT rule: photos now mandatory at tests
DVSA starts national rollout of 'Photos at Test' to combat ghost MOTs, requiring garages to photograph vehicles during tests. The feature will become mandatory.
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