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Sunday, 10 November 2013

The Herald

• 'What caused this crisis? Thirty years of complacency by the political class'Shipyard jobs on the Clyde have an emotional and cultural resonance unlike any other employment in Scotland and so it is understandable that debate can quickly become frenzied when they are lost or threatened.
• 'A vote to leave UK will reopen question of where Britain builds her ships'This week's announcement of BAE job losses in UK shipyards has been hard on those affected.
• 'There's nothing to stop British warships being built on the Clyde'I PASSIONATELY want Scotland to be independent, because I believe it is this first-class status which will best enable our nation and industries to flourish.

The Independent

• HS2 chief's charm offensive to keep train operators on board The former chairman of Eurostar will try to woo train operators to back the heavily criticised High Speed Two railway project.    

The Observer

• Michael O'Leary's 33 daftest quotesDespite them both wearing suits and helming huge commercial operations, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary isn't quite as well-loved as his namesake, X Factor host Dermot O'Leary. The 52-year-old multimillionaire aviation magnate is outspoken, unreconstructed and makes headlines every time he opens his mouth. Fasten your seatbelts for 33 of O'Leary's most turbulent utterances …
• Victory and defeat: shipbuilding founders in a changing climateDave Harris, owner of Dave's Barber Shop just outside Portsmouth naval base, was sitting on one of his chairs, head in hands. He was bitterly sorry for the shipbuilders whose hair he had cut for years, and worried for his own business. That morning BAE Systems and the government had announced the end of 500 years of shipbuilding on the site with the loss of 940 jobs.

The Scotsman

• Sturgeon urged to say she was wrong about warshipsTHE political row over the future of Scottish shipyards escalated last night when Alistair Carmichael called on Nicola Sturgeon, the Deputy First Minister, to admit she was wrong to claim an independent Scotland would continue building warships for the UK.

Daily Record

• Unions warn Nicola Sturgeon not to play politics over Clyde shipyardsUNIONS say that claims made by Sturgeon that Scotland could fulfil the contracts for new Type 26 Royal Navy warships after a Yes vote don't add up.
• Passengers who fell ill on 'Plague Ship' to sue luxury liner's bosses TRAVEL law firm Irwin Mitchell have been called in after hundreds of passengers were confined to their cabins on the Black Watch cruise liner.

Mail Online

• At last, a good idea from the EU - faster tractors: Britain's farmers set to catch up with the continent when speed limit is liftedThe Department of Transport has put forward a proposal to raise the tractor speed limit to 25mph, bringing it in line with European countries.

Bolton News

• Commuters' anger over rail electrification delays COMMUTERS have reacted with anger to news that they face two years of major disruption on the Preston to Manchester line — warning it means more overcrowding and longer journey times.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post commented Winged wonder: Bristol aircraft the Airbus A380 is among world's...IT was more than a decade late and cost an extra £5 billion than planned to build. But the A380 super-jumbo has been described as one of the engineering wonders of the world.The massive aircraft is at the forefront of the aviation industry. It is the latest in a long line of landmark aircraft to come out of Bristol.This week it was named – by industry bible Engineers Week – one of the modern wonders of the world.It has been compared alongside advances such as wind power...

London Evening Standard

• Portsmouth protests at BAE job cutsMore than 200 people have joined a rally in protest at BAE's announcement that it is to stop shipbuilding in Portsmouth with the loss of 940 jobs.

Northern Echo

• Councils ready for winter as three inches of snow falls on North Pennines Councils are confident they can cope with bad-weather conditions this winter - as up to three inches of snow fell on high-lying areas of the North Pennines this morning (Saturday, November 9).

The York Press

• Julie Slater celebrates father’s part in piece of rail history SEVENTY-FIVE years after it raced into the record books, the daughter of one of Mallard’s crew on its most famous journey has paid the celebrated engine a visit.

Bucks Free Press

• Delays after car fire on M40 slip road A MAN has been injured on a motorway slip road after a crash followed by a car fire, which is causing delays for motorists.

Carlisle News & Star

• Car park space targeted to allow for Carlisle shops expansion CAR parks could be closed to make way for new shops in Carlisle city centre.
• Stobart plans alternative to Carlisle airport scheme STOBART Group is drawing up a fallback plan for a massive new base in Carlisle in case its plans to redevelop the city’s airport are grounded.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Colchester: Cyclist injured in car collision near town centreA cyclist has suffered head injuries in a collision with a car in north-east Essex.

The Shields Gazette

• VIDEO: Train staff in line for TV stardomRAIL staff in the North East are to become stars of the small screen as part of a new behind the scenes TV documentary.

Other Regional Press

• Family gives submariner’s medals to Gosport museumBRAVERY medals awarded to a submariner have been donated to a museum.
• Green brands council ‘lax’ over safety of city cyclists A GREEN city councillor is urging highways bosses to improve safety for cyclists by repainting faded cycle markings on Oxford’s Cowley Road.
• Broken bones and stranded pensioners on 'forgotten road' Mount Pleasant in Chatham amid calls for Network Rail to improve surfaceAngry people living on a treacherous road full of potholes are blaming it for broken bones and leaving the elderly too afraid to leave their homes.

Aviation Industry

• Wow Air to fly from Gatwick to BostonIcelandic airline will operate new service via Reykjavik
• IAG eyes joint venture with LATAMBA owner wants to forge joint venture with South American company

Other News Sources

• Appeal for witnesses after car crashes on railway line Four men injured - one seriously - after a car left the road and stopped on the railway line in Whyteleafe in the early hours of Saturday morning    
• Woman critically ill after car leaves road and crashes in gardenEighteen-year-old suffered serious head injuries in accident on A77 on Friday evening.
• Cyclist rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in EdinburghThe 35-year-old man was rushed to hospital by ambulance after the collision outside Jenners at around 7.30pm.
• Portsmouth BAE protesters hit out at Scotland over jobs bombshellProtesters in Portsmouth have criticised Scotland over the news BAE are to announce major job cuts.
• Portsmouth BAE protesters hit out at Scotland over jobs bombshellProtesters in Portsmouth have criticised Scotland over the news BAE are to announce major job cuts.