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Bus warning as passengers face delays all month due to roadworks

Passengers are being warned of delays and diversions on buses in Reading[1] this month due to roadworks. The schemes will affect Reading Buses[2] routes in Caversham[3], Southcote[4] and Woodley[5] throughout September, the transport firm has said.
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Plans for 2750-home village with schools and railway station

Plans are afoot to build a new 2750-home garden village complete with a railway station, schools in Gloucestershire[1].
Sharpness[2] Development LLP have requested an environmental impact assessment screening opinion of the proposed site which extends …

Planned road closures in Gloucestershire this month

Metz Way in Gloucester is among those roads in Gloucestershire which roads bosses have said will be shut for maintenance this month. The closure of the city centre road was among those Gloucestershire County Council announced would have closures or res…

Europe targets a user facility for plasma acceleration –

Ralph Assmann, Massimo Ferrario and Carsten Welsch describe the status of the ESFRI project EuPRAXIA, which aims to develop the first dedicated research infrastructure based on novel plasma-acceleration concepts. 

Surf’s up Simulation of electron-dri…

The High Cost of Labor Strife at U.S. Ports

Dear Capitolisters,
It seems like eons ago that I first wrote[1] about some of the long-term, systemic problems at U.S. ports, and—spoiler alert—nothing much has changed. In fact, the long-simmering, semi-decennial contract talks between the Internati…

Graham Nash 2023 tour: Get tickets, dates and prices

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Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash[1] turned 81 in February.
Sti…

HS2 needs a major rethink, says contractor chief

HS2 needs a major rethink in the wake of revelations it will blow its budget, according to the chief executive of one of its biggest contractors.Bob Pragada, head of Fortune 500 engineering consultancy Jacobs,[1] suggested Boris Johnson failed to …

Southern California ports shutdown highlights contract talks

Southern California dockworkers returned to the job Friday night, ending an approximately 24-hour shutdown at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports — a crucial entry point for imports arriving from Asia.The temporary closure has exacerbated fears about …

Lewisham: London’s most stressful commute –

It’s a crisp spring morning. The low sun emerges over the platform, dazzling commuters as they stare bleary-eyed at the platform display. The rare sunny morning seems to have had a positive effect on these commuters. One man taps his foot and mouths t…