4 h. ago Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time

Opposition parties say Labour is ‘scared of voters’ but government says merging authorities have voiced concernsLocal elections could be delayed again as merging councils lack the capacity for reorganisation, the government has announced, triggering claims from opposition parties that Labour is “scared of the voters”.Sixty-three council areas could opt to postpone elections until 2027 after some were already delayed until May 2026 as two-tier authorities are being combined into single unitary councils. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Ferries fiasco: Glen Rosa and Isle of Islay both facing yet more delays

Updates on Friday expected to reveal further delivery setbacks

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52 h. ago Learner drivers could face 'frustrating' driving test delays for another TWO YEARS

Learner drivers have been suffering 'frustrating' waits of up to eight months for a driving test slot, with some forking out a mega 400 per cent more to online touts

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59 h. ago Drivers now face A470 crash delays as earlier M4 collision cleared

There is congestion on the M4 near Cardiff after all traffic was held due to a crash, while another collision is causing long delays on the A470

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59 h. ago Drivers faced A470 crash delays after earlier M4 collision cleared

Multiple emergency services were sent to the scene of a crash on the A470 near Pontypridd, while earlier in the evening all traffic was held on the M4 near Cardiff due to another crash

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3 d. ago "We've been in the airport since the crack of dawn and we're exhausted"

It was chaos across all three terminals as some faced delays of up to six hours

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3 d. ago Heat at 30: Michael Mann’s electric crime thriller is a film of fire and sadness

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s dueling performances add an extra punch to the 1995 masterpiece which is both action-heavy and deeply tragicConsider the hype leading into Heat when it hit theatres 30 years ago today. Here was Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, two legends the movie’s trailers flexed by their rhyming last names only, both masters of their craft who, much like their characters, had been watching each other from a distance (maybe competitively, maybe with respect and admiration), sharing the screen for the very first time. The pent-up anticipation was built right into the narrative, which patiently delays the onscreen face-off between Pacino’s dogged homicide detective Vincent Hanna and De Niro’s career criminal Neil McCauley for almost 90 textured and intense minutes.Imagine the surprise then, and the comic relief, when the moment finally arrives, and these two opposing forces collide (as the trailers would say) for a warm and exceptionally civil cup of coffee. Continue rea...

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3 d. ago Manchester Airport flights in chaos as passengers face delays and cancellations

Dozens of flights have been delayed at Manchester Airport this morning (Monday December 15) as heavy rain batters Greater Manchester with a Met Office yellow warning in force

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4 d. ago Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England is bracing itself for a five-day strike by resident doctors starting on Wednesday.The percentage of bed days used by patients whose discharge was delayed rose from 10.1% in 2024 to 11% this year, an increase of 9% or 19,000 bed days.That rise was driven by an 8% year-on-year rise in the number of discharges, equivalent to about 3,800 patients a month.The number of the NHS’s overall stock of about 100,000 general and acute beds occupied last winter by delayed discharge patients hit a peak of 14%, but it is likely to be even higher this...

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6 d. ago Glasgow M8 crash sparks travel delays as police rush to scene

Drivers on the M8 and M80 will face delays after an early morning crash on Friday.

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9 d. ago 'Severe delays' on M4 amid 'immediate risk' from lights on bridge

Drivers on the M4 have faced up to two-hour long delays on Tuesday

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9 d. ago Storm Bram live: Rush hour warning after 100mph winds and rain cause travel disruption

Flights, ferry crossings, and rail journeys face cancellations and delays

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9 d. ago Storm Bram live: Parts of UK hit with ‘danger to life’ weather warning as travel disruptions continue

Flights, ferry crossings, and rail journeys face cancellations and delays

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9 d. ago Thousands left without power as Storm Bram causes travel disruptions: Live updates

Flights, ferry crossings, and rail journeys face cancellations and delays

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9 d. ago Storm Bram causes widespread travel disruption with British Airways flights cancelled: Live updates

Flights, ferry crossings, and rail journeys face cancellations and delays

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9 d. ago Wimbledon, London: Commuters Face Nightmare Delays After Fatal Train Incident and Power Outage – All You Need to Know

Wimbledon, London: Commuters Face Nightmare Delays After Fatal Train Incident and Power Outage – All You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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9 d. ago M4 live updates as drivers face two hour delays after lane closures

There are miles of delays on the M4 on Tuesday morning

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1 week ago Edinburgh airport flights grounded after air control IT issue

Passengers faced delays, cancellations, and diversions, with some stuck on planes for hours.

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1 week ago Flight chaos as IT meltdown hits air traffic control at Edinburgh airport: Passengers are stuck on tarmac for hours while others face massive delays

All flights have been suspended at Edinburgh Airport due to IT issues affecting air traffic control.

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2 w. ago Tyne Bridge closed due to 'police incident' leading to traffic chaos

Motorists faced long delays as the bridge

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