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Saturday, 24 April 2021

BBC News

• Covid-19: India arrivals begin UK hotel quarantineSome UK nationals say they are struggling to secure flights home as India sees a surge in Covid.
• Tesla's Autopilot 'tricked' to operate without driverA Model Y made multiple trips on a test track without a human in the driver's seat, engineers found.

Financial Times

• Honda pledges to end sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040Japanese group aims to capitalise on alliance with GM to accelerate change in America
• US joins hunt for lost Indonesian submarine as oxygen runs lowRescuers race against time to find vessel with 53 crew that went missing near Bali
• US airlines say 'worst behind us' as vaccines fuel recoveryAverage passenger numbers are at their highest level since the pandemic began
• FirstGroup: US disposals are the start of a long journeyShareholders need to keep a tight grip on this ride; dividends remain a distant prospect
• FirstGroup sells US bus operations to EQT for £3.3bnSwedish private equity fund to run thousands of yellow school buses

The Herald

• New row as broken down lifeline CalMac ferry is not expected to be fixed for a monthTHE lifeline vessel at the centre of a new Scots ferry crisis is not now expected to be back in service for another month, it has emerged.
• Ferry rage amid Sturgeon islands reopening fiascoHAULIERS in the Scottish islands are not surprisingly “through the roof” after ferry services were decimated amid a series of breakdowns.

The Independent

• US plane joins hunt for Indonesian sub after air runs outIndonesia has pressed ahead with a search for a navy submarine off Bali, hours after the oxygen supply for 53 crew members aboard is believed to have been exhausted

Times Online

• Ship named after Prince Philip to sell Britain abroad [Subscription]Boris Johnson wants a new trade and investment ship to be named after the Duke of Edinburgh to help to “sell Britain to the world”.
• Satellite surveillance of parked cars helps you find a quiet spot [Subscription]Arriving at a beauty spot only to find that hordes of tourists have got there before you and turned the area into a crowd scene reminiscent of a zombie apocalypse is a recipe for holiday hell.
• Indians charter £100,000 private jets to beat 4am coronavirus travel deadline [Subscription]At least eight private jets were flown to Britain from India in 24 hours as the super-rich paid tens of thousands of pounds to beat a new travel ban.
• Watchdog to investigate ferry contract that ruined Ferguson Marine shipyard [Subscription]Scotland’s public finance watchdog is to investigate the disastrous ferry contract which caused the Ferguson shipyard to be nationalised.
• Covid passport may let Scots travel abroad this summer, Jason Leitch suggests [Subscription]Foreign summer holidays will be challenging but officials are working on a “digital solution” to identify those who have been tested or vaccinated against coronavirus, Scotland’s national clinical director has said.
• Wizz Air plans cheaper fares as capacity grows [Subscription]One of Europe’s leading budget airlines is forecasting a sharp drop in the price of fares as it expects to increase the number of flights this summer to as much as 80 per cent of normal capacity.
• Job fears delay Rolls-Royce’s sale of Spanish division ITP Aero [Subscription]Hopes that Rolls-Royce is nearing the sale of ITP Aero, its $1.5 billion-rated Spanish aerospace and defence business, appeared to have hit turbulence yesterday after reports that politicians in the country and its Basque region, where it operates, are demanding assurances that no jobs will be lost.
• First Group ends its school run in America [Subscription]A two-decade tour of America is coming to a close for FirstGroup after it found a buyer for its school bus business in the United States.
• Smart motorways delaying fire brigade callouts [Subscription]Fire services are facing considerable delays on emergency callouts because of smart motorways, according to Britain’s biggest fire brigade.

City AM

• Rolls-Royce in 'constructive talks' over ITP Aero saleRolls-Royce this afternoon hit back at claims that the sale of one of its Spanish subsidiaries could be blocked, saying The post Rolls-Royce in 'constructive talks' over ITP Aero sale appeared first on CityAM.
• Submarine disaster: Oxygen supply on Indonesian vessel has run out with no sign of lifeThe oxygen supply for the 53 crew members of an Indonesian submarine missing in waters off Bali is believed to The post Submarine disaster: Oxygen supply on Indonesian vessel has run out with no sign of life appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Elon Musk issues warning over Mars mission - 'a bunch of people will probably die'ELON MUSK warned that a
• Summer holidays face another hurdle as Foreign Office may still bar 'green list' countriesBRITISH holidaymakers could have their plans to travel abroad this summer to 'green list' destinations may be barred by the Foreign Office, according to reports.

