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Sunday, 14 February 2010

BBC News

• Ryder Cup team to fly into WalesThe USA's Ryder Cup team is to fly directly into Wales for the tournament at The Celtic Manor Resort near Newport.
• Pity from afarSomali community in UK supports pirates' captives
• Bus fuss - pensioner denied a ride over a pot of paintA man is refused entry on to a bus in Dorset because he is carrying a £3.75 tin of fence paint.
• Inquiry over disabled rail access
• Criminals' assets fund rescue busMoney taken from criminals is helping fund a Belfast city centre rescue bus, which has helped nearly 800 people.
• Branson slams US airline decisionA US decision to back American Airlines and British Airways working together is a

The Herald

• Fresh green hopes as Glasgow gets its first car clubGlasgow is about to set up its first car club in a drive to relieve some of the city™s most congested streets “ and to reform the polluting habits of thousands of motorists.

The Scotsman

• Branson slams airlines link planThe US government's decision to support a plan allowing American Airlines (AA) and British Airways (BA) to join forces is "a kick in the teeth" for

The Telegraph

• CityJet anger over airport queues Airline CityJet is seeking compensation from London City Airport because "embarrassing" security queues are disrupting thousands of passengers.

Times Online

• British Airways gives David Blunkett £8,000 upgradesLabour's chief election fundraiser, David Blunkett, received more than £8,000 worth of free upgrades after contacting a British Airways director who had worked as his political aide for seven years.
• Cycle Girl If a car park were found to have 3,000 stolen cars in it, you’d be pretty sure that the car park’s owner was connected to some underworld kingpin. But stolen bikes? That’s different. Bicycle theft is a kind of folksy crime, apparently, without a victim worth worrying too much about.
• Police pull over riders to give safety lectures Motorcyclists are being stopped by UK police under a controversial government-backed initiative to improve road safety. At least two police forces have begun campaigns that involve stopping riders who have committed no offence in order to give a lecture on safety. Hundreds of motorcyclists have already been stopped by Sussex police and Nottinghamshire police, and the Department for Transport wants all forces to adopt similar methods.
• BA close to deal on American Airlines allianceBritish Airways is to receive clearance within days from US regulators for its long-awaited tie-up with American Airlines.
• BP risks investor outrage at ˜dirty™ oil dealTONY HAYWARD, BP™s chief executive, has set the FTSE 100 oil group on a collision course with investors and environmentalists over a blockbuster oil sands deal.
• Aston Martin plans stock market listing to fund luxury futureASTON MARTIN is planning to go to the stock market within two years to fund the next generation of its luxury sports cars.
• BA in Atlantic tie-up victoryAMERICA last night gave the green light to British Airways™ tie-up with American Airlines, bringing to an end a 12-year quest by the UK airline to win approval for the deal.

Journal Live

• 83-year-old giving the pensioners a real voiceA GROUP of elderly people have met with Government ministers to press their case for a fairer deal. Around 150 elderly people attended a conference on Tyneside yesterday to discuss issues as wide ranging as the compulsory retirement age and pensions to health care and free bus travel.

London Evening Standard

• Branson slams airlines link planThe US government's decision to support a plan allowing American Airlines (AA) and British Airways (BA) to join forces is

Metro

• Branson slams airlines link planThe US government's decision to support a plan allowing American Airlines (AA) and British Airways (BA) to join forces is

Northern Echo

• Another sewer collapse in Darlington causes roads disruption ANOTHER section of Darlington™s sewer network has collapsed, causing disruption and diversions near the town™s railway station.

Sheffield Star

• Police probe diesel theftA PROBE is underway after a tank of diesel was stolen from a South Yorkshire rail compound.
• First class row over council rail travelCALLS for a ban on first class train travel by members of a South Yorkshire council have been rejected.

The York Press

• Drivers kidnapped by lorry gang TWO Hungarian lorry drivers are thought to have been kidnapped by a gang who stole valuable mobile telephones from a truck before torching it.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Charges may rocket to fund free hospital car parkingParking charges at West Yorkshire hospitals could rocket if rules are changed so people visiting inpatients can park for free.

Other Regional Press

• Baggage campaign comes to Exeter Airport PASSENGERS at Exeter Airport and other airports across the UK and Europe were yesterday asked to pack less in their bags to prevent the high levels of injuries to baggage handlers who lift the equivalent weight of an elephant every day.
• Bus workers call off threat of strike STRIKE action at Oxford Bus Company has been averted after drivers, engineers and office staff voted to accept a new two-year pay deal.
• Passengers seek pledge on Bicester rail link services Rail passengers using the line between Oxford and Bicester Town are calling for guarantees on local services after the route is incorporated into Chiltern Railways™ new Oxford-London main line.
• Leicester clergyman is victim of M-way conA clergyman has warned motorists to be on their guard after he fell victim to a conman who claimed to be stranded on a motorway. Rev David...
• A1 workman killed as stolen van hits barrierA road worker died after a stolen van being driven the wrong way down the A1 in Rutland hit a crash barrier and burst into flames. The...
• Captain sacked for being drunk at helm of ship A SHIP™S captain was fired from his £50,000 a year job and fined £2,000 after being drunk at the helm of his vessel while berthing in Southampton.
• Multi-storey car park floors to re-open PART of a Pontypool car park will reopen temporarily next week.
• Haulage jobs lost ALMOST 30 people lost their jobs after a Newport haulage firm was forced to close.
• Cyclist rushed to hospital after collisionA cyclist is in hospital with a serious head injury after being in collision with a car ...
• Council DIY parking planBedford Council is to offer commuters £7 a day parking next to the town’s railway station.
• Potholes wiped out – in council’s staff car parkBedford Borough Council has come under fire for spending nearly £37,000 on resurfacing a staff car park – while many of the town’s roads remain riddled with thousands of potholes ...

C.N.N.

• Toyota report: No fault found in electronic throttle controlsA preliminary report from a consulting firm hired to analyze Toyota and Lexus vehicles linked to unintended acceleration failed to find any problem with the carmaker's electronic throttle controls, Toyota announced Saturday.

International Herald Tribune

• Toyota Says More Models Might Get Fix for AccelerationThe automaker’s woes, including potential problems with its Tacoma truck, continue as multiple Congressional hearings draw near.

Washington Post

• Toyota exec says automaker focused on service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A Toyota executive said customer service is the priority for the world's No. 1 automaker during its ongoing recall problems, and the company is undergoing a top-to-bottom review of its quality control.
• US: Airline venture should clear antitrust hurdle ATLANTA -- A plan by American Airlines, British Airways and other carriers to work more closely together coordinating schedules and sharing revenue on trans-Atlantic flights should win approval, the U.S. government said Saturday.

Other News Sources

• 34 cars stolen in big freezeOpportunist thieves have stolen 34 cars across the region in the cold snaps since the turn of the year.
• Icy blast as rail shelter is delayedWigan train passengers are being left out in the cold, it was claimed today.