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Sunday, 01 June 2014

BBC News

• Dunlop wins Superbike opener at TTMichael Dunlop ends BMW's 75-year wait for victory in the 'big bike' class at the Isle of Man TT with a stunning Superbike win.
• Rowers complete 100-mile adventureEight men from Skye are back on dry land after rowing 100 miles from St Kilda to Portree in a skiff built more than 100 years ago.
• Surrey gears up for cycle racesPreparations for the RideLondon cycle races see more than a million leaflets distributed along the Surrey/London route.

Financial Times

• Flights resume as Indonesia ash dissipatesAustralian airlines forced to cancel flights due to a volcanic ash cloud from Indonesia’s Sangeang Api volcano resumed flying on Sunday as the plume cleared

The Herald

• Cool running: Trams at last on the track of tearsSIGHS of relief tempered with a suspension of disbelief brought the great Edinburgh tram saga to a close yesterday.

The Independent

• Edinburgh tram: Three years late and £231m over-budget, Scottish capital sees first tram network in over 50 years roll out They are three years late, £231 million over-budget and their very name has become a byword for council ineptitude. For the past seven years, merely uttering the words “the trams” to an Edinburgh resident has been almost as hazardous as attempting to navigate the seemingly unending roadworks the much-mocked project has inflicted upon the city.
• France change car for the Queen over fears her hat is too high for roof The President of France, François Hollande, has offered the Queen the use of a bulletproof Renault Vel Satis car after it was found the original car she was going to travel to the D-day landing commemorations in would not be high enough to fit one of her hats.

The Observer

• Rolls-Royce plan remote-controlled ships with no cpatain or crew on boardA fleet of giant cargo ships, up to almost a quarter of a mile long and wider than a motorway, are to crisscross the world's oceans without a captain or crew on board. The remote-controlled vessels, which could set sail within the decade, are the latest development in the growing trend for unmanned vehicles, with drone aircraft already flying and Google planning to introduce driverless cars.
• Edinburgh tram system opens - £375m over budget and three years lateEdinburgh's problem-plagued tram system opened to paying customers on Saturday – three years behind schedule, more than two times over budget and limited to a route that covers less than half the network that had originally been planned for it.

The Scotsman

• Jim Clark Rally cancelled after spectators killedThree spectators were killed and one was left in a critical condition after a high-performance car lost control and ploughed into the crowd at the Jim Clark Rally in the Scottish Borders.

The Telegraph

• Bridgestone aims to rival Kwik-Fit in Britain Bridgestone, the world’s largest tyre manufacturer, is considering acquiring up to 500 tyre garages in the UK to go head-to-head with retailer Kwik-Fit. The Japanese company is seeking to buy eight to 10 regional automotive retail groups within a year and merge them into one brand, a source told The Telegraph. “Taking on Kwik-Fit is vital to Bridgestone’s success in the UK,” the source said
• PIA's flightpath out of turbulant times It was another sorry chapter in a once great airline’s history. When police officers boarded the twin-engine Airbus at Leeds-Bradford airport last year, the captain had a ready excuse for the alcohol they could smell on his breath.
• Three dead after crash at road rallyThree people killed and six injured after cars collide with spectators at Jim Clark motor rally in the Scottish Borders

Daily Record

• Jim Clark Rally crash recap: Reaction and updates after three spectators are killed at popular eventA number of people were hit by a car at the rally event near Coldstream in the Scottish Borders

Mail Online

• Not On My Land! Earl Spencer leads a blue-blooded revolt against HS2 trainline Earl Spencer and Lord Rothschild are leading a growing revolt by landowners against the Government's High Speed Two rail line.

Bolton News

• Half-surfaced road will now be done properly after u-turn by authorities POTHOLES on a street which was only half resurfaced will now be filled in — after a U-turn by authorities.

Derby Telegraph

• So crucial we cash in on HS2 and East Coast Main Line investmentGeorge Cowcher, chief executive of Derbyshire's Chamber of Commerce, talks about investment in rail and an area that has regularly missed out.THE rail sector has always been a part of Derby's DNA.The city's long association with the industry stretches back to when the old Midland Railway Locomotive Works was established.From such humble beginnings, Derby and its surrounds have grown to become home to the largest and most concentrated cluster of rail-related companies in Europe.Over the years, it...

Manchester Evening News

• Serious cycling injuries increase by 23 per cent in last decadeBike campaigners call for more to be done to protect cyclists on the roads

Sheffield Telegraph

• Sky Ride Sheffield is starting to rollSky Ride Sheffield – one of 14 family cycling events across the country to ensure the spirit of the Tour de France lives on – was launched in the Winter Garden on Tuesday. The free event takes place on a traffic-free 10km route in and around the city centre on Sunday, August 10. It starts at 11am at Devonshire Green before heading along Charter Row, Ecclesall Road, Bramall Lane and back to Devonshire Green. The event is organised in partnership with British Cycling, Sky and Sheffield City Council.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• How DO you get on to the M6 Toll?It is a puzzle faced by thousands of motorists every day – just how to find the way onto the M6 Toll .
• Crash death driver walks free after trialA motorist with eight air fresheners in his car which, it was claimed, could have blocked his view when he knocked down and killed a university worker, has avoided going to jail.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds universities help back £200,000 Tour de France legacy researchTwo Leeds universities have committed to a £200,000 project aimed at building a lasting academic legacy from the Tour de France Grand Depart from Yorkshire.

Bucks Free Press

• Some closures due as roadworks announced A SERIES of road improvement works will continue next week, with some road closures in place while work is carried out.

Doncaster Free Press

• Double Olympic champion due at today’s Doncaster Cycle FestivalA double Olympic champion and elite competitors are competing alongside novice cyclists and fun riders for today’s Doncaster Cycle Festival.

Other Regional Press

• P1 Grand Prix powerboat race finale will see thousands gather at GosportTHOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to Gosport for a powerboat race finale.
• The 84,000 drivers caught speeding 84,000 drivers have been caught speeding in just one year on the roads across Hampshire, the Daily Echo can reveal today.
• Sign up for a series of summer cycle eventsA series of guided bike rides have been organised across South Ribble, with the aim of getting more people involved in cycling.
• Roadworks around the region: The works that will affect your journey in Bedfordshire and Milton KeynesTHERE are a number of planned roadworks in the region coming up that could cause some delays in the region - including Milton Keynes, Dunstable and Bedfordshire.

Airportwatch

• Neurosurgeon accused of putting lifes at risk afte rclaiming cycling helmets are useless Road safety campaigners have accused a leading neurosurgeon of putting lives at risk after he claimed cyclists who wear helmets were wasting their time. Henry Marsh, who works at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, said many of his patients who had been involved in bike accidents had been wearing helmets that were “too flimsy” to be beneficial.

Other News Sources

• Car insurance fraud in East Lancashire stabilises THE level of car insurance fraud in East Lancashire appears to have ‘stablised’, despite a national spike in dishonest claims.