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Monday, 30 October 2017

BBC News

• Game of Thrones: Traffic ban on Dark Hedges road beginsA ban on traffic on the Dark Hedges road made famous by TV's Game of Thrones comes into force.
• Road reopens after lorry hits bridge in EdinburghThe B&M lorry driver wedged the truck under the cycle path bridge on Crew Road North in Edinburgh.
• Heathrow probe after 'security files found on USB stick'The airport launches an inquiry after a USB stick with security information is given to a newspaper.
• Monarch investor Greybull would repay repatriation costCollapsed airline's former owner tells of

Financial Times

• China’s tech titans set sights on car innovationBaidu, Alibaba and Tencent move up a gear in race to build ‘smartphones on wheels’
• Chinese capital makes rapid ascent in global aircraft leasingBanks and lessors on path to claim a third of world market by 2022
• Daewoo Shipbuilding drops almost 65% as trading halt ends

The Guardian

• Monarch owner accepts 'moral obligation' over repatriation costsPrivate equity firm Greybull Capital agrees with transport secretary it should help if left with profit after administration processThe owner of the collapsed Monarch airline has said it has a “moral obligationâ€� to help meet the costs of flying holidaymakers back to Britain after taxpayers footed the £60m bill.In a letter to the chairman of the Commons transport select committee, the private equity firm Greybull Capital indicated that profits recovered from the failed firm could be shared with the government. It said in a statement that this would mean “helping to defray the costs incurred by ...

The Huffington Post

• 'Top Secret Heathrow Plans To Protect Queen' Found On Memory Stick In Street

The Telegraph

• Hair-raising video shows powerful crosswinds scupper pilot's landing at Salzburg Airport 
• Heathrow investigates after Queen's security details 'found on USB drive discovered lying in street'
• Diesel drivers face costly repair bill because thousands are driving illegal cars, DVSA finds

Times Online

• Thousands of diesel drivers rip out filters [Subscription]A failure to crack down on drivers who try to save money by deliberately removing pollution filters is worsening air quality in towns and cities, campaigners say.
• Cyclists ‘could be crushed by cars’ on new Dublin bike route [Subscription]Cyclists could be crushed by vehicles turning left at junctions along a proposed cycle route in Dublin city centre unless it is redesigned, an international expert has warned.
• Rail companies adopt new public image to counter critics [Subscription]Months of criticism of the railways have prompted companies in the industry to come together for the first time since privatisation more than two decades ago to demand that they be seen as a public-private partnership, with pledges to install a passenger ombudsman and to put the public on company boards.
• Car clocking on the increase as mileage cheats escape prosecution [Subscription]A failure to tackle the surge in “car clocking” is letting criminals act with almost complete impunity, an investigation by The Times has found.

City AM

• Most affordable London commuter towns: How a one hour commute can save buyers £500,000 on London house pricesLiving an hour outside London could slash half a million pounds off house prices compared with buying a home in zones one and two of the capital, according to new research.
• EasyJet's shares fuelled by Air Berlin dealEasyJet's share price climbed this morning as the airline confirmed its plan to buy part of Air Berlin.

Daily Record

• Bungling B&M driver wedges truck under Edinburgh bridge The bridge only caters for vehicles under 4.8 metres and the red-faced HGV lorry driver ended up stuck.

Mail Online

• Armed police detain man boarding flight to Dubai Armed police arrested a man waiting to board an Emirates flight to Dubai at Manchester Airport today.
• Thousands of motorists are driving diesels illegally Broken filters can cost more than £1,000 to replace so drivers are removing them for a fraction of the price, with 1,800 cars caught without the filter since 2014.
• Navy kicked out 80 sailors over failed drugs tests It is understood Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon ordered mandatory drugs tests across the submarine fleet. Figures from 2015 show 18 submarines were sacked for drug related offences.
• UK's new aircraft would silence critics 'very quickly' State-of-the-art F-35 Lightning II jets will undertake missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth, the new £3 billion aircraft carrier which is due to become operational by 2020.

