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Sunday, 05 October 2014

BBC News

• M54 motorway closes for link workA section of the M54 is closed to allow the new i54 business park on the Wolverhampton Staffordshire border to be linked up to the motorway network.
• Man charged after officer hit by carA man is charged with a number of offences including dangerous driving after a police officer was hit by a car in west London.
• Rail firm set to get 5-year extensionThe BBC understands First Great Western is set to be given a five-year extension to run its railway service without any competition.
• Rail crash remembered 15 years onThose bereaved by the Paddington train crash are to mark the 15th anniversary of the disaster with a ceremony later.

The Herald

• Hunt for Malaysia airliner to resumeThe hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is about to resume in a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean in a bid to solve one of the world's most perplexing aviation mysteries.

The Telegraph

• MH370 search to resume in desolate Indian Ocean after crews complete deep sea mappingThe hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is about to resume in a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean, with searchers lowering new equipment deep beneath the waves in a bid to finally solve one of the world's most perplexing aviation mysteries.
• World on brink of oil war as Opec bickers over priceA secretive group of the world’s most powerful oil ministers will soon gather in Vienna to take arguably one of the most important decisions that could affect the still fragile world economy: whether to cut production of crude to defend prices at $100 per barrel, or keep open the spigots as winter looms among the biggest energy-consuming nations?

Daily Express

• Spanish fighter jets illegally invade British airspace over GibraltarSPANISH fighter jets illegally entered UK airspace to fly “across the bowsâ€� of a British airliner in a “reckless and dangerousâ€� stunt over Gibraltar.

Mail Online

• Ryanair and Jet2 planes involved in near-miss at Malaga Airport An interim report says the captain of the Ryanair flight from Leeds had to take evasive action to avoid striking the Jet2 plane, which was en route to Glasgow, with just a few hundred feet to spare.

This is Money

• Going by train this Christmas? You need to book your ticket NOW The cost of rail travel can rise more than tenfold if you fail to book up to 12 weeks in advance but turn up and buy a ticket on the day.

Birmingham Post

• Chassis firm agrees Jaguar Land Rover parts deal Midland manufacturer signs deal to supply parts to build the next generation of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.

Bolton News

• Almost half of patients using Arriva hospital service are late, new figures show Almost half of Bolton patients being taken to hospital appointments by transport company Arriva are not getitng there on time according to new figures.

London Evening Standard

• Nick Clegg hints at backing new airport runways ahead of Lib Dem Glasgow conference Nick Clegg hints at backing new airport runways in Gatwick as the Liberal Democrat party conference launches in Glasgow, according to reports.

Northern Echo

• David conquers Goliath as tiny Scarlet Band reclaims park-and-ride bus contract from Arriva BOSSES at an independent North-East bus company are celebrating after winning back a lucrative park-and-ride contract.

Wales Online

• Graham Henry: The M4 may be difficult to negotiate at times but to suggest a new motorway is the only viable choice is just wrongThere are alternatives to the £1bn M4 relief road, which will run directly across the Gwent Levels

Blackpool Gazette

• Call for backing on airport futureTown hall bosses in Blackpool and Fylde have today been called on to throw their full weight behind a bid to protect the future of the Blackpool Airport site.

Bucks Free Press

• Councillor fears parking system will discourage residents to town A NEW parking system continues to cause problems in Princes Risborough, prompting worries from councillors that it will scare shoppers away.
• VIDEO: Railway exhibition rolls into town A RAILWAY exhibition rolled into Beaconsfield today.

Carlisle News & Star

• Rail users hit by disruption following landslip Buses are replacing trains between Carlisle and Hexham following a landslip at Brampton.

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster’s rail heritage to help shape its high speed futureDoncaster was one of the towns that helped build Britain’s railways.

Other Regional Press

• Middlesbrough headcam cyclist records dodgy drivers on the streets of TeessideThe anonymous 26-year-old biker from Middlesbrough, who uploads clips to his YouTube account, says he has had death threats and more

Other News Sources

• Rail chaos after electrical supply issues Rail chaos has hit Sussex after electrical supply issues.