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Clean air zone to stay in place as city nears pollution goal

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Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

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Hovertravel Re-Awarded Highest Accreditation for Inclusive Transport

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

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Meltdown at air traffic control made worse by password troubles

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Powered wheelchair users urged to complete survey to help challenge change in cl...

Steve Pitt, leader of Portsmouth City Council, said raising the £2 bus cap was a "hugely disappointing" decision, with the city seeing a major rise in bus usage.placeholder image

"Hugely disappointing": Council bemoans bus fare cap hike

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will be holding talks with government departments this week to push for better pay deals for Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff and other seafarers, as well as rail workers. Pictured is general secretary Mick Lynch.placeholder image

Union to hold MoD talks pushing for Royal Fleet Auxiliary pay rise

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

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Bid to increase the number of wheelchair-accessible taxis in the city

Stagecoach is increasing prices for some of its bus tickets for much of Hampshire and West Sussex. Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

"Majority" of bus ticket prices on Stagecoach to rise - when

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Talks ongoing to decide future of new M27 junction to serve new 6,000-home town

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Going Green: Cycling is great for our health and our climate goals

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson believes new screens will encourage more people in Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant and Fareham to use buses.placeholder image

Brand new information screens coming to bus stops

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Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

Are you worried about the repercussions of clearing snow and ice from a pavement or path yourself?

Colin Ainscough

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Fabulous places you can travel to for just £2 from the Portsmouth area

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How to get a £2 bus ticket in Hampshire

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Delight after railway ticket office closure u-turn

Fewer people were cycling in the Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council areas last year than in 2019. Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

Fewer people cycling in Portsmouth last year than before the pandemic

Millions of pounds worth of funding is being provided for bus travel in the South East. Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

Millions of pounds worth of funding granted to improve bus services

Department for Transport figures show 3.9 miles of roads in Portsmouth were fully resurfaced in 2021-22placeholder image

‘These figures paint an incredibly stark picture of road maintenance'

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Plans for CCTV to be installed in Fareham taxis to be decided

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Five Portsmouth junctions targeted if council is given power to fine bad drivers

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.placeholder image

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

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Road safety charity Brake calls for 20mph areas around all schools

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Huge rise in e-scooter collisions in Hampshire in just two years

More people were injured in e-scooter collisions in Hampshire last year, new figures show.

Simon Carter

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England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

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Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

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Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

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Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

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Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

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All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

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DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

More than £26m pounds is needed to restore 20 the substandard bridges across Hampshire to good condition, new figures show.placeholder image

Twenty bridges across Hampshire need £26m to restore them to full safety

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£70 fines for drivers who park in keep clear zones outside schools

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Council may have to return share of £56m to government if not spent

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Local bus journeys fall drastically in last decade

More 20mph speed limit zones could be sprouting up across Hampshire. Picture: Jake McNultyplaceholder image

Councillor pushing for new streets to be made 20mph

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20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

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Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

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MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

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New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double