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Sunday, 04 December 2011

BBC News

• VIDEO: HS2 rail route to be reconsideredThe planned route of Britain's second High Speed rail link between London and Birmingham is to be reconsidered because of concerns it could damage an area of outstanding natural beauty.
• Car attack concrete blocks shownPolice publish images of bucket-sized blocks which were dropped on to passing cars on the A12 in Essex, seriously injuring a passenger, to show the
• Rest and Be Thankful road reopensThe A83 in Argyll reopens during daylight hours as monitoring continues following a landslide at the Rest and Be Thankful.
• Government considers HS2 tunnelThe government is to look again at the HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham, which could result in a new tunnel being built in the Chilterns.

The Independent

• It could be back to the drawing board for Crossrail fundingThe tender process for trains worth £1bn for the Crossrail megaproject, linking Berkshire to Essex through central London, could be thrown into disarray later this month.
• HS2 may include a tunnel under the ChilternsTransport Secretary Justine Greening has demanded more of the high speed rail line be buried under ground. The minister will this week announce a delay in the final decision for the £32bn, 100-mile project, after asking officials to examine ways of mitigating the impact of the HS2 line on the countryside.
• Drug-driver test kit for police overdue, admits CameronPolice officers are to get roadside drug-testing kits as a matter of urgency after David Cameron admitted the Government had been slow to act to make Britain's roads safer.

The Observer

• HS2 rail line could include tunnel under Chiltern HillsThe Department for Transport has reportedly found an extra £500m for a 1.5-mile tunnel to avoid scarring the landscapeThe government is considering digging a new tunnel under the Chiltern Hills as it looks again at plans for the HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham.The transport secretary, Justine Greening, is expected to announce a delay next week in the decision on the divisive £32bn project.The proposals have proved controversial among MPs whose constituencies straddle the planned route.Officials in the Department for Transport have now reportedly found an extra £500m to p...
• Jeremy Clarkson goofs again as he is accused of trivialising suicideWriting in a newspaper column, presenter says people who throw themselves under trains are 'selfish'Jeremy Clarkson has faced a further backlash over his outspoken comments after he described people who kill themselves by jumping under trains as

The Telegraph

• Snow set to hit BritainForecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK today.

Mail Online

• High speed rail decision delayed until the New YearTransport Secretary Justine Greening, pictured, is considering whether a £500 million tunnel should be bored to minimise impact on the Chiltern Hills landscape.
• Police chief calls for ALL young drivers to be put on probationNewly qualified drivers would be barred from motorways, forbidden from driving at night and would also face limits on how many passengers they may carry.
• First pictures of the car hit by 'bucket-sized' block of concrete hurled by youths from motorway bridgeThe 57-year-old victim was in a serious but stable condition in hospital last night after the block fell on to her Nissan on the A12 near Galleywood in Essex.
• And they're off! Pandas settle into airline crates ahead of 26 hour flight from China to BritainTian Tian and Yang Guang will arrive at Edinburgh Zoo today at 1pm, following a gruelling 26-hour journey on board a specially-chartered FedEx Panda Express flight from south-west China.

The Mirror

• UK braced for snowy showersForecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK today.

Birmingham Mail

• AA warns of pothole 'plague' in West MidlandsCOUNCILS have been warned to “get a grip” on pothole repairs on the roads of the West Midlands before winter sets in.

Bolton News

• Friends go ape over extension to car park bid A ROW has broken out over a planning application to extend a car park at a tree top adventure course.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Ex-Home Secretary Blunkett backs BombardierArticle

London Evening Standard

• Images show concrete block damageThe full effects of the impact of a
• Britain braced for snowy showersForecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK.
• High-speed rail decision delayedA final decision on whether to go ahead with the controversial HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham is being delayed until the New Year, it has been disclosed.

Manchester Evening News

• Give us a brake: Cyclists in Oldham baffled by 80m bike lane Cyclists have been left confused “ after town hall bosses unveiled a bike lane just 80 metres long. The green strip, on Broad Lane in Burnedge, between Shaw and Rochdale, was introduced as part of a series of improvements in the area.
• A lollipop lady from Hyde begs town hall bosses not to axe Manchester's school crossing patrols A lollipop lady has begged town hall chiefs not to axe Manchester's school crossing patrols “ saying no job is more important than keeping children safe. Antoinette McManus has spoken out in support of the M.E.N. campaign to save the city's lollipop men and women.

Metro

• Jeremy Clarkson: People who commit suicide on railways are 'selfish'Just days after attracting 21,000 complaints for suggesting public sector workers on strike should be executed, Jeremy Clarkson has declared people who commit suicide by throwing themselves in front of trains are 'selfish'.
• Oxford Street closed over Christmas shopping crush fearsA large section of Oxford Street - one of the country's busiest shopping areas - has been closed to traffic after fears people may be crushed because of the number of Christmas shoppers.
• HS2 decision delayed as Justine Greening considers Chilterns tunnelThe government has delayed a decision about the HS2 high-speed rail line, while Justine Greening considers whether a tunnel should be bored through the Chiltern Hills.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Almost one police car crash per dayArticle

Yorkshire Post

• Transport schemes ready to go as cash is foundFIVE Yorkshire transport schemes which have been in limbo for 18 months could finally get the go-ahead this month after the Government revealed it has enough money to pay for all of them.

Bucks Free Press

• School bus cost cuts - parents to quiz council PARENTS have the chance to quiz council chiefs over cost cutting plans to make them pay for school bus travel in 17 forthcoming public meetings.

Carlisle News & Star

• Unadopted Carlisle road being upgraded after cash secured An unadopted road on a street in Carlisle is being upgraded after a county councillor secured some money.
• Snow and ice warning for Cumbrian motorists Police have issued a weather warning after a number of crashes as snow, hail and ice caused havoc on at least two of Cumbria™s main roads

East Anglian Daily Times

• A14: Road cleared after van and lorry collideA lane of the A14 was blocked this afternoon following a collision between a lorry and a van.

Other Regional Press

• Delays after collision in rainMotorway traffic was hit with delays after a collision involving two vehicles during heavy rain.
• Aberdeen Airport bosses warned Icelandic volcano could erupt ABERDEEN Airport bosses have been warned that another Icelandic volcano could be due to erupt.
• Arriva Yorkshire employee triumphs in UK Bus AwardsA BUS garage manager with 35 years service was among the winners in the 2011 UK Bus Awards.
• Car pool offer councillor is blasted in bus axe rowA council chief has come under fire after telling a parish council to arrange car-pools for a neighbouring authoritys children. Bedford Borough councillor and portfolio holder for childrens services