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Drivers are now facing an automatic £100 fine if they flout 'red X' lane closures on smart motorways. As safety cameras are updated and improved, the new technology will be able to detect vehicles ignoring the 'X' signage and police may even issue fines without the need to catch motorists in the act.

A driver has been slapped with a fine and points on her licence for attempting to film the Queensferry Crossing on her phone while behind the wheel.

Scandal-hit P&O Ferries was accused of plumbing new depths yesterday after telling its new foreign workforce : Take a pay cut or go home.

Andy Burnham has highlighted the staggering cost of rail travel in the UK by pointing out it's cheaper to fly to Jamaica than to get a train from Manchester to London. In a tweet that has been liked more than 14,000 times, the Mayor of Greater Mancheste r shared a screenshot of £369.40 anytime return ticket from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston for Monday morning.

A rail ticket sale aimed at getting passengers back on the trains and offsetting the cost of living has been branded a ‘meaningless soundbite’ by critics - while others hope it could help the Government see the light about our over-priced network.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia. The UK prime minister and members of his Cabinet are on a list of people sanctioned by the Kremlin over 'hostile actions of the British government'.

Nicola Sturgeon has been banned from entering Russia after she was sanctioned this morning along with other British politicians as part of a Kremlin “stop list”.

Scrapping a branch of HS2 will result in ‘clear economic detriment’ to Wigan and ‘undermine’ Levelling Up commitments, local leaders say.

A Greater Manchester MP has claimed he has been given "assurances" by the transport secretary that a planned HS2 link line is to be scrapped.

Another private jet with links to Russian oligarchs has been grounded by the UK.

Four new driving laws are coming later this year and motorists could be fined for not following them.

Rachel Hawkins wrote: “That dress is lush!”Paul Trowell added: “@RogerJ_01 has weeks in peace without selfie.“Within 30 seconds of you returning...click....Have a good show.” (sic)Gary Hatt penned: “Good morning Rachel, lovely to see you this morning.”Naga was also absent last Friday, but nevertheless received comments from a troll. A Twitter user called out her out over an interview with Grant Shapps, which never happened. The user, named Sally, wrote: “Just had to turn @TVNaga01 off again, interviewing Grant shappes. “Then starts the normal childish na,na,na,na let’s blame you, so tiresome.” (sic)Naga responded, saying that she wasn’t even presenting the BBC show at the time. Victoria Derbyshire had replaced Naga that day. In view of her 267,000 followers, she replied, reminding the viewer to “turn off her default setting of hate".She wrote: “Sally I'm not at work today.“Maybe you should turn off your default setting of hate instead? Have a lovely day.”Naga received plenty of praise from followers for her response.@Hypno said: “Well done Naga, this is how you put trolls in their place.”Guy Nicholls wrote: “Naga ignore all the haters, you are without doubt the best dressed, classiest news lady on tv.” (sic)Corrie Corfield added: “Top reply.”Former BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid also replied with a love heart emoji.

It's place in railway history is assured because of its part in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's first inter-city railway which took goods and passengers to local cotton mills and factories in the 19th century.

sang Amy's iconic song Rehab in a bid to impress the judges, Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert, Beverly Knight and Jason Manford. However, when host Olly Murs asked the panel for their critique, Sheridan broke down in tears as she remembered the 'beautiful soul'. he pair had become close friends after meeting in a queue for London club Proud Galleries in Camden.

A furious row has erupted between councillors over the decision to bid for a new national transport body to base its headquarters in Bolton town centre.

Heywood is in the running to become home of Great British Railways. The new public body will bring together track and train in a ‘once in a generation’ reform marking the end of a quarter century of fragmentation.

Britons heading abroad will no longer have to worry about many of the travel rules and regulations, as a number of rules have now been scrapped for UK travellers. Up until now, there were multiple different procedures in place for those wishing to fly to a different country, including mandatory covid tests, and various different forms.

All travel rules have been axed in Scotland and across the UK in a major moment for the travel industry.

The UK will remove the last remaining Covid travel requirements from Friday, with the Easter holidays just around the corner. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced that the need to complete a passenger locator form will be dropped later this week.

The UK will remove the last remaining Covid travel requirements from this Friday, in a move that has been welcomed by the travel industry.

All of the UK's remaining Covid travel measures including passenger locator forms will be scrapped on Friday, the transport secretary has said.