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Saturday, 12 September 2015

BBC News

• Road casualties at all-time lowThe number of people killed or hurt on roads in Wales is at its lowest level since records began.
• VIDEO: School bus crash leaves pupils in hospitalA collision between a school bus and a car in Airdrie leaves 18 children needing hospital treatment.
• VIDEO: Supercar drive for Ingliston's 50thBBC Scotland's Andrew Black takes to the wheel of a supercar to try out the revamped track as Scotland's first racing circuit marks 50 years.
• VIDEO: Aerial footage of Borders RailwayAerial footage of much of the new Borders Railway on the day it is opened by the Queen.
• BA jet in 'emergency' at HeathrowA BA plane travelling from Washington Dulles airport is involved in a
• 'Record' August for Edinburgh AirportGlasgow Airport reports its busiest summer period in seven years
• 18 children in hospital after bus crash18 children are taken to hospital after a school bus and a car collide in North Lanarkshire.
• Engine breach suspected in BA fireAn initial report on a British Airways plane which caught fire at a Las Vegas airport suggests parts of the engine flew out and landed on the runway.

The Guardian

• BA jet met by fire engines at Heathrow after 'technical issue'Plane lands safely after crews called to ‘full emergency’, two days after engine fire on another British Airways jet in Las VegasFire engines have been called to meet a British Airways flight at Heathrow, two days after an engine on a BA jet burst into flames in Las Vegas.Flight BA292 from Dulles airport near Washington DC reported a technical issue and landed at 10.38am, two minutes earlier than scheduled, in what was described by Heathrow as a full emergency. Continue reading...

The Herald

• First roadway at north tower as new bridge reaches out across ForthThe first section of roadway on the north tower of the new bridge across the Firth of Forth has been put in place, marking another milestone in its construction.

The Telegraph

• Lost property rip-off: Passengers charged to retrieve own itemsCompanies come under fire for charging up to £20 to customers who leave their mobile phones on trains and aircraft

Daily Record

• ‘Cool trams’ to be introduced in Edinburgh after complaints from overheated passengers this summerTHE 27-strong fleet in Edinburgh was ordered without air conditioning and now engineers are trying to work out the best way of keeping the temperature down.
• Nineteen children hospitalised after collision between school bus and car in Airdrie ALL of the children were later released from hospital but witnesses say they were surprised that nobody was hurt.

Mail Online

• Motorist filmed picking up his CAR and carrying it out of a tight parking spot This strong man from Avola, Sicily has a hands on and altogether more effective method of freeing his car from a tight spot.

The Mirror

• Watch bizarre moment herd of cows stroll loose along A1 causing traffic chaos The unflustered group, which was made up of around a dozen animals, casually strolled along one side of the main trunk road connecting Northumberland to Scotland
• Man 'allowed boy of 9 to drive car at 100mph before crash which killed teenager'Mitchell Morris faces charges of involuntary manslaughter after allegedly telling the child to take the wheel and 'floor it'

This is Money

• Britain's three busiest airports all report record-breaking passenger numbers for August Heathrow recorded a 4 per cent increase in passengers on the same month last year while Gatwick and Manchester saw 3.7 per cent and 5.05 per cent increases respectively.

Network Rail

• Countdown to the Rugby World CupThere’s just one week to go before Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off at Twickenham with England facing Fiji and thousands of spectators are expected to travel by train.

Birmingham Mail

• Heritage Week Birmingham includes rare glimpse inside the Austin Museum at the MG plant, Longbridge School's out! Heritage lesson includes sitting in the latest cars in the MG Longbridge showroom. Plus - what else you can see this weekend.

Birmingham Post

• Car-makers unite for Frankfurt Motor Show send-off The gathering in Greenwich saw senior executives joined by Business Secretary Sajid Javid alongside a line-up ten British-built cars
• Jaguar Land Rover fined £30,000 following death of Halewood worker Liverpool Crown Court heard Graham Begley, aged 49, from Halewood, was found trapped between two 24 tonne pieces of car making machinery

Daily Post (North Wales)

• A55 and coastal railway in Colwyn Bay are a 'killer wave" away from disaster without urgent funding, claims councillor Councillor Cheryl Carlisle accuses politicians of dragging their feet over funding

London Evening Standard

• Middle-aged men in Lycra ‘are a turn-off for new cyclists’Lycra-clad “weekend warriors” are deterring new cyclists from the sport, according to world record-breaking long distance rider Mark Beaumont.
• Uber hits setback in legal dispute over driversUber has taken another legal knock after losing the latest round in a battle over its drivers that could have significant repercussions for the taxi-hailing app's business model.
• BA plane makes emergency landing at HeathrowA British Airways plane has been forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport.
• Londoners launch rescue mission after man gets head stuck in Tube doorsA former Parliamentary candidate today praised the “unbelievable” response of Londoners after a man’s head became stuck in the doors of a Tube train.
• BA plane which burst into flames on runway had 'multiple breaches' in casingThe engine of a British Airways plane which burst into flames during take-off was found to have

Northern Echo

• Work on 'severely corroded' Darlington bridge to begin within weeks URGENT work to strengthen a historic bridge on a main route into Darlington town centre will begin next month after the Government agreed to part-fund the work.
• A1 'moo-torway' as cows cause traffic problems LIVESTOCK turned part of the A1 into a moo-torway this evening.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Council outlines measures needed to stop HS2 cutting Long Eaton...New roads are among a list of measures that will be asked for as part of the development of high speed rail.Erewash Borough Council is to outline a package of measures to HS2 Ltd ahead of the rail link's construction.The £43 billion rail line will link London to Birmingham before branching off on two lines to Manchester and Leeds. The line to Leeds will pass through Long Eaton and will have a station serving the East Midlands at Toton.Requests include that the line is raised in some areas...

