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Mike Starkie sits in front of the teal set of BBC Politics North wearing a beige suit, dusty blue shirt and a vibrant patterned pocket handkerchief.

Renewed calls to bring back shelved road dualling

Plans to widen the A66, which links Scotch Corner and Workington, are currently on hold.

A woman with short grey hair, glasses, a white top and a pale blue cardigan in a room with tables and people blurred in the background.

Council looks for way out of relief road scheme

The new Liberal Democrat administration says it can not afford to pay back the money already spent.

What will a £65m regeneration mean for Peterborough?

Businesses near a main railway station welcome a revamp but worry about other city centre issues.

A mock-up of what the station quarter could look like at street level. There are chairs and tables for a cafe, and people walking and cycling.

City station regeneration gets government approval

The government backs the case for regenerating the area around Peterborough Railway Station.

Two Isle of Man driving licences on top of each other - one on top is pink, the other is blue.

Driving licence services to go digital from July

The transition to online is a bid by the Isle of Man government to modernise its processes.

A red road sign that reads Bridge closed to traffic, Pedestrian access only. IT is placed on the road in front of the roadway onto the swing bridge, which is a red and white metal structure.

Victorian swing bridge vehicle ban extended

The Department of Infrastructure says Ramsey Swing Bridge will stay closed the middle of summer.

The tarmac and white lines of a roadway, some traffic cones in the distance with a kerb to the right.

Daily closures on southern link to Manx capital

Parts of the A5 Castletown to Douglas road are closing over two weeks to install reflective studs.

Oil platform with flames coming out of a metal structure

Could drones be a threat to offshore energy installations?

Intelligence suggests that drones could be used to inflict harm to vital infrastructure.

Scotland Business

A 20mph road sign, which is the number 20 in black in a white background with a red circular border, on a metal pole. There are green trees in the background and another 20mph in the distance behind.

Time to comment on 20mph speed limit plan extended

Residents and local authorities are to be given six weeks to submit feedback rather than two.