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• French man charged over Gatwick security alert

  15-11-2015 09:52
  
  Jerome Chauris from Vendôme charged with possession of air rifle and knife after police alerted to ‘suspicious actions’A French man has been charged with possession of an air rifle and a knife following a major security alert at Gatwick airport on Saturday. Massive disruption was caused at the North Terminal following the incident at 9.30am on Saturday when Sussex police were alerted to the “suspicious actions” of a 41-year-old man.Continue reading...
  
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• Gatwick airport evacuation: man charged with possessing air rifle and knife

  15-11-2015 04:20
  
  Forty-one-year-old from Vendome, central France, charged after police evacuated north terminal and carried out controlled explosion on SaturdayA Frenchman has been charged with possession of an air rifle and a knife, following a major security alert at Gatwick airport on Saturday. Massive disruption was caused at the north terminal following the incident at 9.30am when Sussex police were alerted to “suspicious actions”.Continue reading...
  
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• WBCaroline published Speed watchers slowing down fast drivers on A39 between Truro and...

  15-11-2015 01:00 via westbriton.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - RESIDENTS on a stretch of the busy A39 between Falmouth and Truro are being forced to contend with a speeding driver every 90 seconds.The number of drivers flouting the 30mph limit, which was brought in around the Carclew junction in August of last year, was revealed during a session by Perranwell Community Speedwatch last week. Some residents have argued the 30mph limit is not working.The eight volunteers, who held their inaugural session on June 5 last year, officially b
  
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• Unspun: Tardy MSP has airline in his crosshairs

  15-11-2015 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald -THIS weeks education committee opened with a plug of sorts for Scotlands national airline. Liam McArthur, the Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney was nowhere to be seen as proceedings opened on Tuesday at 10am.
  
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• The Citizen published Severn Bridge tolls set to rise

  15-11-2015 01:00 via gloucestercitizen.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - If you're crossing the Severn Bridge then you are going to need even deeper pockets on next year.Toll prices will rise again in 2016, for all vehicles crossing the river from England into Wales.From January 1, the toll for cars and motor caravans will go up by 10p to mp;pound;6.60 from mp;pound;6.50; small goods vehicles and small buses will go up to mp;pound;13.20 from mp;pound;13.10; and heavy goods vehicles and buses will be increased by 20p to mp;pound;19.80 from mp;po
  
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• Ten dead and a dozen seriously injured after high-speed train derails in France

  15-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The train was on a trial run of a new Paris to Strasbourg line when it plunged into acanal
  
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• Shhh . . . here comes the battery-powered train subscription

  15-11-2015 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A new generation of battery-powered trains could be introduced next year to reduce the number of noisy and polluting diesel engines.
  
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• Next: autonomous electric pods designed for public transportation

  15-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - As part of our series on the future of transportation, were looking at vehicles that might change the way you travel. Industrial designer Tommaso Gecchelin has sketched out a modular concept hes calling Next, which features electric pods that can connect and disconnect to other pods as needed, like some futuristic train that can start small and then expand, accordion-style. Gecchelin provided the Guardian with this product rendering.Check out the full story here Continue reading..
  
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• Man charged after Gatwick alert

  15-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A man is charged with possession of an air rifle and a knife following a security alert at Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Longer delays at Gatwick Airport as UK airports see record passenger numbers

  15-11-2015 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - UK airports are busier than ever before, leading to more delays for passengers,latest figures show.
  
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• LETTER: Business award an insult to residents

  15-11-2015 01:00 via wscountytimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - We are simply horrified that you have awarded, in Sussex Women in Business, a member of the Gatwick team an award for Contribution to the Community.
  
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• Late-night taxi scheme that has cut drink-fuelled violence in Hartlepool faces axe

  15-11-2015 01:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A late-night taxi scheme that officials say has helped to reduce drink-fuelled violence is facing the axeto save £8,000 a year.
  
