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Amid a call to “string ’em up” and a possible $300,000 fine, cooler West Coast heads just want a pair of fossil fossickers to hand back their ill-gotten gains

Newsroom.co.nz

Avanti West Coast rewarded with over £4m in taxpayer-funded bonuses

Payout awarded for period in which Avanti was UK’s worst train operator for delays, Labour analysis found

The Guardian - UK

Train company bosses issue grovelling apologies for letting down passengers

It came as Rishi Sunak said the Government is 'closely monitoring' Avanti's recovery plan - and a Tory MP urged him to cancel their West Coast contract if the company fails to 'get their act together'

Daily Mirror

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Avanti West Coast: ‘It’s barely possible to travel around the North of England by rail,’ MPs told

MPs told of train chaos on Avanti West Coast – but operator promises ‘a stable timetable that we can deliver’ is now running

The Independent UK

‘Masterclass in poor service’: rail passenger hits out at Avanti over £589 ticket

Performer criticises operator over cancellations in journey after paying ‘eye-watering’ price for first-class Brighton-Bangor return

The Guardian - UK

Mount Westmore: Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort review – harmless nostalgia and charmless bluster

The west coast rap supergroup’s album works reasonably well at times, but there are more misses than hits

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast staff 'have no confidence train operator can improve', union says

A new national timetable is due to come into force from Sunday

Manchester Evening News

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Disabled man repeatedly 'forced to sit on floor' on rammed Avanti West Coast trains

'I get a lot of people who look at me and go: ‘you’re not disabled’ and then I have to explain myself'

Manchester Evening News

1st US floating offshore wind auction nets $757M off Calif

The first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in the deep waters off the West Coast raised $757 million in bids, from mostly European companies

The Independent UK

Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters

Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction for leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in the deep waters off the West Coast

The Independent UK

Bombers appoint Eagles' Vozzo as CEO

Essendon have chosen West Coast administrator Craig Vozzo as their new chief executive following the disastrous one-day appointment of Andrew Thorburn.

AAP

Claw back £12m ‘failing’ rail firm paid out in dividends, Labour urges

Avanti West Coast, which received £343m subsidy, had worst punctuality performance among train operators

The Guardian - UK

Reopened nickel mine could be Tasmania's ticket into blossoming EV industry

The booming EV industry may give a West Coast Tasmanian mine a lifeline after languishing in care and maintenance mode for 13 years.

ABC News

J. Brady McCollough: Surprise! Lincoln Riley was right to promise immediate championships at USC.

A year ago, I knew what USC’s bold move to bring in Lincoln Riley meant — not just for the Trojans but for college football on the West Coast.

Los Angeles Times

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Newsday

Rangers shocked by Oilers' third-period rally, lose in matinee

NEW YORK — In their first game back from a four-game West Coast trip, the Rangers finally seemed to get the breaks they’ve been seeking for weeks.

Tribune News Service

Short-handed Pistons end West Coast trip with loss to Suns

The Pistons closed out their six-game West Coast road swing with a 108-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Birmingham Post

'Economic growth will be choked off': Bruntwood boss warns of impact of Avanti West Coast cancellations

Avanti West Coast has blamed unofficial strike action for the reduced services, an accusation that has been rejected by unions

The Guardian - UK

Train cancellations in Great Britain hit highest level on record

One in 26 journeys disrupted with government accused of ‘abject failure’ to tackle worst offenders such as Avanti West Coast

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Newsroom.co.nz

West Coast economy surges ahead of the rest

The economy of a region traditionally at the bottom of the deprivation index is outstripping our national one. Lois Williams asks why.

Newsroom.co.nz

The flight of the white heron, seen only once

Every spring since at least 1865 the rare birds of Māori legend have been making their annual hikoi to nest in a remote West Coast river in Whataroa

USA Today Sports Media Group

Seahawks vs. Buccaneers Gameday Info: How to watch or stream Week 10 matchup

With that privilege comes the challenge of playing an early kickoff in a time zone that's nine hours ahead of the west coast.

Los Angeles Times

Want employees to come to the office? Pick up their laundry and welcome their dogs

LOS ANGELES — In L'Oréal's plush new West Coast headquarters in El Segundo, workers are pampered by a concierge who will fill their cars with gas, pick up their laundry, retrieve their dogs from day care or do any other task employees want.

The Guardian - UK

Rail disruption: many UK train services to start late on Tuesday

Avanti West Coast to run a reduced timetable on Wednesday despite strikes being called off

Tribune News Service

Willie Mays celebrated at West Coast premiere of forthcoming HBO documentary

SAN FRANCISCO — In over 30 years of filmmaking, Nelson George has been to a lot of movie premieres.

Newsroom.co.nz

Fossil-collector’s fate up in the air

Police are praised for repossessing a 20-million-plus-years-old West Coast whalebone fossil despite uncertainty about any laws having been broken.

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