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Saturday, 08 March 2014

BBC News

• Airbus faces worker death chargesAirbus is facing health and safety charges after Donald Williams, an experienced mechanic at its Flintshire factory, was crushed to death.
• Irish airport challenges SIPTU unionDublin Airport Authority is granted leave by the High Court in Dublin to seek an injunction against SIPTU to prevent the union from taking industrial action at Dublin and Cork airports next Friday.
• Tube probe as woman dragged by scarfA woman is dragged along an underground platform suffering back and head injuries when her scarf becomes trapped in the train doors.
• Boeing checks 787s for wing cracksUS aerospace company Boeing says it is checking 787 Dreamliner planes under production for potential

Financial Times

• Fears over missing Malaysia Airlines 777The flight, which left the Malaysian capital at 12.41am on Saturday morning, had been due to arrive in Beijing at 6.30am but disappeared from air traffic controllers’ screens at 2.40am

The Guardian

• Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 peopleAirline says it lost contact with flight MH370 – which was destined for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur – two hours after takeoffA search and rescue operation is under way after Malaysia Airlines said a plane carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew on board went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.The company said that it lost contact with the aircraft two hours after takeoff and it was now working with authorities who had deployed search and rescue teams to locate the aircraft. The plane left Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am local time on Saturday (6.41pm GMT on Friday).A statement from the airline sa...

The Herald

• Helicopter to test bouldersA HELICOPTER will today be used in an attempt to make sure boulders on the hillside above the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are safe.
• Keep East Coast line public, say protestersCAMPAIGNERS opposed to the re-privatisation of the East Coast Main Line have held a protest at one of Scotland's busiest stations.
• City's trams to be sold for sponsorship to raise £1.5m each yearThe Edinburgh trams will be turned into giant adverts in order to boost transport coffers by up to £1.5 million every year.

The Scotsman

• Outer Hebrides’ to lose only traffic wardenIT APPEARS to be the end of the road for the Outer Hebrides’ only traffic warden.The current female warden has patrolled the streets of Stornoway, the isles’ only town, for years.

Mail Online

• Land of the killer potholes: They're blighting British roads as never before, costing drivers millions and even claiming lives. So why won't councils repair them - and what can you do if they wreck your car?Several icy winters in a row, followed by this year’s floods, have created unprecedented numbers of these lethal hazards, writes HARRY MOUNT.

This is Money

• Stobart Group sells stake in truck brand in £280m dealThe group said it would sell a majority stake in Eddie Stobart Logistics to focus on biomass energy and expanding Southend Airport.

London Evening Standard

• Smart pedestrian crossings for London in pioneering new schemeIntelligent pedestrians crossings are to be introduced on London's streets within months in the first scheme of its kind in the world.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Bus passengers react angrily to fare increasesBus passengers have reacted angrily to the news that some fares will rise by as much as 17 per cent. Social media sites were flooded by people upset at the hike - with some even threatening to boycott Nottingham City Transport. An adult single on the bus company's routes will increase from £1.70 to £2 from March 30, while an all-day ticket will go up from £3.40 to £3.50 and group rider tickets will increase from £8 to £9. Child fares, night buses and student...

Sheffield Star

• Motorists win chance to drive new BMW electric car in South YorkshireTwo clients from the Electric Works in Sheffield have won a competition to test drive the new BMW i3 electric car on the streets of South Yorkshire.
• VIDEO: Action by Doncaster rail campaignersProtesters from the Keep East Coast Public campaign staged another day of action at Doncaster railway station last Friday.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Motorist in deep troubleA man had to be rescued from a 4x4 which was submerged in water up to its windows on a flooded road near Falkirk.

This Is Local London Network

• Man who drove across level crossing let off with absolute discharge A man has escaped a fine and points on his license after being caught driving across a level crossing when the lights were red.

Blackpool Gazette

• Red Arrows to return to Blackpool AirshowThe world-famous RAF Red Arrows will return to Blackpool to take part in the airshow this summer.

Other Regional Press

• Time to play trains at model rail show Swindon Model Rail Club will be showcasing some of its finest work at Modrail 2014 today at the Steam Museum.
• We need a crossing at Devizes danger spot Worried families have lobbied for a crossing near their homes in Bath Road, Devizes, because they fear someone could be seriously injured or killed trying to cross the road.
• Police warn boy racers' cars could be crushed POLICE have warned boy racers in Bridgwater that if they don't stop their anti-social behaviour, their cars will be seized or even crushed.
• COMMENT: Rail operators cannot lose as commuters continue to suffer Rail operators cannot lose as commuters continue to suffer
• Car dealer is refused permission for new showroom againA FAMILY-RUN car dealership has vowed to keep on fighting after the latest setback to its expansion hopes over noise concerns.
• £90m blueprint to tackle traffic congestion in Gosport and FarehamWORK worth millions of pounds is hoped to crack the congestion problem in Gosport and Fareham under a new joined up plan between the areas.
• Double yellow lines outside surgery to be removed after mix upDouble yellow lines outside a busy doctors’ surgery in Northampton are to be removed after the county council agreed a compromise with the practice.
• Rush hour tailbacks after seven-car pile-up on the A299 Thanet Way near the Brenley Corner roundabout at FavershamTraffic is backing up after up to seven vehicles collided on the coast-bound Thanet Way near Brenley Corner roundabout.

Global Rail News

• UK looks at locations for new high-speed rail collegeThe Department for Transport (DfT) has begun a search to find the best location to establish its new HS2 training centre. A consultation has been launched today (March 7) to[...]

Railway Gazette

• Contract awarded for Chiltern to OxfordUK: Network Rail announced on March 7 that it had awarded a contract worth £87m to a joint venture of Carillion and Buckingham Group Contracting, covering the infrastructure works required to...

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa launches premium-economy classLufthansa presented its new premium-economy class at the ITB tourism fair in Berlin. read more
• UK competition body rejects Ryanair’s appealRyanair said it will appeal the latest decision ordering it to sell down its 29.82% stake in Aer Lingus. read more

Other News Sources

• Busy junction plunged into darkness due to substation fire One of Brighton’s busiest junctions was plunged into darkness for 12 hours and drivers were forced to navigate with no traffic lights during rush hour.
• Major Hampshire road reopens near Alresford A MAJOR Hampshire road has reopened after closing for several weeks because of flooding.