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Sunday, 25 October 2015

BBC News

• Seven cars targeted in arson attacksSeven cars are deliberately set on fire in Wrexham, prompting a police investigation.
• VIDEO: Protestors and police clash at stationProtesters demonstrating in support of migrants and refugees have been ejected from St Pancras Station in London, police say.
• Car crashes into club smoking shelterThirteen people are taken to hospital after a car crashes into a smoking shelter outside a nightclub in Porthcawl.
• Flybe to launch new Liverpool routeBudget airline Flybe is to launch a new daily service between Edinburgh and Liverpool on Sunday.
• Forth Road Bridge access to closeThe main road which feeds the Forth Road Bridge from the south is closing for demolition work to remove a bridge over the A90.
• 12 injured as car and tram crashTwelve people were taken to hospital on Friday night following a crash between a car and a Luas tram in Dublin.
• Mystery Tube-riding raccoon identifiedA raccoon photographed riding the Tube is identified as a
• Police eject protestors from stationProtesters demonstrating in support of migrants and refugees are ejected from St Pancras Station in London, police say.
• Call for action on Clutha reportThe Scottish justice secretary urges the UK government to follow the Clutha crash report recommendations on flight recorders in helicopters as soon as possible.
• Home-buyers' anger at unfinished roadsNew-build home-buyers' anger at unfinished roads

The Guardian

• Harley-Davidson's reputation as an 'old, white-guy brand' may be its downfallAmid revenue losses and expected job cuts, the famous motorcycle manufacturer must face facts: its all-American bad boy image is no longer cool It’s been nearly 50 years since Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper rode out on their custom Harley-Davidsons in Easy Rider. Fonda and Hopper live on in American culture – long-haired, wild-eyed expressions of bad boy cool. The motorcycles they rode? Not so much.If the 100-year-old company’s recent financial results are any indication, the image of Harley-Davidson bikes as the quintessential American two-wheeler may be fading. The US motorcycle manufacturer’...
• French coach crash: investigators begin task of identifying bodiesIn the worst road accident in France in 33 years, a coach carrying members of a pensioners’ club collided with a lorry in the Saint-Émilion area near BordeauxFrench investigators have begun trying to identify the bodies of 43 victims of a coach crash near Bordeaux, while examining the wreckage for answers to what caused the country’s worst road accident in three decades.Experts from a police victim identification unit set up a tented centre overnight with equipment and tables for carrying out examinations following Friday’s collision. Continue reading...
• Pro-refugee activists scuffle with police at London Eurostar terminalLondon’s St Pancras station sees second protest this month against UK’s response to migration crisis in which thousands have died while travelling Activists threw smoke bombs in a clash with police at London’s Eurostar terminal during a pro-refugee demonstration on Saturday night.About 100 protesters broke through a police cordon in an attempt to reach the platforms at St Pancras station. Police in riot gear used teargas and batons against the No Borders demonstrators, according to activists. Continue reading...
• 13 injured as car crashes into nightclub smoking shelter in PorthcawlEight men and five women taken to hospital after Audi A4 hits shelter outside Streets nightclub in town on south Wales coastThirteen people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a smoking shelter outside a nightclub.Police and paramedics responded to the collision involving an Audi A4 outside Streets nightclub, in John Street, Porthcawl, about 1am on Sunday. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Scottish Ministers call for speedy implementation of Clutha findingsHOLYROOD ministers have called on the UK Government to make sure the findings of the Clutha helicopter tragedy report are implemented as quickly as possible.

The Scotsman

• Closures at Forth Road Bridge to cause traffic chaosTRAVEL chaos was expected around the Forth Road Bridge today as the first of three weekend road closures began last night to allow the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing.

Daily Record

• Clutha helicopter disaster: Air accident report into crash finds pilot silenced fuel warning light FIVE times THE investigation into the tragedy has found the engines became starved of fuel. Experts are now recommending that police helicopters should be fitted with black box recorders.

