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Sunday, 10 May 2015

BBC News

• Bike ride for boy, 12, swept to seaUp to 65 cyclists are making a 140-mile bike ride from West Yorkshire to Anglesey in memory of a 12-year-old who drowned in waters off the north Wales coast.
• Cat 'thrown from car' in a boxAn appeal is launched after a blind cat in a box was thrown from a moving car in Caerphilly county, the RSPCA says.
• MoD suspends use of military planeThe UK temporarily suspends the use of a new military transport plane after one crashed near the Spanish city of Seville.

Financial Times

• Military Airbus crashes in SpainCrew killed after A400M came down in a field close to San Pablo airport in Seville

The Guardian

• 'The cycling revolution could not happen sooner': readers discuss the future of cars in citiesBikes, buses, pedestrianisation ... are we really beginning to see the end of the car age in cities? Readers shared their thoughts and hopes for the futureEnd of the car age: how cities are outgrowing the automobileAs we settle into the 21st century, bike share schemes proliferate, more streets are being pedestrianised, public transport continues to expand, urban highways are being removed and cycling infrastructure is growing. So at this rate we won’t need cars in cities at all, right?The reality of course is that in most cities, cars still dominate, their convenience and allure not yet under...
• Toyota and Mazda reportedly cooperating on green car technologyUnder the partnership Toyota propose to supply fuel cell technology to Mazda, which in return would offer its proprietary Skyactiv green technology to ToyotaToyota and Mazda are reported to be considering a comprehensive partnership in environmentally friendly technology as the world’s regulators demand cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and competitors roll out greener vehicles.The Japanese carmakers are in the final stages of talks on the planned partnership, according to the Nikkei business daily, which added the two “intend to reach an accord in principle soonâ€�. Continue reading...
• Eggs and insults fly as Uber battles for the streets of MilanItaly’s taxi drivers are up in arms over online cab services, with the fight getting personal for Uber’s Milan-based managerLike every Uber executive trying to get the $41bn online car-sharing service established in cities around the world, the head of Uber in Italy has faced plenty of resistance as she takes on powerful established interests.Uber faces regulatory opposition in many places – authorities in the Chinese city of Chengdu paid a visit to Uber’s offices last week as part of an ongoing investigation; and the service has been banned in the US state of Kansas – but in Italy, the battle...
• Spanish air force cargo plane on test flight crashes near Seville airportFour crew members killed and two injured after Airbus A400M crashes shortly after takeoff, say Airbus Defence and Space Four crew members died and two were injured in a Spanish air force cargo plane that crashed on a test flight near Seville airport on Saturday, Airbus Defence and Space have announced.All members of the crew of six were company employees and of Spanish nationality, according to the company, which is the defence arm of Airbus Group. RT @airlivenet: UPDATE CRASH #A400M New pictures of the crash site at Seville http://t.co/UtPuliKkfG pic.twitter.com/RZHf1hNd5KBREAKING #A400M CRAS...

The Scotsman

• Infrared beams ‘to help ScotRail ease congestion’INFRARED beams are to be used by ScotRail in an attempt to reduce overcrowding on trains.

The Telegraph

• EasyJet soars into profit during winterBudget airline is expected to unveil pre-tax profits of as much as £10m for the six months to the end of March, helped by lower fuel costs and currency tailwinds

This is Money

• Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou still not easy man to please as easyJet makes £10m The budget airline is on course to report the profit in the first half of its financial year, but the firm’s founding shareholder Sir Stelios is not satisfied.

Birmingham Mail

• Peugeot's 508 estate rugged and refined The new Peugeot 508 estate is as rugged as an SUV and practical in the way family's need an estate car to be.

London Evening Standard

• Seville plane crash: Major European airport closed after fatal military aircraft crash in southern Spain The crew of  military aircraft have been killed as their plane crashed near Seville airport in southern Spain.
• Police probe 'gay cure' leaflets handed out on the Tube on polling day Police are probing leaflets handed out on the Tube on election day by activists apparently endorsing a group which claims gay people can be 'cured'.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Police drug test South Yorkshire driversPolice officers have made 29 arrests on South Yorkshire roads since new drug driving legislation came into force last month.

The York Press

• Air bus is bound for Benidorm A DRIVING instructor is hoping this contraption will get him to Benidorm when he sets off for the Costa Blanca town on Wednesday.
• Police charge man they say was drink-driving at 121mph with children in the car A MAN accused of drink-driving at 121mph with his children in the car has been charged. 

This Is Local London Network

• Police get on their bikes Officers offer free bike security marking in the lead up to summer.
• Travelling by rail this weekend? Charing Cross and Waterloo East are closed Southeastern passengers are facing disruption with no services operating to or from Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations, this weekend.

Wales Online

• 'They brought shame on Wales:' Police boot man off plane as flight carrying rugby club trip leaves passengers shakenThe WRU has launched an investigation as EasyJet flight carrying members of Rhydyfelin RFC delayed while police remove passenger

Bucks Free Press

• Marlow streets become a running track tomorrow as popular race returns Traffic in Marlow will grind to a halt on Sunday for make way for the return of an annual favourite as runners replace cars on the town’s roads.

Other Regional Press

• Look: Changing face of Coventry as demolition work continues near to railway stationOffice blocks and buildings demolished as work on the Friargate development continues
• Bus catches fire in HitchinFire crews were called yesterday evening after a bus caught on fire in Queen Street.
• Western Daily Press published MoD grounds Bristol-built Airbus A400M fleet after fatal crash in...The Ministry of Defence has grounded its Airbus A400M transport plane after one crashed in Spain, killing its crew. The aircraft, whose wings are designed and built at the firm's plant in Bristol, crashed near Seville airport, where it was undergoing trials with 10 people on board. Airbus Defence and Space said: "We confirm that there has been an accident with an A400M in Sevilla. At this point, we can confirm that the aircraft is MSN23, an aircraft foreseen for the Turkish...
• An even bigger 'Thumbs Up' to Devon road safety campaign A ROAD safety campaign which was launched in Devon last year has been branded a ‘massive success’ after being awarded its own national awareness day.

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa adds A350s on Munich routesGerman carrier has ordered 25 Airbus A350-900s which will operate from hubs Frankfurt and Munich in late 2016

Other News Sources

• Gatwick worst major UK airport for delays GATWICK was the worst performing major airport for passenger delays last year, new figures reveal.
• Heathrow to use Morpho explosive detection system to screen cargo London Heathrow Airport is installing Morpho Detection's 45 high-speed CTX 9800 DSiT explosive detection systems (EDS) at four out of its five terminals to screen all air cargo and baggage. Screening capabilities at terminals 1, 2, 4 and 5 will be increased after the testing period, according to Shipping Gazette.Security authorities said the move will ensure compliance with the Department for Transport regulations in the United Kingdom. The new system will control the entire baggage screening operations by 2018 and will comply with the standard 3-approved EDS, reported Wisconsin's Aviation.Un...