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Sunday, 09 July 2017

BBC News

• Vale of Rheidol's wheels for Aberystwyth Cliff RailwayA young workforce at a steam workshop makes parts for railways across the UK.
• Questions over Welsh Government's free bus travel pilotA coach hire boss says there is not enough detail about how firms like his would be compensated
• Aberystwyth coach owner's free weekend bus travel concernsA coach hire boss says the Welsh Government-funded scheme will drive people away from firms like his.
• Roads close as 15,000 join Velothon Wales cycle raceThe velothon starts and ends in Cardiff but takes in Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Caerphilly.
• Strikes hitting Northern, Merseyrail and Southern routesThe long-running dispute centres on concerns over driver-only-operated trains.
• Wigan �2.1m cycle lanes plan announcedFive new cycle routes will connect the town centre with surrounding residential communities.
• 'Cheaper' Heathrow airport third runway plans proposedHotel tycoon Surinder Arora puts his scheme to the government's public consultation on the airport.

The Guardian

• Volkswagen Beetle: car review | Martin LoveVW’s quirky coupé has been rejuvenated, and this time it’s gone right back to its roots. Just don’t expect to impress your kidsPrice: from £17,370Top speed: 126mph0-62mph: 8.7 secondsMPG: up to 65.7CO2: 132g/kmFor anyone born before the end of the last century, VW’s Beetle will hold a special place in their affections. It’s a car garlanded in nostalgia, and every panel reveals another colourful milestone on its long journey from people’s wagon to hippy transporter to pseudo-retro city slicker. However, if you were born in this century, like my teenage daughter and members of her netball team, ...
• Electric car revolution: calculating the cost of green motoringMore battery-powered vehicles would mean cleaner air and quieter streets – but also a drain on the National Grid and less fuel duty to the TreasuryStreets will be quieter, the air will be cleaner, people will spend less time at petrol stations and car factories might even return to Britain’s shores if the country switches to electric cars in a dramatic, widespread fashion.But widespread adoption of battery-powered vehicles would not be without challenges too. A large-scale switchover to electric cars could create problems for power grids, could mean roads lined with charging poles and it could...

The Telegraph

• First class passenger 'hit on the head with wine bottles' to subdue him as flight is forced to return to the US
• 14-year-old girl killed in school bus crash dreamed of becoming ballerina

Times Online

• BP needs to step on the gas to keep up [Subscription]Earlier this year boffins at BP gazed into their crystal ball and came up with the oil giant’s annual energy outlook — how it sees demand holding up until 2035.
• Network Rail squeeze delays electric trains [Subscription]Great Western, Midland and TransPennine hit
• Let me build Heathrow’s third runway and I will save £6bn [Subscription]Hotels tycoon Surinder Arora has his own plans for a cheaper way to expand the airport’s capacity
• Hotels chief mounts Heathrow runway bid [Subscription]Tycoon says new scheme would knock £6bn off airport’s plans
• UK airports may get armed US guards [Subscription]Travellers flying to America could undergo US immigration checks at British airports under plans that could see armed US personnel stationed here.
• Sparks fly: electric car owners take on charge bay hoggers [Subscription]When Volvo announced last week that all its new cars would use electricity within two years, not everyone was celebrating.
• Tube travellers inhale 12m toxic particles a minute [Subscription]Air pollution on the London Underground is so high that it raises the risk of developing diseases such as asthma, lung disease and “possibly dementia”, experts say. The warning follows data showing that Tube travellers can inhale more than 12m tiny toxic particles a minute.

Mail Online

• Thomson flight makes emergency landing at Gatwick Passengers on board the Thomson flight from Manchester to Girona, Spain, were escorted off and three crew members were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out.

This is Money

• RAY MASSEY:�Volvo charges ahead with plan to go electric From 2019, every new car Volvo launches will have some form of electric motor, marking 'the historic end' of vehicles that have only an internal combustion engine; diesel or petrol.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Anger over road left unfinished outside primary school Residents have hit out at Bradford Council after a road was left unfinished following resurfacing works.

London Evening Standard

• 'Boris Bike' scheme expanded to BrixtonBrixton is to be linked to the 'Boris Bike' network for the first time, it has been announced.
• Venus Williams drove lawfully before fatal car crash, police sayVenus Williams drove her vehicle into a crossroads legally moments before she was involved in a fatal car crash, police have said.

Manchester Evening News

• Cabin crew 'treated for smoke inhalation' after fire breaks out onboard flight from Manchester Airport Passengers onboard were escorted from the plane which had been travelling from Manchester to Girona.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• See Newcastle Motor Show's �10m worth of cars as it takes over the city this weekend In the basking sun thousands flocked to see gleaming vehicles from vintage to the latest hi-tech racers in the giant open air motoring showroom
• Crowds line the streets for HMS Ocean parade in Sunderland for warship's final visit to the city The HMS Ocean parade travelled through Sunderland city centre on Saturday

The York Press

• HGV ban still on the cardsCOUNCIL chiefs have said it is still their intention to implement the HGV ban at the Norton level crossing.
• How we ended up with these roads Mike Laycock looks back at the chequered histories of the York Outer Ring Road and A64
• Roads to be closed for resurfacing A SERIES of road closures will be in place from Monday to allow for resurfacing.

West Sussex Gazette

• Railway model for safety awarenessChildren are set to learn about railway safety with help of a model railway.

Other Regional Press

• City braced for disruptive sewer works DRIVERS are bracing themselves for weeks of misery on the roads from as St Clement's Street will be dug up for major sewer works.
• Kent Air Ambulance moving base to Rochester AirportThe government has rejected concerns raised about noise, traffic, safety and pollution meaning a vital charity can relocate its operations.
• Kirklees has a staggering 900 MILES of pothole-riddled roads to repair Row at Kirklees Council over how roads are repaired
• ECONOMY BOOST: Dorset schemes to benefit from transport, housing and communications plansNEW Government schemes to drive the economy could be ‘hugely beneficial’ to Dorset’s transport and communication links.

Other News Sources

• Surrey drivers (sort of) care the most about cyclist safety, study finds The study found 55% of drivers believe laws should be passed that require cyclists to have insurance
• Farnborough bus fire: See flames engulf engine after passengers evacuated One witness said she could feel the 'fierce' heat from her window
• Surrey Road Policing Unit is showing this hard-hitting footage to drivers caught texting behind the wheel It is hoped the shocking footage will make sure the fine 'hits home'
• M25 and M23 roadworks: Diversions in place as various projects hit major roads next week Make sure you are not caught out by planned roadworks and improvements this week
• M3 Smart Motorway: Roadworks scheduled until end of July as repairs continue after main construction completed Highways England previously said work will 'continue for a short period' after the main construction