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Sunday, 19 October 2014

BBC News

• Runners warned of engineering worksThousands of people taking part in the Bupa Great Birmingham Run are warned of rail engineering works that may affect travel plans.

The Herald

• 'Quick and efficient' inquiry into trams fiasco may take two yearsTHE public inquiry into the shambolic £776 million Edinburgh Trams project may take up to two years to deliver its findings, it has emerged, despite the Scottish Government saying it would be held

The Independent

• HS2 rail-link: Stoke readies for fight against Crewe as route for second phase of high-speed line The £42.7bn HS2 railway faces a fresh legal fight if the project's mastermind, Sir David Higgins, and MPs agree that the second phase of the route must go through Crewe rather than Stoke-on-Trent.

The Observer

• Kings Cross owes a great deal to far-sighted past planners | lettersThe success of the development of an area such as Kings Cross cant be attributed solely to those who are there when it emergesI enjoyed Rowan Moores article (All hail the new Kings Cross but can other developers repeat the trick?, New Review) with its enthusiastic support for the approach adopted by the developer Argent. There is merit in the simple, robust architecture but Im with Michael Edwards in wishing there was more for the community.Although the article did acknowledge the role of Camdens planners since 2000, the new Kings Cross now emerging owes much to the work of ...

Daily Post (North Wales)

• LOOK: Nostalgic pictures show North Wales railways through the 20th centuryLOOK: Nostalgic pictures show North Wales train stations and railways through the 20th century

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Oxjam keeps Beeston booming in spite of tram worksIN spite of tram work woes, Beeston businesses say they are looking forward to a boost from this weekend's Oxjam Festival. The Festival, which has been running for four years, attracts hundreds of gig-goers to the town as well as some of the biggest local names in music. The fundraising event, which takes place today, includes sets from dozens of bands and DJ playing sat a handful of venues across the town from the Hop Pole, Bartons to Belle and Jerome. The festival started at midday and...

The York Press

• Homeowners advised to seek HS2 compensation schemes HOME owners in North Yorkshire who are set to be affected by the proposed High Speed rail route are being advised to research compensation schemes.

Other Regional Press

• 'Orange armyâ€� of engineers that worked to reopen rail line at Dawlish win prestigious Brunel Medal The team of engineers who worked to reopen the rail link following the severe weather at the start of 2014, have been awarded the prestigious Brunel Medal at the 2014 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Awards.