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Sunday, 15 June 2014

BBC News

• VIDEO: The England fan who cycled to ManausA British football fan has made a five month cycling journey across Brazil to watch England's opening game in Manaus.
• Spitfire pilots honoured by collegeFive Battle of Britain airmen who were all pupils at a Sussex college are to be honoured with a Spitfire flypast.

The Independent

• Uk weather: Lightning strike causes Gatwick delays A lightning strike caused delays for hundreds of passengers at Gatwick Airport on Saturday, with some people having to wait two hours to collect their bags.
• Chris Hoy: More cyclists will die before action is taken by MPs Sir Chris Hoy has said he fears it could take further deaths on the road before politicians sit up and take action to improve cycling safety.
• The Government has announced plans to quadruple speeding fines on the motorway - but will they have the desired effect? At the wheel is roads policing officer PC Wayne Mills. He has his foot down and is weaving in and out of traffic as his partner, PC Charlie Etheridge, checks the radio for an update on the accident we are speeding towards.

The Scotsman

• Crash fears over axing of road safety policeCRASHES and injuries on Scotland’s roads will increase following the scrapping of police road safety officers, experts have claimed.

The Telegraph

• Pilot and passenger killed in light aircraft crashThe plane narrowly avoided crashing onto the M1 in Nottinghamshire by swerving at the last minute

Daily Express

• Trader fails to get high price for Prince Harry's former carA CAR trader who hoped to make a killing by selling on Prince Harry’s old car has had his hopes dashed.

The Mirror

• Father and son in 'extremely lucky escape' from freak boat accidentThe two men were dramatically rescued from the sea near Redcar after being thrown from their boat and into the water

Birmingham Mail

• Witnesses sought after £150,000 arson attack on Birmingham bus Two teenage boys believed to have started blaze in Stratford Road

London Evening Standard

• Baggage delays at Gatwick airport due to a bolt of lightning A lightning strike caused delays for hundreds of passengers at Gatwick Airport this morning - with some people having to wait two hours for their bags.
• Naked riders take to the streets to raise awareness of cyclists in London Hundreds of naked bike riders took to London's streets to promote awareness of cycling in the capital.

Northern Echo

• Father and son survive freak boat accident A FATHER and son had lucky escapes when a freak engine accident threw them into the sea from their boat - which then roared off at top speed.

Sheffield Star

• Vintage delights for classic vehicle loversHundreds of classic cars and bikes gathered at a country house on the edge of Sheffield for an annual rally which raises thousands of pounds for good causes.
• Sheffield speed limit plan shelvedPlans to increase speeds on a section of one of Sheffield’s busiest roads have been shelved – as it would save just seconds.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Tackle traffic hotspots, say business leadersMore needs to be done to improve traffic flows in Sheffield, say business leaders.

Blackpool Gazette

• Study bid to solve town parking warWarring factions of drivers in St Annes could soon be at peace as a study aimed at combating the town’s parking problems begins.

Bucks Free Press

• New car park system could help shop staff, says council leader STAFF in Marlow forced to pay-and-display in council car parks could get a reprieve after a new automatic system is implemented.

North Wales Live

• Fight for the HS2 train line or lose it forever, warns Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson claims it would be

Other Regional Press

• Mobile phone road safety campaign gains online momentum My Red Thumb campaign is designed to raise awareness of the risks of distractions associated with using a mobile phone while driving.
• Rare award for former captain of HMS WarriorMORE than three million people flocked to visit HMS Warrior under the leadership of Commander Ken Jones.
• All-change on ‘farce’ bus service BUS services in Witney have been labelled a “farce” after passengers were left stranded due to overcrowding.
• Residents urged to get on their bikes for cycling fun A HOST of sporting events are set to get the city on their bikes in celebration of cycling this week.

Other News Sources

• Heathrow CEO appointed CBE in honours listColin Matthews, who joined Heathrow in 2008, was appointed a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours
• Bus trips back to another era A BUS will take passengers on a trip down memory lane.