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Sunday, 02 August 2015

BBC News

• Storey wins Para-cycling road goldBritain's Dame Sarah Storey wins her second gold at the Para-cycling Road World Championships after triumphing in the road race.
• Back in the saddle after hit-and-runParalympian Simon Richardson admits he was
• Bus station closes ahead of revampCardiff bus station will shut on Saturday night ahead of a major redevelopment of the site, with services instead operating from nearby streets.
• Two in court over roadside shootingTwo men appear in court charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
• VIDEO: 'We saw massive ball of black smoke'An eyewitness has described the moment a plane
• Man rides Tour de France on ChopperA man from Merseyside raises more than £80,000 for charity by riding the Tour de France course on a child's Raleigh Chopper bike.
• BA to cut hand baggage allowanceBritish Airways announces it is to cut the hand baggage allowance for customers on its flights.
• Festival to resume after plane crashThe CarFest motoring event is to resume, despite the death of a pilot whose aircraft plummeted from the sky during an aerial display.

Financial Times

• Uber passes Xiaomi in $50bn funding roundCar-hailing service raises $1bn to help fend off local rivals in India and China

The Guardian

• MH370: flaperon arrives in France as search for truth switches to defence labThe debris washed up on Réunion will be driven from Paris to the defence laboratory in Toulouse for confirmation that it belonged to the Boeing 777 missing since March 2014Investigators in Toulouse are hoping to unlock the mystery of the disappeared Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as the piece of plane wreckage found washed up on a beach on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion arrived in France for official identification.The two-metre, barnacle-encrusted chunk of metal debris which emerged from the sea this week has raised hopes of discovering what happened to the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing...
• Mazda MX-5: car review | Martin LoveMazda’s lovable MX-5 is the world’s bestselling sports car. And for one injured soldier it has been a lifeline…Price £18,495MPG 47.1Top speed 127mphIn the footwell of the seat I’m strapped into is a sign that reads: “If the driver’s legs fall off, press here!â€� That must sound ridiculous to you, but then you aren’t being driven hell-for-leather round the historic Goodwood racetrack by a man with no legs… Continue reading...
• Sir Bradley Wiggins back in the saddle for RideLondon Surrey ClassicThe former Tour de France and Olympic champion will be back in the capital alongside Mark Cavendish in a mouth-watering eventThe RideLondon Surrey Classic is the most testing one-day race on British roads this year and in a strong lineup one name stands out: Sir Bradley Wiggins. All eyes will be on Team Wiggo, who race in retro red and blue jerseys that echo the colours once sported by the all-conquering Great Britain team. Sunday’s race provides a rare chance to see the 2012 Tour de France champion on the roads where he claimed Olympic time-trial gold also that year.With retirement looming in...
• Politicians on public transport – in picturesA photo of Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn looking almost unbearably sad on the night bus has got people talking online – but he’s not the first serving MP to mix with the riff-raffFan catches Jeremy Corbyn looking gloomy on night bus Continue reading...
• Pilot killed in plane crash at Chris Evans' car festivalMember of Gnat display team dies after plane comes down a mile north of site in CheshireA pilot has been killed when an aircraft taking part in an aerial show plummeted to the ground in front of horrified spectators. The accident happened shortly after 2pm at the CarFest event in Oulton Park, Cheshire, created by TV and radio presenter Chris Evans to support BBC Children in Need. The pilot was named as Kevin Whyman. Evans told reporters: “There was a tragic accident, the result of which was that one of the pilots involved in a synchro display lost his life. Our condolences go out to his family...
• Bin Laden plane crash: jet went down in near perfect conditionsQuestions raised over why state-of-the-art jet carrying three relatives of Osama Bin Laden came down at end of long runway at Blackbushe airportQuestions have been raised over the cause of Friday’s plane crash in which three members of the Bin Laden family were killed, given the aircraft had used the runway, which is fitted with hi-tech safety features, regularly in recent months.The Saudi-registered Embraer Phenom 300 jet, which had departed from Milan’s Malpensa airport, was attempting to land at Blackbushe airport on the Hampshire/Surrey border when it crashed on to dozens of vehicles parke...

