News
Dear Reader, you will note that a lot of the articles in this news column are about the realities of what the HS2 rail program will cause or is causing. The PKC Group believe as many other groups do across the UK that a more efficient and better rail service would be acomplished by upgrading and reopening our existing regional railways. Our own line could aleviate consdierable trafffic from the West Coast Main Line for a fraction of the cost and provide services that we can use, such as the former Wrexham & Shropshire commercially viable. Please also see our HS2 page.
Furthermore, the tax burden that our community will face for HS2 is in excess of what a Railway Sation in Cefn Mawr would cost, that most of us could use. So this is an ideal example of what we say and why H2S is no good for most of the people of the UK.
The Guardian 3rd April 2020
HS2 wood clearance to go ahead as Chris Packham legal bid fails and ancient woodland clearance continues despite the Coronavirus and the Climate Emergency……….
BBC 3rd April 2020
Coronavirus will transform UK work and travel, says AA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52137968
Bucks Free Press 2nd April 2020
Chris Packham files HS2 legal challenge
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18351449.chris-packham-files-hs2-legal-challenge/
Yorkshire Post 30th March 2020
Dump HS2 and invest in specialist care staff – why we can’t afford not to
The Express & Star 30th March 2020
Scrap HS2 to save our economy, Sir Bill says
Telegraph 29th March 2020
Construction in dire straits as more sites are mothballed. Industry insiders warn that an alarming proportion of construction firms risk going under in a coronavirus-triggered recession
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/29/construction-dire-straits-sites-mothballed/
Daily Post 27th March 2020
The British Red Cross are looking for North Wales volunteers during the coronavirus crisis - sign up. From Aberdaron in Gwynedd to Acrefair in Wrexham and beyond, people across Wales and the UK are showing kindness by coming together to give whatever help they can to those left most vulnerable by the global pandemic.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/british-red-cross-looking-north-17994446
The Leader 27th March 2020
Wrexham dog trainer celebrates win and world's biggest dog show
The Leader Live 24th March 2020
The George Edwards Hall in Cefn Mawr closed due to the coronavirus outbreak
The Guardian 24th March 2020
Hinkley Point C work to carry on but HS2 could be paused. Major infrastructure projects highlight varying approaches to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Guardian 23rd March 2020
Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/23/covid-19-government-suspends-rail-franchise-agreements
Yorkshire Post 21st March 2020
Man's fight to stop HS2 destroying ancient woodland where he will be buried
Leader Live 20th March 2020
NORTH WALES were kings of the ring in Manchester as they came out on top against what the North West had to offer.
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/18320978.hit-man-harry-flies-flag-north-wales/
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The Telegraph 19th March 2020
Coronavirus symptoms: how quickly do they show and what to look out for
Railway News 14th March 2020
World's Oldest Railway Revolving Bridge
https://www.raillynews.com/2020/03/the-oldest-railway-doner-bridge-in-the-world/
The Planner Jobs 11th March 2020
Head of Service - Planning Policy WCBC – closing date 12th April 2020 - £50K a year.
https://jobs.theplanner.co.uk/job/27989/head-of-service-planning-policy/
Leader Live 10th March 2020
Matt Fleet and friend, Gavin Roberts, decided to come to the cat's aid on March 8, after realising that it had been left up on the roof of Plas Offa Farm, which is just off the A5 between Whitehurst and Froncysyllte, since Thursday, March 5.
Leamington Observer 9th March 2020
A COURT date has been set to move HS2 protestors from camps across Warwickshire.
https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/court-date-set-to-evict-hs2-camps-17997/
Construction News 9th March 2020
Bonus for HS2 boss slammed - A £46,000 bonus paid to HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston is “not justified” according to project critic Lord Berkeley.
https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/hs2/bonus-for-hs2-boss-slammed-09-03-2020/
Wrexham.com 9th March 2020
Clwyd South AM and police to offer “one-stop shop” for surgeries for residents, at the GEH on the 24th of April between 1530 and 1730…….
