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Sunday, 30 August 2020

BBC News

• Cars towed for illegal parking on A5 in SnowdoniaMotorists failed to spot a sign warning against parking on a pavement in Snowdonia.

Financial Times

• Airline analysts warn ‘the hardest part’ is yet to comeUncertainty is jarring to an industry that thrives on predicting demand with mathematical precision

The Guardian

• UK firm flying high as eco-friendly airship project gathers paceBedford’s HAV crowdfunds a further £1.6m to bring low-emissions ‘zeppelin’ back to the skiesMore than 80 years after the Hindenburg disaster, commercial airships could soon take to the skies again – carrying freight from Africa and as luxury transport for the super-rich on trips to the Arctic.A small Bedford-based company has emerged as the front-runner in a race to bring environment-friendly versions of the zeppelin-type aircraft back to the skies. Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), which has in the past attracted funding from Peter Hambro, a founder of Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk, and Iron Maid...
• Extinction Rebellion plans bank holiday weekend 'uprising'Climate protests including ‘funeral march’ due to take place across UK, with focus on airportsClimate demonstrations are due to take place across the UK this weekend, as the environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion launches its latest “uprisingâ€�.This weekend’s events will include a “funeral marchâ€� in Lewes, East Sussex, to “mark the death and destruction wrought by humans on our natural worldâ€�. The march, described as a Procession for the Planet, will include mourners dressed in black and a jazz band. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Secret Scots shipyard deal wiped out £25m in 'default' payments to allow state takeoverMINISTERS agreed to wipe out £25m in default payments over the collapse of the shipbuilders at the centre of Scotland's ferry building fiasco - paving the way for its controversial nationalisation, it has been revealed.

Times Online

• City cyclists safer than weekend warriors [Subscription]Sunday ‘Mamils’ racing against the clock may be pedalling into greater danger than the average biking commuter
• Jim McColl slams SNP government for failure to quiz Derek Mackay in CalMac inquiry [Subscription]Scottish tycoon Jim McColl has accused the SNP government of a “cover-up” over the failure of Holyrood’s inquiry into the CalMac ferry debacle to hear evidence from disgraced former finance secretary Derek Mackay.
• Road rage at £50 charge for sticking with your car insurer [Subscription]Car insurers have been asked to justify why they are charging customers who want to renew their policies.
• Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Andy Byford’s troubled TfL? [Subscription]After a ‘catastrophic’ financial hit, the capital’s new transport chief wants to coax passengers back — and he wants more money to do it

Mail Online

• New 'bullet' plane is revealed that aims to make private air travel as affordable as commercialThe first official information and images of the Celera 500L, an aircraft expected to revolutionize private air travel, were launched by Otto Aviation Wednesday
• New petrol and diesel cars could be banned from 2030 under Government electric vehicle plansNew petrol and diesel cars could be banned in the UK from as early as 2030 under Government plans to speed up the green transition, it was reported last night.
• Tokyo flying car firm becomes first company to lift vehicle several feet off groundThe Japanese-based SkyDrive project has successfully completed a four-minute test flight of its latest 'flying car'. The vehicle, carrying one test pilot, rose several feet into the air and hovered.
• Military police arrest RAF Voyager captain for 'drink-flying' moments before jet was due to take offMilitary police stopped the refuelling tanker as it was taxiing down the runway at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The pilot and one crew member were arrested after allegedly failing a breathalyser test.

This is Money

• Plea for airport tests to kickstart UK-US tradeIndustry heavyweights have written to the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and his US counterpart demanding a testing trial between New York and London by the end of next month.

Bolton News

• Most common driving test mistakes revealed (and how to avoid them) DVSA date has revealed the most common driving test mistakes.

Bristol Live

• The best pictures from Extinction Rebellion's protest at Bristol AirportThe environmental activist group held a "mourning procession" at 12pm today.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The strange reason these roadworks have been erected on Colwyn Bay promenade A lane has been fenced off for those bursting for the toilet to queue safely

London Evening Standard

• London bosses appeal to Government to make commuters feel safe returning to the officeLondon bosses today called on the Government to help make commuters feel safe to return to the office, as workers remain reluctant to take public transport.

Wales Online

• Cars towed from beauty spot in illegal parking crackdownDrivers ignored signs and blocked footpaths leading to at least 13 vehicles being towed away. Their parking had forced walkers into the road and made it awkward for passing motorists

East Anglian Daily Times

• Will A12 route decision mean new Essex road will open after 14 years?Home secretary and Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the publication of a preferred route for a new, widened A12 from Chelmsford to Marks Tey – even though motorists will have to wait eight years to use it.

Get Surrey

• Visit Staines by boat with a cruise along the River Thames Visitors can now explore the town by boat thanks to a new jetty along the river

Leeds Live

• Leeds Extinction Rebellion 'mega protest' draws fewer than 50 peopleIt is in opposition to the new terminal at Leeds Bradford Airport

Other Regional Press

• 'Manifesto' to improve conditions for cycling and walking in SomersetFOR every £1 spent on improving facilities for walking and cycling in Somerset - £13 was spent to improve conditions for drivers, a new report claims.
• Housing estate's roads still not finished after 13 yearsFed-up residents say they have been waiting 13 years for a developer to finish surfacing the roads and pavements of their housing estate.

Other News Sources

• Restored Darwen to Blackburn hospital bus service confirmedBLACKBURN with Darwen Council has confirmed the details of the restored direct bus service from Darwen to the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
• I'm in my 70s: Hereford's traffic scheme doesn't work for me! I MUST congratulate the council and planning department for their new traffic management scheme and parking in Bridge Street, King Street and Broad Street which will enable all able-bodied citizens to park out of town and walk or cycle into Hereford city centre.
• Why the Old Bridge closure might be good for Hereford A HEREFORD councillor has said the partial closure of the Old Bridge in the city centre is a good thing for the city, despite concerns from local businesses.
• In pictures: Extinction Rebellion protests in Herefordshire ENVIRONMENTAL protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) targeted main roads in Herefordshire at the start of the bank holiday weekend.

EIN News Subscription

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