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• Two killed as light aircraft crashes 200 metres from houses near Castle Howard

  01-05-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -TWO people diedthis morning when theirlight aircraft crashedin a fieldnear Malton,North Yorkshire.
  
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• Tooting Broadway incident: Elderly man taken to hospital after falling onto tracks at Tube station

  01-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An elderly man was taken to hospital after falling onto the tracks at a busy south London Tube station today.
  
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• The eco guide to cruises Lucy Siegle

  01-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Before you embark on a cruise, there are serious ethical questions to askAhoy, my ageing hearties. Increasing numbers of mega liners are being built. These monster ships can carry, entertain and feed 5,000 passengers at a time. Meanwhile research from Tourism Concern shows that the older vessels are responsible for 36 times as many greenhouse gas emissions per passenger kilometre than Eurostar and three and a half times more than a long-haul flight. And this is just the start of a
  
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• Scot understood to be among 13 killed in horror helicopter crash off Norwegian coast

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE Super Puma helicopter was carrying passengers from the Gullfaks B oil field in the North Sea when it came down near the small island of Turoey.
  
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• Scared of pickpockets? Then avoid King's Cross...on a Friday: We find out who is losing what, and where and how best to insure yourself if you use the Underground

  01-05-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Travellers using London's most popular Tube lines should hang on more tightly to their wallets, phones and handbags as pickpockets are on the prowl.
  
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• Road closures warning ahead of 10km race

  01-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Motorists are warned about several road closures in Birmingham as the city plays host to thousands of runners taking part in a charity event.
  
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• Residents raise road safety concerns after lorry crash

  01-05-2016 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -A PROTESTERS' group has called for Bradford Council and Miller Homes to look again into the safety of a road leading to a major housing construction site following a lorry crash.
  
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• Queen bans drones at Sandringham over fears pilots could spy on Royal Family

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The ban covers all 20,000 acres of the Queen's (pictured) estate in north Norfolk, believed to be the largest single area in the UK where the landowner has banned the use of all drones without permission.
  
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• Pride of the Clyde: Stunning exhibition and book celebrate river's shipbuilding industry

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -A PHOTOGRAPHER'S stunning images capture a time when boat yards were booming on the Clyde and launch days were eagerly anticipated
  
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• Planned roadworks in Central Southern England: Tuesday 3 May to Sunday 8 May 2016

  01-05-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 29 April but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
  
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• Officers accused of 'hit-and-run' after police car collides with cyclist, crushes bike and drives off

  01-05-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - This is the extraordinary moment a police car collided with a cyclist, drove over a bike and then sped off after tensions flared during a mass bike ride in central London.
  
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• North Yorkshire Light Aircraft Crash Leaves Two Men Dead

  01-05-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post -Two casualties have died after a light aircraft crashed in North Yorkshire, police have said. The aircraft crashed in fields in the Ryedale area between Castle Howard and the A64 at around 10.40am today, the Press Association reported. Emergency services are on the scene and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have been informed. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:
  
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• North Yorkshire aircraft crash sees pilot and passenger die during crash landing attempt

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The aircraft was travelling near Castle Howard in the Ryedale area and the A64 this morning at around 10.40am. Police said only two people were on board the light aircraft.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon urged to shred deal with Chinese firm

  01-05-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to shred a multibillion-pound investment partnership with a Chinese firm after it was linked to alleged human rights abuses.
  
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• New maps to help partially sighted passengers at Peterborough station

  01-05-2016 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Blind and partially sighted train travellers can now navigate their way around Peterborough Railway Station thanks to new maps.
  
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• Metrolink disruption leaves passengers stuck on trams

  01-05-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - A series of problems caused journeys for Metrolink passengers today to be severely disrupted
  
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• HS2 chairman's £475k-a-year post advertised 'in error' by Government

  01-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - HS2 has been forced to deny that its respected boss Sir David Higgins has resigned after it announced that it was seeking a new chairman in an official Cabinet Office newsletter.
  
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• Horse road safety campaign gathers momentum

  01-05-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A campaign to make drivers more aware of issues around the safety of horses and riders on the roads is gathering momentum, as petrol pump advertising for the British Horse Societys Dead Slow campaign is rolled out across major supermarkets.
  
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• Hero train driver who plucked boy, 3, from tracks after toddler was seen chasing train says he was just doing his job

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -THE little boy was pulled from the railway line after he became separated from his parents and chased after a train in Edinburgh.
  
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• Helicopter Crash In Norway Sees All Super Puma Flights In UK Grounded

  01-05-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - All UK commercial passenger flights using the Airbus EC225LP helicopter have been grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) following a fatal crash in Norway. One Briton is among the 11 people killed after the aircraft, also known as a Super Puma,came down near the city of Bergen on Friday. Two people remain missing, but are feared dead, the Press Association reported. The CAA said in a statement:
  
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• Hartlepool rated as best place in UK for residential parking

  01-05-2016 02:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hartlepool has been rated as the best place for residential parking in the UK following a report.
  
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• Five-hour delay for Eurotunnel passengers

  01-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers travelling to France on Eurotunnel's vehicle shuttle service face delays of up to five hours.
  
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• Fears over excessive and unsafe 65-hour weeks for Uber cab drivers

  01-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Uber, the controversial min-cab service, has changed a page on its UK website which encouraged its drivers to work 65-hour weeks amid growing concern about excessive and unsafe hours driven on the service.
  
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• Fast cars, loud music, fashion and pop culture ... Gumball 3000, Wacky Races for super-rich adrenaline junkies, hits Scotland

  01-05-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A COLLECTION of the world's most exotic supercars will arrive in Scotland today for a real-life version of Wacky Races for super-rich adrenaline junkies.
  
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• Euston's HS2 plan under threat from London Zoo seeking to protect hedgehogs

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - London Zoo animal experts have joined hundreds of other opponents of the HS2 project as they try to protect the only group of wild hedgehogs in the zoo's inner-city car park.
  
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• Councils should turn off traffic lights and curb parking restrictions to cut jams

  01-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The 'We're Jammin' report from the British Infrastructure Group comes asthe UK is set for the busiest May bank holiday weekend on record, with 8.4million families predicted to take to the roads today.
  
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• Car parking fees are increased ahead of i360 launch

  01-05-2016 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -HOURLY parking charges will double in residential streets in a bid to control parking ahead of the opening of the i360.
  
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• British Airways flight to London Heathrow intercepted by fighter jets over Hungary

  01-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - A British Airways flight was intercepted by fighter jets over Hungary after it lost contact with air traffic controllers.
  
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• 65 of motorists want 'the right to drive'

  01-05-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - A survey of 1,000 British drivers reveals the uncertainty surrounding autonomous cars.
  
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