The Mirror

• Hopes fade for missing submarine with 53 on board as oxygen deadline passesWarships and military aircraft from around the world have been deployed in the hunt for the missing navy vessel amid fears it plunged to depths beyond survivable limits during a drill off the coast of Bali

This is Money

• Almost 2M motorists could be driving illegally with expired MOTsEven the very last cars to have benefited from six-month MOT test extension offered by the Government - which expired on 1 August 2020 - should now have been had their vehicles tested.

Birmingham Post

• Transport giant FirstGroup announces sale of two US businessesThe group has agreed a deal with a Swedish private equity firm
• Airbus secures order as Delta passengers 'ready to reclaim the joy of travel'Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 25 A321neo (New Engine Option) aircraft

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Dangerous and frightening' - concern over rail trespassers seen in the district AN MP is due to meet with British Transport Police and Network Rail amid concerns about people trespassing on railways.
• Vehicle bridge crash blocks Shipley Railway Station line THE train line at Shipley Railway Station was blocked this evening when a vehicle collided with a bridge.

Bristol Live

• EasyJet and Jet2 flights from Bristol Airport this Summer It has been a very tough year and many of us can't wait for a holiday

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Welshman describes hectic four-hour airport queue as 'swimming in Covid soup'Stuart Rideout was forced to queue for hours at Heathrow Airport after a trip to Germany

London Evening Standard

• Transport for London chief Andy Byford targets Christmas opening of delayed Crossrail projectLondon's transport commissioner has set himself the goal of getting Crossrail open by Christmas, the Evening Standard can reveal.
• 'Recycled' SpaceX capsule prepares to dock at International Space StationFrenchman Thomas Pesquet is the first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut to blast off in the Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Northern Echo

• The £6 passenger fee that left Teesside Airport going from Jamaican dreams to the brink of closure
• Teesside Airport's 'hated' passenger facility fee to be scrapped within WEEKS A 'HATED' passenger tax at a North-East airport will be abolished within weeks, The Northern Echo can reveal today.
• Transport Minister visits Weardale railway to back expansion AN MP has hosted the Minister of State for Transport in North West Durham.

The York Press

• Smooth operators scoop award for great driving A BUS firm is celebrating after 200 of its team scooped awards for safe driving.

Cambridge News

• Anger after US military aircraft wrecks Addenbrooke's helipad'I hope the Yanks are going to pay for the repair'
• Warning to drivers over insurance rule changing next weekThe change impacts people who use their car for work or to help others, and covers everyone including all key workers
• India added to 'red list' today amid concerns about new Covid variantNew rules in force from Friday (April 23) for those returning from the country
• Air ambulances can fly to Addenbrooke's again as grass landing site opensBut the helipad at Addenbrooke's Hospital must be fully replaced

Reading Evening Post

• Drivers face delays as M4 closed in both directions at the weekendHow to avoid the motorway closures this weekend between j6 and j8/9

Other Regional Press

• Stagecoach bus windows smashed by Bicester vandals means bus route could stop 'VANDALISM at its worst' has led to uncertainty about whether a bus service will continue to serve a community.
• How we're being encouraged to get on our bikes Nicola Sturgeon is promising to do more to encourage Scots to get on their bike if the SNP wins next month's Holyrood elections.
• Jet2, Ryanair, easyjet & other airlines answer key holiday questionsMany Teessiders are looking into the possibility of a summer getaway
• Closure and delays on very busy road as 'critical' gas works beginNorthern Gas Networks said it has to urgently replace ageing metal pipework with more durable plastic piping
• Car insurance change could mean your policy is invalid - what you need to know The move could make your cover invalid if you don't know about the new change.

Railnews

• Volunteers launch conversion of first hydrogen shunter Young volunteers have started to strip down a Class 08 diesel shunter in preparation for its conversion to hydrogen power. The project is the first of its kind in Britain.

Other News Sources

• Winchester City Council approves car park plans in Bar End WINCHESTER City Council has been warned it could be taken to court after plans for a new multi-storey were approved.

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