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Sunday, 28 April 2013

BBC News

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• Libya blockade warship returnsA warship that cut short a visit to a Highlands port to join military operations off Libya returns to the town.
• Woman dies after Hull lorry accidentA woman walking with a child in a pushchair dies in hospital after being struck by a lorry in Hull.
• Pilot dead after Hampshire crashA pilot dies after his aircraft comes down at an airfield near Middle Wallop, in Hampshire.
• Protest over Heathrow expansionHundreds of people gather to demonstrate against the possible expansion of Heathrow Airport.
• First Dreamliner flight lands safelyAn Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner flies from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January.

The Herald

• Blueprint to help Scotland get on the moveWHEN it comes to improving transport in Scotland, widening motorways or faster links between cities is often seen as the way to make progress.
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• I crashed world's largest passenger plane into the ground ... and livedLuckily, the accident it wasn't a real airline tragedy, but just my first pathetic attempt at piloting British Airways' new A380

The Telegraph

• Boris Johnson warns of 'obsession' over Heathrow expansionBoris Johnson has claimed there is an
• Boris Johnson: 'Third Heathrow runway would be a disaster for London'Boris Johnson says building a third runway at Heathrow would set

Daily Express

• Groom's vigil for mother and bus crash brideTHE fiance of a bride-to-be left fighting for her life after a horrific motorway crash was at her bedside last night.

Mail Online

• British pilot, 66, goes missing over Mediterranean while flying light planeThe 66-year-old unnamed pilot set off from Cannes, France for the Salerno region of southern Italy but disappeared from radar about 30 miles into the flight.

This is Money

• Car insurance premiums drop as insurers are banned from taking fees from lawyers and launch partnerships insteadCar insurance premiums are expected to fall up to 15 per cent this year as the authorities crack down on Britain’s compensation culture.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Steam engine leaves trail of destruction in Keighley A low-loader carrying a steam locomotive flattened a set of traffic lights in Keighley town centre, shortly after knocking over an antique gate during a normally-routine operation.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh trams: End of road chaos in sightAN awesome foursome of tram project milestones are to be completed this year – in a major signal the much maligned building project is finally drawing to an end.

London Evening Standard

• Family pays tribute to M62 victimA bride-to-be remains seriously ill in hospital after a minibus carrying friends and family to a hen party was involved in a motorway crash.
• Heathrow third runway 'totally nuts', says Boris JohnsonMayor of London Boris Johnson today urged the Government to resist the "great Moloch of aviation capacity" and rule out a third runway at Heathrow before the next election.

The York Press

• New silent electric car for York's "noise patrol" YORK’S “noise patrol” is using a silent electric car to tackle nuisance neighbours.
• £80m transport boost for York is backed A SCHEME which could allow York to push ahead with major transport projects worth about £80 million over the next ten years is set to be backed by city leaders.
• Cars to be banned from Lendal Bridge CARS and motorbikes are set to be banned from Lendal Bridge in York, under new plans revealed today.

Wales Online

• Yours for £450,000 - one of Wales' most remote railway stationsRare chance to buy station in Snowdonia beauty spot - and you could become its new station master

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Possible upgrade for A64 road to coastONE of the area’s most dangerous and congested A-roads may at last be in line for an upgrade after the Government pledged to look “favourably” upon a future bid for Whitehall funding.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Harwich Port: Crews tackle chemical leakFIRE crews have spent almost two hours tackling a chemical leak at Harwich International Port.

Other Regional Press

• Is your child sitting in the correct car seat?PARENTS are being given advice on the correct car seats for their children.
• Delays for train passengers between Newport and Cwmbran after trespass RAILWAY passengers may experience delays of up to 30 minutes this afternoon between Newport and Cwmbran after a trespassing incident.
• Biker dies in motorway crash Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed in a motorbike crash on the M20.

Green Miscellany

• Poster showing pair of eyes slashes bike thefts by over halfBicycle theft can be significantly reduced by placing large photos of staring eyes above bike racks, research by Newcastle University has found. The two-year experiment, which was conducted on campus grounds, resulted in a reduction in theft of 62%. And there was also a noticeable difference in places without the signs, where bike theft went up by 63%, suggesting that…

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