Airport flights return to normal - From BBC - Flights at Leeds Bradford International Airport have returned to normal after a plane overshot the runway when landing on Wednesday. 30-05-2005 Car crash five's fight for life - From BBC - Four friends and a 45-year-old woman are fighting for their lives in hospital after a birthday outing ended with three boys killed in a car crash. 30-05-2005 Rural trains cancelled by strike - From BBC - Train services operated by One Rail have been severely disrupted following a 24-hour walk-out on Saturday. 30-05-2005 Satellites to track London buses - From BBC - Transport for London (TfL) has signed a £120m deal for a new satellite tracking system that will keep check on the city's 8,000 buses. 30-05-2005 'Abusive' nun barred from flight - From BBC - A woman claiming to be a Franciscan nun has twice been barred from boarding a flight from Shetland to Aberdeen. 30-05-2005 159mph speeding charge Pc cleared - From BBC - A police constable who reached 159mph on a motorway has been cleared of speeding and dangerous driving. 30-05-2005 Accused 'was driving' death car - From BBC - A man who claimed to be the passenger in a car involved in a fatal collision with a pensioner was actually the driver, a court was told on Wednesday. 30-05-2005 Air India launches Amritsar link - From BBC - India's national carrier Air India has launched its first flight linking the Sikh city of Amritsar via Birmingham in the UK to Toronto in Canada. 30-05-2005 Aircraft to use new flight paths - From BBC - Planes flying in and out of Nottingham East Midlands Airport have started using new routes. 30-05-2005 Airline denies hidden price claim - From BBC - Claims that passengers are being misled when buying flights on the internet are being denied by a low cost airline. 30-05-2005 Airport billed for climate change - From BBC - An environmental group is presenting Bristol Airport with a "bill" for climate change as the airport prepares for its inaugural New York flights. 30-05-2005 Appeal after car forced off road - From BBC - Police are trying to trace a driver who deliberately forced another motorist off the road. 30-05-2005 Arrests after cars' tyres slashed - From BBC - Four men have been arrested after more than 60 vehicles had their tyres slashed in the village of Trevethin, near Pontypool, south Wales. 30-05-2005 BA sees jump in full-year profits - From BBC - British Airways (BA) has seen an 80% jump in full-year profits as cost cuts offset record jet fuel prices. 30-05-2005 Backlog for postal car tax discs - From BBC - Motorists applying for a tax disc by post in Guernsey are being warned there is likely to be a two-week wait. 30-05-2005 Bendy bus ads complaints upheld - From BBC - Transport officials have been banned from claiming London's new bendy buses are quicker to board than the double decker vehicles they replaced. 30-05-2005 Biker dies in collision with car - From BBC - Police are trying to trace the relatives of a motorcyclist who died in hospital after a collision on the B645 in Northamptonshire. 30-05-2005 BMI starts budget flights at Heathrow - From Guardian Unlimited - Britain's second largest full-service airline, BMI, is to scrap business-class cabins and will offer European fares for as little as £25 in an attempt to become the first budget carrier serving Heathrow. 30-05-2005 Boy killed by 'faulty' car driver - From BBC - A seven-year-old boy was knocked over and killed on a pedestrian crossing by a driver swerving in and out of traffic at speeds of 60mph, a court has heard. 30-05-2005 Bridge toll scheme sees cost rise - From BBC - The cost of upgrading the toll collection system on the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint ferries has risen from just under £2m to over £3m. 30-05-2005 Budget airline starts new routes - From BBC - Two new air routes from Norwich International Airport are being launched by the budget airline Flybe. 30-05-2005 Budget airlines attack fee rise - From BBC - Budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair have condemned a planned increase in charges at Stansted Airport in Essex. 30-05-2005 Bus 'swerved to avoid accident' - From BBC - The bus in which five Irish schoolgirls were killed swerved to avoid two cars which had crashed in front of it, a pupil on the coach has said. 30-05-2005 Bus and car crash into shop front - From BBC - A bus and a car have crashed into a shop front injuring four people, the London Fire Brigade has said. 30-05-2005 Bus card scheme set to cut queues - From BBC - Bus and train passengers in South Yorkshire are to act as guinea pigs for a new smartcard scheme which could mean an end to fumbling for loose change. 30-05-2005 | NEXT
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