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Sunday, 06 April 2014

BBC News

• Man seriously hurt in road incidentA man was seriously hurt when he was struck by a car after his bicycle collided with the open door of a parked vehicle in Glasgow.
• Unlucky motorist finds car in canalAn unlucky motorist is left counting the cost after his car rolled into Llangollen Canal in the same week he was told he could lose his job.

The Observer

• MH370: possible black box 'pings' spur on search for missing airlinerAustralian and Chinese vessels have both picked up acoustic "pings" that could be from the black box of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, search officials have announced. The hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continued as Australian authorities responded to reports that a Chinese patrol ship had detected ultrasonic “pings” matching the frequency put out by the beacon on a flight recorder. Angus Houston, the Australian retired air chief marshal in charge of the search, announced on Sunday that underwater detection gear towed behind an Australian navy ship, the Ocean Shield, had also detected a sound.

The Scotsman

• Scots paying over £100k a day to park, says reportPARKING charges collected by councils across Scotland last year rose by an inflation-busting 9.1 per cent, figures obtained by Scotland on Sunday have shown.
• East Coast train staff hit out at shiny uniformsTRAIN drivers have deman­ded new uniforms be scrapped because glare from the shirts has left them unable to see their cab speedometers.

The Telegraph

• Malaysia Airlines MH370: planes and ships deployed to investigate 'encouraging' signals Planes and ships were being diverted on Sunday to the area where a Chinese vessel detected signals consistent with a black box beacon in the hunt for missing flight MH370, the search chief said. Australia is coordinating the southern Indian Ocean search for the Malaysia Airlines plane which went missing on March 8 with 239 people on board. "Today Royal Australian Air Force assets will deploy to assist in further examining the acoustic signals in the vicinity of where the Chinese ship has detected the sounds," said Angus Houston, head of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre leading the search.

Mail Online

• Make HS2 trains go slower, say MPs: Report calls for speed limit to lower carbon emissions...but new £50billion line could end up saving just 25 minutesThe plans in a leaked Parliamentary report would cut the top speed from 225mph to 185mph, adding 10 minutes to a journey from London to Birmingham.

The Mirror

• Missing Malaysia Airlines flight live: Malaysian Government accused of hiding information on vanished jetOpposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, 66, said it was impossible that the Boeing 777 would not have been tracked by Malaysia’s radar system after it changed course

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales hovercraft link 'could be the start of something special' Businessman looking at investment opportunities in Rhyl like the project but says it is too early to invest

London Evening Standard

• Road blocked as van slips on its side in South LondonA van flipped onto its side and blocked a busy road in south London this morning.
• Signals 'consistent with black box'Electronic pulse signals reportedly detected by a Chinese ship in the southern Indian Ocean are consistent with those of an aircraft black box, the Australian-led joint agency co-ordinating the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner said.

Manchester Evening News

• Labour MP Andrew Gwynne hurt in road smashThe 39-year-old was a front seat passenger when a car ploughed into the side of the Vauxhall Zafira which was carrying him to Stockport railway station to pick up a Labour party colleague

Sheffield Star

• Rail staff on track to raise £17,000 for charityUnipart Rail employees based in Doncaster have made a tremendous effort over the last 12 months to raise £17,000 for local charities.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Flights hinge on new runwayNorth business leaders have been told that hopes of resurrecting flights between the Highlands and Heathrow hinge on the London terminal getting a third runway.

The York Press

• Council will appeal against York traffic trial judgement COUNCIL chiefs will appeal against a Government adjudicator's judgement on York's controversial Lendal Bridge and Coppergate traffic trials - but the city's transport boss has said he will have to quit if it is shown thousands of drivers were wrongly fined.

Bucks Free Press

• Fears raised over safety and impact of major new development RESIDENTS and businesses have raised fears over the impact and safety of a huge new development which could completely alter the eastern gateway to Marlow.

Reading Evening Post

• New road named after the bravest man Reading has ever knownThe courage of Trooper Potts VC was remembered in an unveiling ceremony today

The Shields Gazette

• Bus driver shares his tales of life on the roadA FORMER South Shields bus driver is sharing his tales from behind the wheel.
• Car crashes spark call for safety measuresTHE mother of a little girl seriously injured in a road accident wants to see new safety measures put in place to help avert future collisions.

Other Regional Press

• Giant crane moves in to lay new tracks A 500-TONNE crane will put in place a new section of track as upgrade work to Southampton’s railway line progresses.
• Controversial roadworks to resume tomorrow CONTROVERSIAL roadworks in a Hampshire community are set to restart on Monday – after weeks of delays caused by floods.
• Shipping information for Sunday, April 6 and Monday, April 7, 2014NAVAL, PORTSMOUTH, tomorrow: HMS Ranger (out 0900, in 1500); HMS Puncher (out 0930).
• Park and Ride buses are up and runningTHE first new buses have hit Portsmouth’s roads as part of the new Park and Ride service.
• Northamptonshire firm designs flywheel to give fuel boost to motoristsA leading motor manufacturer believes its cars of the future could save fuel in stop- start town driving thanks to a company with headquarters within earshot of the grand prix cars racing round Silverstone.

Global Rail News

• Sleek linesIt’s often said in engineering circles that, if something looks right, then it is right. When Direct Rail Services (DRS) recently showcased the first of their new 15-strong fleet of Class 68 diesel- electric locomotives the sun shone and everything about 68002 ‘Intrepid’ looked very right indeed. Writes Stuart Marsh That DRS are proud of […]