43 h. ago TfL reveal 10% of sex toys lost on public transport are returned to their owners

Cockfosters was the site of the most sex toy discoveries between 2014 and 2018

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8 d. ago Additional public transport announced ahead of Open golf event at Royal Portrush

Tens of thousands are expected to flock to Northern Ireland’s north coast to see the world’s top golfers in July.

Sport

9 d. ago Where have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul | Adrian Chiles

Just one antisocial fellow traveller can ruin a journey. Is it a giant two-fingered gesture to the rest of the world?Some time in the early years of the last decade, a friend and I travelled by train from London to Barcelona, where we would be covering a football match for work. We had a very nice day, playing Scrabble and drinking train wine as we sped south. The only problem was that a kid near us, not 10 years old, was watching a cartoon or playing a game on an iPad without the benefit of headphones. The sound wasn’t so much loud as persistent. Slowly but surely it drilled its way into our skulls and started to eat into our souls. I shot the family a couple of glances but got a look back which managed to communicate two things. Firstly that they were sorry. Secondly that if they took the iPad off the kid, we’d all be sorry. So, on he went. And an otherwise perfectly pleasurable journey started to drag.Then I had an idea. I got my headphones out of my bag, caught the mother’s eye,...

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1 week ago 60 per cent of residents in Scottish national park struggle to find affordable housing as a third want to move

Residents generally felt the park was good for their mental health, but found the area challenging to live in when it came to housing and public transport

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1 week ago New call for tax refunds for people commuting to work by car or public transport

An online petition argues the burden of travelling to work is putting people under more financial pressure.

Economics

1 week ago Fanfare as Perth's Destiny Bridge and New Kingsway are officially opened

But Greens say the money would have been better spent on public transport infrastructure.

Politics

1 week ago Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’For the past five years, David Liu – a professor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a biomedical research facility in Massachusetts – has marked Thanksgiving by handing over his entire annual salary, after taking care of taxes, to the staff and students in his laboratory.It started as the pandemic broke and Liu heard that students who wanted to cycle instead of taking public transport could not afford bicycles. Given how hard they worked and how little they were paid, Liu stepped in. He couldn’t unilaterally raise their incomes, so emailed them Amazon eGift cards. This ran into problems too, however. “Everyone thought they were being scammed,” he recalls. And so he switched to writing cheques. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ livesIn a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a dozen electric trolley buses stand abandoned and corroding. Caked in dust and bird-droppings and lined with rubbish, they are a reminder of a bold experiment, launched 50 years ago, to electrify the city’s public transport system. Down the side of one is written, “Keep me alive”.Today, that plea is being heard. More than 70% of four-wheeled passenger vehicles – largely cars and minibuses – imported into Nepal last year were electric, one of the highest rates in the world. The figure reflects a remarkable growth in the use of electric vehicles (EVs), which saw the country import more than 13,000 between July 2023 and 2024, up from about 250 in 2020-21. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Germans are SHOCKED by one thing Brits and Americans commonly do in restaurants and on public transport

Expats working in Germany have shared a common perception among Germans on how Brits and Americans behave in public - including how loudly they speak in restaurants.

Events

2 w. ago First look inside the completed Silvertown tunnel, days before it opens to motorists

TfL says toll income will be reinvested in other public transport schemes

Politics

2 w. ago New rail links needed if Heathrow Airport expands, London Assembly warned

Solutions include extending the Elizabeth line to Staines - dubbed an ‘absolute game-changer’ for access to the airport from Surrey and south-west London

Events

2 w. ago Brits planning to take public transport in France given 'luggage fine' advice

Tourists who decide to opt for the environmentally friendly option and take the train could find themselves out of pocket if they don't follow the rules

Politics

2 w. ago First look inside the completed Silvertown tunnel, one week before it opens to motorists

TfL says toll income will be reinvested in other public transport schemes

Politics

3 w. ago Public transport in Cardiff labelled 'embarrassing' and 'not fit for purpose'

Liberal Democrats councillors have called for a re-think on public transport, complaining that some people can't get a direct bus from one end of the city to the other

Politics

3 w. ago Two in five Britons still reliant on their cars to get to work

The RAC said that despite the Government's 'focus on improving public transport' the research proves that the car 'remains central to so many people's lives'.

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3 w. ago Spicy Audiobooks: These Scottish cities listen to the most 'spicy audiobooks' on Spotify

If you’ve ever wondered what the person sitting next to you on public transport is listening to, Spotify might just have the answer for you.

Politics

3 w. ago Government urged to seek new funding models for London’s public transport

Government urged to seek new funding models for London’s public transport  ianVisits

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3 w. ago The 'momentous, hidden' change for the Bee Network 'you might not want to know about'

The update gives Greater Manchester 'an integrated public transport system, the kind this city deserves', according to Andy Burnham

Politics

3 w. ago Want to start a new life abroad? From education to healthcare and quality of life, the best countries for immigrants to move to in 2025 (and Britain only just ranks inside the top 20)

This nation triumphed with a score of 58.4 out of 100 based on 24 key criteria, including economic strength, living costs and the quality of healthcare and public transport.

Events

3 w. ago TikTok 'Tube girl' puts TfL ban rumours to bed in candid video confession

Sabrina Bahsoon, known as the 'Tube Girl', gained a lot of popularity by filming videos of herself using London's public transport - until she stopped. So, what happened to her?

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