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Saturday, 02 April 2016

BBC News

• VIDEO: The ship that sails without a crewBBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news

The Guardian

• On the road: Citroën C4 Cactus Flair BlueHDi 100 car review – ‘These rubber panels are the car equivalent of a nappy’The implication is that you can have little accidents with no harm doneI noticed the Citroën Cactus before I ever drove it, for its natty sides: rubber panels they call air bumps, which are replaceable. I’ve thought about this a lot. The implication is that you can have little accidents with no harm done, so the panels are the car equivalent of a nappy; yet, until all other cars have replaceable side panels, it is unclear to me what you’d be able to prang into. Trees, I guess: except it’s not four-wheel drive and it doesn’t look remotely like a car you’d want to take off road.Silliness, we cal...
• Brussels airport could reopen within days after deal with police over securityAirport closed after terrorist attacks might reopen from Sunday, says government source, with police requirement of ‘systematic checks’ in placeThe Belgian government has reached a deal with police on introducing tighter security at Brussels airport after the recent suicide attacks, with a government source saying the transport hub could reopen from Sunday.“There is an agreement,” Vincent Gilles, head of the SLFP police union, said on Friday night after several hours of talks, adding that the government and the airport operator had given in to the police’s main demand for “systematic checks” o...

The Herald

• The Nat Mobile: Parking slot axed as councillor's car falls foul of purdah rulesA COUNCILLOR has been ordered to remove his car from the parking spot he has used for several years after being told it was in breach of electoral rules.
• Calls for barrier to shut out tourists' cars from LussFED-UP residents at one of Scotland’s most picturesque villages are threatening to ban tourists’ cars from their narrow streets in a bid to deter a deluge of daytrippers.

Daily Express

• PLANE HORROR: Ryanair flight forced into EMERGENCY U-TURN after bird slams into jetA RYANAIR flight has been forced to make an emergency U-turn after a bird struck the plane.

Mail Online

• Video shows motorists REVERSING off motorway slip road into path of oncoming traffic A string of cars were seen driving backwards off the M11 at Cambridgeshire before a white van driver had the nerve to complete three-point turn to get back on to a busy roundabout.
• Reopening of Brussels airport is delayed after terminal police go on strike Belgian police unions have demanded tighter screening of passengers and baggage before they are allowed into the terminal. The airport was expected to partially reopen on Friday evening.
• Six anti-tank rockets from World War Two are found at Coopersale bus stop in Essex Six Second World War anti-tank rockets have been found behind a bus stop on a busy road close to an airfield in the village of Coopersale in Essex. They were taken to a field to be detonated.

The Mirror

• The Queen's Bentley could be your's after going on sale - but it will cost you a king's ransom The car, listed on Auto Trader, is almost as good as new - minus the additional bulletproof glass and other security measures

This is Money

• Four of the best hybrid cars from the new Toyota Prius to the BMW X5 Experts are convinced the only way that cars will meet future exhaust emission pollution regulations is with ‘an element of electrification'. So how do today's crop compare?
• Tesla unveils Model 3 with 215 mile range, it's cheapest electric car Tesla has unveiled its cheapest electric car, the Model 3, which will have at least a range of 215 miles according to the California-based manufacturer.

Bolton News

• Traffic delays expected as junction work starts TRAFFIC delays are expected when an �800,000 scheme to improve a major junction in Kearsley starts on Monday.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Discovery of aeroplane-sized mine cavity delays opening of Bradford's new railway station THE discovery of a huge underground mine shaft, big enough to fit an aeroplane's body into, has pushed back the opening of a new railway station by at least three months.
• 1,500 motorists snared in two-month crackdown on Bradford's danger drivers A TWO-month police crackdown on dangerous drivers on Bradford's roads resulted in more than 1,500 motorists being caught breaking the law.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Rhos on Sea 'hidden' speed camera van blasted by motorists association The Go Safe van was barely visible on Llandudno Road, drawing complaints from the Alliance of British Drivers
• Anglesey council chiefs order contractors to return to fix "dangerous" road The council says it has carried out enforcement action to ensure contractors finish the road linking Pen Parc, Beaumaris and Llandegfan

London Evening Standard

• Waterloo and City line train derails causing rush hour miseryCommuters faced travel misery during this morning's rush hour after a Tube train derailed on the Waterloo and City line.
• Drone 'just over a wingspan away' from collision with plane landing at London City AirportA passenger jet came within 30 metres of colliding with a drone as it landed at the capital's City Airport, an official air safety report said.
• Transport chiefs press Sadiq Khan on fares pledge billSadiq Khan's pledge to freeze bus and Tube fares would cause a "cut in investment" and risk growth, six members of the Transport for London board said today.
• Second World War anti-tank rockets discovered behind bus stop in EssexSix Second World War anti-tank rockets have been discovered behind a bus stop in Essex.
• String of London minicabs spotted driving up cycle superhighwayThis video taken by a London cabbie appears to show a fleet of minicabs driving up one of the capital's cycle superhighways.
• Bakerloo line trains set to stop serving Paddington Tube stationBakerloo line trains are set not to call at one of London's busiest stations from tomorrow as a major revamp of Paddington Tube station gets under way.

Manchester Evening News

• Ryanair flight to Mallorca lands safely at Manchester after suffering bird strike on take-off Passengers on Ryanair FR3445 reported hearing a loud bang almost immediately after taking off, and the airline confirmed a minor bird strike had occurred

Northern Echo

• �1bn to give North 'world-class' rail RAIL passengers were promised more than �1billion of investment, paying for new trains, more seats and better services, as two new franchises began today (Friday, April 1).
• Petition calls for future of shuttle bus service linking Friarage and James Cook hospitals to be guaranteed A PETITION has been launched calling for the continuation of a shuttlebus brought in to take patients to James Cook University Hospital after services at the Friarage were downgraded.