The Telegraph 7th March 2020
HS2 boss defends £46k bonus linked to control of project's budget. The HS2 chief executive's £46,000 bonus was linked to "control" of the high-speed line's spiralling finances, it has emerged, despite the scheme's estimated cost almost doubling to more than £100 billion. Mark Thurston, the highest-earning government official, received the payment on top of his £605,350 salary last year.
The Telegraph 6th March 2020
RSPB urges residents to call police if they see HS2 workers harm wildlife
Wrexham.com 6th March 2020
Wrexham man to trek between Scotland and Penycae in aid of children’s hospice
Boarder Counties Advertiser 6th March 2020
Underwater police team deployed in search for missing man Michael Chaplin
Country Times 5th March 2020
Welshpool man's British Heart Foundation walk marks year since open heart surgery ... back to the glory days of our great canals. It is 35 miles long, starting in Newtown and finishing at Welsh Frankton, where it joins the Llangollen canal ...
Business News Wales 4th March 2020
New Vice-President of the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust says a canal is a cross-border project and can bring benefits to the whole corridor from Newtown to the junction with the Llangollen Canal near Ellesmere.
https://businessnewswales.com/new-vice-president-of-the-montgomery-waterway-restoration-trust/
Wrexham.com 4th March 2020
Famous Knife Angel sculpture to be displayed in Wrexham town centre in July
The Leader 3rd March 2020
Ambitious plan for viewing platform at Llangollen's historic bridge to tackle traffic flow
The Leader 3rd March 2020
Ambitious plan for viewing platform at Llangollen's historic bridge to tackle traffic flow
BBC 3rd March 2020
HS2: Chris Packham launches legal challenge to rail link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51722251
Wrexham.com 3rd March 2020
Councillors approve plans to demolish old police station to make way for new supermarket and drive-thru coffee shop
Leader Live 2nd March 2020
Building work unveils hidden treasure in Llangollen
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18273798.building-work-unveils-hidden-treasure-llangollen/
Telegraph 29th February 2020
HS2 conservation measures could be sacrificed to cut costs in new review
My Newtown.co.uk 28th February 2020
MP wants to open canal to Newtown
http://www.mynewtown.co.uk/viewernews/ArticleId/15905
Leader Live 26th February 2020
Disappointment after Wales and border stations including Ruabon miss out on cash
Shropshire Star 27th of February 2020
The Friends of the Montgomery Canal will hold their annual meeting at Berriew Village Hall, near Welshpool, at 3pm on Saturday .
Infosurhoy.com 26th February 2020
HS2 has handed out at least two ‘golden handshakes’ worth more than £200,000, despite Government ministers vowing to cap publicly-funded handouts at £95,000.
The Leader 25th February 2020
The 10th annual Llangollen Canal Walk in aid of Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith will be taking place on March 8.
Denbighshire Free Press 24th of February 2020
Former pupils will be at funeral of teacher who was pioneer of Welsh language education
Wrexham.com 22nd of February 2020
Wrexham ‘Young Voices’ take to the stage at Manchester Arena, classes from both Ysgol Deiniol in Marchwiel and Ysgol Acrefair performed in the ‘Young Voices’ concerts.
http://www.wrexham.com/news/wrexham-young-voices-take-to-the-stage-at-manchester-arena-181339.html
Shropshire Star 22nd of February 2020
Marina open day in Shropshire
Shropshire Star 21st of February 2020
Concerns growing for Whitchurch man missing for nearly a week. Michael Chaplin was last seen in the vicinity of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. He is described as a 5ft 7ins-tall white male, of slim build with short brown hair.
Bucks Free Press 21st of February 2020
Local railway historian offers alternative HS2 route on railway line closed in the 1960s
Wakefield Express 21st February 2020
Work has begun on a multi-million-pound upgrade at Castleford Railway Station, which will see the site become a ‘gateway’ to the town.
