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Monday, 16 December 2013

BBC News

• The bike test that shows what we're really likeBosses who who want to know what prospective employees are like should watch them on a bicycle.
• Nok Air, Scoot to set up new carrierThailand's Nok Air and Singapore's Scoot plan to set up a new budget carrier in Bangkok amid growing demand for low-cost travel in the region.
• No Heathrow decision yet - ministerThe government has not ruled out any options on airport expansion in south-east England, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says.

Financial Times

• Shipping alliance under scrutinyChinese, European and US regulators look at proposed P3 Network tie-up, which will combine the big three lines’ share of global routes

The Guardian

• Heathrow protesters on alert for new runway battleThe Airports Commission is due to issue its interim report and there are claims it will recommend additional runwaysVeterans of the last Heathrow protests are drawing up plans for imminent action after claims that the Airports Commission will recommend additional runways at Britain's biggest airport.The commission is due to issue its interim report on Tuesday with a shortlist of options for runways in the south-east, in advance of its final recommendations after the general election.But claims that a draft shortlist pointed to Heathrow as the most likely candidate for expansion have infuriated...
• Business case for airport expansion 'does not stack up'WWF analysis shows business flights have shown a modest recovery since the financial crash, but are still below 2000 levelsThe case for building new airport capacity for business travellers does not stack up, say environmental campaigners ahead of an independent commission's report that is expected to suggest locations for new runways on Tuesday.Despite an improvement in the economy, business flights have not picked up from the decline they have been experiencing for more than a decade, says WWF.The green group analysed civil aviation authority figures, which show business trips by air are dow...

The Telegraph

• More reasons for applying the brakes to HS2Telegraph View: It is hard not to conclude that the Coalition is suppressing information in order to preserve its grand design    

City AM

• Heathrow protests gather pace over expansion planPROTESTERS against a third runway at Heathrow airport are braced for action as transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin yesterday refused to rule out plans to expand the site. The government-backed Airports Commission, chaired by Sir Howard...

Mail Online

• Air France plane grounded in Venezuela after French authorities receive tip off that there is a bomb on boardThe Paris-bound flight was grounded at the airport near Caracas, Venezuela, (pictured) after information was received that an Air France flight was to be targeted in mid-air.
• Kate and Wills' £250k bulletproof Bentley (top speed 200mph!)The Flying Spur, which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will use for high-profile official engagements, is one of the world’s fastest saloon cars with a top speed of 200mph.
• We're clueless about testing our car tyres: Third think giving them a kick will help to reveal if they are properly inflatedMore men than women admit they undertake this rudimentary test – with 42 per cent, compared with 30 per cent of women, confessing to the habit.

The Mirror

• Stagecoach boss Brian Souter drives hard on the Thatcherite right making profits from passengersKevin Maguire says only time will tell if the tycoon is prepared to cut off his nose to spite his face
• Brit drivers still believe kicking a tyre tests if it's road-worthy Motorists admit they don't know correct ways of telling if car tyres are safe enough to be used

This is Money

• Sir Howard Davies prepares to unveil shortlist for expansionHeathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are all understood to be in line for at least one extra runway – with Heathrow hoping for two.

Birmingham Post

• New firm to offer 'personalised' Jaguars, Range Rovers and Aston Martins Alcraft has pledged its reinterpretations will remain faithful to “the tradition of great British design” and be “confident and cutting-edge” yet also “refined and timeless”

Derby Telegraph

• CarolineJones commented Mobile speed camera locations in Derbyshire for week commencing...MOBILE speed cameras will be in force along the following routes from Monday, December 16 to Sunday, December 22. A516 Uttoxeter Road, Derby A515 Buxton Road, North of Ashbourne A6 Rowsley to Bakewell A6007 Codnor to Heanor B6179 Denby A617 Bramley Vale B600 Nottingham Road, Alfreton A57 Snake Road, Ladybower A617 Bramley Vale A623 Stoney Middleton to Peak Forest A514 Swadlincote A6 Allestree A6 London Road, Derby A6 Ashford in the Water A623 Peak Forest to Barmoor Clough A615 Tansley to...

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow expansion 'not ruled out'Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has refused to rule out Heathrow airport expansion after 2015 and insisted David Cameron would not be betraying voters if a third runway is built in west London after the next election.
• Airports 'could buy noise rights'Airports should be able to buy the right to expand and emit more noise by paying compensation to local residents, a think-tank has proposed.

Manchester Evening News

• £16k of fines for just THIRTEEN Metrolink fare dodgers, who now face arrest The fare-dodging line-up - the worst tram ticket evaders in Greater Manchester - were issued with warrants for their arrest without bail at Bury magistrates court.
• Clash over plans to knock down city centre landmark for HS2 line preparationGateway House, on Station Approach, known as 'the Lazy S' because of its distinctive curved frontage, would be knocked down under radical plans to rebuild the area around a new high speed terminus.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Watch for roadwork delays on the A52Article

Sheffield Star

• Cash bid submitted to help revive railway line in South YorkshireA bid for £5 million has been submitted to revive the Don Valley Railway.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• New £8m Wakefield Westgate rail station on track for openingTHE first new rail station to be built on the East Coast Main Line in decades will be opened in Wakefield this weekend.

Doncaster Free Press

• Festive bus service to help shoppersA Doncaster bus service is set to help shoppers save money this Christmas.    
• Survey to help airport growBusiness bosses are to be asked for their views on Doncaster’s airport in a bid to attract more routes to the town.    

Other Regional Press

• Huntworth Railway Bridge to close for 22 weeks A PUBLIC meeting is being arranged to discuss the closure of the Huntworth Railway Bridge for 22 weeks next summer.
• Tiverton-Taunton rail line disruption in New Year RAIL passengers face potential disruption to their journey in the New Year after Network Rail announced a closure of the line between Tiverton and Taunton – to allow repair work on Whiteball tunnel to take place.
• Crediton link road 'on schedule' DEVON County Council says work on the Crediton link road is progressing well and on schedule.
• Hampshire rail passengers propping up trains in Scotland and the north, says MP HAMPSHIRE commuters are paying an unfair “train tax” to prop up rail services in Scotland and the north, a Southampton MP has protested.

Aviation Industry

• Airlines turn to social media to keep customers happyYou may tell your airline if you prefer an aisle seat to a window seat or if you'd rather have chicken than pasta.

Other News Sources

• Heathrow airport's expansion 'not ruled out'Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin refuses to rule out Heathrow airport's expansion after 2015, insisting David Cameron would not betray voters if a third runway is built after the next election.