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Sunday, 18 July 2010

BBC News

• Six hurt as car hits pedestriansSix pedestrians are injured, three seriously, when they are struck by a car in the West Midlands.
• Holiday shock at firm collapseThe collapse of the travel firm Goldtrail has left thousands of holidaymakers stranded. In Bridgend, Pauline Lang and her family discovered their summer holiday plans were in tatters on Saturday.
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• Thousands stranded as firm failsBritish tour operator Goldtrail collapses, leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad, the Civil Aviation Authority says.
• Lights to go out on M6 at nightThe lights are going out on a section of the M6 in an attempt to cut carbon emissions and light pollution.
• Bid to help Goldtrail customersThe Civil Aviation Authority says it is doing all it can to fly people home after the collapse of the travel firm Goldtrail.
• Scots hit as holiday firm goes bustScots travellers are among 150,000 people who have lost their summer holidays - after the collapse of the British travel firm, Goldtrail. Tourists who turned up at Scottish airports were told to re-book with other companies.
• Bus driver extradited from FranceA London bus driver who fled to France to avoid his trial after a fatal crash in Croydon is extradited.
• Goldtrail tour operator collapsesNew Malden-based tour operator Goldtrail collapses, leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad.
• Holiday firm collapse hits ScotsDozens of Scottish holidaymakers are stranded at Glasgow Airport hours after tour operator Goldtrail collapses.

The Herald

• 50,000 holidaymakers face summer misery as travel firm Goldtrail collapsesThousands of Britons are facing summer holiday misery with the collapse of a tour operator.
• 50,000 holidaymakers facing misery as travel firm collapse sparks airport furyIt was supposed to be the start of a well-earned break in the sun for thousands of British families.

The Observer

• Tourists stranded as Goldtrail foldsGreece and Turkey holidays in ruins, with air travel regulator the Civil Aviation Authority working to fly 16,000 back to UKThe holiday plans of tens of thousands of people have been wrecked after the collapse of a travel operator. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the industry regulator, confirmed that Goldtrail Travel, which specialises in low-cost holidays to Greece and Turkey, had gone into administration, leaving an estimated 16,000 people overseas.Goldtrail was a medium-sized independent operator with around 150,000 customers. An estimated 2,000 people from the UK were due to travel wi...

The Telegraph

• Goldtrail: tens of thousands have holiday plans ruined as travel firm collapses The holiday plans of tens of thousands of Britons have been left in tatters following the collapse of a leading tour operator.
• The 'bewildering' council road signs Councils have been accused of wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds on new "welcome" roadsigns signs featuring slogans which range from the banal to the bewildering.

Reuters News

• Thousands stranded as tour operator Goldtrail collapsesLONDON (Reuters) - Tour operator Goldtrail, which specialises in holidays to Greece and Turkey, has collapsed, leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad, the Civil Aviation Authority said.

Daily Express

• Boeing 787 makes air show debutBOEING's next generation passenger jet, the innovative 787 makes its debut at the Farnborough air show today as the firm's chief executive warns that first delivery may slip into next year.

Mail Online

• '£500-a-week? I can earn more on benefits!', unemployed driver tells stunned haulage bossGraham Poole offered the job to the man who had been out of work for 18 months only to be told told it was not enough to have him come off government handouts.
• Goldtrail: 16,000 Britons stranded abroad as tour operator collapsesPackage firm Goldtrail Travel went into administration on Friday afternoon causing panic among its 16,000 customers in Turkey and Greece.

The Mirror

• Misery for 16,000 Brits as holiday firm Goldtrail collapses Have you had your holiday ruined by the Goldtrail collapse? Then call the Mirror newsdesk on 0207 293 3831.

Birmingham Mail

• Tour operator Gold Trail goes into administration, thousands of holidays at risk A British tour operator which operated flights from Birmingham Airport to Turkey has collapsed leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad, the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus on target to deliver at least 20 superjumbos this year AIRBUS says it is on target to deliver 20 or more of its A380 superjumbos this year.

Liverpool Post

• Police car crashes in Liverpool city centre A POLICE car crashed in Liverpool city centre while responding to an emergency.

Manchester Evening News

• £9m payout to homeowners hit by airplane noise and fumes Manchester Airport is to pay out up to £9m in compensation over claims that noise and fumes from planes have slashed the value of nearby homes. The M.E.N understands bosses will hand over the cash to more than 330 householders who lodged claims over the airport™s second runway.
• Bus boss sorry over driver who refused to help disabled mum A wheelchair-bound woman who was refused help to get off a bus by its driver has received a face-to-face apology. Renu Duggal, 46, said she was told by the driver that he could not operate an electronically-powered ramp because he had a ˜bad back™.
• Theft victim is charged £150 to get bike back A teenager was forced to pay £150 to retrieve his stolen motorbike “ after it was recovered by police. Jonathon Haley, 19, had to pay the garage storage fee after the off-road bike was impounded. College student Jonathon, of Sandileigh Avenue, Cheadle, Stockport, was the victim of a burglary last month, in which his prized Kawasaki KX 85 was taken.
• Travel firm collapse grounds 500 holidaymakers at Manchester Airport Hundreds of holidaymakers arrived at Manchester airport today to be told their flights were cancelled after the collapse of a tour operator.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Government may scrap free bus pass pledge THE Government is to consider scrapping an election pledge not to cut free bus passes for the elderly.

The News (Portsmouth)

• No to more parkingPLANS to extend a seafront car park have been rejected, after it was revealed it would cost more than £150,000 to provide 18 extra spaces.
• Vicar's wife thanks God after surviving bus accident terrorA VICAR'S wife has described the terrifying moment she was run over by a 14-ton bus.
• Woman dies after cycle crashA WOMAN has died after a cycle crash on Clarence Parade.

The York Press

• Campaign launched to ban cars from inside York™s Bar Walls AN ECO-CHAMPION has launched a campaign to ban cars within York™s Bar Walls.

Sunderland Echo

• Last Micra rolls off Nissan's lineThe car that transformed Sunderland's Nissan plant and safeguarded thousands of jobs for almost two decades is no more.

The Shields Gazette

• Bus firm is on board with eco championSOUTH Tyneside transport staff are just the ticket when it comes to being environmentally friendly.

Other Regional Press

• Newport friends™ anger at ˜horrendous™ five-star cruise A HOLIDAY firm is investigating after a Newport woman and her friend complained about their trip on a five-star cruise ship.

C.N.N.

• Two killed in Maine plane crashTwo people were killed when a small plane crashed in Portland, Maine, after takeoff Saturday afternoon, airport officials said.
• Plane makes emergency landing after fire in cockpitA passenger plane made an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday night after the pilot reported smoke and a possible fire in the cockpit, officials said.

Forbes

• Should The Government Regulate Airline Customer Service?All of us would agree that regulating safety and security in the aviation industry is good for both

Other News Sources

• Tour operator collapse leaves 16,000 strandedGoldtrail, a British tour operator has collapsed, leaving thousands of holidaymakers stranded in Greece and Turkey the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have stated.
• Scots holidaymakers hit by Goldtrail collapseFlights cancelled at Glasgow Airport after Turkey tour operator goes into administration.
• Thousands stranded as Goldtrail collapses British tour operator Goldtrail has collapsed leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
• Goldtrail collapse causes holiday chaosTens of thousands of holidaymakers have had their summer travel plans thrown into chaos after the collapse of the tour operator Goldtrail Travel.