14 h. ago Bellway buys up land but warns over local council planning delays

The housebuilder said the industry stands to benefit from the Government’s recent planning reforms.

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3 d. ago EasyJet passenger slams £21 compo offer and demands proof of bird strike

Melvyn Chazen's flight home from Turkey was delayed when birds are said to have struck the plane's engine.

Economics

9 d. ago Manchester United’s bold new stadium plans already delayed by dispute with freight train company

Jim Ratcliffe wants to regenerate the space around United’s new stadium but the club are struggling to negotiate with a local land owner

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1 week ago Manchester United’s ‘Wembley of the North’ stadium plan hits the buffers

Talks deadlocked over asking price of rail terminal siteFreightliner’s £400m demand could delay £4.2bn buildManchester United’s plans to build a 100,000-seat stadium next to Old Trafford are facing delays due to a standoff over the price of land needed to begin work on the construction of the proposed ground Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called “the Wembley of the North”. The club want land used as a rail freight terminal to complete the Old Trafford Regeneration Project, which they claim will bring £7.3bn a year to the UK economy.United have held talks with Freightliner, the haulage company that owns and operates the terminal, about buying the land, but negotiations are deadlocked due to a disagreement over the price. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Plan for 'five storey' telecoms mast in West Lothian delayed over concern for public artwork

There was cross-party doubt at proposals that the pole -the height of a five-storey building - which is to replace an existing one nearby could not be built on the same spot.

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4 w. ago Grounded flights cause travel chaos after storms force New York City flood watch

At least six East Coast airports including JFK have been forced to ground flights due to storms, causing severe delays and throwing travelers' plans into chaos.

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