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Sunday, 21 May 2017

BBC News

• Uni of South Wales road safety app for children 'good fun'The app is being developed thanks to �67,500 funding from the Road Safety Trust.
• Brynglas tunnels close eastbound until Monday for workA programme of upgrade work to drainage and the carriageway is taking place until February 2018.
• Virtual reality app to teach road safety to childrenThe app is being developed by academics from University of South Wales.
• Bank: Traffic banned to improve safety at dangerous junctionOnly buses and cyclists will be allowed through Bank Junction as part of the 18-month trial scheme.

The Guardian

• Raleigh Stow-e-way: bike preview | Martin LoveCompact, portable and fully charged: Raleigh’s electric folding bike ticks numerous boxesIf you live in a flat, commute by train or would like to take a bike with you on your caravanning holidays (or you are a real sucker for names that are lame puns), then you will love Raleigh’s Stow-e-way – the Nottingham firm’s first foray into the folding electric bike market. The Stow-e-way neatly ticks two boxes: it takes up very little space, and it takes much of the grunt out of cycling. Its collapsable frame, handlebars and pedals mean it folds down to just 880mm x 440mm, and will fit snugly into lug...
• Air Force fighter jets scrambled after disturbance on American Airlines flightTurkish passenger reportedly tried to force his way into the cockpit of the Honolulu-bound flight from Los AngelesThe US military on Friday scrambled two fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu international airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said. Related: Trump 'laptop' ban may not be extended to flights from Europe Continue reading...
• Over a quarter of flights to UK are delayed, research showsKLM proves the most punctual airline for 2016, while Air Transat was the worst performer with 45% of flights arriving lateMore than a quarter of flights to UK airports are delayed, according to new figures. Analysis of more than 850,000 inbound flights revealed that 26% failed to arrive within 15 minutes of their schedule last year. Canadian leisure airline Air Transat was the worst performer, with 45% of its flights late, followed by Icelandair (44%) and Norwegian (40%). Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Motorist who ran amok in Times Square says he tried 'to get help'
• Jets scrambled as American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after disturbance on LA to Hawaii flight
• Eight injured after �plane collides with �truck at Los Angeles airport

Times Online

• Bumped, then blanked by easyJet [Subscription]There are few things more infuriating than being bumped off a flight because the aircraft has been overbooked. But Paula Cunningham, from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has found one: being bumped — then being forced to spend more than a year pursuing the airline for the compensation that she was legally entitled to.
• Healy-Rae lobbied by pub body before drink-drive figures rant [Subscription]Michael Healy-Rae, a Kerry TD, gave a series of interviews in which he claimed drink-driving figures were misleading after being lobbied on the issue by the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI).
• Rivals fight for £2bn ship deal [Subscription]Military chiefs are set to pit defence giants BAE Systems and Babcock International against each other in a £2bn competition to build a fleet of new warships.
• Crossrail hits buffers at Heathrow [Subscription]It’s a £15bn train line designed to span London from west to east, bringing much needed relief for commuters — yet Crossrail services may not now stop at Heathrow because of a legal row with the airport’s owners.

Mail Online

• Burgers should be banned on buses say experts The suggestion was made at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, which highlighted the success of the 2007 ban on smoking in public and last year's alcohol ban on all London transport.

The Mirror

• Cruise ship giant Cunard apologises as booking gaff sees customers charged TWICE for same holiday Holidaymakers who had already booked trips with Cunard, P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises discovered their bank cards have been debited a second time
• Eight injured after plane collides with truck at Los Angeles International Airport An LA Fire Department spokesman said the cause of the incident remains under investigation

Birmingham Post

• We want West Midlands firms to work on our tram lines say Midlands Metro bosses The Midlands Metro Alliance, working on a series of tram line extensions, wants 80 per cent of suppliers to be based in West Midlands
• Plans to charge for parking at Cannon Hill Park blockedProposals for £2 and £3 charges put on hold following challenge from council backbenchers

London Evening Standard

• Bank junction: Traffic to be banned from accident blackspot after death of City worker cyclistA ban on cars, taxis and lorries is to come into force at one of London's most notorious junctions on Monday.
• Over a quarter of flights into UK airports are late, figures showMore than a quarter of inbound flights to the UK are delayed, new figures show.
• East Croydon stabbing: Young man rushed to hospital after being knifed at train stationA young man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in broad daylight at a busy south London station.
• Moped thieves target lone mobile phone users in spate of muggings across south LondonPolice have issued a warning after thugs on mopeds and bikes targeted mobile phone users in a spate of muggings across south London.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Major roadworks in Suffolk and Essex this week, including A12 Ewell Bridge, A14, A120 and A1Drivers in Suffolk and Essex are being warned of the latest major roadworks taking place this weekend and over the next week.

North Wales Live

• Liverpool could get direct flight to Heathrow under expansion plansHeathrow expansion plans could boost Merseyside's 'global connectivity'

Reading Evening Post

• Passengers will never get wet again as Reading Buses launches honesty umbrellas Honesty umbrellas are being supplied on Reading Buses’ services to Woodley

Other Regional Press

• Support growing for plan to launch new rail service along Cowley branch linePLANS to bring back passenger rail services on the Cowley Branch Line are moving forward.
• Warning after week of carnage of Dorset's roads and death toll rises DRIVERS are being urged to be safe and heed advice after a week of carnage of Dorset’s roads.
• Watch plane built by Coventry's Ernesford Grange school take off Plane built by pupils from Ernesford Grange Community Academy goes on first public flight from Coventry Airport
• How drivers are paying millions in 'smart motorway' speeding fines - what to look out for 11,918 drivers have been caught exceeding the limit since variable speed cameras were installed between junctions 7 and 9 on the M42

C.N.N.

• Plane collides with truck at LAX, injuring 8A passenger jet taxing to its gate at Los Angeles International Airport collided with a utility truck Saturday afternoon, leaving eight people on the truck with non-life-threatening injuries.

Other News Sources

• BikeFest South: The region's first dedicated motorcycle show to test bikes, hone your skills and grab bargains BikeFest South will be staged at the legendary Goodwood motor racing circuit in June