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Sunday, 04 August 2013

BBC News

• M54 Motorists 'flout' 50mph limitMore than 5,000 motorists are caught speeding on the M54 where a 50mph limit is introduced as work to extend a junction by the Wolverhampton-Staffordshire border is carried out.
• VIDEO: London hosts 'biggest' cycle eventThousands of cyclists ride through central London during the first day of what is expected to be the biggest road cycling event ever in the UK.
• Teens charged over M25 object throwsThree teenagers are charged with causing danger to road users after objects were thrown from a footbridge on to the M25.
• Mayor kicks off 100-mile cycleMore than 20,000 cyclists are taking part in a 100-mile race in London on the second day of the UK's largest ever mass participation cycling event.

The Herald

• Rail cable thefts spark call to ban cash for scrapTHE body which maintains the UK's railway lines and infrastructure is urging the Scottish Government to follow the example south of Border and ban scrap metal dealers from paying cash to traders in the wake of a spate of cable thefts which disrupted Highland trains for three days last week.

The Independent

• Rent out your driveways, Eric Pickles tells homeowners as he vows to clamp down on 'parking tax' Eric Pickles is backing motorists who rent out their driveways and parking spaces, arguing that local authorities should be welcoming common-sense ways for families to make œspare cash.
• Helmet cams for cyclists set road users on collision course Cameras worn by cyclists to highlight the daily dangers they face from motorists on Britain's roads are fuelling tensions between car and bike users, a new study argues. Social media sites such as YouTube and Twitter contain hundreds of videos taken by the lightweight devices which are attached to riders' helmets. They can show shocking examples of cyclists being cut up, knocked off and even physically attacked by irate drivers.Related StoriesBT and Vodafone 'gave users' data to GCHQ'Rent out your driveways, Eric Pickles tells homeowners as he vows to clamp down on 'parking tax''The UK Hunger...

The Observer

• Wait in lounge: how Heathrow cashes in on wealthy time-poor travellersHeathrow made £542m from its retail outlets last year, and this is growing as designer brands move in to target rich overseas passengers

The Scotsman

• Plan to recycle silt taken from Scotland’s canalsWHERE there’s muck, there’s brass – even at the bottom of the canal. Soil dredged from Scotland’s canal network to prevent vessels grounding is to be recycled as compost and building bricks.

The Telegraph

• Laura Trott: 'it is important to get as many people riding as possible'Double Olympic cycling champion Laura Trott says the inaugural Prudential RideLondon event is a great way of getting as many people as possible out on their bikes.    
• Thousands of cyclists take to London's streetsMore than 70,000 cyclists will hit the capital's streets this weekend for a sporting event being billed as the UK's largest festival of cycling.    
• Viola: the trawler that fought World War OneViola, an unsung heroine of the First World War, deserves a place at next year's centenary. Jasper Copping reports    

Daily Record

• Railcare workers facing the dole as Business Secretary Vince Cable refuses to step in to save their jobs A THIRD of the workforce at Scotland's last railway repair yard are to be paid off.
• Police chief promises changes as Aberdonians say road safety is major issue CHIEF Superintendent Adrian Watson, Aberdeen City Division Commander, has vowed  to tackle the dangers head on in a bid to save lives.

Mail Online

• Immigration minister Mark Harper defends spot checks at railway stationsMark Harper insisted spot checks in London Underground stations were carried out on the basis of individuals' behaviour, not their appearance or skin colour.

This is Money

• Parking tickets: How to challenge unfair car parking finesBarrie Segal of campaigning website AppealNow has reviewed around 60,000 parking tickets on behalf of motorists over more than a decade. Here we explain how you can get justice.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Sign-up for Bronte Mountain Bike Challenge Cyclists wanting to test their mettle and help a good cause at the same time are gearing up for a demanding annual contest next month.

