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Sunday, 03 December 2017

BBC News

• Views sought on new ideas to further regenerate CardiffThe proposals are outlined in a consultation which splits Cardiff into five areas for different schemes.
• Car hits pedestrians after Brixton 'altercation'Two groups argued shortly before several pedestrians were hit by a VW Golf in Brixton, south London.

The Guardian

• ‘This is the world’s cheapest place to scrap ships’ – but in Chittagong, it’s people who pay the priceThousands of workers have been killed or maimed dismantling the world’s ships in Bangladesh, India and PakistanMohamed Edris’s life as he knew it in the Bangladeshi ship recycling yards ended at 11.30am on Saturday 11 April 2015. The 38-year-old metal cutter had been working with 100 others on the 19,600-tonne container ship Eurus London at the Ferdous Steel Corporation shipyard in Chittagong when catastrophe struck.His task had been to cut away the huge 40-tonne propeller with a blow torch. Alarm bells rang, he said, when he saw that a large metal platform had been placed below the propeller ...
• Bultaco Albero preview: ‘Meet the Moto Bike - part motorbike, part bicycle’ | Martin LoveThe Spanish motorcycle builder is back with a unique new concept in two-wheel hybrid travelMuch more than a bicycle, yet not quite a motorbike… a new breed of highly engineered electric ‘moto bikes’ is revolutionising the way we tackle both the city and the countryside on two wheels. Bultaco, a Spanish firm which specialised in motorbikes before going out of business in 1983, has bounced back with this unique concept. Two years ago it introduced the Brinco: a tough and striking electric scrambler designed for the big thrills world of off-roading. Now we have the Albero, an urban-focused sister...
• Five injured as car collides with pedestrians in south-west LondonPolice and ambulance services called to Stockwell Road crash after apparent altercation between two groupsFive men have been taken to hospital after a car collided with a group of pedestrians in London early on Saturday morning, police said. The Metropolitan police said five men aged between 23 and 42 were injured when the car hit a number of people on Stockwell Road near the junction of Sidney Road, in south-west London, just before 3am. None of the injured were in a critical condition. Continue reading...
• Is shared cycling in London on a road to nowhere?The capital now has more than 3,000 unlocked bicycles that can be picked up and leftUsing my phone as a divining rod, I walked towards a bouncing yellow dot and turned down a quiet side street. The road came to a dead end, but tucked away in the corner I found an alleyway. At the end of the alleyway, it split into another alleyway, where I came face to face with a stocky bull terrier, sitting alone, whose expression seemed to calmly say, “Turn back now, and nobody will get hurt.â€� I did a quiet runner. My first attempt to track down a dockless bike in London was not going well.This year, four d...

The Telegraph

• Five people injured after car hits pedestrians in London
• Hero police officer clings on to van hanging precariously over motorway bridge with driver trapped inside 

Times Online

• National Express shares head north [Subscription]Bus and rail companies have been a thankless place to park your cash in recent years.
• AG Gangadhar, ‘linked to’ Uber scandal, lands senior job at GM [Subscription]A former Uber executive who was thought to be connected to complaints about the “toxic” culture at the cab-hailing company, has emerged in a senior role at US auto giant General Motors.
• Rail shares soar as Grayling scraps East Coast franchise [Subscription]Shares in rail companies were turbocharged last week by the government’s decision to scrap the troubled East Coast franchise between London and Edinburgh.
• Report by engineering consultant Ebeni accuses Heathrow runway expansion plan of safety flaw [Subscription]Airport’s runway plan impossible to deliver, says report
• Rail disruption across England as London Euston trains are cancelled [Subscription]Rail passengers faced delays across England this morning as all trains in and out of London Euston were cancelled. Network Rail said there would be no service until at least midday while 500m of damaged wires in north London are replaced. The closures are expected to cause delays throughout the day on the West Coast main line between Euston, Watford Junction, Birmingham and Manchester.

Daily Record

• Hundreds of cars splattered with 'metallic substance' while boat being cleaned at Rosyth dock It could cost up to £150k to fix up to 500 cars that ended up "caked in gunk" while cleaning took place on a boat at the Rosyth dockyard.

Mail Online

• Flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver diverted to Manchester A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver has been directed to Manchester Airport (pictured landing) after an emergency was declared while the plane was mid-air.
• Return of the Dambusters! 617 Squadron to be reformed Wing Commander John Butcher, pictured, will command 617 Squadron when it returns with its new F35B Lightening II stealth jets from the United States next year.

The Mirror

• Ferrari 'thief' arrested after being caught begging for petrol money in supercar he didn't know how to fill upOfficers noticed the supercar was trashed, with cracked fins, a destroyed gearbox, emblems torn from the body and vomit down the side
• ALL London Euston lines closed as rail passengers warned to expect major disruption Emergency repairs to damaged overhead wires has forced the closure of all lines in and out of the London travel hub, causing travel chaos for the capital

This is Money

• Ray Massey: All hail the eco-taxi Having just driven the new plug-in electric TX taxi, which goes into official service with fare-paying passenger next week, I think it’s one of the best practical urban family cars on the road.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Ridiculous' roadworks driving Christmas shoppers out of city centre, taxi boss claims Rivals like Touchwood are filling their boots, he says

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• REVEALED: Areas of Bradford district with highest rate of drink driversBD13 has been revealed as the postcode area with the highest rate of drink drivers in Bradford.

London Evening Standard

• Irresponsible drone pilots 'flouting the law for Instagram snaps' as CAA issues Christmas flying warningDrone users are repeatedly flouting the law to capture good Instagram photos, an expert has said.
• Heart-stopping moment 'superman' police officer stops lorry plunging off motorway bridge with his bare handsHeart-stopping pictures show the moment a hero police officer stopped a lorry tumbling off a motorway bridge with his bare hands.
• London Euston: Hundreds of weekend travellers face disruption as all London Midland and Virgin trains to and from station cancelledHundreds of weekend travellers are facing rail disruption as trains to and from London Euston have been cancelled.

Wales Online

• The fascinating story of Newport's Transporter Bridge and how it could become a World Heritage site The bridge cost £98,000 to build and has never recovered its costs

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Wire damage causes rail chaosPassengers have been warned not to travel as overhead wire damage brought chaos to the rail network.
• A41 Bilston Road set to open to trafficThe A41 Bilston Road was set to reopen to traffic on Saturday after Midland Metro Alliance bosses confirmed their work on the road is complete.

Other Regional Press

• Cash boost as major cruise company MSC bases £800m ship at Southampton portSOUTHAMPTON will welcome a “Mediterranean masterpieceâ€�, the Daily Echo can reveal.
• Scoot Ferries couple launch airline — and ask for £3m after backer walks awayA NEW airline which is offering flights from Southampton Airport could be on the brink of collapse.
• Travelling by train from Middlesbrough? You can expect these new servicesDetails of how services from the town will improve have been revealed in a council report
• VIDEO: Bikers deliver Christmas presents to Newport children's centre after appeal KIND-HEARTED bikers have made a special delivery of Christmas presents to a children’s centre, after the community rallied in support of an appeal.
• Delays and overcrowded trains ahead of Wales v South Africa rugby match RAIL passengers are complaining of 'overcrowding' on trains bound for Cardiff ahead of the Wales v South Africa rugby match.

Other News Sources

• Gritters are ready to tackle cold weatherAFTER the first snowflakes of winter fell in London on Thursday, highways teams across the county are reassuring residents their gritters are primed and ready.
• Former Monarch pilots join VirginNEW Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg joined the first of 22 new pilot recruits at Virgin Atlantic as they begin their training to become long haul First Officers.