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• Lib Dems pin hopes on Richmond as Heathrow row adds to Brexit blues

  29-10-2016 21:29
  
  ‘Terrified’ PM abandoned Heathrow opposition to appease big business, says Lib Dem candidate Sarah OlneyTheresa May abandoned her opposition to a third runway at Heathrow only because she was “terrified” of being seen as anti-business after the Brexit vote, the Liberal Democrats claim.Ahead of a byelection caused by the resignation of Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith, the Lib Dems are preparing to unleash their biggest ever campaign on the Richmond Park and North Kingston se
  
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• Zambia aims to expand its air travel sector

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Can landlocked Zambia overcome high fuel costs to become an African air transport hub?
  
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• Zac Goldsmith: vote for me to fight new Heathrow runway

  29-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Zac Goldsmith today urged voters to send a message to Theresa May and help him fight a third runway at Heathrow as the first poll in the Richmond Park by-election showed him clear favourite to win.
  
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• Which? brands a 395 child's car seat a 'Don't Buy' after it fails safety tests

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The product reviewers issued a 'Don't Buy' warning about theNuna Rebl i-Size which is one of the most expensive on the market and is advertised on the strength of its safety features.
  
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• Wells schoolboy dragged screaming 150 yards along road after his bag gets caught on a bus

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Lee Huckle, 11, was left battered and bruised after his terrifying ordeal near his school in Wells Norfolk, with his mother Rachel accusing the bus driver of not checking his mirrors before the incident.
  
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• Vintage 'poppy bus' welcomed into town centre for launch of Poppy Appeal

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press -A vintage bus displaying giant poppies will be welcomed into High Wycombe town centre as part of the launch of the annial Poppy Appeal tomorrow.
  
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• 'Use it or lose it' warning over 99 bus service

  29-10-2016 02:00 via thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -CHARD Norths county councillor has warned residents they must use it or lose it for the towns 99 bus service.
  
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• UK's least favourite motorway revealed as drivers brand it 'road to hell'

  29-10-2016 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror -A survey of 23,500 drivers found that 30 said the road was their most hated to drive on, more than double its nearest rival
  
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• Uber ruling is a massive boost for a fairer jobs market

  29-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Employment tribunal judges ruling will send shockwaves through companies using the same business modelYaseen Aslam. James Farrar. Remember those two names, because they are giant-killers. This summer the men took on not just one £50bn multinational, but an entire business model. On Friday, they won.As minicab drivers for Uber, Aslam and Farrar were deemed to be self-employed. The status meant they were denied the most basic rights that other workers take: no minimum wage, no
  
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• Uber cab drivers win court battle for holiday pay Subscription

  29-10-2016 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Tens of thousands of self-employed workers could be eligible for holiday pay and a guaranteed minimum wage after a legal ruling that questioned the business model of Uber.
  
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• This couple found a snake in their new car as they drove it home from the garage

  29-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A five-foot long snake was found hiding in a couple's new car as they drove it home from the garage.
  
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• The next TransPennine train to arrive...will be brand new

  29-10-2016 02:00 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Production has started on the first of 13 five-carriage trains to operate on First TransPennine Express routes
  
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• Sunderland Qashqai deal worth 30billion to North East

  29-10-2016 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Nissans new Qashqai is the £30billion car.
  
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• Sunderland Nissan deal means job security for 10 years

  29-10-2016 02:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Sunderland Echo - Staff at Sunderlands Nissan factory are in no doubt about the importance of winning the rights to build two new models on Wearside.
  
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• Sterling weakness erodes profit at IAG

  29-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Owner of British Airways warns ticket prices could rise because of weak pound
  
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• Stephen Joseph to speak at RAILs National Rail Conference

  29-10-2016 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Campaign for Better Transport's Chief Executive will speak at the NRC in Manchester on November 1
  
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• South East Coast Ambulance scandal report failed to contact thousands affected

  29-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Shipping industry criticised for failure to reach carbon emissions deal

  29-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - International Maritime Organisation agrees sulphur emissions cap but is condemned for delaying measures to cut greenhouse gasesThe worlds leading shipping organisation has been condemned by environmental campaigners and MEPs for its failure to urgently tackle the industrys impact on climate change, after it agreed only to a partial reduction in harmful emissions from ships.The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), meeting in London, agreed to cap emissions of sulphur from shi
  
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• ScotRail fined over train and station standards

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail is fined 483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations.
  
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• ScotRail fined 483,000 for failing to meet standards

  29-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - ScotRail has been fined 483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations.
  
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• Russian airlines carry 9.1 million passengers in September

  29-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Russian airlines carried 9.1 million passengers in September, down 3.9 year-over-year (YOY). read more
  
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• Rundown Denbighshire railway shed to get 1m transformation after 60 years of neglect

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The Grade II listed Meliden Goods Shed could become a caf, heritage centre, cycling facility, allotments and space for artists
  
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• Report: Passengers prepared to spend extra to improve trip

  29-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Air passengers are potentially willing to spend an extra $100 over the price of their basic airfare to make their travel experience more palatable, according to a new report from travel technology company Sabre.read more
  
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• RAF Typhoon jets escort plane to Prestwick Airport

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A passenger plane lands under military escort at Prestwick Airport after losing contact with air traffic control.
  
