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Sunday, 19 November 2017

BBC News

• Church Village Bypass: £126k mouse bridges not replacedA council is criticised for failing to replace dormice bridges on the road in south Wales.
• Newspaper headlines: Budget boost for driverless cars and NHSWednesday's Budget will include cash for driverless cars, the NHS and housing, Sunday's papers say.
• Lifeboat damaged while docked in Portrush harbourIntruders got onto the boat overnight, broke the lock off a cabin door and tried to tamper with the throttle.
• King's Cross fire: Victims remembered at wreath-laying serviceA ceremony is held at the north London Tube station to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy.
• Budget 2017: Green light for driverless car testingThe chancellor says investment will

Financial Times

• UK to allow road tests of fully driverless carsChancellor set to unveil plans aimed at keeping Britain ahead of rival developers  

The Guardian

• Helicopter pilot killed in mid-air crash named as Mike GreenThree others were killed in the collision between a helicopter and a two-seater plane in Buckinghamshire on FridayA helicopter pilot killed in a mid-air collision in Buckinghamshire on Friday has been named as Capt Mike Green, according to the Press Association.He was a senior instructor with Helicopter Services, based at Wycombe Air Park. Continue reading...
• King's Cross fire victims honoured 30 years onMemorial service takes place at London tube station for families, survivors and emergency services staff from 1987 blaze Silence descended on a corner of one of London’s busiest underground stations for a minute on Saturday as victims’ families and survivors gathered to remember those who died in the King’s Cross fire 30 years ago.Huddled together just below street level, emergency services personnel who responded to the blaze were among those attending the memorial service at the station. Continue reading...
• Giant airship comes loose in UKTwo people suffer minor injuries after Airlander 10 airship breaks free from moorings and automatically deflatesOne woman was taken to hospital after the world’s largest aircraft, Airlander 10, came loose from its moorings, causing its hull to rip and deflate. The vehicle, which is part-plane, part-airship and 92m (302ft) long, lay collapsed in Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire after the mishap at about 9.30am on Saturday. Continue reading...
• Philip Hammond to say UK will have self-driving cars by 2021 in budget ‘fit for the future’Embattled chancellor will sweep away regulation to allow testing of cars and put up £1bn for techDriverless cars will be on Britain’s roads by 2021 as a result of sweeping regulatory reforms that will put the UK in the forefront of a post-Brexit technological revolution, chancellor Philip Hammond will say this week. In his budget on Wednesday Hammond will allow driverless cars to be tested without any human operator inside or outside the car, and without the legal constraints and rules that apply in many other EU nations, and much of the US.The move – welcomed by the UK motor industry – is par...

The Herald

• Woman injured in airship accidentA WOMAN was taken to hospital after the world's largest aircraft, Airlander 10, came loose from its moorings causing its hull to rip and deflate.
• Royal Navy joins hunt for missing Argentinian military submarineTHE Royal Navy has sent a ship to help with the hunt for a lost Argentinian navy submarine with 44 crew on board.
• Trident submarine plans facing a ‘perfect storm’ of problems, says MoD reportUK Government plans for the next generation of Trident submarine reactors are under threat from staff shortages and spending cuts, according to an expert report for the Ministry of Defence.

The Huffington Post

• Airlander 10 Crashes In Cardington Airfield, Bedfordshire, After Coming Loose From Its Moorings

The Telegraph

• Aviation student killed in mid-air crash doing 'what he loved'

Times Online

• EasyJet dives as Dame Carolyn McCall’s take-off for ITV looms [Subscription]Dame Carolyn McCall is set to reveal another slide in profits at easyJet as she prepares to hand over the controls of the budget airline.
• Elon Musk's firm Tesla goes cap in hand to customers [Subscription]Shares in the electric car maker Tesla jumped 4% last week, after its charismatic boss, Elon Musk, unveiled two new vehicles.
• Drivers of plug-in cars face queues and forecourt rage [Subscription]Motorists using battery-powered cars for long journeys had better be patient.
• Rolls-Royce, led by Warren East, to sell diesel parts maker [Subscription]Engineering giant’s boss eyes £300m sale in latest phase of turnaround

City AM

• Philip Hammond set to unveil regulatory revamp for driverless cars along with millions for AI and digital skills in Autumn BudgetThe chancellor is expected to unveil a flurry of announcements to progress artificial intelligence, driverless and electric cars, and 5G across Britain in next week's Autumn Budget, to help bolster the nation's credentials as a leader in tech.

Mail Online

• Apollo moon landing 'fake' photo excites conspiracy fans A video uploaded to YouTube focuses on an image which purports to show a 'stagehand' reflected in the visor of an astronaut after Apollo 17 landed on the moon in December 1972.

London Evening Standard

• 'Tube crush' website featuring photos of 'attractive' men on London Underground sparks privacy rowA "Tube crush" website where passengers secretly capture and rate photos of men they find "attractive" while riding the London Underground has sparked a privacy row.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Driverless cars and 5G mobile phone networks could become a thing sooner than you think Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to unveil a raft of investment in areas like artificial intelligence as part of the 2017 Autumn Budget

The York Press

• Minister's pledge on new trainsTHE York depot refurbishing trains for the TransPennine Express welcomed transport secretary Chris Grayling yesterday.
• No firm commitment from Government minister on key road improvements TRANSPORT Secretary Chris Grayling has held back from a firm commitment to funding key road improvements around York.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Inquiry to look at new railway proposals in PeterboroughA public inquiry looking at plans to create a new stretch of railway track in Peterborough will begin next week after objections were raised by residents.

Other Regional Press

• 'Cowley branch line should be reopened to passengers within two years, or Oxford risks falling behind' RAIL passengers should be travelling on the revived Cowley Branch Line within two years, according to a government-backed report – which says failure to get the scheme in motion could set back the city's economic growth.
• Using the Weymouth-Waterloo line over Christmas? You'll want to read thisPassengers using the Weymouth-Waterloo line this Christmas are being urged to plan ahead as a multi-million pound project to improve the railway is delivered. 
• Have your say on plans for new railway footbridge ramps at Wareham Station Residents can now have their say on the planning application for new ramps to be added to Wareham Railway Station footbridge.
• WELCOME MA'AM: Royal Navy's new £3bn aircraft carrier stops off at PortlandDORSET welcomed a royal visitor when the largest warship every built for the Royal Navy stopped off.
• 'Cowley branch line should be reopened to passengers within two years, or Oxford risks falling behind' RAIL passengers should be travelling on the revived Cowley Branch Line within two years, according to a government-backed report – which says failure to get the scheme in motion could set back the city's economic growth.
• Campaigners want your view on how to clean up Winchester's airCAMPAIGNERS battling to clean up Winchester's air quality will be asking residents how they think the city could be improved following the launch of a major transport consultation.
• Drivers facing 14 months of roadworks misery in £5.2million electricity project HAMPSHIRE residents are set to face 14 months of roads misery and traffic disruption during a £5.2m project aimed at upgrading electricity cables.

Other News Sources

• Councillor tells residents "road closure going ahead"THE closure of a busy Winchester road as part of a major housing development is set to go ahead as planned, say the city council.