New Civil Engineer 21st February 2020
Anti-HS2 MP welcomes ‘promising’ review of northern section
Wrexham.com 19th of February 2020
Council ask for your thoughts on six proposed priorities for the next three years
Market Rasen 19th of February 2020
Sir Edward slams plans for HS2 as cost soars to £100bn
Leader Live 17th of February 2020
Search launched to find missing man last believed to be near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Horse & Hound 17th February 2020
Fight continues against ‘mad’ High Speed Two rail link
Daily Post 17th Of February 2019
Major search launched for missing man whose car was left near aqueduct
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/major-search-launched-missing-man-17759862
Daily Express 17th of February 2020
ANDREW MARR (BBC Reporter) hit out at Boris Johnson's decision to go ahead with the "out of control" HS2 railway project, stunning Transport Secretary Grant Shapps by branding it a "grotesque waste of public money"
Sunday Express 16th February 2020
HS2 has been given the green light by Boris Johnson despite the estimated £106billion price-tag, and the bill is set to cost each taxpayer in Britain a huge £3,376, according to calculations by the TaxPayers' Alliance.
Northwhich Guardian 16th February 2020
Shapps plays down Chinese rescue of troubled HS2 rail link
The Telegraph 16th February 2020
'All this will be destroyed by HS2'
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/16/will-destroyed-hs2/
Farming UK 16th February 2020
The government has been urged the deliver fairness to farmers and landowners after Boris Johnson announced that the HS2 high-speed rail link will be built.
https://www.farminguk.com/news/govt-urged-to-deliver-fairness-to-farmers-affected-by-hs2_54993.html
Daily Express 16th February 2020
HS2 warning: Extinction Rebellion warns it will take action to stop £100bn project
The Telegraph 15th February 2020
Britain’s greatest white elephant, HS2, was always a dud railway. It has grazed for 10 years on the Treasury lawn, and has now has been told it can stay, more dud than ever.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/15/hs2-boris-johnson-london-birmingham-north
Yahoo News 15th February 2020
Lawmaker questions China's offer to build UK high speed rail. Allowing China's state-run rail construction company to build a high-speed rail line linking London with central and northern England would be an “extremely questionable" decision, a prominent British lawmaker said Saturday.
https://news.yahoo.com/lawmaker-questions-chinas-offer-build-122639771.html
The Telegraph 15th February 2020
HS2 'backtracks' on pledges to protect environment - National Trust expresses alarm at 'worrying signs' HS2 is planning to renege on commitments
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/02/15/hs2-backtracks-pledges-protect-environment/
Daily Gazette 15th of February 2020
The cost to Britain’s sovereignty could be “higher than we ever imagined” if Beijing’s state-owned railway builder is given a role in constructing the troubled HS2 high-speed link, a Tory MP said.
Wigan Today 13th of February 2020
A borough MP has welcomed a “strong indication” that part of the controversial HS2 railway, which would run through his constituency, will be scrapped.
Leader Live 12th of February 2020
Wrexham councillors support ‘Stori Brymbo’ heritage site project
The Express & Star 12th of February 2020
Is it the end of the line for opponents of HS2?
Surfbirds 12th of February 2020
Thousands ask Prime Minister to stop and re-think HS2
BBC Wales 12th of February 2020
HS2: Wales should get £5bn from rail scheme spending, says minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-51474181
Nation Cymru 12th February 2020
Wales is paying for HS2 but it will harm our economy – we must receive the £5 billion we are owed
The Guardian 11th February 2020
HS2 to go ahead, Boris Johnson tells MPs
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/11/hs2-to-go-ahead-boris-johnson-tells-mps
BBC 11th February 2020
HS2 go-ahead controversial and difficult, admits Boris Johnson
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51461597
The Guardian 11th February 2020
'What right have we to destroy our natural environment?' HS2 opponents speak out
BBC 11th February 2020
Between Coventry and Kenilworth lies Burton Green, a small village home to 640 people where you would be hard-pressed to find a supporter of high-speed rail. Residents have been fighting the project - which will split the village in half - for the past 10 years. As the government confirms the controversial rail link will go ahead, residents living in the village and beyond react to the news.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-51458737
Express & Star 11th February 2020
HS2 cancellation costs 'grossly inflated', expert claims
The Conversation 10th February 2020
HS2 debate shows how evidence is ignored in favour of politics
http://theconversation.com/hs2-debate-shows-how-evidence-is-ignored-in-favour-of-politics-131326
Leamington Courier 9th February 2020
Stop HS2 campaigners to hold peaceful protest walk at Cubbington Wood
Wrexham.com 7th of February 2020
Plans to turn former Brymbo steelworks site into major tourist attraction begin to gather pace
The Planner 7th February 2020
Wrexham County Borough Council is embroiled in an escalating row with the Planning Inspectorate over key elements of its latest local development plan (LDP).