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• RAF jets scrambled as passenger plane makes emergency landing

  29-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Typhoon jets sent at supersonic speed to escort unresponsive aircraft to Prestwick airport in AyrshireMilitary jets were scrambled to escort a passenger plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at Prestwick airport.The RAF said the Typhoon jets were sent at supersonic speed in reaction to an unresponsive civilian aircraft. Continue reading...
  
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• RAF jets are scrambled to escort Mexican plane landing at Prestwick airport

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Typhoon jets (stock) were deployed fromRAF Coningsby and RAF Lossiemouth to make contact with the civilian aircraft which landed at Prestwick Airport today.
  
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• Pupils set to lose out on free school buses

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Youngsters in outlying villages in Chronicle country selecting Sandy Upper School as their preferred choice next year could find they have no free transport.
  
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• Prince Philip opens the Brighton i360, the world's first vertical cable car

  29-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Pedal to the metal: A big week for automotive

  29-10-2016 02:00 via theengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -Andrew Wade, senior reporter Plenty of food for thought from the automotive sector this week. On Thursday, news came through that Nissan had committed to build the new Qashqai and X-Trail SUV at the companys Sunderland plant. Its a move that should secure 7,000 jobs in the North East for the near future, but
  
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• Passengers evacuated from burning plane on runway after take-off aborted

  29-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - An American Airlines plane caught fire and passengers were evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
  
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• Parking charges suspended to help shops

  29-10-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -BUSINESSES hit by major roadworks are being given help to try and keep customers flowing.
  
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• Parachutist lands on side of busy A19 by accident

  29-10-2016 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A PARACHUTIST had a lucky escape today after accidentally landing on the side of the busy A19 in County Durham.
  
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• No 10 must have made Nissan big promise, say ex-business minister

  29-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Nissan suggested before Brexit vote it would move production out of UK if no tariff protection given, says Anna SoubryA former business minister has said that Nissan had previously suggested it could move production to France if it was not protected from trade tariffs. Anna Soubry said that No 10 must have privately told Nissan that Britain was remaining in the EU customs union or promised mitigation against any future tariffs before the car firm announced plans to build two new m
  
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• Nissan warned government on fate of Sunderland

  29-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carmaker said it was prepared to shift production to France and Spain
  
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• Nissan talks were open and honest, says Downing Street

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Downing Street plays down reports that it made a written promise to protect Nissan from the effects of Brexit, to keep it investing in the UK.
  
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• Nissan got a sweetheart deal. Under hard Brexit, everyone will want one Simon Jenkins

  29-10-2016 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Britain has to trade openly with Europe, and vice versa. A soft Brexit is the only way to do that, and avoid a race to the bottomWelcome to the wonderful world of Brexit PLC: a nod here, a wink there, something under the counter and I-dont-mind-if-I-do. No one knows, yet, what a government minister or official said to the Japanese company Nissan, to secure a massive new investment in Britains biggest car plant in Sunderland. We can only be sure it is neither the first nor the last
  
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• Night Tube to launch on Northern Line in November

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Night Tube will launch on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line on 18 November, Transport for London (TfL) says.
  
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• New route opens up possibilities in the valleys

  29-10-2016 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A NEW cycle route that completes a missing link between Torfaen and the Heads of the Valleys cycle network has opened.
  
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• New roadworks misery for Weymouth and Dorchester motorists

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -THE new month is set to bring more disruption for drivers as a new batch of roadworks begin in the Weymouth and Dorchester areas.
  
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• New jobs, new centre, new transport: Black Country Living Museum masterplan is backed by bosses

  29-10-2016 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - A masterplan for the future of the Black Country Living Museum, which would include a new visitor centre and the extension of the tram line, creating 90 jobs, has been backed by business bosses.
  
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• Mysterious unicycle path causes confusion in Old Town

  29-10-2016 02:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A MYSTERIOUS half-painted cycle path has caused one Old Town resident to question if unicycles are coming to town.
  
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• Motorists warned of highways works on A14 next week between Trinity Park and Trimley St Mary

  29-10-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Motorists are being warned that highways engineers will be surveying the road surface of the A14 in Suffolk next week.
  
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• Motorists trapped for hours in Gunwharf Quays car park

  29-10-2016 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - SCORES of people have been left trapped in their cars for hours as roadworks and rail works hit Portsmouths streets.
  
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• Monarch Airlines: UK bound flight forced to make u-turn 'after passenger set himself on fire'

  29-10-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A plane was forced to divert back to an airport after a passenger allegedly set fire to his hands and threatened a flight attendant with a lighter.
  
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• Monarch Airlines passenger sets himself on FIRE flying from Tenerife to Birmingham

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Monarch flight ZB933A left Tenerife south airport as planned on Thursday morning but turned round and headed back because of 'the disruptive behaviour' of two passengers.
  
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• Mobile phone use at the wheel is 'largely unchallenged'

  29-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Ministers promised to protect Nissan from Brexit costs in last-ditch letter

  29-10-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Business Secretary Greg Clark flew to Japan with a with a letter to Nissan's board containing a commitment to ensuring the firm's operations in the UK 'remain competitive' after we leave the EU.
  
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• Military jets scrambled to 'unresponsive' plane

  29-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A passenger plane has landed under military escort at Prestwick Airport after it lost contact with air traffic control.
  
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• Military jets escort 'unresponsive' passenger plane to Prestwick Airport

  29-10-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - Military jets were scrambled to escort a passenger plane which was forced to make an emergency landing at Prestwick Airport.
  
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• Mike Pence's plane skids off runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

  29-10-2016 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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