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Saturday, 12 December 2020

BBC News

• British Airways' last Boeing 747 reaches end of runwayThe last remaining Boeing 747 in British Airways' fleet makes its final landing in Wales.
• Electric car battery plant for Blyth power station siteBritishvolt says the £2.6bn plant will be the largest industrial investment in the North East for years.
• Ferrari boss leaves car maker on eve of Grand PrixLouis Camilleri is leaving the luxury carmaker on the eve of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
• Heathrow to shut Terminal 4 until end of next yearThe airport operator says passenger numbers fell sharply following a second lockdown.

Financial Times

• UK puts Royal Navy on standby to deter European fishing boatsArmed patrol ships latest sign of preparations for Britain leaving EU without trade deal
• Boeing’s 737 Max prepares for long haul to recoveryJet’s return to skies begins to close dire chapter and reignites competition in hottest segment of aviation market

The Guardian

• Four navy ships to help protect fishing waters in case of no-deal BrexitExclusive: two vessels to be deployed at sea with two on standby in case EU fishing boats enter EEZFour Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from 1 January to help the UK protect its fishing waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit, in a deployment evoking memories of the “cod warsâ€� in the 1970s.The 80-metre-long armed vessels would have the power to halt, inspect and impound all EU fishing boats operating within the UK’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which can extend 200 miles from shore. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Coronavirus in Scotland: Police to keep a close eye on people travelling over the holidays [Subscription]Police Scotland will monitor motorways and trains in the central belt to try to prevent Christmas shoppers from breaking travel restrictions.
• We’ll take years to recover from crisis, predicts Rolls-Royce [Subscription]Rolls-Royce has spent even more cash this year than it originally feared, going through its reserves at a rate of more than £1 billion a quarter during the pandemic.
• Vast majority of rail network will shut on Boxing Day [Subscription]More than 20 train companies will halt all services on Boxing Day despite a government pledge to boost travel options over the busy Christmas period.
• Navy to board French boats and arrest fishermen [Subscription]Patrols will target unlawful ships in the Channel

City AM

• Navy patrol ships on standby to protect UK from EU's fishy businessFour Royal Navy patrol ships are on standby for 1 January in case of a no-deal Brexit, ready to help The post Navy patrol ships on standby to protect UK from EU's fishy business appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Royal Navy will board French ships and arrest Eu fishermen in OUR waters in no deal BrexitA FORMER head of the Royal Navy has said Britain needs to be

Mail Online

• Quarantine for travellers testing Covid negative cut to five days Grant Shapps announcesTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled the 'Test to Release' service. Starting on December 15, travellers not from corridor countries only need to self-isolate for five days if they test negative for Covid.
• Airlines ask EU countries to exempt Britain from Covid travel ban set to kick in on January 1Firms such as EasyJet and Airlines UK were joined by the World Travel and Tourism Council in calling for clarity.
• Cyclists launch last ditch bid to save £320,000 Kensington bike laneExtinction Rebellion is also not ruling out a second protest to save it after they stopped labourers pulling out bollards by glueing themselves to their van.
• Thousands of lorries queue through the night at DoverEmergency measures were imposed on roads across Kent - for the third day in a row - to try to manage a tidal wave of trucks now believed to be at 12,000 per day or more.

The Mirror

• Four Royal Navy warships to patrol UK fishing waters in event of no-deal BrexitRoyal Navy vessels will patrol UK waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit after Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen both warned the UK could crash out of the EU without a deal

Sky News

• Armed Navy boats on standby to protect UK waters in case of no-deal BrexitArmed Royal Navy boats are being prepared to patrol the UK's fishing waters in an apparent final warning shot to Brussels as negotiations enter the final 48 hours. 

Birmingham Mail

• New Moor Street 'bus gates' make you drive further to reach the BullringNow that Moor Street Queensway has a bus gate in both directions, the implications are profound - if you make just one mistake you could be in for quite an extra detour

Birmingham Post

• UK's first drone flight between commercial airports takes off from CornwallThe pioneering mission between Land's End Airport and the Isles of Scilly could lead to more freight being moved around the UK by drone
• Shipping giant DFDS to benchmark safety against rail industryDifferent perspectives and best practices sought from 'network outside of traditional industry partners'

Bolton News

• Megabus lay on extra services to cope with Christmas demandMEGABUS are to lay on extra services from cities including Manchester in the run up to Christmas to ensure people can travel home safely.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Greengates junction works slam dangerous drivers at roadworks THE firm carrying out roadworks at Greengates junction has slammed some motorists for making

Bristol Live

• Everything we know about major bridge closureThe bridge will be completely closed to all traffic - including pedestrians and cyclists
• The motorway cameras that catch the most driversThe highest speed recorded in the area was 157mph

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Arriva bus drivers told to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirusThe drivers were based at the depot in Rhyl

London Evening Standard

• Cyclists seek legal advice in bid to overturn council’s axing of Kensington cycle lanesCycling campaigners today said they were seeking urgent legal advice on whether they could mount a High Court challenge against the axing of the High Street Kensington cycle lanes.
• Motorists could be hit with new £3.50 charge to drive into Greater LondonThe radical move is among a series of options suggested to Sadiq Khan as a way of restoring TfL’s long-term income

Wales Online

• Iconic Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes final journey from Cardiff AirportAs tall as a six-storey building and wings able to fit up to 50 parked cars, this aircraft has been dominating the skies for more than 50 years

Bucks Free Press

• Listed: High Wycombe's worst roads for young drivers Mapped: The accident black spots for young drivers in High Wycombe.

Peterborough Telegraph

• E-bikes scheme confirms launch in Peterborough next monthThe Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has confirmed an e-bikes trial will start in the city in January.

Reading Evening Post

• Heathrow's Terminal 4 to remain closed in 2021Fewer than 750,000 passengers travelled through the airport in November

Other Regional Press

• Concerns raised over plans to make TfL stations cashless Watford's mayor has called on Transport for London (TfL) to scrap its plan to make all of its stations cashless.
• Sheffield and Leeds leg of HS2 could be scrappedProposal by National Infrastructure Commission will test Boris Johnson's promise to level up the north
• Ryanair to restart flights from Bournemouth Airport next week RYANAIR will be restarting some its routes from Bournemouth Airport next week.
• Cycles lanes installed on harbourside after rail tracks removed NEW cycle lanes have been installed on a key Weymouth town centre road following the removal of old railway tracks.

The Economist

• Why is Uber selling its autonomous-vehicle division?Self-driving cars were meant to be its future

Green Miscellany

• Electric bicycle grants long overdueRumour has it that electric bicycles may become eligible for government grants in the same way as electric cars. It’s a change that is long overdue. After all, in terms of price, range and usability the bicycle is the most practical option for those who want the benefits of an electric vehicle today. Electric vehicles of every description are currently… The post Electric bicycle grants long overdue appeared first on ETA.
• Future for motorhomes is electricLockdown prompted a surge in sales of motorhomes, but with the death knell sounding for diesel vehicles what future for the pastime? German firm Dethleffs thinks it has the answer in the shape of the world’s first fully electric motorhome. The outside of the Iveco camper is plastered with  31 square metres of thin-film solar panels capable of generating up… The post Future for motorhomes is electric appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• London Underground weekend closures: All the Tube lines closed on December 12 and 13The capital will be busy with Christmas shoppers
• Cycle lanes in Brighton and Hove could be extended RESIDENTS will get the chance to have their say on proposals for changes to cycle lanes in the city.

EIN News Subscription

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