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Sunday, 14 December 2014

BBC News

• Trams delayed after overnight frostTram services across Greater Manchester are
• Air traffic bosses 'were warned'The Civil Aviation Authority warned air traffic control body Nats four months ago its plans for dealing with technical faults were unclear, a report says.
• VIDEO: Flights resume after IT failureAirports are returning to normal, apart from a small number of flight cancellations at Heathrow, the day after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre.
• Airports recover after system failureAirports are returning to normal, although about 40 flights were cancelled at Heathrow, the day after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre.

Financial Times

• UK air traffic control failure identifiedGlitch causes mayhem lasting into the weekend

The Independent

• Air travel chaos: Nats was warned of potential for flights turmoil four months ago Air traffic control bosses were warned their plans to avoid and deal with technical failures lacked

The Observer

• Strip air traffic control boss of bonuses, says MPAn MP has called for bonuses to be “stripped” from a top boss after an unprecedented systems failure at the UK’s national air traffic control centre. The problem, involving computer code written a quarter of a century ago, was responsible for widespread disruption at British airports.

The Telegraph

• Global bid battle for Government's Eurostar stakeA global bidding battle has broken out for the British Government’s stake in Eurostar as buyers enter the latest stage of an auction for the high-speed rail operator which connects London and Paris.
• Air traffic meltdown caused by unprecedented computer failureTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will face questioning on Monday into the flight chaos caused by
• Sir Richard Branson quietly shelves Virgin submarine planVirgin Oceanic's DeepFlight Challenger submarine, whose mission was described by Sir Richard Branson as

Mail Online

• £1,000 gadget that lets speeders spot police cars half a mile away: Device blasted by police as a 'passport to villainy' A gadget that alerts speeding drivers when emergency vehicles are nearby was last night facing calls by police and motoring organisations to be banned.
• 120,000 passengers stranded by air traffic chaos 'will get no compensation' because of EU loophole Tens of thousands of air travellers left stranded by a major computer glitch this weekend are set to be denied compensation because of an EU loophole, it has been claimed.

The Mirror

• Labour demands inquiry into cost of fuel as millions continue to be ripped offGlobal oil prices have dropped by 40% but experts claim the cost to motorists is still 10p higher than it should be

This is Money

• Brompton Bicycle rides high as 45,000 bike fans join the fold in a year Results for the company, based in Brentford, West London, for the year to March 31, 2014 showed sales up 28 per cent to £27.2million while pre-tax profits increased by 42 per cent to £3.5million.

Birmingham Post

• New compact Jaguar 'could see sales double' Jaguar Land Rover's high hopes of cracking fleet market with latest models

Manchester Evening News

• Frozen in time: Why does cold snap bring Manchester's tram network to a halt? Surely Manchester's trams should be able to withstand a bit of ice – after all, most of Europe can do it?

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Keeping Pacer trains on North rail routes would be 'nothing short of scandalous', says MPThe Government is backtracking on drive to replace outdated Pacer trains - which were introduced in 1985 - on Trans-Pennine routes, MP claims

Sheffield Star

• Retro: Sheffield tram crashesDuring the first era of Sheffield’s electric tramways from 1899 to October 1960 there were, thankfully, few serious accidents.
• Gritter overturns while treating icy Sheffield roadThis was the scene when a gritter - sent to deal with a frozen Sheffield road early this morning - came unstuck itself on the treacherous ice and overturned.
• VIDEO: Famous Doncaster loco could roar once againRail enthusiasts are steaming ahead with plans to re-build one of Doncaster’s most famous locomotives.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Woman escapes uninjured after large lump of concrete strikes car on A120 at Great BromleyInvestigations are under way after a lump of concrete struck a car travelling on the A120 in Essex.

Other Regional Press

• STAR VIEW: Grand Western Canal Reflection of trees in the still water of the Grand Western Canal, near Tiverton.
• Fewer trains to run over festive season FIRST Great Western is encouraging passengers to check journey times before they travel over the Christmas period while Network Rail carries out work that will hit train services to and from Wiltshire.
• First heavyweight victory for lorry watch volunteers A first successful prosecution has been secured by Westbury Lorry Watch, after volunteers spotted a vehicle flouting the weight restriction on the Station Road bridge.
• Call for Nats bosses to be 'stripped of bonuses' after fault caused flight chaos to airports An MP has called for bonuses to be ''stripped'' from a top boss after an unprecedented systems failure at Hampshire’s national air traffic control centre plunged UK airports chaos.
• Anger as popular Leigh Park bus service will no longer run in the eveningsPEOPLE in West Leigh will have no evening service in the new year following cuts by Hampshire County Council.
• Keeping Pacer trains on North rail routes would be 'nothing short of scandalous', says MPThe Government is backtracking on drive to replace outdated Pacer trains - which were introduced in 1985 - on Trans-Pennine routes, MP claims
• City council makes £4.1m surplus on car parks, but puts up charges again MOTORISTS contributed more than £4m to council coffers by using the city’s car parks, a report says.
• Street closure on hold as Network Rail considers new bridge plan for Steventon A HIGHLY-controversial plan to close a village high street for ten months next year has been put on hold indefinitely.

Other News Sources

• Herefordshire Council increases 'profit' from car parking charges HEREFORDSHIRE Council made £1.9 million ‘profit’ in car parking charges in 2013/14- more than £300k than the previous year.
• McLaren expansion plans cause anger with conservation group McLaren claims the new proposals will create an opportunity to grow, create jobs, and remain at the forefront of automotive engineering and development