https://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/wrexham-ldp-at-loggerheads-with-planning-inspectorate-over-housing
The Express 7th February 2020
HS2: Use Beeching lines to backtrack on doomed railway, says FREDERICK FORSYTH
https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/frederick-forsyth/1239008/HS2-latest-trains-railway
The Leader 6th February 2020
Frustration at lack of progress over new surgery in Cefn Mawr
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18215716.frustration-lack-progress-new-surgery-cefn-mawr/
Whitchurch Herald 6th February 2020
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Cheshire Wildlife Trust has joined with five of her peers to deliver a letter asking Prime Minister Boris Johnson to re-think HS2.
https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news/18215898.cheshire-wildlife-trust-part-hs2-letter-pm/
Birmingham Mail 6th February 2020
Apology after families not told relatives would be reburied during HS2 work
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/apology-after-families-not-told-17699297
Boarder Counties Advertiser 5th February 2020
A SHROPSHIRE group of volunteers, which provides accessible narrowboat holidays for disabled people, has received funding from a housebuilder to resurface a canal footpath, for wheelchair users.
https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/18213514.lyneal-trust-boosted-housebuilder-funding/
Infosurhoy 5th February 2020
HS2 decision delayed as Government is warned the full cost could reach £150 BILLION
Birmingham Mail 5th February 2020
HS2 company branded 'chronically inefficient and institutionally callous'
Building 5th February 2020
People from the Midlands and the North are the least supportive of pushing ahead with HS2, a recent survey has revealed.
Construction News 5th February 2020
HS2 review deputy claims alternatives will save £128bn
Mix 96 5th February 2020
Taxpayers Alliance say HS2 could cost £150 billion
https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/3038371/taxpayers-alliance-say-hs2-could-cost-150-billion/
The Ecologist 5th February 2020
HS2 risks 'devastating environmental damage'
https://theecologist.org/2020/feb/05/hs2-risks-devastating-environmental-damage
Bloomberg 4th February 2020
Technology & Ideas. The World's Most Expensive Railway is in a Hole. HS2 isn’t necessarily a terrible idea, but it’s been badly run, is wildly overpriced and skewed toward the wealthy south of England.
Horticulture Week 4th February 2020
Letter to Prime Minister warns of environmental impact of HS2
The Guardian 3rd February 2020
At £307m per mile of track, can the cost of HS2 be justified?
About Manchester 3rd February 2020
Waterway to holiday. Narrowboat hirers overwhelmingly recommend boating holidays on Britain’s beautiful inland waterway
The Guardian 3rd February 2020
Fast, cheap transport should be a right across the UK. HS2 won’t help. High-speed rail isn’t going to improve mobility in the country’s many neglected areas – but more imaginative solutions could.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/03/transport-uk-hs2-high-speed-rail-mobility
Powys County Times 31st January 2020
Push for 'Growth Deal' funds to restore Montgomery Canal
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/18203072.push-growth-deal-funds-restore-montgomery-canal/
Leader Live 31st January 2020
Cefn Mawr man trekking 100km across Sahara desert in aid of military charity
Leader Live 30th January 2020
Welsh Government minister backs housing numbers in Wrexham’s development blueprint
Nation Cymru 29th January 2020
Today’s Senedd roundup: £90 million package to support town centre regeneration
The Sun 29th January 2020
OFF THE RAILS Costs of building HS2 spiralled to £106bn because transport chiefs wanted to make the trains too FAST
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10843073/hs2-costs-spiral-trains-too-fast/
Leader Live 28th January 2020
A CARPET of Snowdrops, thought to date from the 13th Century, is beginning to appear in the churchyard of Llantysilio in time for the church’s annual Snowdrop service, next month.
