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Sunday, 09 June 2013

BBC News

• Rescue after men drift over channelTwo men from Northern Ireland are rescued from rocks after their water scooter runs out of fuel and drifts for hours across to the Scottish coast.
• Bridge re-named after Mary McAleeseA ceremony has been held to re-name a bridge on the M1 motorway near Drogheda to honour former Irish President Mary McAleese's contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process.
• Bridge set to shut for 20 weeksA Grade II-listed bridge is set to close to traffic for 20 weeks while work to repair and strengthen it is carried out.
• Five rescued as wave hits speedboatFive people are rescued as their speedboat is struck by a big wave off Anglesey and drifts onto rocks.
• Mountain bike world cup under wayCompetitors and spectators gather at the Nevis Range for the Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup.

The Independent

• London's cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride event Hundreds of bare-bottomed cyclists took to the streets of London today for the World Naked Bike Ride event.

This is Money

• Road hogs could face hike in cost of car cover under new proposalsHogging the middle lane on motorways or tailgating could lead to on-the-spot fines and three penalty points on licences from next month, under new proposals.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published VIDEO: Toyota predicts sales boostCAR manufacturer Toyota has predicted that eco-friendly hybrid engines will power almost half of the Derbyshire-built estate versions of its Auris car.

Edinburgh Evening News

• London Road roundabout goes in £8m Leith Walk revampA MAJOR roundabout at the top of Leith Walk is to be replaced with traffic lights while dedicated cycle lanes will be created under a revised £8 million revamp.

Manchester Evening News

• Two people freed by fire crews after car collides with Metrolink tram in city centrePolice issued a warning to passengers that delays may hit people travelling to the Parklife Weekender festival at Heaton Park today.

Sheffield Star

• Jobs axe as financial woes hit Sheffield roads firmMore than 20 jobs could be lost at Sheffield Council’s highways contractor Amey as the company has run up debts of £540,000 over the first year of its contract.
• Driving home green message to South Yorkshire publicBus drivers have swapped their normal uniform for a splash of green as part of a national week to raise awareness of the environment.

The York Press

• Road to be closed for building work in Skeldergate PART of a city-centre road in York will be closed tomorrow because of building work.
• Council leaders question anti-North approach over museum threat THREE council leaders have teamed up to present a united front against the potential threat of museums in their cities - including the National Railway Museum in York - closing, saying losing any of them would be more
• Crash causes queues on York's Outer Ring Road TRAFFIC queues have formed on the Outer Ring Road in York this morning after a two-vehicle crash on the stretch of the route near Haxby.

Wales Online

• Iron Maiden Bruce gets ready for take off with his own Welsh-based airlineA year after starting Cardiff Aviation, singer Bruce Dickinson has revealed plans to start his own airline operation

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Hundreds line up for huge HS2 rallyHundreds of campaigners trying to stop HS2 tearing through the region will declare battle at a huge rally which could raise thousands of pounds for a fighting fund.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Concerns raised over Peterborough-Spalding freight rail line bidConcerns have been voiced about the impact on some Peterborough householders of a multi-million pound plan to upgrade a freight rail link between the city and Spalding.

Other Regional Press

• Winchester Railway Station improvements - timescale taking shape WINCHESTER Railway Station is set to undergo improvements over the next six months.
• Coastguard monitors broken-down cargo ship Coastguard watch officers monitored a cargo ship which broke down.
• Oliver Letwin MP: Ship repairs symbolising changes for the better I suspect that every reader of this column is conscious of the fact that, before the crash at the end of the last decade, Britain’s economy became dangerously unbalanced.
• Crashed plane’s owner defends safety recordTHE company which owns the light aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff at Cranfield Airport this week had its licence suspended last year over ‘administrative oversights’.
• Denby Dale runners train hard to beat locomotive at Kirklees Light RailwayRUNNERS will be once again hoping to outrun a train.

Aviation Industry

• Air France set to sell Irish-based CityJet to German firmAIR France-KLM is understood to be close to an agreement to sell its Irish-based CityJet unit to a German corporate rescue firm.

Other News Sources

• Hasting MP faces resistance to link road plans Protestors have warned an MP that she has “a fight on her hands” over plans for a new road.