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Saturday, 30 March 2013

BBC News

• VIDEO: Pupils 'affected by Heathrow noise'A university study suggests children living under the Heathrow flight path take two months longer to develop their reading skills than other children.
• Tram system closes for two weeksThe Midland Metro Tram system that connects Wolverhampton to Birmingham is to close for two weeks.

The Herald

• Bus firm blames fuel costs for fares increaseBUS passengers will tomorrow be hit with fare hikes as one of Scotland's largest bus and coach operators increases ticket prices by almost twice the rate of inflation.

The Independent

• The Great Escape: Busiest travel weekend of the year so far gets off to shaky start The busiest travel weekend of the year so far got off to a shaky start on Good Friday morning – mainly with passengers finding themselves out of position. Related StoriesA test of faith: crowds flock to see 'Jesus of Trafalgar'The Lido opens for springtime - pity it still feels like winter'My beloved Uncle Monty': Tributes pour in for Withnail And I actor Richard Griffiths following death at 65No regrets, says Trenton Oldfield, man who ruined the boat race – but don’t worry, he won’t be backA test of faith: crowds flock to see 'Jesus of Trafalgar'
• Sea King rescue helicopter fleet will be nearly halved and replaced by American modelsThe number of search-and-rescue helicopters is expected to be cut from 40 to 22 after the service is  privatised, it emerged today.Related Stories'David doing this will be good for our relationship': Ed Miliband’s farewell to brother David he beat to become Labour leaderHMRC advisers to help Pakistan lift its tax takeEd Miliband brings forward key announcements on economyEd Miliband: Politics is far too important to be left to the politiciansFormer archbishop Lord Carey attacks PM for ‘aggressive secularism’

The Scotsman

• Glasgow transport museum tall ship axes entry feeONE of the last surviving Clyde-built sailing ships has scrapped admission charges after attracting far fewer visitors than hoped when it moved to a mooring beside Glasgow’s free-entry transport museum.

The Telegraph

• Britain's search and rescue helicopters to be cut by nearly 50pc in new dealExclusive: Britain's fleet of search and rescue helicopters will be cut by nearly 50 per cent as a result of the privatisation deal announced by the Government this week.
• Staffordshire hamlet urges HS2 to move all residents togetherResidents of a hamlet which will be cut in two by the proposed high speed rail line want to sell up and rebuild their community elsewhere.

This is Money

• No halting the gravy train for top bossesShire boss Angus Russell received a package of pay and perks worth almost £8m during the course of last year. And National Express chief executive Dean Finch received a £644,000 bonus for the year.
• EasyJet set to cut losses during winter period because of strong skiing seasonThe carrier has primed the City to expect a loss of £50m to £75m over the six months to the end of March, following the £112m loss it reported a year earlier.

Manchester Evening News

• Cross City bus plan is a ticket to chaos, says MP Graham StringerThe Blackley and Broughton says the scheme – which will link a string of communities around the city centre – will cause rat-running, pollution and traffic jams
• Climb every mountain: Manchester's new inner-city bike trails set to be 'world-class'Developers are putting the finishing touches to the 10.5-kilometre network of tracks within the Clayton Vale Nature Reserve

Metro

• Gallery: International Space Station dockingA Russian spacecraft carrying a three-man crew has blasted off on a quicker-than-usual trip to the International Space Station.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Bus firm's treat for children in hospitalA BUS firm has delivered a seasonal treat for youngsters on a specialist hospital ward as part of its centenary celebrations.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Tramlines stays on track with £6 a day chargeORGANISERS of Sheffield’s Tramlines music festival this week announced a £6 daily charge to get into the main venues.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Car find triggers huge search for journalist A MASSIVE land, air and sea search was mounted yesterday after the car belonging to a missing Inverness journalist was found in one of the most remote areas of the Highlands.

The York Press

• New cycle route for north of York A NEW cycle route is planned for the north of York to improve links for more than 15,000 people.
• Updated: York Park&Ride scheme secures £15.3m in government funding A £15.3 MILLION package of Government funding to support plans aimed at tackling York's congestion problems and boosting the city's economy has been approved - meaning two new Park&Ride sites should open next spring.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• New routes to the sunshine from Birmingham AirportHundreds of flights a week will be taking off from Birmingham this summer carrying hundreds of thousands of Midlanders heading for the sun as a string of airlines unveiled their new schedules today.

Carlisle News & Star

• Teen tearaway blinded in crash launches Cumbrian bike safety campaign A motorcylist who was left in a coma and blinded for life after a crash on his bike has spoken of his injuries for the first time to inspire others to take care.

Other Regional Press

• Parking in cycle lanes is making Bedford’s roads ‘unsafe’CARS parked in cycle lanes are making our roads unsafe for cyclists, according to a petition signed by a number of residents calling for action.
• Inflated hopes for Bedfordshire airship manufacturerAN airship manufacturer which sold an aircraft to the US Army as part of a $500bn contract wants to buy it back after it the army stopped using it.
• Aberdeen traffic chaos as van flips on to sideA VAN flipped on to its side after a crash with a lorry, causing massive tailbacks on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverurie road.
• Holes mean roads now of 'third world standard' ROADS in Witney are so riddled with potholes that they are of a “third world standard”, one resident has claimed.

Railway Gazette

• TfL launches Online Innovation PortalUK: Transport for London announced on March 6 the introduction of an Online Innovation Portal intended to help staff, suppliers, industry partners and academics to 'share and capture' pioneering technology to meet the series of long-term challenges faced by London's rail networks. The portal is currently focused on harnessing concepts for London Underground and some main line rail applications; ideas are welcomed to target six main areas. These are: customer service; value & sustainability; best practice in project delivery; reliability through smart data; safety; and people. Developed jo...

Aviation Industry

• Paid To Fail: Bankrupt American Airlines CEO Slated For $20 Million SeveranceWhen I first read the headline that Honorable Judge Sean Lane had objected to the $20 million proposed