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United Utilities 'extremely sorry' after burst pipe led to flooding

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (390+ words) A water company has said it is "extremely sorry" for the disruption caused by a burst pipe which led to flooding and forced people to evacuate their homes. Repairs are under way on Prescot Road in Fairfield, Liverpool, after a…...

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HS2 honours Brunel family with blue plaque in Euston Tunnel

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (468+ words) A blue plaque celebrating "one of the world's greatest engineering dynasties" has been installed by HS2 at the exact spot where the tunnel passes underneath the Brunel family tomb. The plaque was fitted on the wall of Euston Tunnel 40 metres (131ft) beneath…...

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Hindhead Tunnel marks 15 years of ending 'famous' queues

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (305+ words) A tunnel in Surrey that ended a traffic bottleneck has marked 15 years since it opened. The Hindhead Tunnel was built after decades of severe congestion on the A3, which links London and Portsmouth. The dual carriageway previously narrowed to a single…...

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Minister says infrastructure budget not enough to meet targets

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (284+ words) Jersey's new infrastructure minister has revealed his department does not have enough money to meet its targets. Deputy Jonathan Renouf was appointed to the role last week and made the admission during the opening ceremony of the revamped St Aubin…...

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LionLink: Walberswick gets another chance to speak up over cables

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (733+ words) Residents in a Suffolk village known for its celebrity connections are being given another chance to make their feelings known on plans for underground electricity cables. National Grid's LionLink project would see cables connect the UK and the Netherlands' electricity…...

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King's Lynn development plans aims to rival other tourist towns

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (467+ words) Planners have been outlining their vision to reinvigorate the historic port town of King's Lynn and turn it into a major tourist destination. The local authority believes it has the potential to become a visitor location on a par with…...

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HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (547+ words) The HS2 rail line failed due in part to a focus on achieving the highest possible speeds and political pressure, a review is expected to find. The scheme has been undergoing a "reset", and in March Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander asked…...

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New start date set for £32m Selby regeneration scheme

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (393+ words) A fresh start date has been set for a multimillion-pound scheme designed to regenerate the area around a market town's railway station. The first public consultation on the £32m Selby Station Gateway Scheme was held in 2019, with work originally due to…...

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'Final push' on multi-million pound York Station Gateway scheme

4+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (481+ words) Contractors have begun a "final push" towards completing multi-million pound highway works at the front of York Station. The final phase of the scheme is set to begin on 1 June, and includes four weeks of planned overnight closures that month,…...

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Enterprise: Belfast-Dublin rail to receive multi-million investment

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (136+ words) A multi-million pound contract for new cross-border trains is expected to be rubber stamped by Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin during a visit to Belfast. The Department for Infrastructure said the overall investment totals £540m, with more than £200m being contributed by…...