The Herald

• Calais chaos to 'last all summer' as Scottish business counts costTHE Prime Minister has said that chaos in Calais will last all summer, as representatives of Scottish haulers claimed one driver caught up in the turmoil had been threatened with a gun.
• Questions over how bin Laden family plane crashed in QUESTIONS have been raised as to how a state-of-the-art aircraft carrying relatives of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden crashed landed in

The Independent

• Bin Laden family plane crash could be due to pilot error Pilot error or brake failure are likely to have caused a private jet carrying three members of the Bin Laden family to crash land at an airport in Hampshire, killing everyone on board, aviation experts have said.
• Calais migrant crisis: Britons having to cross the border weekly are risking their lives Les just wants to get home without being stopped, fined, stabbed or killed. “It is frightening,â€� says this 56-year-old trucker, guiding his huge Scania lorry towards Calais. “I never know what I’ll face there. Am I even going to get home?â€�
• Calais crisis: Operation Stack threatens Folkestone businesses by deterring holidaymakers from passing through Kent Life in the seaside town of Folkestone seemed to be carrying on as normal. The Trawler Race fair was in full swing and the harbour was packed with people enjoying the sunshine.
• Operation Stack: Transport bosses ask PM for £300m to ease gridlock With up to 5,000 lorries queuing on the M20 for 18 hours or more, freight and transport bosses call for urgent action.
• CarFest plane crash: Pilot dies during display during Chris Evans' event at Oulton Park race track A pilot has died after a plane that was part of a display team crashed during a motoring event in Cheshire.

The Observer

• Hunt is on for 33 slave ships off coast of Papua New GuineaImmigration officials seek trawler fleet crewed by 1,000 trafficked Burmese men that is thought likely to be supplying the UK with seafoodMark Townsend
• Don’t try to wing it with an airmiles flight – plan ahead for the best dealIf you can’t book the trip you want, don’t angry with your airline loyalty scheme. You just need to get smart

The Scotsman

• Trains Crash Near Cumnock In AyrshireTWO trains collided today during engineering work on a line near Cumnock in Ayrshire. No one was injured in the crash, but some 18 wagons on the trains derailed, with several left on their side and off the track.
• Borders rail line relaunch builds up head of steamA BUZZ far beyond the Borders is being created by the ­re-opening of Scotland’s most-missed rail line, with worldwide interest – and even a university course being held about the route.

The Telegraph

• British Airways crack down on hand luggageThe airline claims that cabin bags were getting so big that flights were regularly delayed
• Long-haul air passengers at risk from cosmic rays, government fearsPublic Health England is currently looking into whether solar storms could produce dangerous radiation and is due to report findings in the autumn

City AM

• Prudential RideLondon: When, where and how to watchIt’s that time of year again, when the city takes to the roads for the Prudential RideLondon cycling event.Nearly 100,000 riders are expected get on their bike over the weekend, including Tour de France superstar Sir Bradley Wiggins, and fellow pro-cyclists Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel, Laura Trott and Dani King - along with plenty of those who may not be quite at the elite athlete level.Where to watchThe Grand Prix is the an elite race that will take cyclists on a flat 1.3 mile loop around St James’s Park near Buckingham Palace and kicks off at 6pm today.The Surrey Classic w...
• Bin Laden relatives among dead in Blackbushe Airport crashRelatives of Osama Bin Laden were on board a private jet which crashed near Blackbushe Airport yesterday, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK has said.Read more: After Osama Bin Laden’s death, is the world now a significantly safer place?The plane crashed into a car auction site near the private airport in Yateley, Hampshire yesterday afternoon and exploded upon impact.Osama Bin Laden's sister and stepmother were believed to among four people who died.A Saudi embassy statement said:His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud...has paid his condolences to the family and relat...

Daily Record

• UR SCKD: Bus firm workers given the boot by text as boss holidays in the sun BOSS Anne Marie McKay decided to shut the business while she was on holiday, asking her depot manager to break the news.

Mail Online

• Calais migrant girl, 15, sneaks past French police for UK-bound train Mail on Sunday met Zewdi (circled) and friend Semlet, from Eritrea, in the French village of Frethun as they prepared to make their 12th attempt to sneak into the Eurotunnel complex and jump onto a UK-bound train.
• Bin Laden family's final moments in £7m plane that crashed at Blackbushe Airport The Bin Laden private jet which crashed into the carpark of a Hampshire car auction was pushed into a steep dive after climbing rapidly less than a minute before the disaster.
• French are to blame for Calais migrant crisis and we can't trust them The French police have for weeks now simply been looking the other way as the migrants mount their nightly assaults on the British freight haulage industry, writes ANDREW ROBERTS.
• Chris Evans holds back tears after Plane crashes at CarFest North in Cheshire Dramatic footage shot at CarFest North 2015, in Oulton Park, Cheshire, shows the red Gnat stunt plane suddenly falling from the sky and crashing into trees, killing the pilot.

