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• WW2 Plane Crashes Into Hudson River Between New York And New Jersey

  29-05-2016 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
  Huffington Post - A vintage World War II plane crashed into the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey killing the pilot. The P-47 Thunderbolt crashed on Friday during a promotion for the American Airpower Museum, which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the P-47 this weekend, the Associated Press reported.function onPlayerReadyVidible(e)'undefined'!typeof HPTrackmp;mp;HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)!function(e,i)if(e.vdb_Player)if('object'typeof commercial_video)var a'',o'm.fwsitesection
  
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• VIDEO: Giant cruise ship 'a construction site'

  29-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Some of the first paying passengers on the world's biggest cruise ship have described it as
  
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• TRAVEL ALERT: Loose animals on motorway causing havoc for Doncaster drivers

  29-05-2016 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Motorists travelling on a Doncaster stretch of motorway are experiencing significant delays this morning due to disruption caused by animals on the road.
  
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• Talacre beach car park owners lock council out of site following car flood disaster

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Flintshire County Council no longer have a key to open the gate after dozens of cars were submerged by high tide on May 8
  
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• Small ports are backdoor into Britain for terrorists, smugglers and gangsters says NCA

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Small marinas and ports across the UK are vulnerable to terrorists and organised criminals because they are unpoliced, according to the National Crime Agency.
  
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• Reading drone start-up solves aviation safety threat

  29-05-2016 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Reading Evening Post - Reading-based Altitude Angel is tackling drone and aviation safety on a global scale
  
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• Pensioners should be able to drive until they turn 75 before they renew their licence

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - An upcoming report created by The Older Drivers Task Force is likely to suggest elderly drivers are safer than young motorists and that the mandatory renewal age should rise to 75 years old.
  
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• Passenger journeys for past year at highest since records began

  29-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The UK rail industry is continuing to experience a period of record growth with passenger journeys and revenue increasing, figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have confirmed. The ORR revealed in its 2015-16 data that passenger train kilometres have increased every year since the...
  
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• Parents' safety horror on 'shambolic' Harmony of the Seas

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE worlds biggest cruise ship is like a construction site and poses several safety risks, according to some of its first paying customers.
  
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• 'Overflowing urinals, uncovered drains and muddy carpets' - Harmony of the Seas cruise liner is a 'building site', claim irate passengers

  29-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Onboard camera shows SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully landing from space video

  29-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Remarkable footage shows the rocket returning to Earth from space and successfully landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the third time in a row the Falcon 9 rocket has delivered its payload into the upper atmosphere and returned safelyContinue reading...
  
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• North Wales railway stations hit with 700 crimes in just over four years

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) -Transport police say crime is falling after incidents of vandalism, violence, theft and rocks out on tracks
  
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• Minh Pham is convicted of al-Qaida suicide bombing at Heathrow airport

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Minh Pham, 33, (pictured) left his pregnant wife in Britain when he travelled to Yemen in 2010 for military training from Al-Qaeda before returning in 2011 after offering to attack Heathrow airport.
  
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• Lufthansa to suspend Venezuela flights

  29-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The German airline, Lufthansa, says it will suspend flights to Venezuela from next month due to growing economic difficulties in the country.
  
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• London car park in Cadogan Place where mega-rich store supercars that costs 1.5k a month

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Lined up in the parking bays at Cadogan Place in central London's mega-rich Belgravia district, these dust-coated luxury vehicles have a combined value of up to 6million.
  
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• Immense frustration as cars block pathways along major road

  29-05-2016 02:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - A resident has spoken of his immense frustration over cars parking along a major Horsham road.
  
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• HS2 compensation scheme should be reviewed, says Residents' Commissioner

  29-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - HS2 and the Department for Transport (DfT) should review the high-speed rail compensation scheme, the projectmp;rsquo;s Residentsmp;rsquo; Commissioner has said in her latest report In her latest study, Deborah Fazanmp;nbsp;added that the project is still failing to engage with communities. She also...
  
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• Holiday Britons defy French fuel strikes: Eurotunnel and Channel ferries report busy Bank Holiday with bookings unaffected

  29-05-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- A spokesman for Eurotunnel said that there were no cancellations due to the strikes and that bookingsespecially last-minute oneswere actually up on last year.
  
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• Harmony of the Seas maiden voyage to go ahead despite complaints over 'chaotic' test trip

  29-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Green transport boosted by 2.5m regional funding

  29-05-2016 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Wigan will become a more eco-friendly place to commute after the region received a £2.5m funding pot to boost sustainable travel.
  
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• Fresh terror fears as hackers trying to disable planes at Cairo Airport

  29-05-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -It is believed pilots are being targeted by GPS jamming just days after the EgyptAir tragedy
  
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• Fourth boat carrying migrants across the Mediterranean feared to have sunk

  29-05-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Father of blind teenager blasts speeding drivers outside special needs schools

  29-05-2016 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Bobby Michael said two roads in Levenshulme have become a 'haven for motorists to behave despicably'
  
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• Driverless cars coming possibly as early as next year

  29-05-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- At an industry event last week to show off the cutting-edge technology being used to create driverless cars, debate centred on what it will mean in terms of insurance and the law.
  
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• Dockers relive ship blaze drama

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -DOCK workers have told of the dramatic moment when dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze on a ship at a Southampton marina.
  
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• Digital plan for trains feeling strain of high demand and creaky foundations

  29-05-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Network Rails boss says hi-tech signalling is the answer. Dovers weary commuters arent so sureOn a clear day, a Frenchman with a pair of binoculars could get a decent glimpse of the challenges facing Britains railway network by peering across the Channel at Dover. Until last Christmas, a high-speed train would travel at half pace along the old line at the bottom of the cliffs, giving commuters a direct fast link to Folkestone and the capital via HS1s tracks. Then a combination of
  
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• Crime rise fears if police helicopter lost

  29-05-2016 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Community crime-fighters have warned the loss of the police helicopter will increase the risk of lawlessness on the Fylde coast.
  
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• Council tweaks road safety plans after fierce criticism

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -HAMPSHIRE transport chiefs have scaled back controversial limits to road improvements.
  
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• Commandos 'road-test' jihadi hunting quad boat: It's the high speed vessel that's dropped from the air... and speeds elite forces into battle, both on water and on land

  29-05-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The High Speed Amphibian races across the sea at speeds of up to 45 knots and is just as fast on land, thanks to the wheels which unfold from underneath its hull.
  
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• Blow to UK-based AgustaWestland as MoD prepares to buy 50 US-made Apache attack choppers after Boeing drops price to 425m

  29-05-2016 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The Army is understood to have recommended the Government buy the Apaches, famously flown by Prince Harry, 18 months ago, but it was delayed after lobbying from AgustaWestland.
  
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• Bicester cycling club to host one of the largest time trial cycling event in Europe

  29-05-2016 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A CYCLE club is hoping to speed past its 10,000 charity fundraising target as it hosts one of the biggest time trial events in Europe.
  
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