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Sunday, 27 November 2011

BBC News

• Bus plan to bring back shoppersA trial bus service is being planned to ferry shoppers around Wrexham town centre, including pedestrianised areas.
• Girl, four, killed in M6 pile-upA young girl dies in a crash involving a lorry and four cars on the M6 near Birmingham.
• Severe weather disrupting travelFlooding and strong winds cause travel disruption in several parts of Scotland, prompting road closures and bridge restrictions.

The Observer

• Osborne will cap rail fare rises and cut loan costs in autumn statementPackage of measures to boost economy as chancellor is forced to concede UK is on brink of another recession George Osborne is to cap rail-fare rises for commuters and cut the cost of borrowing for small businesses in his autumn statement this week in a bid to ease the pain of the economic downturn, as he is forced to concede that Britain is on the brink of recession.The chancellor will present a bleak picture in his twice-yearly update of the health of the economy in the House of Commons on Tuesday, with the independent Office of Budget Responsibility expected to predict growth of well below 1%...

The Telegraph

• Ministers to tackle 'national epidemic' of metal theftMinisters are to expected to launch an assault this week on
• Six people missing after ship sinks off coast of north WalesMayday call sent out from cargo ship 20-miles north-west of the Llyn peninsula in north Wales after the hull cracked.
• Ditch HS2 rail link at eleventh hour - MPsMPs from all parties today make a last-ditch plea to ministers to ditch their current plans for a controversial HS2 high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham and the north of England.

Reuters News

• Government to cap rail fare rise in 2012LONDON (Reuters) - The government will trim a plan to raise rail fares by as much as eight percent next year to offer some relief to commuters from rising costs at a time of economic uncertainty, a Treasury source said Saturday.

Mail Online

• Liner bosses ditching 100 years of Royal tradition... so they can cash-in on demand for weddings at seaLuxury liner operator Cunard has said the Queen Mary 2 should no longer be registered in Southampton and should instead be listed on Bermuda’s register of shipping.

The Mirror

• Over 18million bus passenger journeys lost through subsidy cuts£36million cut in subsidies forced bus operators to scrap services or raise fares

Birmingham Mail

• Plane in the road stops traffic near Birmingham AirportSHOCKED drivers were held up by a plane in the middle of the Coventry Road yesterday.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Rhoscolyn road inquiry ’senseless’ say councilA PUBLIC inquiry to establish whether taxpayers’ money should be spent on ploughing a highway across one of Anglesey’s most scenic beaches is “senseless and wasteful”, according to a community council.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented MPs call on Cameron to order a U-turn on Thameslink contractA group of MPs from all three main political parties have signed a letter to David Cameron calling on him to take urgent action to save UK train-making. The 16 MPs want a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss what the Government is doing to ensure the future of Derby-based Bombardier, which is the UK's last remaining train-maker.

Journal Live

• Council report on vital winter gritters delayedA COUNCIL report on the delay in purchasing vital winter gritters has itself been delayed. Councillor Alan Thompson, executive member for highways maintenance at Northumberland County Council, promised an explanation “by the end of this week” on why five new gritters were not ordered in time for Christmas.

London Evening Standard

• Six dead in football team bus crashAt least six topflight footballers have been killed and another 28 people are critically injured after a bus carrying players and officials from the Etoile Filante club plunged into a ravine and caught fire, Togo's government said.
• Search for missing after ship sinksSix people are missing after a ship sank in the Irish Sea, the coastguard said.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Tyneside roads amongst the worst for potholesTYNESIDE roads are some of the most pothole-riddled routes in the country, according to a new survey.

Wales Online

• What would Thomas say?! Blaenau Ffestiniog train facing red tape woeBABY carriage was tearful when the Thin Controller arrived for work. “Cheer up, Baby,” he said. “You’ll be taking tourists around Snowdonia again today.”
• Severn Crossing prices amongst most expensive in the worldBUSINESS and driving groups reacted with anger yesterday to news that tolls for the Severn Crossing – already among the most expensive in the world – will hit £6 on January 1.

Carlisle News & Star

• Police saw banned motorist driving along Carlisle road A banned motorist was spotted driving by police along a street in Carlisle, a court heard.
• Rising fuel costs pose threat to Cumbria's rural areas - study Drivers across parts of Cumbria are paying out up to £25 more a month in petrol to get to work compared with people living in urban areas, research shows.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Stagecoach Gold Service: Getting a gold ticket to rideHUNDREDS of passengers can add some bling to their bus journey after a transport company gave a popular long-distance route the Midas touch.
• Road delays after lorry sheds load near cityMOTORISTS faced delays after a lorry shed its load near Peterborough yesterday.

Other Regional Press

• Kirklees Council goes ’Bike to the Future’ to train young cyclistsHUNDREDS of children are boosting their ’bikeability’ with top two-wheeled training.
• M62 closed after serious crash near HuddersfieldTHOUSANDS of cars were stuck on the M62 for more than two hours due to an accident which closed part of the motorway.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin pitches late bid to upset IAG deal for BMIVirgin Atlantic Airways is adamant that it is still in the race to take over UK carrier BMI after making another offer, which Lufthansa wants to discuss next week.

Other News Sources

• Airports mull luggage overhaulThe world's biggest airports are looking at taking passenger luggage from front door to destination in a move that could free-up valuable retail space, according to industry ...