"We started Wild Cities because urban nature must be restored for people, for wildlife, and for the future. A coalition model lets us work at the scale the challenge demands, celebrating communities and helping people and ecosystems become more connected and resilient."
Aurora Utilities has announced the energisation of a further set of Stagecoach bus depots as part of the operator's ongoing fleet electrification programme, extending the partnership across multiple regions and adding new capacity for zero-emission operations.
The DLR first opened in 1987, it had two lines: Red - Stratford to Island Gardens and Green - Tower Gateway to Island Gardens. Within just a few years, as the DLR extended out to Beckton and later Lewisham, they turned the whole map green.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling for UK-built vehicles, components and batteries to be granted equivalent status to EU-made products under the proposed 'Made in Europe' framework, arguing that the current draft risks undermining a deeply integrated cross-border industry.
The CAM Pathfinder programme is seen as key to realizing the industry's potential, addressing challenges in bringing CAM vehicles to market and providing funding for world-first technologies.
According to a survey of over 13,000 members conducted by the AA, an estimated 21.7 million journeys are expected across the UK on Thursday, making this one of the busiest Easters in recent years.
"Too often new developments don't come with the services and infrastructure they need. Our policy would get new or expanded GP surgeries up and running to serve new developments, right from the moment the first homes are sold."
London Heathrow Airport recorded its highest number of passengers ever in 2025, with a staggering 84.5 million travelers, averaging more than 231,000 arrivals and departures daily.
The new Electronic Travel Authorisation charge, effective from April 8, imposes a £20 fee on overseas travelers entering the UK, which could dampen inbound travel volumes across key business hubs.
Petrol tanks can become contaminated by various factors, including bacteria, rust, dirt, and even condensation that mixes with the fuel. Fuel contamination poses serious risks to cars, potentially causing engine damage, handling issues, and breakdowns.
Official evaluations from National Highways, some of which had been held back by the Department for Transport (DfT) since completion in 2023, showed that a slew of big projects to convert the hard shoulder on the M1, M4, M6 and M25 were rated as poor or very poor value. The AA said the long-awaited reports revealed smart motorways had been a catastrophic waste of time, money and effort, although the government said they showed the project could allow more vehicles to travel safely.
The initial ZEBRA-zero emission bus regional areas-scheme, touted proudly by Prime Minister Johnson's Government, committed to 4,000 British-built buses by the end of the last Parliament. The scheme delivered just 2,270 buses, of which about 46% were built abroad. There was a material and harmful chasm between political rhetoric and delivery for UK manufacturers Euan Stainbank MP (Falkirk, Labour)
