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Sunday, 16 August 2020

The Guardian

• Jet2 to axe more than 100 pilots even as union fights to save jobsLeeds-based carrier announced cuts after collapse in demand caused by Covid-19 outbreakMore than 100 pilots at Jet2 are to lose their jobs after the airline rejected alternative proposals, according to the pilots union.In June, the British Airline Pilots’ Association union (Balpa) said the Leeds-based carrier had proposed cutting 102 pilot jobs after flights were grounded as a resut of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading...
• 'How does this make sense?' Gatwick arrivals who missed 4am deadlineBritish holidaymakers returning from France express a mix of anger, resignation and confusion at 14-day quarantine order Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWeary and bedraggled, the first set of quarantiners from France began arriving at Gatwick airport at 10.20am today, missing the UK deadline to get back by a handful of hours. A mix of fury, resignation and confusion descended on the north terminal as five flights from the south of France arrived within an hour.“How does it make sense?” asked Reda, who had spent two weeks in Bordeaux with his wife Elodie and their fi...
• Grounded carrier off Mauritius breaks apart risking ecological disasterBattle is on to remove fuel oil from Japanese vessel the MV Wakashio as weather worsensA Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday.The condition of the MV Wakashio was worsening early on Saturday and by early afternoon, it had it split, the Mauritius National Crisis Committee said. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Rest and be Thankful? Campaigners force hope of solution for landslip-stricken A83CAMPAIGNERS have won a battle to force ministers to push forward a re-routing solution after over a decade of failed fixes to deal with landslides and rock slips on one of Scotland's most iconic roads.

Times Online

• Fatal train ’may have hit 50mph’ on bend [Subscription]The train that derailed in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday, killing three people, may have been travelling at up to 50mph on a bend when it struck a landslip, it has emerged.
• Manchester airport begs for rates relief [Subscription]The biggest British-owned airports operator has begged HM Revenue & Customs to waive £30m of business rates after the aviation industry’s plea for a financial lifeline was rejected by the Treasury.
• Police giving cyclists an easier ride [Subscription]Some cyclists really are getting away with it. In the first six months of the year, a 43.8% drop was recorded in the number of enforcement actions in London for such offences as ignoring a red light, riding on the pavement or riding at night without lights.

City AM

• Lotus Esprit Turbo driven by Mrs Thatcher to make a comebackA Lotus Turbo Esprit owned by company founder Colin Chapman – and driven by British PM Margaret Thatcher – is being restored. The post Lotus Esprit Turbo driven by Mrs Thatcher to make a comeback appeared first on CityAM.
• London Concours 2020 preview: 10 cars not to missLondon Concours is the first major automotive event to go ahead since February. Here are some of the highlights you can expect. The post London Concours 2020 preview: 10 cars not to miss appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• 'Railway bosses killed my brother': Heartbroken sister of train driver who died in landslide crashEXCLUSIVE: The 6.38am from Aberdeen to Glasgow derailed just south of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, after ploughing into a landslide
• Heathrow Airport launches £150 coronavirus test for arriving passengersThe tests, costing £150, are already in use in more than 30 countries including Germany, France and Austria so arrivals can avoid having to self-isolate for two weeks.
• Britain faces more than a month's worth of rain today after deluge flooded roads and railwaysA shopping centre was evacuated and drivers had to be rescued from their cars as parts of Essex and Hertfordshire were hit by severe flooding after a fortnight's worth of rain fell in just one hour

This is Money

• Rolls-Royce debt crisis rings alarm bells in WhitehallThe company - in which the Government has a 'golden share' that gives it the right to block a takeover - has been hit hard by the shutdown of the commercial aviation market.
• Car theft has risen by 50% in five years - keep your vehicle safeToby Walne enters the shady world of car crime to discover how easy it is to steal a vehicle in a matter of seconds, and what can be done to beat the crooks.

Bolton News

• Police urge drivers to ensure their MOT is up to datePolice have warned drivers to make sure they have an up-to-date MOT certificate after they stopped a Land Rover with an expired MOT on Moss Bank Way.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Passenger figures at Leeds-Bradford Airport start to take off LEEDS-BRADFORD Airport has been

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport statement on arrivals from FranceThe 14-day isolation rules are coming into force on Saturday

London Evening Standard

• Shares in easyJet and other travel firms were long due a quarantine tumbleFor once, I find myself in agreement with Grant Shapps. How on earth, he said, can anyone have been surprised by the quarantine on French travellers?

The York Press

• Temporary traffic restrictions in York over coming weeks A NUMBER of traffic restrictions will be in place around York over the coming weeks to allow for maintenance work on the roads and to support social distancing.

Wales Online

• More people can use public transport as restrictions easedTrain and bus companies have been running reduced services since lockdown measures were introduced in March

Cambridge News

• Jet2 to cut more than 100 pilot jobs, according to unionThe Leeds-based carrier, which flies from Stansted Airport, proposed the job cuts in June
• Major driving changes to be trialled in Cambridge city centreThe trial will be used to inform potential longer term measures to restrict vehicle access

East Anglian Daily Times

• Delays on mainline trains after flooding led to cancellationsRail operators were forced to suspend mainline services due to flooding between two stations on Saturday afternoon.

Reading Evening Post

• Heathrow Airport restaurants taking part in Eat Out To Help OutThe 50% discount is available at popular chains plus high end eateries including Caviar House Prunier Seafood Bar

Other Regional Press

• Boeing 747 departs Cotswold Airport for the first time in 40 years A Boeing 747 aircraft has reportedly departed Cotswold Airport for the first time in 40 years.
• Aerospace centre and business hub projects in Somerset get major cash boostsEXTRA funding has been committed to the construction of an aerospace innovation centre in Somerset as part of the government’s wider efforts at boosting economic growth.
• Further consultation over plans to expand Southampton Airport's runwayTHERE will be further consultation over plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport, it has been revealed.
• Fresh traffic restrictions proposed for the A40 A SECTION of the busy A40 road north of Oxford could see fresh traffic restrictions under new proposals.
• Reduced-rate home-to-school transport passes may be limitedSome permits and seats will be available to eligible young people
• Government rescue talks with Jaguar Land Rover 'have ended'The car maker must now rely on private financing to get through the recession

C.N.N.

• A cargo ship leaking tons of oil off the Mauritius coast has split in twoA ship that has leaked tons of oil off the coast of Mauritius has split apart, authorities said on Saturday.

Other News Sources

• Herefordshire villagers’ fight against speeders CONCERNED villagers will continue to push Herefordshire Council to lower the speed limit on a road, despite a lack of urgency from officials.
• Watch incredible Red Arrows cockpit footage and experience what it's like to pilot the famous aircraft The cockpit footage shows the exact view that Red Arrows pilots have when flying
• Brighton bus lane fines with ANPR cameras at Valley GardensERRANT motorists caught using bus lanes could soon face fines.

EIN News Subscription

• Heathrow Airport launches £150 coronavirus test for arriving passengers … slow’ at approving an airport testing regime to cut quarantine … European countries ‘are already up and running with Covid testing at airports … of Britain’s main airports. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has … refused to endorse airport tests, saying only 7 …