"Slow" trains between cities cut - From BBC - Direct trains between the Midlands and London which call at local stations will be cut from the end of September. 09-09-2004 BA to sell off 18% Qantas stake - From BBC - British Airways is to sell its stake in Australian airline Qantas in the next two days, the company has said. 09-09-2004 Bid to refloat stranded tug boat - From BBC - An operation will take place to assess whether or not an ocean-going tug boat which sank off Skye can be refloated. 09-09-2004 Bus drivers cancel strike action - From BBC - Bus drivers on Tyneside have called off two days of strike action. 09-09-2004 Driver admits he fled crash and left girl to die - From Glasgow Evening Times - A 15-year-old Glasgow girl died instantly after being thrown to her death from a speeding car, a court heard today. 09-09-2004 Drivers urged to avoid toll roads - From BBC - Motorists are being urged to boycott toll roads by a group which claims they are a "blight on the economy" and cause congestion on other roads. 09-09-2004 Listing blow to South Kensington Tube plan - From This is London - A controversial redevelopment plan has been dealt a body-blow by the listing of South Kensington Tube station, the Evening Standard can reveal. 09-09-2004 M6 reopens after fatal collision - From BBC - The M6 northbound near Leyland has reopened after an accident which killed two people. 09-09-2004 Man and girl die in head-on crash - From BBC - A five-year-old girl and 20-year-old man have died in a head-on collision. 09-09-2004 Scenic railway has cash on track - From BBC - The Welsh Assembly Government has announced £5m of funding to restore the final section of the historic Welsh Highland Railway in Snowdonia. 09-09-2004 Solihull Land Rover jobs saved - From BBC - Ford has approved a plan aimed at making its Land Rover factory in Solihull more competitive, safeguarding 8,000 jobs. 09-09-2004 Speeding drivers offered classes - From BBC - Motorists caught speeding in Medway are being offered the chance to attend an educational evening instead of a fine and points on their licence. 09-09-2004 Train man hauled to police in ticket row - From Glasgow Evening Times - A SCOTRAIL passenger was hauled before police after he refused to pay £3.70 extra for his fare. 09-09-2004 Two still held over station death - From BBC - Two men arrested in connection with the murder and robbery of a man at an east London train station are still being held in police custody. 09-09-2004
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