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Monday, 30 May 2011

BBC News

• Work hits holiday rail journeysRail passengers in the West Midlands are affected by engineering work between Rugby and Birmingham International.
• Vehicles damaged in Antrim attackEight vehicles belonging to an education authority are off the road after an attack by vandals in Antrim on Sunday.
• Girl injury prompts school changeA Gwynedd secondary school where a pupil was in collision with a bus at going home time brings in new rules on school transport.

Department for Transport

• EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 30 MAY 2011 - Supermarkets support Government crackdown on Blue Badge abuseFollowing major reforms to the Blue Badge scheme announced earlier this year, seven major supermarket chains have now given their support for the Government™s drive to eradicate Blue Badge abuse.

Financial Times

• Threat of Iberia pilots' strike Negotiators from Spanish pilots' union due to sit down with management on Monday for further talks after receiving almost unanimous backing from its 1,650 members at Iberia to call industrial action

The Herald

• Anger as US arms dealer takes over running of Scottish nuclear bomb baseTHE running of Britain™s nuclear bomb base at Coulport on the Clyde is to be handed over to a consortium of multinational private firms led by the controversial US arms dealer, Lockheed Martin, the Sunday Herald can reveal.

The Independent

• Train services back on track Rail schedules were back on track today after damage to overhead power lines caused two days of disruption.

The Sun

• End the fuel fix MOTORING chiefs ask David Cameron to investigate 'rip off' oil giants over price rises

Bolton News

• Airport scanners safe, say experts BODY scanners used at Manchester Airport pose no risk to the public or aircrew, new research has revealed.

Derby Telegraph

• Safety campaigners support crackdown on reckless drivingROAD safety organisations have welcomed the Government's latest proposals for tackling dangerous motorists. Among the proposals are on-the-spot fines for careless driving, greater use of powers to seize vehicles, increasing fines for fixed penalty traffic offences and offering more motorists safe driving courses as an alternative to penalty points. Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership chairman Mike Ashworth said:
• Anger as firm invests in bus services despite cash-saving route shiftPASSENGERS on a Trent Barton service, which was withdrawn from Derby's bus station to save money, say they feel

Journal Live

• River Tyne makes way for bigger ships AROUND a million tonnes of silt will be dredged from the River Tyne in a 10-week operation to improve access for bigger ships.
• B6343 named worst road in country for potholes A ROAD in Northumberland has been declared the worst in the country for potholes.

Liverpool Echo

• Youngsters treated to free tour of traditional sailing ships YOUNGSTERS enjoyed a treat when two of Britain’s most famous tall ships welcomed newcomers on board.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Major disruption for rail passengersRAIL passengers were hit with major delays on the east coast main line between Aberdeen and London over the weekend.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Coach crisis deepens rail services miseryThousands of Peterborough train passengers had their travel plans left in disarray after overhead powerline problems caused time tabling chaos.

Sunderland Echo

• Sunderland Big Bike Ride is huge successIN the shadow of Penshaw Monument, keen cyclists of all ages got on their bikes for the Sunderland Big Bike Ride.

Other Regional Press

• Tunnels scheme to cause road hold-upsNeighbours on a busy street are braced for road delays amid plans for six weeks of roadworks near Preston College.
• MP Huhne accused of blocking rise in motorway speed limits A HAMPSHIRE MP fighting allegations that he persuaded his ex-wife to take the penalty points for his speeding offence has been accused of trying to block plans to increase motorway speed limits.
• No changes at Thames Travel says outgoing boss THE outgoing boss of bus company Thames Travel has promised it is business as usual after it was taken over by a major UK operator.

C.N.N.

• Wooden 'SplinterBike' aims to set world speed recordA wooden bicycle sounds almost as useful as a square wheel, but British craftsman Michael Thompson has not only made a working ,100% wooden bike, but plans to set a land speed record with it as well.

Other News Sources

• Toronto Transit Staff Loses Strike RightsToronto Transit Commission workers lost their right to strike Wednesday when the Ontario government voted to make transit an essential, uninterruptible service.
• Diamond Reveals the Most Popular Hairdresser's CarDiamond has revealed the most popular car among British hairdressers.
• Bridgestone demonstrates new TPMS safety systemBridgestone will present and demonstrate its new Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for commercial vehicles at the eSafety Challenge 2011 near Vienna on Tuesday. The patented system features a valve with a built-in radio frequency unit that simply screws onto the valve stem. Its unique ultra low power usage allows for a much smaller construction [...]
• RHA welcomes Senior Traffic Commissioner appointmentThe Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the appointment of Beverley Bell to the position of Deputy Senior Traffic Commissioner. “We forged an exceptionally good working relationship with Beverley Bell during her tenure as Traffic Commissioner for the North Western Traffic Area, said RHA Chief Executive Geoff Dunning. œToday’s news that she will now have [...]