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Man dragged to his death after dog leash gets caught in doors of moving tube train

Harold Riley, 50, from Virginia, US, stepped off the Metro station in Dunn Loring Station when a dog leash attached to him became trapped and pulled him down to the platform tracks

Daily Mirror

Man dies after being dragged down platform by dog leash caught in train door

Metro Transit Police said that the train operator performed two safe-door checks before moving the doors

The Independent UK

Sunderland train station marks 'major milestone' as entrance nears completion

The £26 million project is part of a wider £100 million plan to transform the transport hub

Chronicle Live

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‘I want my independence’: what the papers say about Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation

Newspapers react to the sudden departure of Scotland’s first minister and speculate on what’s next for the SNP and the UK

The Guardian - AU

The Earth's Corr: Public transport fares should be cut - not hiked - if we really want people out of their cars

People are already priced out of public transport - this won't help their pockets or the climate crisis

Belfast Live

Minister willing to give Metro 'tougher powers' to deal with driver abuse as shortages drive more cancellations

As Metro Tasmania deals with driver shortages and bus cancellations, Transport Minister Michael Ferguson says tougher powers to deal with abuse are an option if requested by his department.

ABC News

Council in race to secure funding for Porthcawl bus terminus to connect with the south Wales metro

The issues with funding came because of what was described as significant increases to the cost of materials and labour for the project

Wales Online

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Hogwarts Legacy game leaves Harry Potter fans and gamers divided

The rave reviews come amid calls for a boycott of the game

Liverpool Echo

Police crackdown on rise in anti-social behaviour on Gateshead buses and Metros

Officers have been carrying out stop and searches on buses and Metros in Gateshead to tackle anti-social behaviour

Chronicle Live

Translink announce price increase for fares on all services

The changes, which affect travel on Metro, Glider, NI Railways, Enterprise, Goldliner and Ulsterbus services

Belfast Live

More than 70 Metro bus services cancelled across Hobart as kids return to school

Kara quit her job as a bus driver because she was sick of the abuse, as staff shortages play havoc with bus routes in Hobart on the first day of school.

ABC News

New Edinburgh museum of witchcraft opening with mummified cats and 'witch amulets'

Forget Harry Potter, an Edinburgh resident is hoping to introduce people to the real witchcraft and magic that Edinburgh, and Scotland, are known for with the launch of a new museum.

Edinburgh Live

Cayman Islands weatherman leaves TV job for new role with Tyne and Wear Metro

In his previous job he interviewed Sir Richard Branson and now he's helping passengers on the Metro

Chronicle Live

Panel to guide Liverpool Council out of trouble to finally meet 'this month'

The panel was set up following a second report by government commissioners

Liverpool Echo

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DC transit worker fatally shot trying to stop gunman; 2 others wounded

Tribune News Service

Trial postponed for former county official charged with killing Las Vegas reporter

LAS VEGAS — The murder trial for a former elected Clark County official charged in the slaying of a Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter was postponed for seven months on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

DC transit employee fatally shot trying to stop gunman; 2 others wounded

A transit employee was killed as he confronted a gunman who had already shot and wounded two people during a violent rampage at a train platform in Washington D.C., police said.

Chronicle Live

Bully jailed for unprovoked attacks on boys aged 14 and 17 near South Tyneside Metro station

Buzz Smith, of Sunderland, was high on drugs when he attacked the youths and stole a phone from one of them

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Liverpool Echo

Hillsborough campaigner declines police apology for 'failing' families

A senior police officer said today: "Police failures were the main cause of the tragedy and police failures have continued to blight the lives of family members ever since"

Liverpool Echo

Part of Merseyside with a rail line but no trains

One woman said it takes her fives buses to get to and from the project she works for

Liverpool Echo

ITV Coronation Street Charlotte Jordan's rarely seen boyfriend, popstar past and show exit

The soap star is renowned for her role as Daisy Midgeley

ABC News

Metro Tasmania drivers report abuse and low morale, as spike in crashes blamed on inexperienced staff

Morale among drivers with Tasmania's state-owned bus operator is tanking, with one saying they hear of a colleague being spat on or hit "every day" and concerns from the unions that streamlined training is leading to more crashes.

Chronicle Live

First new Tyne and Wear Metro train hit by 'technical glitch' that halts journey to North East again

The train was due to arrive in the North East this week, but has instead been sent back to the Stadler factory in Switzerland to fix a fault

The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 26

The front pages focus on tanks for Ukraine and the Metropolitan Police’s efforts to ditch officers who have committed serious crimes.

Tribune News Service

Judge denies newspaper's request for sanctions against police over search of slain reporter’s phone

LAS VEGAS — A judge has rejected a motion from the Las Vegas Review-Journal calling for sanctions on the Metropolitan Police Department over how investigators searched the cellphone of slain reporter Jeff German.

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