Mail Online

• Guildford toddler flown to hospital after car crashes onto pavement Witnesses said the little girl and a two-year-old boy were thrown from their pushchairs when the VW being driven by a 89-year-old woman mounted the curb in Guildford, Surrey.
• Drunk woman kicked off Thomas Cook flight after saying 'I hope you crash' The Thomas Cook flight TCX175 from Cuba's Cayo Coco Airport to Manchester was taxiing to the runway when the pilot decided to return to the terminal and call the police.
• Plymouth driver and passenger grapple with a motorcyclist in road rage video Shocking footage show the fracas, which happened in Plymouth, after a driver accused a motorcyclist of cutting him up. The motorcyclist can also be seen swearing and kicking the car.
• French investigators begin identifying bodies of Bordeaux coach crash victims The coach, carrying 49 members of a pensioners' club on an excursion, was involved in a head-on crash with a lorry among vineyards near Bordeaux, France, yesterday. Forty-three people were killed.
• Taxpayers could be left with a �400,000-a-day bill for Great Western Railway trains There are fears the new Hitachi trains will not be able to run as the electrification of the Great Western Railway between London and Swansea will not be completed for the May 2017 deadline.
• Vauxhall cars are pumping out up to 17 times EU limits for nitrogen oxides Research by the University of Leeds suggests that Vauxhall cars manufactured in the past six years had double the emissions of nitrogen oxides than all other brands, including VW.
• No Borders demonstrators storm London Eurostar terminal over refugee crisis Charlie Gilmour was at St Pancras station in North London when about 150 protesters armed with smoke and paint bombs clashed with police as they tried to storm the Eurostar platforms.

This is Money

• Review of the supercharged Ariel Nomad with 290bhp, off-road tyres and no doors Off-road vehicles (as opposed to SUVs) tend to be square, slow-moving and matt green. The Ariel Nomad is none of these things. With 290bhp and knobbly tyres, it's unique to the market.
• Profits at container shipping giant Maersk sink on global trade slowdown AP Moller-Maersk said ‘market conditions world-wide have been weaker than expected’ and warned there will be ‘no market recovery within 2015’.

Birmingham Mail

• Northfield grandad hit with parking ticket by wardens - while having heart scareDave Hands, 64, fined after leaving car on double yellow lines as he sought medical help

Manchester Evening News

• Pictures show teenager left with horrific injuries following alleged racist attack on Metrolink tram Syed Adnan Mashrur was attacked by a group of thugs at Newbold Station

The York Press

• Major transport conference held in York BELEAGURED public transport networks in rural areas need to stop thinking in isolation and work together to create better systems, a Government minister has said.
• Three arrested on suspicion of drug driving - it's like waiting for buses, officer tweets POLICE have arrested three North Yorkshire motorists on suspicion of drug driving in less than 24 hours.

Wales Online

• Passenger killed after car crashes into parked vehicles in Merthyr Vale South Wales Police is investigating the incident which left one person dead and two with serious injuries

Bucks Free Press

• Road closures during surfacing works next week Closures will be in place next week on a number of roads across south Bucks as county council crews continue surfacing and improvement works.�

Doncaster Free Press

• Road closures for Doncaster link road projectMotorists are being advised of road closures as an important milestone is reached on multi-million pound Doncaster link road the Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme (FARRRS) project.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail operators keen not to miss out Ipswich stopRail operators will be determined to carry on stopping all Great Eastern Main Line trains at Ipswich – even after they have to run services between London and Norwich in 90 minutes, according to rail professionals.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Safety warning for Peterborough residents as clocks go backWith the clocks going back this weekend, the SaferPeterborough Partnership is reminding people of the importance of being safe and seen when out on the roads.

Sleaford Standard

• FEATURE: Are spiralling pothole repair costs driving us pottyThe state of our roads can drive everyone potty...but an extra £10 million would be needed to bring our highways up to a ‘reasonable condition’ it has been claimed. Lynne Harrison reports...
• FEATURE: How to claim for pothole damageThe county council outlined steps people must take in order to claim for pothole damage.