The Mirror

• Drivers could be breaking the law when de-icing their cars Motorists waking up to frozen cars, misty breath and slippery pavements are faced with frantically trying to defrost them to get to work on time - but you could damage your motor
• The simple trick to fix your car wing mirrors in the best position to drive You should only be able to see a very small portion of your own car in the mirror

This is Money

• Massive Crossrail project brings history back to life Details of the finds are being published in ten books examining different aspects of the seven-year dig. One particularly significant find was about 30 Roman skulls.
• Monarch airline’s former owner to pay for rescue Greybull Capital said it agreed that any stakeholder in the company that found themselves in profit after the administration process should contribute to others.

Bolton News

• Man ordered to pay more than £1,000 after not buying £2.90 train ticket and abusing rail staffA MAN has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after he did not buy a train ticket costing £2.90 and abused railway staff.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Car park fines row rumbles on as new probe is launched ANGRY councillors have called for a company behind controversial changes at a Saltaire car park to meet with traders who have lost out, as Bradford Council steps up its action against the firm.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport probe after man finds top secret counter-terror security files on USB dumped in streetThe files included the route the Queen takes to the airport and security measures used to protect her

Manchester Evening News

• Drivers at bus companies Arriva and First Manchester are on strike today Walkouts are planned at Arriva North West depots and at one First Manchester depot in separate rows over pay. People are reminded to be aware of the disruption, and plan their journeys accordingly
• Historic Jackson's Boat bridge could be torn down to make way for new cyclepath The footbridge sits along the Trans Pennine Trail, next to the popular Jackson’s Boat pub, in Sale.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Metro misery: Power failure frustrates would-be passengers - bosses expect normal Monday serviceNewcastle Falcons supporters were among those hit as a power outage in South Gosforth caused system-wide delays

Northern Echo

• Oldest working railway bridge in the world is one of historian's top ten travel picksA HISTORIC bridge that witnessed the dawn of the railway age has been named as one of England’s top ten travel spots by a leading historian.
• Parking rules to be relaxed in Chester-le-Street to encourage more shoppers into the town PARKING rules are to be relaxed in a “strugglingâ€� market town in time for the run-up to Christmas in a bid to encourage more shoppers to visit
• Lumiere lights spectacular set to cause heavy disruption in Durham MOTORISTS have been warned disruption is expected - with a city centre coming to a near standstill - as tens of thousands of visitors converge for the forthcoming light spectacular.

Wales Online

• The Taff Trail will be swept for leaves but still no plans for gritting Last winter there were complaints that the popular route wasn't gritted and it caused accidents

Reading Evening Post

• A34 safety measures put forward after string of fatal crashesHighways England has made several recommendations such as longer entry roads and improved signage
• Third Thames Bridge plan warns tolls could put drivers off using it Councils and business leaders have submitted the detailed document which states the need for the new bridge

Other Regional Press

• Road rage more common among Somerset drivers than other parts of the UK MOTORISTS in South-West England are the moist likely to boil over while driving, according to a survey.
• Residents call for u-turn over buses“THINK of the users, not the money.â€�
• Hundreds of jobs created at Birmingham Airport - how to applyStaff will be responsible for ensuring that flights depart safely and on time

Rail Magazine

• Maynard defends London’s rail spending levelsNumber of visitors and workers in London is a principal reason for a bigger spend per head on rail in the capital than in the North says Minister.
• Branding unveiled for new West Midlands franchiseAbellio adopts London Northwestern brand for West Midlands
• Proposals for UK use of Alstom’s hydrogen trainsUK Government talking to Alstom regarding its hydrogen train

Other News Sources

• Leaf-busting trains join railway network to tackle autumn delaysRAIL passengers are expected to face endless delays on the railways – because of leaves.
• Passengers told to expect new trains and more jobsBRITAIN’S rail industry has made a series of commitments to improve services and provide billions of additional pounds to the economy.
• Heathrow Airport open to 'profound terror threat' after detailed security files found on unencrypted memory stick in the street A memory stick detailing private security routes for the Queen, foreign dignitaries and celebrities were on the USB stick
• Level crossing management 'did not take full account of use by mobility scooters' before station death In October 2016 a mobility scooter user died after being struck by a train on the Alice Holt footpath crossing at Bentley station
• Here's how you should de-ice your car and clear your windscreen properly - you might be breaking the law without knowing itIt sounds obvious, but here's how you should be clearing your car on cold and frosty mornings