The York Press

• Bus services under threat as cuts bite DETAILS are emerging of how bus services round the city could fare in looming cuts which will slice �350,000 off subsidies in the next two years.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Arriva pledges better train services as it launches Northern rail franchiseThe region’s new railway service provider Arriva has officially taken over the Northern franchise.

Yorkshire Post

• Yorkshire ‘needs more than wider M62’ to prosperA NEW TRANS-PENNINE mottorway could be among the proposals put forward in response to growing concerns about the Government’s transport ambitions for the region.

Blackpool Gazette

• Vic link boost for Fylde passengersNew and extended services being introduced from Monday are set to provide a boost to Fylde bus users.

Bucks Free Press

• Car park system to be reviewed by council after ticket dodging investigation A controversial car park camera system will be reviewed by the council after a BFP investigation asked if ticket dodgers could be getting away without paying.
• Shocked drivers see children climbing on motorway Shocked drivers saw three children climbing on the M40�motorway near Loudwater this morning.

Crewe Chronicle

• New Subaru Impreza WRX revealed Subaru shows its next-gen hatchback – with a hybrid WRX on the cards

North Wales Live

• Merseyrail announces changes to services to cope with Grand National crowds Ahead of and after Aintree races, trains will run every seven minutes 30 seconds

West Sussex Gazette

• Roadworks planned for SussexTravelling across Sussex next week? Here are some of the planned roadworks to look out for.
• Gatwick noise recommendations welcomed by protest groupCommunities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions (CAGNE), which represents people affected by the airport, has responded to a Gatwick air traffic noise review.

Other Regional Press

• Mum allegedly hit by bus in Northampton says ‘it only missed my son by centimetres’A young Northampton mum says it is a miracle her one-year-old son was not hurt when she claims a bus hit her as she waited in a shelter.
• Community plans to run rural buses A WORKING group is to be established to look at the options for a community bus provision in West Dorset.
• Labour front bench MP visits Coventry to support work in automotive industry Angela Eagle also stopped off in Nuneaton to support Labour Party candidates ahead of the local elections in May
• ‘Super-tech’ cars can put drivers at riskTechnology is putting millions of distracted drivers in danger, according to a report.
• Heated public meeting with senior representatives of Network Rail and Thameslink The public were invited to attend a meeting held by MP for Hertsmere Oliver Dowden to allow questions to be asked to senior representatives of the train companies.
• LETTER: Case continues to build against "worst road in Somerset" THE CASE is continuing to build against the 'worst road in Somerset', as the Chard and Ilminster News has received another letter from a nearby resident.
• Headington residents branded 'worst parkers ever' after taking a stand against speeding A COUPLE who took the law into their own hands to slow down traffic have been branded the 'worst parkers ever'.
• Main road to close so bridge can be demolished A MAJOR Hampshire road could be closed while a crumbling bridge is demolished.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Wincanton has revealed a new trial to combat congestion and reduce emissions: the remote control truckCodenamed, “Project Biscuit”, the use of remote control technology will allow faster delivery of smaller parcels, with new vehicles designed to be small enough to travel between stationary larger vehicles. Adrian Colman, Wincanton’s CEO, said: “As the largest British logistics business, Wincanton is always looking to improve sustainability in the supply chain and help the UK lower its carbon emissions. Micro-deliveries could revolutionise how goods are transported. “The biggest barrier to reducing CO2 emissions in the UK supply chain is congestion, and these new...

Railnews

• New start for north as franchises are launched Two new passenger rail franchises are being launched in Manchester today, in a ceremony which marks the biggest change for train services in the north of England for more than a decade. Arriva has taken over Northern from Abellio and Serco, while FirstGroup has taken sole charge of Transpennine Express, having run the previous franchise in partnership with Keolis. The franchises mark a major step in devolution of railways to the English regions, because they are being managed jointly by the Department for Transport and Rail North Limited, which is a consortium of 29 local authorities, but uni...

Railway Gazette

• Longest tram enters service in BudapestHUNGARY: March 31 saw the entry into passenger service of what is claimed to be the longest tram in...

Aviation Industry

• Brussels airport to partially reopen after terror attacksAirport to temporarily operate at 20% capacity

Other News Sources

• Longer ticket opening hours and more Manchester city centre journeys pledged from East Lancashire stations SEVERAL stations across East Lancashire are set to have longer ticket opening hours and there will be more frequent journeys between the area and Manchester city centre as the new rail franchise kicks off today.
• Furious Blackburn motorist slams council for taking more than two weeks to repair 'deep groove' on busy road MOTORIST Tracey Lyons has condemned Blackburn with Darwen Council for taking more than two weeks to act over a “deep groove” on a busy main road.
• Funny picture shows apparent worker sleeping next to road closed sign in WarlinghamThe image showing apparent worker next to a road closed sign in Succombs Hill has become a viral hit
• Heathrow Airport rail link could see tunnels run under Egham and Magna Carta siteThe National Trust said "the best environmental mitigation measures" would be expected if plans for the £800 million to £950 million route were to go ahead
• Bus fares to increase to get people to buy in advance PASSENGERS who pay for their fares on the bus and those travelling outside of Brighton and Hove will be hit the hardest in the latest price hike.