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Sunday, 13 November 2011

BBC News

• Flooded road 'could claim lives'A Draperstown councillor said it is a miracle no-one has been killed using a river crossing which is liable to flooding.
• TfL 'sorry' after cyclist deathTransport for London says it is

The Telegraph

• Light aircraft carrying two Britons crashes in English ChannelA light aircraft with two Britons on board has crashed into the English Channel, close to the island of Alderney.
• David Cameron faces new revolt over high-speed railCameron braced for fresh Tory rebellion when final route of £34bn High Speed Rail link between London and Birmingham confirmed.

Reuters News

• UK seeking 50 billion pound infrastructure boost - reportLONDON (Reuters) - Ministers are drawing up plans for a 50-billion-pound housing and road-building programme harnessing private sector money, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

The Mirror

• Britons face Christmas travel hell as rail works cripple networkA NATIONWIDE shutdown of Britain’s rail network is set to cause chaos over Christmas and New Year.

Birmingham Mail

• Fallen rail workers remembered at Moor Street Station ceremonyA ROLL call of former Birmingham and West Midlands railway workers who perished during the First World War was read aloud at a special Armistice Day memorial at the city’s historic Moor Street Station.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented City consultancy 'totally impartial' during work on Thameslink...Article

London Evening Standard

• Supermarkets begin fuel price warSupermarket giants have begun a Christmas fuel price war that will see customers spending in-store to save money at the pumps.
• Bus border checks 'lax since 2007'Coach passengers were allowed into the UK without being properly checked by border staff for four years, it has been reported, in another blow for the under-fire Home Office.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Smoother ride for train passengersWORK started this week on improvements to the Penistone rail line with the aim of making the journey smoother and more reliable.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Fisheries fund brings £7.5m boost for Broch MILLIONS of pounds are to be ploughed into a major revamp of one of the north-east™s busiest fishing ports.
• Green energy schemes to get access to extra £100m AN EXTRA £100million will be made available to support green energy projects in Scotland after a deal was struck between Holyrood and Westminster.

The York Press

• MP appeals for improvements to A64 A NORTH Yorkshire MP has called for improvements to the main road between York and Scarborough.

Other Regional Press

• Police advice for cyclists to stay safe this winterPOLICE are warning cyclists to take extra care this winter – and say those without bike lights face fines.
• Rail boss confident of new link COMMUTERS in North Oxford and Kidlington can look forward to a new train service to London within three years, says Rail boss Rob Brighouse.
• M40 southbound shut after crash THE M40 southbound between junctions 9 and 8A is shut in Oxfordshire this morning after two cars crashed.
• Council is told: ˜Match our free parking offer™Business groups in Bedford have thrown down the gauntlet to a council by offering to part-finance free festive parking
• Naked airport protester shocks crowd with rantA protester was arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of outraging public decency after stripping naked and delivering a six minute rant
• Grosvenor plans to get £8m boost to fund new bus station and help with Greyfriars demolitionTHE biggest step forward in the redevelopment of the Grosvenor Centre is due to be confirmed by the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) next week.
• Fresh shake-up for bus passengers BUS passengers are facing yet another shake-up of services.
• Motorcycle showroom raided for fourth timeThe owner of a Preston shop fears he maybe driven out of business after thieves attacked his building for the fourth time in a year.
• Drivers prepare for weeks of road chaos in Weymouth DRIVERS are bracing themselves for a roadworks blitz in Weymouth next week.

Other News Sources

• Minister visits DP World's Jebel Ali headquarters British Transport Minister Mike Penning has been given a tour of DP World's head office in Jebel Ali, Dubai, and the surrounding free trade zone, which is the model for the London Gateway development, expected to become Europe's largest logistics park, according to the Shipping Gazette. Mr Penning's visit follows that of the junior Trade and Investment Minister, Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint (aka Stephen Keith Green), a former HSBC chairman, in September, who said:
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• Off the Assembly Line and Ready for Sale - Fifth Generation Rail KingStewart & Stevenson's Rail King is introducing their newest model the fifth generation Rail King G5, mobile railcar mover.
• British Airways Wins Award for Worldwide Charity SupportBritish Airways has been given a major award for the support it provides to charities around the world at this year's World Travel Market.
• Glass bottle recycling means more lorries on Hampshire roads GLASS bottles collected for recycling across Hampshire are no longer processed and shipped from Southampton Docks.
• Dubai Air Show 2011: Bombardier Increases Commercial Aircraft Sales and Marketing Support to the Middle East and AfricaBombardier Aerospace today announced the establishment of a Bombardier Commercial Aircraft regional sales and marketing office in Dubai to serve the Middle East and Africa. The facility is...
• Cable thefts endanger motoristsThieves are endangering the safety of motorists after stealing street lighting cable and plunging a large stretch of dual carriageway into darkness, police have said.
• TfL manager falls to death at officeA senior Transport for London (TfL) manager has died after falling from the top floor of its headquarters. There are claims that it happened soon after Jack Shemtob, 53, was told he was among ...
• Londoners fear transport chaos at gamesTransportation planners have set an optimistic goal of having every spectator at the summer Olympic Games arrive on foot, bicycle or public ...