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Saturday, 22 February 2014

BBC News

• The enduring appeal of the model railwayThe enduring appeal of the model railway
• Final DC-10 flight lands in UKAviation enthusiasts hail the
• Airports to get anti-slavery teamsSpecialist anti-slavery teams are to be based at UK airports to help spot victims of human trafficking, the government has announced.
• City metro would get 'cars off road'Plans for a regional metro transport system aimed at encouraging more people to leave their cars at home are backed by Cardiff's cabinet.
• Queen to name new aircraft carrierThe Queen will officially name the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony in Scotland this summer, it is announced.
• Bank 'did not fund' bike expansionLondon's cycle hire scheme was expanded last year using money from local authorities and with no funds from its main sponsor Barclays, documents reveal.
• Osborne thinks big on HS2 plansChancellor George Osborne has advised the UK to go for a "really big" re-development of the HS2 rail terminus in London.

Financial Times

• Stalled Aena plan casts doubt over Luton revivalBritain’s fifth biggest airport by passenger numbers provided an attractive entry point into London, one of the world’s busiest air traffic hubs

The Guardian

• Richard Branson insists he will be aboard first Virgin Galactic space flightBranson says SpaceShipTwo will enter service this year – with him and his children aboard – despite unproven technologyRichard Branson has reiterated his plan to fly with his children on the inaugural flight of his long-planned commercial space operation, Virgin Galactic, despite the relatively untested nature of the technology and a departure date which has slipped repeatedly.

The Herald

• Council supports multimillion-pound bid for Glasgow AirportCOUNCIL and business leaders have backed plans for a multi-million takeover bid for Glasgow Airport by a group including the city's £13.5billion pension fund.
• Offshore disquiet over new helicopter measuresTHE offshore sector faces major challenges implementing new safety measures laid down by the UK's aviation regulator, it has been claimed.
• £3m station upgrades ahead of Commonwealth GamesPASSENGER information screens and new parking barriers are amongst a range of train station upgrades planned for the Commonwealth Games.
• Ferry cancelled on first day backThe Outer Hebrides' main ferry had to cancel its sailings on its first day back after a lengthy refit when it broke down again.

The Independent

• London Underground tube map re-imagined as the Ancient Greek underworld It's easy to imagine the designer of the latest alternative London Underground tube map, finding herself surrounded by swathes of exhausted and seemingly half-dead commuters, inspired to re-work the iconic design as a map of the Greek underworld.    
• Andrew Adonis - the world was his oyster card: Peer’s week on the night buses There are hardly any suits, but lots of wooly hats, baseball caps, trainers and warm coats. That’s my abiding impression from a week criss-crossing London by bus, from the 38 from Angel to Victoria at 6am on Monday to the N9 from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow at 4am on Friday morning.    

The Scotsman

• Video: ‘Tram’s eye’ view of Edinburgh city centreEDINBURGH Trams have released footage from inside the driver’s cab of the new service, giving a driver’s-eye view of Princes Street.

The Telegraph

• Woman drives down M5 motorway the wrong wayA woman has admitted driving the wrong way along the Sandwell stretch of the M5 for four miles whilst under the influence of alcohol    

Reuters News

• Britain lifts flying suspension on Airbus-made Voyager fleetLONDON (Reuters) - Britain has lifted a flying suspension on its fleet of six Airbus-made Voyager military aircraft, the operator of the aircraft and the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.

Mail Online

• Ryanair passengers call police during ELEVEN hour delay as they demand 'food, water and the right to leave the aircraft' at Stansted airportAs many as 50 passengers on a Ryanair flight to Porto called the police after reportedly being left for hours without food or drink while the plane waited to take off.

Birmingham Post

• New Jaguars set to roll off Land Rover lineFor decades Castle Bromwich has been the home of Jaguar and Solihull has been the home of Land Rover, but it is all set to change, Enda Mullen reveals

London Evening Standard

• Vauxhall MP backs move to save ‘ski jump’ transport hubHundreds of people, including local MP Kate Hoey, have backed a campaign to save Vauxhall Bus Station amid fears it could be demolished as part of plans to make the area more cycle and pedestrian friendly.
• ‘Boris bus of the Underground’: new £16 billion Tube trainsThe boss of the London Underground said today he wants the next generation of Tube trains to echo the style of the Boris bus.
• Fined after five minutes: TfL pounces on drivers parking in loading baysLondon drivers are being hit with fines after parking in loading bays for five minutes even though they are allowed to stay four times as long.
• George Osborne paves way for rebuilding of Euston Station for HS2 arrivalPlans for a full-scale rebuilding of Euston station to create a brand-new shopping centre, offices and apartments are signalled today by Chancellor George Osborne.

Manchester Evening News

• Pensioner power wins new bus shelter When Metrolink began work on the airport line last year, workers moved a popular bus stop on Wythenshawe’s Cornishway 300 yards up the road.

Sheffield Star

• Toy gets collectors’ motors running at Sheffield auctionInterest from around the world is expected when a mint-condition Dinky car - in a rare off-white colourway - goes under the hammer in Sheffield.

Yorkshire Post

• Embracing the Yorkshire Festival by getting on your bike for Le Tour artCycling while wearing a remote-controlled light suit in the middle of the night might not be your every day commute.

Blackpool Gazette

• Village bus route saved from axeA bus route serving a village will return to the roads this weekend weeks after it was scrapped.

Other Regional Press

• 'Battle bus' aims to catch stone throwing vandals A BUS firm is wheeling out its “battle bus” in the war against vandals attacking its services.
• First bus drivers to vote on pay offer FIRST Bus drivers in Weymouth and Bridport will vote on a pay increase offer made following strike action.

Aviation Industry

• Flybe plans fleet revamp with £150m funding boost UK regional carrier Flybe is planning to phase out its entire fleet of 14 Embraer E-195s from its UK scheduled operations and is seeking 16 additional aircraft, as it shifts to a turboprop-focused fleet after a £150 million ($250 million) capital increase. read more