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Sunday, 19 June 2011

BBC News

• Vintage train takes to Tube trackA Tube train from 1938 is to be driven along two underground lines in west London to bring back memories of vintage travel.
• Fire wrecks warehouse by airportA fire badly damages a warehouse near Heathrow Airport in west London, sending black smoke billowing into the sky.
• Bombardier reviews UK operationsDerby-based Bombardier announces it will review its UK operations after failing to secure the £1.4bn Thameslink contract.

The Independent

• Merchant ships could be armed to tackle pirate threat Britain is poised to allow merchant ships formally to carry arms for the first time since the Second World War in a dramatic effort to tackle the escalating threat of international piracy.

Daily Express

• New Boeing 737 sparks dogfightBOEING is planning a new version of the 737, the best-selling passenger jet favoured by low-cost carriers, as it battles to retain control of the market for single-aisle aircraft.

Mail Online

• Taxpayers' £212,000 bill for Ken Clarke's ministerial carThe 70-year-old's extravagant use of the official perk comes despite orders from David Cameron for Ministers to use public transport if possible.

Birmingham Mail

• The Travel West Midlands bus garage where work is a family affair PEOPLE often complain about having to go to work to earn a crust but for these 14 Birmingham bus garage employees it’s all relative.

Liverpool Post

• Woman rescued after fall into ship's hold A WOMAN was left shocked and injured after falling at a shipyard in Merseyside.

London Evening Standard

• British couple killed in air crashA British pilot and his stuntwoman wife have died after their small plane crashed into a mountain near the French Riviera.

Manchester Evening News

• Council bosses have 'no plans' for traffic lights at Moseley Street Metrolink crash hotspot Cars and trams collide at a Manchester city centre accident hotspot once every three months, the M.E.N can reveal today. New data shows there have been 21 'car versus tram' prangs at the junction of Mosley Street and Nicholas Street since January 2007.

Metro

• Southend set for international airport status as easyJet announces flightsEasyJet will begin operating 70 outbound flights a week from Southend Airport from April 2012, establishing the hub's international status.

The York Press

• Move to sell off York car and coach park A MULTI-MILLION pound deal to sell off one of York™s main city centre car and coach parks could create more than 100 jobs and provide new facilities for students and the public.

International Herald Tribune

• Airbus to Delay Delivery of Two A350 Jet ModelsAirbus plans to focus on building a more powerful engine for one model, and also focus on its top-selling version.

Other News Sources

• Sussex rail staff to be given training on suicides prevention Hundreds of Sussex rail staff will be given training on how to prevent suicides on the line.
• Airbus and Rolls-Royce to enhance A350-1000 capabilityAirbus and Rolls-Royce will jointly develop the A350-1000 with more powerful Trent XWB engines. In doing so, Airbus has responded to the market's call to offer even more payload and range. The...
• Sustainability key to development of Dubai AirportsAn insight to the robust sustainability plans to make the Dubai Airports greener is given by Anita Mehra, VP Marketing & Corporate Communications, Dubai Airports. These include the banning of ...
• Portugal election puts high-speed rail at riskMADRID (AFP) – An ambitious plan to link the capitals of Spain and Portugal by rail in less than three hours, which has already been postponed to 2013 from 2010, seems again to be under threat ...