New Civil Engineer 28th January 2020
HS2 boss tops government’s ‘high earners list’
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-boss-tops-governments-high-earners-list-28-01-2020/
The Planner 27th January 2020
The Department for Transport (DfT), HS2 Ltd and the wider government underestimated the complexity and risk of the HS2 railway project, which has led it to be over budget and behind schedule.
Infrastructure Intelligence 27th January 2020
National Audit Office slams basic failings for HS2 being over budget and behind schedule
Ham & High 27th January 2020
National Audit Office: HS2 over budget and behind schedule because it was 'underestimated'
Investors Chronicle 27th January 2020
National Audit Office says final cost of HS2 unknown
Shropshire Star 27th January 2020
Powys councillors support growth deal bid for canal restoration
Sky News 27th January 2020
Whistleblowers say public have been 'deceived' over cost of HS2
https://news.sky.com/story/whistleblowers-say-public-have-been-deceived-over-cost-of-hs2-11918771
Yorkshire Post 26th January 2020
HS2 was a waste of money when it was going to cost £50bn - now it is twice as bad: Yorkshire Post Letters
The Telegraph 26th January 2020
The economic case for HS2, if there ever was one, is long since dead
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2020/01/26/case-hs2-dead/
Deeside.com 24th January 2020
North Wales slate landscape nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status
http://www.deeside.com/north-wales-slate-landscape-nominated-for-unesco-world-heritage-status/
The Telegraph 25th January 2020
The folly of HS2 is a modern telling of the Seven Deadly Sins
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/01/25/folly-hs2-modern-telling-seven-deadly-sins/
Yahoo News 25th January 2020
The UK government underestimated the complexity of Britain’s planned high-speed rail line, according to a highly critical watchdog report. The government’s handling of the troubled infrastructure project, which is running late and over budget, comes under fire in a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Independent 25th January 2020
How many spin agencies does it take to sell a high-speed railway? The answer is 17. Relative to the cost of HS2 – currently £106bn – the advisers are cheap. However, Chris Blackhurst can’t help but imagine how much hot air is in the room every time they meet.
The Spectator 24th January 2019
HS2 is becoming increasingly difficult to justify
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2020/01/hs2-is-becoming-increasingly-difficult-to-justify/
Channel 4 News 24th January 2020
HS2 risks under-estimated, says watchdog
https://www.channel4.com/news/hs2-risks-under-estimated-says-watchdog
Transportxtra 24th January 2020
NAO criticises DfT for HS2 management
Morning Star 24th January 2020
We need certainty surrounding HS2, say unions
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/unions-certainty-hs2
Nottingham Post 24th January 2020
HS2 billions over budget, years behind schedule, and likely to cost more than £100 billion report finds
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/hs2-billions-over-budget-years-3775623
ITV 24th January 2020
Slate mining landscape of Wales nominated for Unesco World Heritage Site status
BBC 24th January 2020
Rolls-Royce plans mini nuclear reactors by 2029
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51233444
Daily Mail 24th January 2020
Boss of delayed and over-budget HS2 project rakes in colossal salary of £625,000... four times higher than Boris Johnson's
Country File 24th January 2020
Questions raised over HS2’s damaging impact on nature
https://www.countryfile.com/news/questions-raised-over-hs2s-damaging-impact-on-nature/
ITV News 24th January 2020
New fears over where HS2 is going. The UK is building a railway which is heading to fantasy land. The taxpayer is funding this journey, which has already cost more than £7 billion.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-24/new-fears-over-where-hs2-is-going/
Wrexham.com 24th January 2020
£60m plan to grow tourism industry in Wales unveiled
http://www.wrexham.com/news/60m-plan-to-grow-tourism-industry-in-wales-unveiled-180116.html
The Sun 24th January 2020
It’s not the billions we have wasted on HS2 that matters – it’s the billions we are about to waste
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10800866/billions-about-to-waste-on-hs2/
Leamington Observer 24th January 2020
HS2 over budget and behind schedule says National Audit Office report
New Civil Engineer 22nd January 2020
HS2 staff on notice and consultants workloads slashed
BBC 21st January 2020
Just how blow-out is the HS2 budget?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51197197
The Guardian 21st January 2020
The mounting cost of HS2 is financial and environmental
The Parliamentary Review 21st January 2020
Secretary for transport, Grant Shapps, has demanded more information regarding plans for HS2, following estimates of the cost of the project rising to £106 billion.
