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Sunday, 26 September 2010

BBC News

• Balloon teams lift off for raceBalloonists from 10 countries lift off in Bristol to begin one of the world's oldest aviation races.
• UK's worst rail crash rememberedA new memorial is unveiled at the site of the UK's worst rail disaster in which 227 people died near Gretna Green.
• Woman killed in traffic accidentA woman is killed and three people injured during an early-morning road accident in County Tyrone.
• Boy, six, dies after cycle crashA six-year-old boy dies in hospital after being in a collision with a 4x4 vehicle while riding his bike in Hindley, Greater Manchester.

The Herald

• Docks scheme to be standard bearer for tax-backed loan planLeith Docks in Edinburgh will this week be unveiled as the UK pioneer of an economic development scheme that will see the council borrow more than £84 million against future business-rate revenue.
• Tram trouble casts a shadow on Tesco Bank expansion planTesco Bank wants to create up to 200 new jobs in Edinburgh, but has warned it may go elsewhere if fears that the city™s troubled tram project could be cancelled are realised.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow Airport is a "second-tier" hub, says BAA ChairmanSir Nigel Rudd, chairman of BAA, has admitted for the first time that Heathrow is now a "second tier" world airport as a result of the Government's decision not to grant a third runway to the UK's busiest airport.

The Mirror

• Hundreds stranded in air strike HUNDREDS of Britons have been stranded abroad after a 24-hour French air traffic control strike.
• Police HQ bikes theft A PAIR of thieves swiped two mountain bikes...from a POLICE STATION.

Other Regional Press

• HMS Portland joins Chile independence day celebrations SAILORS on HMS Portland have joined in historic independence day celebrations in Chile.

Other News Sources

• £5m trains to depart The first train to be refurbished in a £5 million upgrade by East Midlands Trains is to be unveiled at Lincoln station on Tuesday. The company's 17-carriage fleet of Class 153s, which are used extensively on the company's local services, are all being upgraded at Neville Hill Depot in Leeds. In addition, East Midlands Trains' fleet of 11 Class 156 trains are also being refurbished.
• Disability Rail RowA disabled man who suffers from chronic asthma has demanded an apology from a leading rail company after he was told to take his mobility scooter off a train. Paul Jeffery claims he was forced to take a three hour detour to a hospital appointment after he was asked to leave. First Great Western says it was unable to safely carry the scooter in case it blocked an emergency exit.
• Residents urged to leave cars at homeResidents and workers in York are being urged to leave their cars at home one day next week for the city's second car free day.
• DB Schenker Rail launches a European production and transport control system At the latest Western Seaports Conference in Rotterdam, DB Schenker Rail launched a project for the establishment of a European production and transport control system. This means that production management, transport monitoring and related customer information, which is currently handled by the individual national companies, will in future be coordinated on an international scale and one-stop. Speaking at the conference, which attracts high-ranking representatives of the maritime transport industry every year, Karsten Sachsenröder, Member of the DB Schenker Rail Management Board for Sales, ...
• Road closed after serious accident near the Steyning Bypass The A283 near the derelict Shoreham cement works is closed in both directions this morning after a serious accident.
• Boat sent to retrieve Greenpeace oil activists Pod protest set to end after five days hanging from ship's anchor.
• Summary of current road closures due to incidents M4 London | Westbound | Multi-vehicle incident, road closedThe M4 westbound is closed between junctions J3 and J4, due to a multi-vehicle incident. The Westbound entry slip road at J3 is also closed. Road expected to re-open from 13:00. A12 Suffolk | Both directions | Multi-vehicle incident, road closed The A12 from the M25 towards Ipswich is closed between the junctions with the A120 Colchester East and the A14, due to a multi-vehicle incident. A local diversion is in operation for traffic in both directions. Road expected to re-open from 18:00.Further updates will be po...
• A11 campaigners target driversTransport campaigners targeted drivers at a notorious traffic bottleneck to gather support for a last-ditch plea for the final dualling of the A11. Members of the Gateway A11 East pressure group, formed from the business community in and around Thetford, handed out leaflets to drivers queuing at the Elveden traffic lights.
• Norfolk's business community in final push for A11 duallingNorfolk's business community has united in a last-ditch attempt to save the vital A11 dualling project from looming government budget cuts. With the coalition's comprehensive spending review due to be announced within a month, industry leaders said time was running out to convince ministers of the road's importance to the county's future economy.