Other Regional Press

• Road in Portsmouth is closed over sinkhole fearsA ROAD has been closed over fears that a sinkhole could open up.
• Extension to cycleway startsANOTHER section of the Leyland Community Health Loop cycleway has been given the go-ahead, with work starting next week.
• THE WEST AWAKENS: Wyke Regis bypass back on the agenda A WYKE Regis bypass is back on the agenda as authorities examine ways to support growth in western Dorset with a strategic economic plan.
• 'Sham' 20mph road signs are continually ignored by drivers and nothing is done about it say residents The speed signs at the entrance to Croxley View from Tolpits Lane have been in place for a number of years, but residents say they are not enforced
• Road closure: South Road in Taunton to close for five days next week (October 26) SOUTH�Road in Taunton will be closed for five days from Monday (October 26) to allow Tithegrove Ltd to carry out work linked to a new development.
• Bridgwater railway station to be given expensive new make-over and better links to the town As the Chinese Premier Xi Jinping confirmed the Hinkley deal last week with David Cameron one of the spin-offs linked to the investment is to do with Bridgwater Railway Station.
• Crawley News published More women pilots wanted by easyJetAS well as creating 40 jobs at Gatwick through the opening of the training centre, easyJet has launched a new initiative to increase its number of female pilots.The airline plans to double the proportion of female entrants to its training programme to 12 per cent over the next two years.Currently just over five per cent of the airline's 2,500 pilots are women.This is the first phase of its long-term strategy to increase the number of female pilots at the airline.As part of the programme easyJet...
• Crawley News published Trains to be disrupted through Crawley and Gatwick this Christmas...TRAIN services through Crawley and Gatwick this Christmas are likely to be disrupted as major engineering works take place. Passengers are being urged to check before travelling over the Christmas period as the maintenance work is carried out on railway lines in south London. This will affect both Southern and Gatwick Express services.The Network Rail project at Purley, which replaces a major railway junction, will sever the main line meaning major changes to trains to Gatwick Airport from...
• Western Daily Press published Gang of quad bike riders terrorise Cotswolds sheep after dozen...Farmers claim a gang of quad bike riders are terrorising the Cotswolds countryside - running over and killing dozens of SHEEP. The National Farmers Union said up to 30 incidents have been reported to police over the last three weeks. Landowners claim four people on high-powered racing quad bikes have been plaguing a 30-mile area in Gloucestershire. It is claimed fences have been destroyed, equipment has been stolen and livestock has been let loose. Farmer Toby Baxter, who has a farm near...
• Barry_Cooper1 commented The Leicester Marathon: Road closuresThe Leicester Marathon takes place tomorrow and with a variety of road closures will be in place across the city from 6am in the morning. The route goes from Victoria Park onto the city centre via London Road, St Georges Way, Charles Street and Belgrave Gate, before heading out along the Golden Mile and into the county. It will then take in parts of Thurmaston, Wanlip, Syston, Queniborough, East Goscote, Thrussington, Rearsby, Ratcliffe on the Wreake and Birstall before coming back into the...
• Southampton port bosses admit defeat in bid for military port SOUTHAMPTON port bosses have finally lost their bid to take control of Marchwood Military Port and create as many as 400 jobs.
• WBCaroline published Highways Agency release roadworks listA list detailing planned roadworks in Devon and Cornwall for the week commencing Monday, October 26 has been released by the Highways Agency.A30 between Whiddon Down and Tongue End, east of Okehampton: road stud replacementThe westbound carriageway will be closed from 7pm on Monday, October 26 until 6am Tuesday, October 27.A30 between Tongue End and Sourton Cross, Okehampton: road stud replacementThere will be an overnight closure of the westbound carriageway on Monday, October 26 until 6am...

Rail Magazine

• High Speed Rail college plans on trackPlanning application submitted to Doncaster Council for National College for High Speed Rail

Other News Sources

• A further 100 people add their objection to Hereford's planned Southern Link Road A FURTHER 100 letters of objection have been delivered to planning officers by those opposing an earmarked link road on the outskirts of Hereford.
• A3 advertising sign for coffee shop approved, despite road safety fearsCosta Coffee is believed to be moving into the former San Domenico site, based on planning drawings
• Guildford Crash: Police confirm condition of seven injured 'remains the same' Seven people, including a baby girl and two-year-old boy, were taken to hospital on Friday after a car struck pedestrians in Guildford