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Sunday, 29 July 2012

BBC News

• Man bailed in fuel theft inquiryA man who had been arrested in connection with the theft of 25,000 litres of diesel in County Down is released on bail pending furthern inquiries.
• Inquiry into level crossing crashAn investigation is under way after a lorry and a train collided at a level crossing at Whitland, Carmarthenshire.
• Collision puts seven in hospitalSeven people are taken to hospital after a collision between two vehicles in Powys which leaves a road closed for more than six hours.
• Rail company on track to expandLlangollen Railway in Denbighshire hosts a 1960s weekend as work on a £4.6m extension of the track continues.
• Three hurt in crash near airportThree people were taken to hospital after a crash between a car and an articulated lorry near Edinburgh Airport.

Financial Times

• London transport passes its first big testDelays and breakdowns on the underground created problems for thousands earlier in the week and disrupted rehearsals for the ceremony

The Guardian

• Olympic transport passes opening test but stiffer challenges to comeOn a night when Britain's industrial heritage and the NHS were feted in the opening spectacular, the transport services also had cause for quiet celebration. The 80,000 spectators in attendance, along with VIPs, athletes and performers filling the Olympic Stadium, made it to and from Stratford without any reported problems.

The Independent

• 130 arrested over cycles 'nuisance' during Olympic ceremony More than 130 people were arrested after defying police instructions not to cycle near the Olympics venues in east London during the opening ceremony, Scotland Yard said. Related StoriesA welcome from London “ the centre of the worldA quintessentially British spectacular last night kicked off the London 2012 Olympic Games. By Cahal MilmoA quintessentially British spectacular last night kicked off the London 2012 Olympic GamesOver 100 protesters arrested during last night's opening ceremonyWith Mary Poppins and the Prodigy, a £27m pageant comes to the Boyle at last

Mail Online

• Have-a-go-hero: Tory MP injured after trying to stop a man smashing up a bus shelterBackbencher Stewart Jackson, MP for Peterborough, said he tried to make a citizen's arrest after seeing the man smash the glass with a bottle.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Tories slam ˜absurd™ tram advert amid business lossesPOLITICIANS have demanded an advert bearing the slogan “Edinburgh Trams – Worth waiting for” is withdrawn following claims it insults business owners who have had to close amid citywide disruption.
• Single bus lane cam nets 10,000 in just 10 weeksA SINGLE bus lane camera has snared an incredible 10,000 drivers in the space of ten weeks, it was revealed today.

Liverpool Echo

• Witness appeal after Wirral cyclist suffers head injuriesA WITNESS appeal has been launched after a cyclist suffered head injuries when he was hit by a car on the Wirral.

London Evening Standard

• Harbour sealed off after ships report 'unexploded shells'A 100-metre exclusion zone was thrown around a harbour today after the crew of two vessels reported having suspected unexploded shells on board.

Wales Online

• Hospitals and police paying for BMWs and Jaguars at time of austerityHospitals and police in Wales are splashing out millions on cars including swanky Jaguars and BMWs for staff while shedding hundreds of jobs and slashing services.

Bucks Free Press

• Ten cars damaged near train station A POLICE chief is appealing for witnesses after more than 10 cars were damaged near Marlow Railway Station.

Carlisle News & Star

• Walkout closes Carlisle's DVLA office A staff walkout forced the early closure of Carlisle™s DVLA office.

Peterborough Telegraph

• MP Stewart Jackson ˜kicked™ as he intervened in bus stop incidentA man has been arrested after an alleged violent incident in which city MP Stewart Jackson intervened.

Other Regional Press

• Railway boss stole tracks to sell for scrapA site supervisor of a railway project in Blisworth stole 45 tonnes of track which he then sold as scrap.
• Motorbikes use park ˜short cut™Park bosses have warned against louts riding motorbikes through a city centre park.
• Call for action as cable theft causes miseryRail bosses have demanded a reform in scrap metal dealing after cable thieves brought an entire rail service to a standstill leaving thousands stranded on platforms across the county.

Other News Sources

• Renewable energy shows potential for bright future.Clean, abundant and unlimited energy is within our grasp, with the potential not only to benefit us but also third-world countries and the environment.
• How Government's secret rail cuts could damage flagship projectMinisters hatched a secret plan to dramatically scale back the biggest rail investment programme in a generation and approved cuts to major infrastructure projects “ despite being warned this would severely damage the overall benefits of the scheme.
• Russian cargo spacecraft re-docks with ISSThe Russian cargo ship Progress has successfully re-docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early Sunday, after the failed attempt five days ago.The unmanned Progress M-15M, which arrived ...