The Mirror

• Migrants crisis: I found an illegal immigrant asleep in the back of my carA builder opened the door of his car to find a suspected illegal immigrant chilling out with his trainers off
• British Airways to REDUCE size of bags allowed on its flightsThe airline is reducing the size of second bags allowed on its plane in a bid to cut delays

Birmingham Mail

• Osama Bin Laden's family killed in private jet crash in Hampshire Relatives of al Qaida founder among four people who died when private jet crash-landed at car auction site in Blackbushe
• Edgbaston bus crash leaves four people injuredThe smash happened at the junction of Highfield Road and Harborne Road in Edgbaston shortly after 3.55pm on Saturday

Birmingham Post

• Centro hosts transport conference Centro held its second annual West Midlands Intelligent Mobility Conference at Etc Venues on Corporation Street.
• 2015 BMW 3 Series prices announced Prices and specification revealed for the 2015 BMW 3 Series, a refreshed version of the popular German executive car.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• CarFest air crash victim named as Kevin WhymanThe pilot was killed when his aircraft plummeted from the sky during an aerial display at the event in Oulton Park in Cheshire

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published Plane crash at Carfest North at Oulton Park, CheshireThere are reports that a plane has crashed at the Carfest North at Oulton Park in Cheshire. It is understood that the aircraft was taking part in an aerial show when the incident occurred. It is not known at this time if anyone has been hurt. Jamie Goacher, from Swadlincote, was watching the display when the incident occurred. The 35-year-old architect said:
• Derby Telegraph published Motorists told to buckle up as part of police safety campaign on...MOTORISTS are being encouraged to buckle up and check their tyres following a police operation.Officers monitored parts of the A6 to ensure that drivers, and their vehicles, were both road safe and legal as part of Operation Safedrive.Officers worked in partnership with the Casualty Reduction and Enforcement Support Team (CREST) and staff from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to carry out the targeted day of action.During the checks a total of 49 vehicles were stopped by the team,...

London Evening Standard

• Terrifying moment passenger jet forced to make emergency landing is caught on camera by British tourist A British tourist filmed the terrifying moment a passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was detected on board.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• More than 5,000 North East drivers are banned from the roads, new figures revealThe DVLA says thousands of motorists across the region have been slapped with driving bans - but which is the North East's banned hotspot?

The York Press

• Electrical fire on coach in East Yorkshire FIREFIGHTERS were called out this afternoon to Market Weighton after an electrical fire broke out on a coach. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was extinguished by the driver, using two 5kg foam extinguishers, and he then disconnected the vehicle battery, and the fire service only needed to carry out an inspection.

This Is Local London Network

• Cycling summit discusses 20mph zones in Sutton A summit has been to discuss the introduction of 20mph speed limits across parts of the borough and how to encourage more people to cycle.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Four injured in Birmingham bus crashFour people were injured when a bus crashed into tree after colliding with a car in Birmingham.
• HS2 route changes to cost extra £580mChanges to the HS2 route will cost £580 million, it has emerged – but bosses insist they will keep within their £50 billion budget.
• Vow to tackle V Festival traffic chaosTransport bosses insist measures are in place to ensure congestion around this year’s V Festival is kept to a minimum.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Three Yorkshire hospitals slap parking charges even on disabled badge holdersDisabled blue badge holders will have to pay to park at the district’s hospitals under new charges being brought in by NHS bosses.

Yorkshire Post

• French should pay compensation to truckers, says HarmanLabour is calling on David Cameron to demand compensation from France for truckers, businesses and holidaymakers affected by chaos at the port of Calais.

Blackpool Gazette

• Remote drone causes security scare at BAEA remotely-controlled drone caused a security scare by flying over a BAE Systems site.

Other Regional Press

• Motorists warned about roadside scammers in West Dorset MOTORISTS have been warned to be on their guard after a possible roadside scam in West Dorset.
• Routes shut down as traffic piles up BUS services were withdrawn from Oxford Station on four days this week as operators battled against congestion.

C.N.N.

• Airliners come within 100 feet of drone over New York

Other News Sources

• Road works begin for arterial Hampshire roads ROAD works are set for many central routes throughout the South-East.
• British Airways will 'not support expansion at Heathrow Airport'CEO of the airline's parent company International Airlines Group Willie Walsh says the costs associated with expansion are "outrageous"