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Saturday, 08 January 2011

BBC News

• Snowfall closes Edinburgh AirportAir passengers face disruption after Edinburgh Airport is closed until midday following overnight snowfall.
• Oyster cards 'overcharged £60m'Mistakes at barriers caused Oyster card users to be overcharged by £60m in London last year, it is claimed.
• Further Tube strike over sackingsDrivers at three London Underground depots will stage further a 24-hour strike next week over the sacking of two colleagues.
• Glasgow Airport set for makeoverGlasgow Airport is set for a major makeover with £11.2m of upgrades planned for this year, it is announced.
• New car sales 'to fall in 2011'Sales of new cars in the UK are set to fall by 5% this year, amid
• France to probe Renault spy caseThe French president asks the country's intelligence service to investigate suspected industrial spying at carmaker Renault.
• Fuel duty cut urged as bills riseA business body calls for the government to consider cutting fuel duty, as the average petrol price hits a new record high.

The Guardian

• Chinese suspected of Renault spy linkCompany suspends three senior executives in what is potentially one of the biggest commercial espionage cases in recent yearsNicolas Sarkozy ordered the country's intelligence services to establish whether China is behind alleged industrial spying at the car-making giant Renault.A source at the Elysée palace said secret services were

The Herald

• Reported terror risk rise not affecting ScotlandA reported rise in the terror threat at major train stations and airports has not affected Scotland.

The Scotsman

• Now, where are the chips?: Transport minister welcomes new supplies of saltTransport minister Keith Brown visited Leith docks yesterday as the latest delivery of salt was landed. It will supplement current stores which are being used to keep Scotland moving.

The Telegraph

• London bicycle hire scheme in uphill struggle to make moneyNew data released by Transport for London (TfL) details the precise usage of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme in the first 96 days.
• Diamond coaches: Wales' biggest holiday bus operator goes into administration A coach company, Diamond Holidays, which carries tens of thousands of holidaymakers a year has gone into administration, blaming "economic challenges".
• Heavy snow closes Edinburgh airport Thousands of airline passengers faced delays and cancellations after Edinburgh airport was forced to close after nearly 3 inches of snow settled overnight.

Daily Express

• There's no snow woes for easyJetBUDGET airline easyJet flew nearly 3.7million passengers last month, up 7.6 per cent on the previous December, as its flights out of Gatwick and Stansted escaped the worst of the snow disruption.

ATOC

• ATOC responds to claims on Oyster card payments“It’s complete nonsense to suggest that train companies deliberately leave ticket barriers open or do not install them to boost profits from Oyster users. Even where gates have to be left...

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Free-for-all on adverts could pay for in-cab cameras Strict rules on adverts carried on taxis and minicabs have been relaxed by Bradford Council to encourage CCTV systems to be fitted to the vehicles to help protect passengers and drivers.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Iconic new bridge could be built in Rhyl next year AN iconic £4.2m walking and cycle bridge could be completed by the end of next year.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Cracks show on Princes Street tram tracksMORE cracks have appeared in the tram tracks on Princes Street.

Journal Live

• Worry for county's image as A1 full of potholes DRIVERS are said to be facing “scandalous and deplorable” conditions on crumbling stretches of the main A1 road through Northumberland in the wake of the severe winter weather.

Metro

• Transport PCs put on terror alertExtra police are being deployed at transport hubs across the UK amid fears of an imminent terrorist attack.
• Terror fear as Heathrow Airport and railway stations get extra securityExtra police are being deployed at transport hubs across the UK amid fears of an imminent terrorist attack.

Northern Echo

• ˜Potholes? We™ve got the solution™ A CARPET company is rolling out a ground-breaking remedy for the bane of drivers™ lives as the nation™s roads crumble under the effects of the harshest winter for generations.

Blackpool Gazette

• Jet2 to pick up their own baggageA BUDGET airline which won an injunction against Blackpool Airport has decided to take over check-in desks and baggage handling operations to secure its future at the airport.

Green Miscellany

• DIY bicycle ice tyres for £1.50 Conventional mountain bike tyres are more than up to dealing with a few inches of snow, but ice provides far more of a challenge. With more cold weather on the way, cyclists who like to stay on two wheels whatever the conditions but would rather not invest in a snow bike or pay around £50 for a single tyre fitted with metal spikes can adapt their existing tyres for less than £2. read more

Other News Sources

• East Lancashire bus services face the axeBUS services across East Lancashire are to be cut as councils slash subsidies for services.