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Sunday, 09 January 2011

BBC News

• Firms demand action on fuel priceThe Federation of Small Businesses calls on the prime minister to fulfil a Conservative manifesto pledge to introduce a fuel duty stabiliser.
• Snowfall hits roads and flightsSnow across Scotland has brought warnings of icy roads and disrupted flights to and from Edinburgh Airport.
• Renault plays down spying damageRenault says the impact of spying on the carmaker could have been much worse, as a minister refuses to speculate about Chinese involvement.
• Crow attacks 'partying' bankersBusiness Secretary Vince Cable is "standing idly by" as bankers are set to be paid billions in bonuses, a union leader has said. The RMT's Bob Crow said bankers were still "partying like it's 1999" despite government calls to curb bonuses.

The Herald

• Ferry firm consults on Sunday serviceCaledonian MacBrayne is consulting islanders about a Sunday sailing to Tarbert in Harris, the last main ferry terminus without a seven-day service for religious reasons.
• Top firm's fears over scrapped rail grantsOne of Scotland™s top companies has accused the Scottish Government of threatening its competitiveness by scrapping a scheme that helps firms switch their goods from road to rail.

The Independent

• Ministers clamp down on Britain's uninsured drivers A million uninsured drivers on Britain's roads face having their cars impounded under new laws which ministers hope will mean lower premiums for law-abiding motorists.
• Cyclists 'left unprotected by police and courts' Greater protection for cyclists on Britain's roads is being demanded after a former British heavyweight boxing champion was killed on his bicycle last week. Gary Mason, 48, died after a collision with a van while cycling in Wallington, south London. He is the second cyclist to die in the UK this year.

Daily Express

• Airlines face nosedive with soaring jet fuel prices THE rising costs of jet fuel could hit airline profitability this year, experts fear.

Birmingham Mail

• Potholes blight Birmingham roads after snow MOTORISTS are facing a record number of potholes after snow, ice and meltwater left roads badly damaged following the big freeze.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Yanks locomotive set to hit the rails again Two famous steam engines are soon to take centre stage on a heritage railway after undergoing major repairs.

Derby Telegraph

• DfT stays quiet on security level at airportTHE Department for Transport yesterday refused to say whether the security level at East Midlands Airport had been raised. Reports claimed the terrorist threat level specific to major UK transport hubs – including airports and train stations – had been raised from substantial to severe. But a spokesman for the DfT would not disclose whether this applied to the East Midlands. He said:

Liverpool Post

• Local councils assess damage caused to roads by weather MERSEYSIDE councils were today assessing the road damage caused by the winter weather.
• John Lennon Airport’s runway closed for an hour by snow SNOW forced John Lennon Airport to close their runway for an hour causing delays and cancellations.

London Evening Standard

• Union chief Crow in pay deals callThe leader of one of the country's largest unions has called for workers to stand firm and fight for fair pay deals amid reports that bank chiefs are in line for huge bonuses.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Bridge work caught on time-lapse filmTHE Highways Agency has released time-lapse video footage showing how a new railway bridge was built over the A46 at Bingham. Contractors worked around the clock over the Christmas holidays to install the bridge, part of the A46 Newark-to-Widmerpool improvement scheme. The work was followed by around 300 people over Christmas Day and Boxing Day, who watched from a special public viewing area. The new A46 needs to go under the existing railway line at Bingham, so the bridge has been put in place to take trains over the road. The 1,300-tonne bridge was jacked on to two hydraulic platforms &...

Bucks Free Press

• Government steps in over Wycombe Air Park noise rowWYCOMBE Air Park may become the first aerodrome in the country to become independently regulated after the Government agreed to step in to resolve a long running dispute over noise pollution.
• Wycombe railway station development continues MOTORISTS will endure short term pain for long term gain as road works to the A404 Amersham Hill near High Wycombe Railway Station resume next week.

Peterborough Telegraph

• £500k road scheme to get underwayWORK is set to start on a £500,000 road improvement scheme at an accident blackspot – despite opinion being divided on its worth.

Other News Sources

• Air passenger tax plans could make flying out of London even less appealingThe advantages of flying out of London are many, not least the fact that the UK capital offers connections to dozens of far-flung foreign destinations that cannot be reached from other parts of the country.