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Sunday, 18 February 2018

BBC News

• Barns Green: Boy and grandad die as train hits carA 15-year-old boy and his grandfather, 72, are killed on a level crossing in Horsham.
• Talyllyn Railway offers free travel for 'local heroes'NHS staff and 999 workers are among those who can travel on the Talyllyn Railway for free this weekend.
• No takers for bus from Wrexham to HMP Berwyn super-prisonOfficials have been struggling to find a new provider for the service to the 2,100 inmate prison.

ITV News

• 66 people killed as plane crashes in southern IranSome 66 people have been killed after the plane they were travelling on crashed in southern Iran.

Financial Times

• Mexico military chopper kills 14 in landing accidentHelicopter carrying government officials to assess earthquake damage loses control in Oaxaca

The Telegraph

• Government urges councils to waive road closure charges for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

Times Online

• Man, 72, and boy, 15, die in crash at level crossing near Horsham [Subscription]A man and a teenager believed to have been his grandson were killed when their car was struck by a train at a level crossing in West Sussex yesterday.
• Concorde nose cone up for sale [Subscription]A Concorde nose cone is expected to sell for up to £60,000 at auction in Towcester, Northamptonshire, on Thursday. The 11ft cone is believed to be the only unused example of those made for the original 1970s fleet.
• Passengers delayed by ‘hungover’ pilot threaten to sue BA [Subscription]British Airways has been threatened with court action after refusing to pay compensation to passengers whose aircraft was delayed because one of its pilots was allegedly too hungover to fly.
• Thameslink passengers left in pain by trains’ ‘concrete’ seats [Subscription]New hi-tech carriages costing billions are causing upset with ‘cheap’ seating that has minimal padding

Mail Online

• Woman left vomiting after car filled with diesel fumes Care worker Amarjeet Kaur, 40, filmed the clouds of smoke coming from the exhaust of the bus, on a mobile phone mounted on her dashboard, on Stourbridge High Street, West Midlands.
• Jet2 flight from Lanzarote to Birmingham is diverted The plane, with 194 passengers, touched down just after 5pm local time this afternoon at Faro Airport following the on board drama. It was due to arrive at Birmingham at 7.45pm.
• Two dead after train smashes into car on level crossing A grandfather and his grandson have died after a train struck a car at a level crossing in Horsham, West Sussex. British Transport Police said officers were called to the scene near Barns Green village.

The Mirror

• Jet2 flight from Lanzarote to Birmingham diverted after co-pilot fell ill in 'code red alert' The flight was carrying 194 passengers and on its arrival to Faro Airport was met by paramedics and emergency crews

This is Money

• Balfour Beatty secures work on £1.4bn US airport deal Balfour is part of a consortium picked to build a train network at Los Angeles International Airport. The project includes six stations, a maintenance garage and moving walkways.

Bolton News

• Moses Gate rail talks on track after residents' fury over felled treesRAIL bosses have agreed to consider planting a line of conifers to replace trees that were chopped down along a rail line.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The real number of motorists caught 'drug driving' on our roads revealedThe number of "drug drivers" has virtually tripled in North Wales since 2015

London Evening Standard

• Horsham collision: Teen and grandfather killed as train strikes car at level crossingA teen and his grandfather have been killed after a train struck a car at a level crossing in Horsham, West Sussex.
• Mexico: Children among 13 killed by military helicopter crash after earthquake disasterA military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake has crashed in southern Mexico, killing 13 people - three of them children.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry says Government will keep East Coast line runningSpeaking on a visit to Northumberland, the minister said the Government would minimise disruption as the franchise faces collapse

Northern Echo

• Lorries face level crossing ban LORRIES are to be banned at a level crossing as part of an 18-month experimental scheme.
• More cash for bus services needed as scale of service decline revealed CALLS for more investment in the region’s bus services have been made, as the impact and scale of cuts in the region have emerged.

The York Press

• York gritting budget spent as big freeze and snow loom THE budget for keeping key York roads safe from snow and ice this winter has already been spent - with more snowfall looming later this month.

Wales Online

• Major roads including part of the M4 will be closed this weekend The M4 and Heads of the Valleys Road will see temporary closures

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Hospital helicopter land pad closedHelicopters flying sick children cannot land at the only specialist hospital for them in the West Midlands – due to the number of cranes surrounding it.

West Sussex Gazette

• Community helps rail passengers stranded after fatal Barns Green collisionA campsite in Barns Green and volunteers from the community have helped rail passengers stranded after a tragic train collision this morning.
• TRAVEL UPDATE: Rail chaos to continue after fatal level crossing collisionRail lines will continue to be blocked between Horsham and Pulborough tomorrow due to a fatal collision at a level crossing in Barns Green this morning (Saturday, February 17).
• Investigation at Barns Green level crossing continues following fatal collisionOfficers continue to investigate at Barns Green level crossing following a collision between a train and a car which killed two people this morning, a spokesman confirmed.

Other Regional Press

• Princess Diana's bike sold at auction today but how much did it go for? A BICYCLE owned by Lady Diana Spencer is going under the hammer today. 
• These are your rights if you are pulled over by police on the road There are certain things that you need to know when you are pulled over by police, including what they can legally do
• These are the new driving laws which come into effect in 2018 - and how they'll affect youChanges will affect areas including motorway driving, tax and driving tests
• Why motorists now have to pay for a car park which has been free for the last 25 years Customers of Playworld in Marsh complained that there were no available spaces
• Dodgy driving instructors who flirt with pupils can now be struck offThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is coming down hard on inappropriate behaviour
• How much are you paying for petrol or diesel? Prices rise for THIRD month in a row Fuel prices have risen again for the third month in a row with the cost of a litre of diesel nudging £1.30 on some Dorset forecourts.
• Call to re-route buses away from Swindon's historic Railway VillageBUSES arriving “twice a minuteâ€� at peak times are blighting one of Swindon’s most historically important areas, residents say. 
• Two roads in Burnham-on-Sea will be closed this month for roadworks TWO ROADS in Burnhamon-Sea and Highbridge will be closed this month for roadworks.
• Have you noticed the 'Brighton and Hove' bus travelling around Southampton? SOUTHAMPTON residents might have spotted an unusual-looking bus travelling around the city of late.
• 'I don't want Nick to die in vain': Mum calls for driving test changes after teenage motorcyclist diesA MUM whose 19 year old son was killed in a motorbike accident is calling for changes to be made to the driving theory test.

C.N.N.

• 13 killed in Mexico after helicopter crashes as officials tour quake areaA military helicopter carrying officials surveying earthquake damage crashed Friday night in southeastern Mexico, killing 13 people, officials said.

Aviation Industry

• IAG: High UK taxes make Level flights unlikely International Airlines Group (IAG) has warned UK legislators that the chances of IAG’s new long-haul LCC Level operating from the UK are slim while the country’s passenger taxes remain so high. read more

Other News Sources

• Boy, 15, and man, 72, confirmed dead in 'extremely tragic incident' as car collides with train at Horsham level crossing British Transport Police described it as an "extremely tragic incident" involving a Southern Rail train and car in Horsham