13 h. ago 'The stupidest idea' one man said he'd heard in a long time scrapped

A public outcry has led to major changes proposed for Ramsbottom town centre's roads being thrown out

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1 week ago This is why ScotRail thinks scrapping peak fares will be successful second time round

Fares will be the same all day from Monday

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1 week ago Plea for return of scrapped early morning Dumfries to Moffat bus service

The 74 helped people get to work on time but has been scrapped after Stagecoach withdrew from the region.

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2 w. ago SpaceX scraps Starship rocket launch in Texas for second time in two days

Launch delay from Elon Musk’s company marks latest in streak of setbacks, including a liquid oxygen leak on SundaySpaceX was forced to scrap the launch of its giant Starship rocket from Texas again on Monday, this time due to weather, marking the latest in a streak of setbacks for the Elon Musk-run company.The 232ft (71-metre) tall Super Heavy booster and its 171ft tall Starship upper half – together taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty – was due to take off from SpaceX’s Starbase rocket facilities at 7.30pm local time. But the launch was called off at the last minute. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago It’s time to clean up the Notting Hill Carnival, or scrap it

It’s time to clean up the Notting Hill Carnival, or scrap it  The Telegraph

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2 w. ago Inspired Cantlay challenges Fleetwood in bid for Tour Championship glory

Home hope Cantlay birdies four of last five holesFleetwood tied for East Lake lead after 67Keegan Bradley, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay? Just when Tommy Fleetwood looked to have a firm grip on this Tour Championship, Cantlay emerged from the shadows in a bid to become the third member of the United States Ryder Cup contingent in the course of this season to deny Fleetwood the win he is long overdue on American soil. It feels poetic that Cantlay was front and centre as Fleetwood and Europe triumphed over the US in Rome two years ago. If it is to be Tommy’s time, he will have to scrap for it. Cantlay might be in his home country but so many of the Atlanta gallery will root for the hugely popular Fleetwood on day four.Cantlay birdied four of his last five holes at East Lake to produce a back nine of 31 in an overall 64. Cantlay’s 16 under par topped Fleetwood until the Southport golfer rolled in a birdie putt from 10ft at the 17th. Fleetwood’s 67 meant he is tied at the leaderboa...

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3 w. ago British horse racing to go on STRIKE for the first time ever as four events are scrapped in backlash to Rachel Reeves' proposed betting tax rise

DOMINIC KING: British racing has taken the astonishing decision to go on strike with all four meetings set to be staged on September 10 being cancelled.

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