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Sunday, 02 December 2012

BBC News

• Derby rail depot plan 'promises 50 jobs'Plans for a new rail maintenance building in Derby have been submitted to the city council, with the promise of 50 new jobs.
• Call for more Scots drink-drive powers ahead of festive crackdown The Justice Secretary has called for police to have powers to breathalyse drivers at random ahead of the festive drink-driving crackdown.
• Boris Johnson's £640m vision for London cycling The Mayor of London wants to invest an additional £640m in cycling in the capital over the next ten years.

ITV News

• Department for Transport: HS2 decision "taken lawfully and fairly" In a statement, the Department for Transport has defended the planned HS2 project and says it would be inappropriate to comment on any specific claims made by those against the high speed rail link.

The Independent

• Go slow for High Speed Two The Government is looking to slice around 100km per hour off the top speed of the controversial High Speed Two (HS2) rail connection proposed between London and Birmingham.

The Scotsman

• Kirkliston bus petition draws 800 signaturesA VILLAGE community fighting for better bus services has raised around 800 signatures on the first petition of its kind.
• Market watch: Stagecoach shrugs off rail rowTRANSPORT firm Stagecoach is expected to shrug off the row over the West Coast rail franchise when it posts its interim results on Wednesday.

The Telegraph

• Major legal battle to stop HS2 set to commenceCampaigners begin major legal battle in attempt to derail the £32 billion scheme.

Mail Online

• House built in the middle of a motorway in China is finally demolishedThe home of an elderly couple in Wenling, Zhejiang province, China, has finally been destroyed. After previously refusing to move, the couple finally accepted a compensation package.
• The Boeing computer-blitzing drone that could cripple a nation's electronicsAircraft manufacturer Boeing has created a weapon that can knock out computers by targeting buildings with microwaves that disable computers but do not harm people.
• Heathrow appoints a 'Secret Santa' to take departing passengers' minds off potential Christmas mishapsThe millions of passengers that will pass through the London airport this festive season are in with a chance of receiving iPads, designer watches and teddy bears.
• JAMES FORSYTH: George revs up for a fuel duty freeze (...and no handbrake turns this time!)George Osborne (pictured) wants to use the Autumn Statement on Wednesday to show the country that the Government is 'staying the course' and 'we're still all in this together'.

Belfast Telegraph

• Court challenges on HS2 to begin Groups opposing the Government's HS2 high-speed rail scheme will seek to derail the £34 billion project through court challenges starting on Monday.

London Evening Standard

• Court challenges on HS2 to beginGroups opposing the Government's HS2 high-speed rail scheme will seek to derail the £34 billion project through court challenges starting on Monday.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Airports face disruption as strike loomsPassengers using Scottish airports could face disruption next month after unions representing more than 38,000 pilots and 100,000 crew decided to strike.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Man caught with air pistol in luggage at Leeds Bradford AirportA man sparked a security alert at Leeds Bradford Airport after being caught carrying an air pistol in his luggage.

Other Regional Press

• Government pushes for u-turn on Thameslink service cut to Wimbledon loop service Plans to axe a popular commuter service into central London could be derailed, it was revealed this week. Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond, recently appointed as a transport minister, said the Government had now asked Network Rail to reconsider cutting the Thameslink Wimbledon loop service.
• True grit: Teams on standby to coat roads as Kirklees councillor delivers ice warning to motoristsDRIVERS in Huddersfield have been warned to expect more icy roads this weekend.
• Want to check out danger roads? There™s a map for thatAlthough Britain enjoys one of the best road safety records in the world, road traffic accidents are still common.