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Sunday, 06 December 2009

The Independent

• Witness appeal after three die in road pile-up in HighlandsA woman and her two sons were killed in a car crash yesterday in the Scottish Highlands.
• Navy supply fleet 'to be privatised', as MoD seeks £200m cuts The Ministry of Defence is expected to take the first steps tomorrow towards privatising the fleet that supplies Britain's warships.

The Telegraph

• Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges Copenhagen is preparing for the climate change summit that will produce as much carbon dioxide as a town the size of Middlesbrough.

Times Online

• Speed-camera clusters to police 20mph residential zonesA NEW generation of average speed cameras will police 20mph zones in residential areas for the first time and track cars for up to 15 miles on main roads.
• Government puts key UK assets on blockA CATALOGUE of state assets, including the High Speed 1 rail link and the Dartford river crossing, will be put up for sale tomorrow as the government eyes a £10 billion windfall from its latest privatisation programme.

Daily Express

• BA ballot result loomsTHE result of a British Airways strike ballot that could see flights disrupted over the busy Christmas period is due out next week with cabin-crew representatives forecasting a vote in favour of industrial action.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Stagecoach in pledge to heed public's viewsBosses at bus giant Stagecoach have offered an assurance to Highland passengers that their views on timetable changes and any other grievances about services will be taken on board.
• Opposition fail to save axed rail linkOpposition attempts to press the Scottish Government to reinstate an axed airport rail link have been rejected by MSPs, a Holyrood committee report said yesterday.
• Residents are asked to share their Alford railway talesDONSIDE residents are being asked for their personal stories and memories of the village™s railway line for a major new archives project.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Crash blackspot could improve if gaps closedA notorious accident blackspot on a busy Norfolk road could be made safer if the plans are backed by a public consultation which has just finished, it was claimed.

International Herald Tribune

• American Airlines Hopes Bid Will Sway Japanese CarrierThe bid, which could total $1.8 billion, is the latest in a war between the Oneworld and SkyTeam alliances.

Washington Post

• GM exec expects Germany to contribute Opel aid FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will not cut more jobs at Opel in Germany if the German government refuses to give state aid although the U.S. carmaker said it remains confident Berlin will soften its current stance.

Aviation Industry

• Northwest Airlines jet with 47 passengers lands safely after wing flaps failA Northwest Airlines regional jet with unresponsive wing flaps landed safely this morning at Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
• Delta rejects union vote under proposed rulesDelta Air Lines declined a request from flight attendants for an immediate union representation election under proposed new rules that could make it easier for airline workers to unionize.

Other News Sources

• Kent firm hauls trees in name of artAbnormal loads operator CPL Transport Services has won a contract to haul bulky trees across the Continent as part of an art exhibition.
• Council bids to help fund logistics parkA UK council has applied for financial support for the development of Europe's largest logistics park, close to the site of the proposed London Gateway container terminal.
• Last ditch bid to save SeaFranceManagement and unions at SeaFrance were to set to begin a final round of negotiations on Friday, aimed at reaching a long sought-after agreement on a recovery plan.