Manchester Evening News

• Cyclist dies after collision with car in Mancunian Way area of ManchesterThe windscreen of the car was shattered in the collision, and the bike was left crumpled in the road.
• Metrolink tram derails blocking the line to BuryThe tram with no passengers on was on its way into the Queens Road depot when it derailed near Woodlands Road and Victoria Station

Northern Echo

• Coastguards criticise Easington pair who went missing for four hours in drifting dinghy COASTGUARD chiefs say a teenage boy and a man in his 30s who had to be rescued after going missing for four hours in an inflatable dinghy with no safety equipment and just a pair of plastic oars were
• Road closure information for Darlington 10k ROADS around Darlington town centre will be closed to traffic next weekend to allow runners to complete the 26th annual 10k road race.

The York Press

• Council to spend £25,000 on new bike parking spaces CYCLISTS are to be given another 150 spaces to park their bikes in York.
• Paraplegic pilot plans flight round the world A DARING paraplegic pilot who set a new record by flying more than 11,600 miles from York to Sydney in a microlight has sent out an appeal for support as he prepares for his ultimate challenge.
• Mallard to go on tour of East Coast MainlineMALLARD, the worlds fastest steam locomotive, is to go on tour along the East Coast Mainline next month.
• High Court kicks out airfield noise appeal THE High Court has backed City of York Council in its prolonged battle against noisy motorsports on an airfield near York.
• A1 reopened after milk tanker spill THE A1 has reopened after a tanker carrying around 28,500 litres of milk overturned and spilt milk on the southbound carriageway near Catterick.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Motorcyclist killed in Stourport crashA motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car in Stourport-on-Severn this afternoon.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Fears over sharp rise in drink and drive death ratesMOTORING groups have called for more to be done to stop drunk drivers getting behind the wheel after new figures showed the number of alcohol-related road deaths rose by a quarter last year.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Cransford: Police name motorbike rider killed in crash as Michael ChurchPolice have released the name of a man who died in a road traffic collision in Cransford, near Framlingham, yesterday evening.

Other Regional Press

• Outrage over airport snubCIVIC leaders in Hartlepool are to write to Business Secretary Vince Cable to express their “disgust” over the decision not to give funding to a regional airport.
• 20mph speed limit to be introduced on Whitchurch roads THE SPEED limit on Whitchurch roads will be reduced to 20mph, Hampshire County Council confirmed.
• Road rage as 'rollercoaster' potholes wait for repairs A “DANGEROUS” pothole-damaged road will not be repaired until next year.
• Cautious welcome for 500 new park-and-ride spaces HUNDREDS of new spaces have opened at Thornhill park-and-ride as transport chiefs prepare to introduce short-stay parking charges.
• A44 and A361 in Chipping Norton town centre closing for roadworks Motorists are being reminded that the A44 and A361 in the Chipping Norton town centre will be closed for three weeks from Monday for resurfacing work.
• Hot work for coffee shop cyclists A TEAM of barristas and regulars from a Wantage coffee shop cycled 80 miles around the county in a day for charity.

Railway Gazette

• Talking technology for UKlight locomotives UK: The Class 68 UKlight locomotives Vossloh is building for British freight operator Direct Rail Services are to incorporate cab audio warning systems developed by Lütze. Designed to be used in...

Other News Sources

• Live: RideLondon-Surrey 100 and Classic cycling racesAs the RideLondon-Surrey 100 and Classic events take place on Sunday, Get Surrey has reporters and photographers across the county to bring you race highlights and all the day's news
• THOMAS COOK AIRLINES BRINGS MORE FLIGHTS AND HOLIDAY CHOICE FROM NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL IN 2014 Thomas Cook Airlines has announced even more seats will be available on flights taking off from Newcastle International Airport next summer, all made possible with the addition of a dayrsquo;s...
• Economic engine should be roaring along safe railBy Li HongmeiTo many Chinese, having the world's fastest trains running on the world's longest high-speed rail is a pronounced symbol of China's modernization and its galloping economy. But the bullet-train crash which happened Saturday plunges the whole nation into a chilly nightmare in which at least 43 people killed when a stalled train was struck from behind by another train, ...
• Japan launches Konotori unmanned cargo spacecraft to ISSTOKYO, August 4 (Itar-Tass) - Japan has launched an H-2B carrier rocket with the Konotori unmanned cargo spacecraft onboard from the southern Tanegashima space launch site towards the International Space Station (ISS), the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reports. The lift-off took place at 04:50 local time (23:50 Moscow time on August 3). Konotori successfully separated from the ...