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Sunday, 26 June 2016

BBC News

• Cardiff Bay road closures for triathlon and sailing eventsRoad closures are announced ahead of Cardiff Bay's triathlon and sailing events on Sunday.
• Light aircraft crash in Monmouthshire closes roadThree people sustain minor injuries as their light plane crashes on the A40 road between Abergavenny and Raglan in Monmouthshire.
• ScotRail staff on strike for third dayTrain passengers in Scotland are facing further disruption as ScotRail staff walk out for the third time in a week.
• Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fans and families 'left stranded' at airportA number of Northern Ireland fans have had their dreams of watching their team in the last 16 of the Euros shattered after being left stranded at Belfast International Airport.
• Up in the airGatwick may be back in the race against Heathrow to build a new runway following the vote to leave the EU and David Cameron's resignation
• EU referendum: Drivers 'could face rising petrol prices'Drivers could face higher petrol and diesel prices as a result of the vote to leave the EU, retailers suggest.
• UK car industry needs 'swift EU deal to curb high tariffs'The UK government must act quickly to secure favourable terms for a key export sector, says industry expert Professor David Bailey.

The Guardian

• How drones are sparking a transport revolution – in picturesYou may have seen miniature drones flying above your neighbourhood and parks – but the ways in which they can be used go far beyond the casual and recreational. Here is how they could affect the transport industry of the future Continue reading...
• Is your car the most stolen model in England and Wales?Hi-tech thieves are using computers to outsmart electronic security systems, with the Audi S3 and Land Rover Defender most at risk After two decades of decline, the number of cars stolen in England and Wales rose by 9% in 2015, with 75,656 incidents reported by unlucky motorists.Luxury cars stolen by organised gangs feature prominently on the list of stolen cars, but the humble Ford Escort makes an appearance in the top 10 even though it fell out of production more than a decade ago. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Revealed: scandal of removed pollution filters in diesel carsSCORES of diesel cars have been illegally belching lethal exhaust fumes in towns and cities across Scotland because their pollution filters have been deliberately removed.
• Critics accuse RMT of dragging Scotland into an English conductors' dispute with 'red herring' safety warningsScots commuters were facing more disruption on the nation's rail network today as the result of a 48-hour walkout by ScotRail conductors in a dispute linked to London and the south-east.

The Scotsman

• ‘Pessimistic’ passenger forecasts hit bid to reopen Scots rail linesHopes of reopening more railway lines across Scotland could be dashed by “utterly discredited” official passenger forecasting, campaigners fear.

Mail Online

• Nice airport chaos as French army evacuate terminal amid 'bomb threats'� Nice airport has been evacuated by the French Army over fears of a suspicious bag left abandoned in the terminal building.

This is Money

• Brexit could mean change for motorists and the UK automotive industry With the motor industry supporting some 800,000 UK jobs, the referendum result voting in favour of leaving the EU has gone against the wishes of three quarters of firms within the sector.
• Car plant regions defy bosses’ vote warnings: Firms' bases vote to leave despite call to stay in EU Fears that the boom in British car manufacturing would be derailed by Brexit failed to sway voters in the UK’s main production centres.

Birmingham Mail

• Shard End car fanatic with the cleanest set of rare cars in the UK‘Obsessed’ Bob reveals his flawless fleet of country’s cleanest cars.

Manchester Evening News

• Metrolink tram collides with van on Wythenshawe road The tram struck the van near on Hollyhedge road on Saturday evening

Sheffield Star

• SAFETY ALERT: Fallen tree blocking most of Peak District roadDrivers are being warned about a fallen tree on a busy road in Derbyshire.

The York Press

• Three months of roadworks causing frustration in Selby DISGRUNTLED drivers and business owners have vented their frustration over roadworks taking place on the Selby bypass.

Wales Online

• Pilot and passengers treated in hospital for 'minor injuries' after plane crashEmergency services were called to the incident on the A40 between Raglan and Abergavenny around 3.25pm on June 25

Burnley Express

• Classic cars ready to roll in to townThe wheels are in motion for the latest Burnley Classic Car Show, which will roll into town on Sunday.

Other Regional Press

• PICTURE UPDATE: Three people taken to hospital after aircraft crash on Gwent road THREE casualties have been taken to hospital after an aircraft crashed in Abergavenny today.

Aviation Industry

• IATA warns UK air passengers could decline 3%-5% by 2020Following the UK’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union (EU), IATA said preliminary estimates suggest UK air passengers could decline 3%-5% by 2020, following an expected economic downturn and predicted falling British pound sterling (GBP) exchange rates. read more

Other News Sources

• Link road work will not close major junction ONE of Hereford’s busiest road junctions won’t be closed during the building of a congestion-busting road. Work on the city’s £30 million link road connecting Edgar Street with Commercial Road is set to begin in a matter of weeks.
• Heathrow third runway now 'much less likely' after Brexit claims campaignerA campaigner has claimed Boris Johnson's installation as favourite to be next PM hits airport's chances of expansion
• BA boss threatens to pull flights from Gatwick if expansion is approved THE boss of the firm which owns British Airways has threatened to reduce its flights at Gatwick if the airport is given permission to expand.
• EU referendum: industry reacts as UK votes leaveIAG warns of short-term instability