https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/news/shapps-demands-data-over-hs2
Planning Resource 21st January 2020
HS2 staff 'warned of job cuts as uncertainty over future of project grows'
Shropshire Star 21st January 2020
Flood worries amid plans for new homes in Ellesmere
ITV News 20th January 2020
HS2 to make "a couple of hundred" redundancies
https://www.itv.com/news/central/2020-01-20/hs2-to-make-a-couple-of-hundred-redundancies/
The Guardian 20th January 2020
HS2 costs could rise to £106bn or more, warns government review
Express 20th January 2020
HS2 WARNING: Taxpayers could face £106billion cost - furious Britons demand Boris ‘bin it’
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1230784/HS2-news-HS2-cost-warning-taxpayer-HS2-route-BBC-new-HS2
BBC 20th January 2020
The transport secretary has asked for more data before making a "massive decision" on HS2 as it emerged the new high-speed rail link could cost £106bn.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51171249
Stourbridge News 20th January 2020
Petrol and diesel car ban planned to beat climate change
https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/18168838.petrol-diesel-car-ban-planned-beat-climate-change/
Financial Times 19th January 2020
The cost of Britain's new HS2 high-speed rail project could rise to as much as £106bn, according to an official government review which gives only …
https://www.ft.com/content/307e3606-3ab7-11ea-a01a-bae547046735
The Canary 19th January 2020
Good News from the Canary, Hundreds of protesters step in to stop HS2 tree felling
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/01/18/hundreds-of-protesters-step-in-to-stop-hs2-tree-felling/
The Telegraph 18th January 2020
Boris Johnson must have courage to cut losses on HS2, say ex-head of civil service and retail tycoon
New Civil Engineer 17th January 2020
HS2 | Legal case progresses against ‘catastrophic’ Euston tunnels
Financial Times 17th January 2020
Critical Whitehall review puts HS2 rail link under scrutiny
https://www.ft.com/content/3d185368-3942-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4
Bucks Herald 17th January 2020
A homeowner has been granted permission by the High Court to bring legal proceedings against HS2 Ltd for its ‘Three Tunnels’ design into Euston station, claiming that it will endanger the lives and properties of residents nearby.
The Times 17th January 2020
Audit office to criticise HS2 delays and costs
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/audit-office-to-criticise-hs2-delays-and-costs-kq8sjrhzt
I AM Birmingham 17th January 2020
Fire tears through iconic UB40 Eagle and Tun pub in Digbeth
https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2020/01/17/fire-iconic-eagle-tun-pub-digbeth/
Birmingham Mail 17th January 2020
Eagle and Tun pub fire breaks out in Digbeth with one person rushed to hospital, Landlord said bosses at HS2 contacted him to confirm the pub would be demolished as part of a compulsory purchase order. He said: "It was a huge shock ..
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/eagle-tun-pub-fire-breaks-17582855
Whitchurch Herald 17th January 2020
Malpas-based Cheshire Wildlife Trust has called on the government to abandon HS2 in its current form and take on a 'greener' approach to the rail network, in a report published this week.
https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news/18165836.cheshire-wildlife-trusts-releases-hs2-report/
Planning Resource 16th January 2020
HS2 supporters 'growing increasingly anxious over future of scheme'
BBC 16th January 2020
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct canal boat operator Peter Jones retires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51123850
Shropshire Star 15th January 2020
Emergency council meeting called as Kronospan fire in Chirk enters third day, Smoke continues to spread across Chirk and surrounding villages including Ruabon, Acrefair, Cefn Mawr and Pentre. No one has been injured in the ...
