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Sunday, 06 January 2013

BBC News

• Police officer killed in crashA police officer on an emergency call-out is killed in a road crash in North Yorkshire.

The Observer

• Police officer killed in road crash in YorkshireA police officer has died in a road accident while answering an emergency call. The officer was killed when his patrol vehicle collided with a tree in the village of West Tanfield, near Ripon, at 7pm on Saturday, North Yorkshire police said.
• Premium rail product? That's the early morning smell of a stranger's armpitLiberal Democrat under-secretary of state for transport Norman Baker must struggle to know what to say sometimes. He's in a difficult position: part of a government many of whose policies he probably disagrees with, and not in charge of his own bit of it. And, even at the best of times (which, the overwhelming consensus tells us, is not now), transport is a subject which elicits more complaint than praise.

The Telegraph

• British Costa Concordia passengers and crew to sue ship's ownersBritish passengers and crew who survived the Costa Concordia disaster are suing the ship's parent company for damages.
• HS2 is a cancer that will cost our country dearIf David Cameron delved more deeply into transport policy, he would find he has been sold the wrong project, says Cheryl Gillan
• Why I still find romance in rail travelTravelling the railways of Britain and Ireland for his new TV series, Michael Portillo revelled in the history, the people and the beauty of the journey - but longed for kippers

Daily Express

• New big stores fuel fears for forecourtsTHOUSANDS of independent petrol retailers will come under renewed threat in 2013 from a raft of planned openings from the large supermarket chains and onerous new proposals governing tobacco sales.

Mail Online

• Thousands are hit by fare hikes... but not the rail minister who spends £80,000 on a CHAUFFEUR for his 35-mile commuteThe Minister for rail fares is being chauffeured to and from work each day – so he can avoid the overcrowded trains he is responsible for

The Mirror

• HS2 is like a 'cancer' costing our country, says former cabinet ministerDavid Cameron has come under fire from one of his former Cabinet colleagues for his handling of the controversial HS2 rail project.
• First class hypocrite: Minister defending huge rail fare rises claims £7,000 in journeys from the taxpayer Norman Baker claimed rail passengers were getting œa premium service despite another increase for hard-up commuters

London Evening Standard

• Spitfire dig team arrives in BurmaA team led by a British aviation enthusiast has arrived in Burma to begin the first of several digs it hopes will unearth dozens of rare Spitfires said to have been buried in the south-east Asian country at the end of the Second World War.

Sheffield Star

• Road safety plea to driversSAFETY bosses have urged motorists to give roads their full attention.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Hit and run motorist faces jail sentenceA MOTORIST who ploughed into a queue of passengers at a Sheffield bus stop - injuring eight of them - then fled the scene has been warned he could go to jail.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Political row as Leeds considers city centre charges on SundaysLabour has hit back at suggestions its councils rake in more from parking charges than their Tory-run counterparts.

Burnley Express

• Coach rolls down embankment in Burnley A COACH rolled down a steep 15 foot embankment in the car park of a Burnley hotel in the middle of the night.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Suffolk: Five people injured in A11 horror crashFIVE people have been injured after a serious crash which left the A11 blocked in both directions at the Elveden crossroads.

West Sussex Gazette

• Crackdown on West Sussex bicycle theftsA new initiative is being launched in West Sussex in an attempt to reduce the number of bicycle stolen from across the county.

Other Regional Press

• Spring date for road repairsA ROAD leading into Goathland which has partially collapsed could cost between £25,000 and £100,000 to be repaired.
• Couple join an adventurous trek across Africa in classic roadster Urchfont couple Nigel and Sue Fowler experienced high temperatures, rocky roads and corrupt officials as they drove their MGB GT the 12,000 miles home from Cape Town.
• Marlborough council backs bus demands Marlborough town councillors are putting their weight behind the campaign to improve bus services to and from train stations.
• Roadworks starting on A3 from MondayTHE Highways Agency is to carry out repair and maintenance works on the A3.
• Inquest opened for M3 crash man from GosportTHE inquest of a Gosport man who died in a crash on the M3 has been opened and adjourned.
• Captain gets taste of HMS Queen Elizabeth™s bridgeIT WILL be the most iconic part of Portsmouth’s massive new aircraft carrier.
• Bicycle repair co-op gets a big break CYCLING has long been part of the story in Oxford “ and now a bicycle group has moved into the city™s new Story Museum.
• Nine raids on narrowboats linked by police THIEVES are targeting people living on the Oxford Canal, with a spate of nine burglaries reported recently.
• Proud father sees son win minimoto titleA 13-year-old boy from Northampton has been crowned the British junior champion of minimoto racing after only two years in the sport.
• Local News: Jail for Billingham drink-driver who killed best palA “DRUNKEN idiot” who killed his best friend in a tragic car crash begins a six-year prison sentence today.
• UK & World News: Minister lets car take the strainRail fares minister Simon Burns is under fire after it emerged he shuns commuting by train in favour of a costly chauffeur driven government car.
• Leader defends plans to bulldoze bus stationCouncil bosses defended their decision to demolish Preston Bus Station as they were grilled by a committee.
• Green fleet to hit city streetsFour new carbon-busting double-decker buses will hit the streets of Preston by the end of the week.

Other News Sources

• Fury at rail fare increaseHARDPRESSED commuters hit by inflation-busting New Year rail fares were outraged this week at Government proposals to force rush hour passengers to pay more.
• Hampshire County Council welcomes £6m boost for roadworks HAMPSHIRE County Council has welcomed a £6m boost from the government for highways improvements.
• Rail improvement works at Hastings tunnel this weekend Work is taking place to the Hastings tunnel this weekend.
• Brighton and Hove passengers travel free after bus ticket glitch Ticket machine glitches have meant bus passengers have been wrongly travelling for free.
• "Sophisticated" bike thieves who targeted Sussex rail stations jailed Brothers who ran a œsophisticated operation