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Sunday, 21 August 2011

BBC News

• Red Arrows grounded after crashThe RAF's Red Arrows display team is grounded while investigators try to establish what caused a crash in Dorset which killed one of its pilots.
• One dead and two injured in crashA man dies and two others are injured following a two car crash in Penicuik, Midlothian.

The Independent

• UK plays down Syria oil ban proposal Britain today reacted coolly to the prospect of the European Union imposing a ban on oil imports from Syria.

The Observer

• Activists prepare for battle to save countryside from the developersThe fight over Lydd airport's proposed expansion in Kent highlights the conflict awaiting the government's new planning policy frameworkDown in the marshlands of Kent, battle lines are being drawn. In Lydd, a historic gateway town near the headland of Dungeness “ a desolate moonscape of gravel dunes, bungalows and tundra “ the people are angry.They are angry at proposals to build more homes on the edge of town at a time when younger inhabitants are moving away. They are angry at plans to develop a series of quarries that will have conveyor belts running all night. And they are angry about the ...

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Anglesey to Cardiff airlink sees 30% passenger rise PASSENGER figures on the Wales airlink that connects Anglesey to Cardiff have risen by 30%.

Liverpool Echo

• Rail staff to strike RAIL workers on trains from Liverpool to Manchester, Leeds, and Scarborough will go on strike next week.

Metro

• Carol Close air rage attack: Passenger escapes jail after biting crewLancashire woman Carol Close, who forced a flight to make an emergency landing in Bermuda when she attacked flight staff, escaped a custodial sentence.

Newcastle Journal

• Foamy wakes cool the world, ships don'tThe wakes of the world's ships reflecting some of the sun's rays “ but the overall effect of shipping on the environment is still hugely negative

Sheffield Telegraph

• Extra carriages give travellers more roomEXTRA train carriages are set to be introduced on services in South Yorkshire to help ease overcrowding.

Yorkshire Post

• New boss appointed at Yorkshire airportA NEW boss has been appointed at Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster.

Other Regional Press

• Proposed Industrial Action - First TransPennineHuddersfield Line/York & Selby Line
• Estate opens up cycle route for first time CYCLISTS are enjoying the chance to explore previously forbidden territory this summer, thanks to the Cornbury Estate at Charlbury.

Forbes

• Rethinking Life-Cycle Fuel Regulations Have you ever felt frustrated with the fuzzy math that seems to rear its ugly head in nearly every element of biofuels environmental impact analyses? I certainly have and thus am happy to report that apparently someone much smarter than me seems to share my frustration. In the most recent

Bus and Coach.com

• MOT regime may be relaxed despite safety warnings The Government has indicated it is keen to relax rules that force motorists to pay for an annual MOT test, despite warnings that the move will cause at least 50 more deaths on UK roads every year.
• London wants switch-offAs part of a wide-ranging scheme to cut pollution in the capital, Transport for London has written to coach, bus and truck operators to encourage their drivers to switch off their engines while stationary.

Aviation Industry

• Thai Airways Finalizes Boeing 777 Order Worth $1.7 BillionThai Airways International has finalized a firm order for six Boeing 777-300 Extended Range airplanes, the aircraft manufacturer confirmed.

Other News Sources

• Olympic mayhem may ring in the changes at HeathrowNearly 80 per cent of air passengers arriving for the Olympics next year are expected to land at Heathrow.
• GB's Shanaze Reade wins BMX test eventShanaze Reade of Great Britain today won the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup 2011 “ London, supported by UK Sport, on the brand new 400m BMX Track on the Olympic Park.
• How are wildlife corridors along London™s railways being looked after? 19 August, 2011 - 11:26 The vegetation that grows alongside London™s hundreds of miles of surface railway lines is home to animals, birds and insects. Are these ˜wildlife corridors™ being appropriately managed to protect these important habitats? Darren Johnson AM[1] is leading a review on behalf of the London Assembly™s Environment Committee to examine the management of railway embankments. 360-house-thumb.jpg Yes read more
• At least 12 fatalities in First Air 737-200 crashCanadian carrier First Air has identified the Boeing 737-200 lost in a fatal accident at Resolute Bay as a 36-year old airframe.The aircraft was registered...