Metro 15th January 2020
HS2 ‘will damage 108 woodlands causing some species to go extinct’
https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/15/hs2-will-damage-108-woodlands-causing-species-go-extinct-12059837/
The Ecologist 15th January 2020
HS2 will destroy 'huge swathes' of woodland
https://theecologist.org/2020/jan/15/hs2-will-destroy-huge-swathes-woodland
Wales 247 15th January 2020
Hundreds Of Businesses Supported By Wrexham Coworking Space
https://wales247.co.uk/hundreds-of-businesses-supported-by-wrexham-coworking-space/
Morning Star 15th January 2020
XR calls for reinforcements to protect trees from HS2
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/xr-calls-for-reinforcements-protect-trees-hs2
Channel 4 News 15th January 2020
‘Projects of this scale are having a global impact’ – Chris Packham on HS2
https://www.channel4.com/news/projects-of-this-scale-are-having-a-global-impact-chris-packham-on-hs2
PBC Today 15th January 2020
New report shows how HS2 impacts wildlife, environment and nature
https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-construction-news/hs2-will-cost-nature-too-much/70152/
Left Foot Forward 15th January 2020
Extinction Rebellion and StopHS2 join forces to save trees
https://leftfootforward.org/2020/01/extinction-rebellion-and-stophs2-join-forces-to-save-trees/
Ends report 15th January 2020
Could HS2 be derailed?: 7 things you need to know
https://www.endsreport.com/article/1670922/hs2-derailed-7-things-need-know
Yahoo News 15th January 2020
Shocking pictures reveal ‘disgusting’ conditions inside Hermes depot where workers ‘feel like slaves’
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hermes-depot-shocking-pictures-084537898.html
Yahoo News 15th January 2020
HS2 :'Just give us the facts'
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hs2-just-us-facts-080103842.html
Construction News 15th January 2020
HS2 review deputy: I could not obtain costs breakdown
The Guardian 15th January 2020
HS2 will destroy or damage hundreds of UK wildlife sites, says report
Daily Mail 15th January 2020
More than 1,000 ancient woodlands in the UK are at risk of being WIPED OUT by housing projects and new infrastructure development and HS2 leads the way, charity warns
BBC 15th January 2020
HS2 could threaten irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51115637
BBC 15th January 2020
HS2 protesters enter fourth month in Cubbington Wood
The Times 15th January 2020
Housebuilders ‘threaten 1,000 ancient woodlands’, with HS2 the biggest Offender says Woodland Trust
I News 15th January 2020
The cost of HS2 to nature is too high a price to pay, claims report by The Wildlife Trusts
https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/hs2-cost-nature-wildlife-trust-report-warning-1365142
News Shopper 15th January 2020
Wildlife Trusts claims HS2 will destroy ‘huge swathes’ of natural habitat
New Civil Engineer 14th January 2020
HS2 ‘go/ no-go decision’ expected next month
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-go-no-go-decision-expected-next-month-14-01-2020/
I News 14th January 2020
Number of ancient woodlands under threat from developers tops thousand — here's the worst affected areas and HS2 the worst offender….
Derbyshire Times 14th January 2020
Plans unveiled to restore 'vital' stretch of Chesterfield Canal
Architects Journal 14th January 2020
Decision on HS2’s future expected next month
Shropshire Star 14th January 2020
Firefighters spend 12 hours battling Kronospan factory blaze in Chirk
Wrexham.com 13th January 2020
Health Board advises visitors to hospital to “factor in potential traffic congestion” – we ask AM & MP about the issue
Leader Live 13th January 2020
Civic leaders set out eight-point plan to drive investment into Wrexham
Construction News 14th January 2019
HS2 apologises for chainsaw blunder in nature reserve
Daily Mail 13th January 2020
Spanning the length and breadth of Britain, rivers and canals unite the nation – and as these stunning photographs show, they are often the star attraction
Mix 96 13th January 2020
Aylesbury's MP has been raising questions about HS2 again, this time with the Chancellor.