The York Press

• New speed cushions go ahead despite disabled woman's plea EXTRA speed cushions are to be installed on a York road - despite a disabled woman's claims that they will hurt the city's frail, sick and elderly residents.

Wales Online

• Woman jailed after 'utter stupidity' of completing a three-point-turn on a blind bend killed motorcyclist Motorist Rhiannon Matthews is starting a jail term for causing biker Stephen Collins' death by doing a three-point-turn in her van on a bend

Blackpool Gazette

• Wyre town’s new road set to openPoulton is set to get a new road next week, but long suffering motorists will still have a while to wait before disruption in the town ends.

Daventry Express

• DISRUPTION: Warning for motorists ahead of roadworks across NorthamptonshireAdvance warning of roadworks across Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire Telegraph

• DISRUPTION: Warning for motorists ahead of roadworks across NorthamptonshireAdvance warning of roadworks across Northamptonshire.

Peterborough Telegraph

• TRAVEL: Level crossing barriers stuck down in MarchThe level crossing barriers at Whittlesey Road in March are stuck in the down position currently and may be so for some time.

West Sussex Gazette

• Road changes planned ahead of new Chichester Sainsbury’sNEW ROAD safety changes are in the pipeline as a Sainsbury’s store prepares to open.
• A27 at Shoreham expected to fully reopen next weekSussex Police has finished its search of the Shoreham Airshow crash site, and the closed section of road is set to open next week.

Other Regional Press

• Number of road deaths in Gwent falls for first time since 2012 THE number of people killed or seriously injured on Gwent roads has fallen for the first time since 2012, according to Welsh Government figures.
• Feature: Bicester dubbed a “boom town” for commuters In this special report on the changing face of Bicester, reporter Naomi Herring takes a look at what is making the town an increasingly popular commuter base
• Finish in sight for road widending schemeCompletion of a major road widening scheme in South Ribble will move a step closer if new plans are given the green light next week.
• Roadworks set to cause more disruption for Huddersfield driversGas engineers work on busy junction
• 1920s train back on track thanks to railway volunteers A £50,000 appeal has been launched to help get the overhaul of a 1920s train back on track.
• Parking overspill concerns over Westlea homes A shortage of parking for homes around the new Aldi store for the former Westlea Campus will lead to overspill around Shaw Road and nearby streets, fear residents.
• No overtime for Network Rail signal men in support of sacked Swindon signalman SIGNALMEN in Swindon will not work any overtime for two weeks in a show of solidarity for a colleague who was dismissed, the RMT union has confirmed.
• Police continue crack down on Pinehurst joyriding EFFORTS to clamp down on offenders riding motorbikes around Pinehurst fields are bearing results after the latest culprit was banned from the roads.
• Park End Street repair work to start next week WORK to repair the road surface in Park End Street in Oxford will start next week.
• Bus firm launches new Southampton route as rival pulls out A NEW bus route has been launched in Southampton after a rival firm stopped one of its own services covering part of the city.
• More motorway roadworks set to cause delays for Hampshire motorists MOTORISTS can expect further delays on Hampshire’s busiest motorway in the coming weeks as yet more road works take place.
• Stevenage Farmers Market free bus offer could be the route to extra customersWith County Hall cutbacks which will reduce bus services kicking in this week, the volunteer-run Stevenage Farmers’ Market is aiming to redress the balance.

Bus and Coach.com

• Reays revives Carlisle city bus route
• Launch of London-spec Enviro400H City at CB Live show

Green Miscellany

• The most practical bicycles in the worldWhen a group of designers set out to build the most practical bicycles in the world, the result was The Denny. The post The most practical bicycles in the world appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• AT LAST! Rush-hour nightmare between Blackburn and M65 is over for drivers TEMPORARY traffic lights at the Accrington Road/Burnley Road junction on the route to the Whitebirk interchange have been removed.
• Investigation into lack of skilled drivers - good news for UK economyThe announcement that the Transport Committee has launched a skills and workforce planning inquiry into the lack of professional drivers in the ...
• FTA says HGV checks prove most drivers are compliantThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) says figures just released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for roadside HGV checks ...
• HS2 to recruit 100 specialistsHigh Speed 2 will recruit more than 100 specialists to work on the design, engineering and construction of the £42.6bn project.
• ICAO ANNOUNCES NEW 2016 OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG AVIATION PROFESSIONALSThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI), has opened the recruitment...
• Fire engine in crash with car on its way to emergency call A FIRE engine was involved in a crash with two other cars today while on its way to a 999 call.
• Friend of Shoreham Airshow jet pilot Andrew Hills reveals he's on the mend as police prepare to question him THE PILOT of the vintage jet that crashed during the Shoreham Airshow is physically
• A27 expected to be opened by next week as police finish work at the Shoreham Airshow Crash scene Police have finished their work on the road where a vintage jet crashed during the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 people.
• "Britain's greatest pilot" tells how he captured the 600mph German Messerschmitt THE man dubbed Britain's greatest pilot has been reunited with the infamous rocket-powered enemy aircraft he flew 70 years ago.