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Korea ferry disaster: dvers begin bringing out the dead
On the fourth night after the sinking of the Sewol, under the light of nearly 1,000 flares and boats strung with lines of high-powered lanterns, divers finally began bringing bodies out from the submerged ferry. After succeeding in breaking a window to a fourth-floor cabin, divers retrieved three bodies just after midnight, said Kim Kwang-hyun, a coast guard official, the first to be brought out of the ferry since it sank on Wednesday morning.
'Black Monday Easter holiday traffic jam alert
Drivers were warned last night to expect a Black Monday on the roads tomorrow with millions of cars grinding to a halt in a huge end-of-holiday snarl-up.
MP urges Parliament to get more trains to Eccles
MP Hazel Blears is pressuring rail operators to boost services at the interchange
600 North Yorkshire roads to close during Tour de France
A report has announced that up to 600 roads will be closed across North Yorkshire during this years Tour de France.
Sunday, 20 April 2014
BBC News
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- Out of the fire and into the lion's den: Family's car goes up in smoke in Longleat Safari Park enclosure A family were caught in a terrifying situation when they were forced to abandon their car in the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park after it caught fire.
The Telegraph
- Korea ferry disaster: dvers begin bringing out the deadOn the fourth night after the sinking of the Sewol, under the light of nearly 1,000 flares and boats strung with lines of high-powered lanterns, divers finally began bringing bodies out from the submerged ferry. After succeeding in breaking a window to a fourth-floor cabin, divers retrieved three bodies just after midnight, said Kim Kwang-hyun, a coast guard official, the first to be brought out of the ferry since it sank on Wednesday morning.
Daily Express
- 'Black Monday Easter holiday traffic jam alertDrivers were warned last night to expect a Black Monday on the roads tomorrow with millions of cars grinding to a halt in a huge end-of-holiday snarl-up.
Mail Online
- Next 48 hours crucial in missing MH370 flight search warns Malaysian defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein, Malaysia's acting transport minister, has signalled search tactics may have to change as hopes of finding the missing craft fade rapidly.
The Mirror
- MH370 live: Maritime expert says three pings have to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines planeThe search, which includes the Royal Navy, is up against the clock as the device is expected to run out of battery by tomorrow
- Missing Malaysia Airlines flight: Live updates as hunt for black box recorder intensifiesThere have now been four 'pings' detected in the last few days, sparking optimism in the search teams looking for the missing jet
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- 1.5m investment will revive Derby firm's project for...A DERBY tram project that has spent years in the sidings is being resurrected with more than a million pounds of fresh investment.Stored Engine Technology in Litchurch Lane will be using about 1.5 million of funding to develop a lighter, more efficient and cheaper means to power trams.The motors and a guidance system would be incorporated into the wheels, a radical departure from conventional trams whose wheels are driven through the axle and transmission, thus making the trams much...
London Evening Standard
- Woman 'fighting for her life' after being hit by bus in south LondonA 34-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a bus in south London.
Manchester Evening News
- MP urges Parliament to get more trains to EcclesMP Hazel Blears is pressuring rail operators to boost services at the interchange
Sheffield Star
- Sheffield supertram works move routeRail replacements on the Supertram network are set to move to a new location on Monday as work finishes near Hillsborough.
- Car parking consultation gets underwayContentious car parking issues continue to rumble on in Epworth.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Sheffield calls to ditch car and axe pollutionCampaigners are calling for motorists in Sheffield to ditch their vehicles for 24 hours and support a car-free day in Sheffield.
The York Press
- 600 North Yorkshire roads to close during Tour de FranceA report has announced that up to 600 roads will be closed across North Yorkshire during this years Tour de France.
- Occupants of car escape serious injury in A64 crash TWO people have escaped serious injury after their car was involved in a crash on the A64 this evening.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Cyclist injured on Cannock ChaseA cyclist's helmet saved him from a head injury after he fell off his bike on Cannock Chase.
- HS2 link is a white elephant, says UKIP deputy leader at talk in StaffordMoney being spent on the controversial HS2 should be used to improve regional transport network instead, a public meeting was told.
Carlisle News & Star
- Passers-by rescue six people from A66 crash Passers-by have rescued six people - including a family of five - from a two-car crash on the A66 at Threlkeld.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Travel: Rail disruption after person hit by train at ShenfieldRail journeys in and out of Ipswich stopped calling at Shenfield after a person was hit by a train.
Other Regional Press
- Campaign calls for review into Abington Street traffic planProtesters fighting to stop part of Abington Street from being opened up to cars are taking their fight to the borough councils external auditor.
- New Middlesbrough 20mph zones reduce road casualties and traffic speedsReview revealed areas covered by the 140,000 scheme had a third of the number of accidents compared with others in the town
- Roads where library could be parked unveiledA CONSULTATION will soon be carried out on where temporary parking bays will be created for a new mobile library service.
- Eclipse bus rapid transit anniversary celebratedTHE Eclipse Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that connects Fareham and Gosport through a dedicated busway celebrates its second birthday next week.
- Narrowboat stuck in canalA narrowboat was stuck for several hours after lock gates failed on the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Whittle-le-Woods, near Chorley.
- Stretch of A420 will shut for seven weeks Part of a major road through Oxfordshire is to close for seven weeks this summer while it is repaired.
- Costa Rica is coming home on cycle ride EASTER Monday is often a day to rest and devour chocolate eggs, but for a Bampton father and daughter it will be spent cycling a total of 170 miles.
- Weymouth stunned by Condor Ferries' bombshell plan to leave port WEYMOUTH is being held to ‘ransom’ by Condor Ferries which could abandon the town and move operations elsewhere.
Aviation Industry
- Schnurman: At American Airlines, it's too early to declare 'Mission Accomplished'The new American Airlines is just five months into its merger with US Airways, and Wall Street appears love struck.
Other News Sources
- Nearly a third of rail stations inaccessible to wheelchair users A SIGNIFICANT number of railways stations are still “inaccessible” to disabled people, according to disability campaigners.
- Parking restrictions will 'damage trade' New parking restrictions planned for dozens of Brighton streets have already sparked disapproval from local business owners.
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