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• How smart luggage could transform air travel

  15-11-2015 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Using GPS tracking and messaging, your suitcases will soon be able to send you a text about where they areDo you get anxious waiting at the baggage carousel in the airport? I do. And the longer it takes for my luggage to appear, the edgier I get. It is a fear of that moment when only a handful of battered suitcases are trundling around, none of which are yours.mp;nbsp;But imagine, as you rush to the inquiry desk to vent your spleen you get a text on your phone saying: Im on carous
  
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• Gatwick will keep on with second runway bid even when Authorities backs Heathrow

  15-11-2015 01:00 via salemstandard.com
  Other News Sources - Gatwick will continue to push for a second runway even if Heathrow wins Government backing for its expansion plans next month, according to Stewart Wingate, the chief executive of Britains second-biggest airport.
  
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• Gatwick boss Stewart Wingate steps up fight against Heathrow

  15-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - As the Prime Minister ponders Sir Howard Davies backing for a bigger Heathrow, its rivals boss is fighting on
  
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• Gatwick airport records biggest rise in number of flight delays

  15-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Some 247 million people passed through 24 of the UK's main airports in the 12 months to June, making it the busiest period since records began.
  
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• Gatwick Airport flight paths review brings 'great disappointment'

  15-11-2015 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Civil Aviation Authority has ordered changes to one of nine new flight paths around Gatwick
  
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• Fury over thousands spent on HS2 'talking shops' for panel of design experts

  15-11-2015 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Thousands of taxpayers money is being spent on a new panel of design consultants to advise on the controversial HS2 rail project, which will run from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester
  
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• French man arrested and airport evacuated after Gatwick firearm scare

  15-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - Police seized a suspected firearm and carried out a controlled explosion, but security sources said it was not being treated as a terrorism incident
  
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• Eurostar reverses bike storage decision

  15-11-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Eurostar has reversed its decision to make cyclists dismantle their bikes before using the cross-Channel service amid mounting criticism of the move.
  
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• Derby Telegraph published Delays at East Midlands Airport creep upwards

  15-11-2015 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derbyshire Telegraph - Punctuality of flights at East Midlands Airport is down slightly, according to new figures.The Civil Aviation Authority's latest Aviation Trends report shows that, in the second quarter of this year, out of 8,600 flights, 81 were on time.But during the same period last year, the airport handled 9,100 flights, 82 of which were on time.The average delay at the Castle Donington airport was 11 minutes, the same figure as last year.On-time performance is defined as the proporti
  
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• County Council urges MPs to back pavement parking bill

  15-11-2015 01:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DEVON County Council is urging the Transport Secretary and Devon MPs to back a bill to help end the blight of parking on pavements.
  
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• Consultation to begin on airport link road schemes

  15-11-2015 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -MULTI-MILLION pound schemes to improve access to Leeds Bradford Airport are going out to consultation this month.
  
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• Campaigners celebrate new 350,000 cycleway

  15-11-2015 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating the opening of a new cycleway built after a Hampshire community came together to help fund the 350,000 project.
  
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• Bus drivers claim stop bays in new-look Frideswide Square are too tight

  15-11-2015 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -BUS stop bays in Frideswide Square have been made too short and narrow for the citys buses to pull out safely, the Oxford Mail can reveal.
  
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• Bus company has licence revoked after crash

  15-11-2015 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A HAMPSHIRE bus company has lost its licence after two wheels fell off one of its vehicles on the M3 and caused a crash.
  
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• Bus campaigners take fight for improved service to county council with 1,000-signature petition TIME TO BE HEARD: Campaigners calling for the reinstatements of bus services between Dorchester and Axminster take their fight to County Hall (45963061) TIME

  15-11-2015 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - CAMPAIGNERS fighting for improved bus services in west Dorset have finally had their case heard by county councillors.It has taken over a year for the Bus Action Group (West Dorset) to have its 1,000-signature petition presented before Dorset County Council after it was initially rejected on a technicality.
  
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• Build Heathrow third runway now, say 50 business chiefs

  15-11-2015 01:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph - In a letter to The Telegraph, they call on the Prime Minister to show
  
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