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Stonehenge tunnel plan officially scrapped after years of protests

Campaigners have been fighting proposals to build traffic tunnel under the world heritage site since 1994

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways

Refund systems for individual train operators to be merged into single service under nationalised rail body

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

Train passengers face new railcard checks in fare dodging crackdown

It is hoped that the new measures will save £20m a year in lost revenue

The Independent UK · Mar 17

HS2 spent £3.8m on ‘Charles Dickens’ country mansion – it’s now empty and requires taxpayer-funded repairs

Stanthorne Hall has sat empty since HS2 bought it in March 2023 – now repairs are to be carried out to preserve the once-grand Georgian home despite no one living there

The Independent UK · Jan 21

UK aviation reforms could sideline public input over flight paths, campaigners warn

Plans to speed up airspace changes for Heathrow expansion could mean industry influences decisions on noise and routes

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Northern England’s rail upgrade could signal change in direction for public transport

The UK government says it has learned valuable lessons from the expense, delays and political embarrassment of HS2. And now it has laid out detailed plans for train passengers in northern England who have been so badly “let down” in the past.

The Conversation · Jan 15

Pothole repairs row breaks out as Government names and shames 'worst' London boroughs

Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea and Waltham Forest each given a “red” rating by the Department for Transport

Evening Standard · Jan 11

Councils to be given new powers to fine drivers parking on pavements

Drivers parking on the pavement could soon land themselves big fines

The Independent UK · Jan 9

New driving laws could affect millions – here’s what you need to know

The changes could affect all of the UK’s drivers

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Some train passengers face soaring fares with new contactless payment rules

The change risks ‘pricing passengers out of rail altogether’, says MP

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025