https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/3022068/aylesburys-mp-continues-to-fight-against-hs2/
Telegraph 12th January 2020
HS2 'too costly and too disruptive', say London's business leaders
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/01/12/hs2-costly-disruptive-say-londons-business-leaders/
City AM 12th January 2020
Three-quarters of London businesses think HS2 is too expensive
https://www.cityam.com/three-quarters-of-london-businesses-think-hs2-is-too-expensive/
Leader Live 11th January 2020
Economy minister marks milestone for Wrexham's Enterprise Hub
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18153831.economy-minister-marks-milestone-wrexhams-enterprise-hub/
Bird Guides 11th January 2020
HS2 destroys habitat on Berkshire reserve without permission
https://www.birdguides.com/news/hs2-destroys-habitat-on-berkshire-reserve-without-permission/
Leader Live 11th January 2020
Major concerns raised over key housing blueprint for Wrexham
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18151914.major-concerns-raised-key-housing-blueprint-wrexham/
ENR – Engineering News Record 10th January 2020
In UK, Crossrail and HS2 Projects Struggle With Schedule and Budget Issues
TransportXtra 10th January 2020
Axe HS2 and upgrade existing lines instead, says Berkeley
The Guardian 10th January 2020
HS2 destroyed trees in way of train line without permission
The Telegraph 9th January 2020
The fascinating stories behind Britain's forgotten theme parks
Ends Report 9th January 2020
Has the HS2 review avoided counting the green costs?
https://www.endsreport.com/article/1670359/hs2-review-avoided-counting-green-costs
Camden New Journal 9th January 2020
War hero forced out of home by HS2 demolition work dies at 93
http://camdennewjournal.com/article/war-hero-forced-out-of-home-by-hs2-demolition-work-dies-at-93
Keighly News 9th January 2020
District MP in renewed call to scrap HS2 rail scheme
https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/18148153.district-mp-renewed-call-scrap-hs2-rail-scheme/
Lancashire Post 9th January 2020
Limited funds should go towards other projects rather than HS2
Infosurhoy 8th January 2020
HS2 bosses accused of `fiddling the figures´ by review…
https://infosurhoy.com/news/hs2-bosses-accused-of-fiddling-the-figures-by-review/
Warrington Worldwide 8th January 2020
Government must ‘come clean’ over HS2 costs
https://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2020/01/08/government-must-come-clean-over-hs2-costs/
Boarder Counties Advertiser 7th January 2020
Pontcysyllte tour business puts boats up for sale
https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/18142321.pontcysyllte-tour-business-puts-boats-sale/
The Standard 7th January 2020
How much has been spent on the HS2 so far and what is the proposed train route? The cost of HS2 has come under fire again after the deputy chairman of the now-defunct review panel criticised the project for being "completely out of control financially".
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/hs2-train-route-budget-spend-a4327771.html
The Railway Hub 6th January 2020
West Coast looks forward with Avanti
https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/9600/west-coast-looks-forward-with-avanti/
Daily Post 6th January 2020
Joiner's Universal Credit heartbreak after being forced to sell work van and tools after falling ill. The family of six live on the Plas Madoc Estate, Acrefair, Wrexham. They are among the 2,164 couples with children relying on the benefit in North ...
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/joiners-universal-credit-heartbreak-after-17449891
Northern Echo 6th January 2020
Transport secretary promises ‘year of action’ on railways. Today's visit comes amid renewed focus on the cost of HS2, as the deputy chairman of its review panel said those in charge of the project have been ...
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18138986.transport-secretary-promises-year-action-railways/
Western Telegraph 5th January 2020
Parliament ‘misled’ over HS2 – review panel deputy chairman
Coventry Telegraph 5th January 2020
HS2 'will cost £108bn' according to report saying Parliament was misled
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/hs2-will-cost-108bn-according-17514388
Telegraph 5th January 2020
Time to bite the bullet, cancel HS2, and wholly back Northern Crossrail
BBC 5th January 2020
HS2 costs out of control, says review's deputy chair
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50995116
The Times 5th January 2020
HS2 ‘cheating’ to get green signal
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/hs2-cheating-to-get-green-signal-tc3xppv3k
Sky News 5th January 2020
Parliament was 'misled' over true cost of HS2, and could spiral to £107bn Lord claims
Birmingham Mail 4th January 2020
It's tears for beers as doomed historic Eagle and Tun pub serves last orders
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/its-tears-beers-doomed-historic-17510978
Yorkshire Post 2nd January 2020
West Yorkshire needs a public transport revolution and the green light for Northern Powerhouse Rail is good news….
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