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Blackburn Council backs rail ticket offices closure campaign

Earlier this month it was announced Northern plans to close the offices at the Accrington, Burnley[1] Manchester Road and Burnley Central train hubs for good.
This would just leave the ticket office at Blackburn[2] station operating, and one of just tw…

Boy racer in BMW who killed Hollyoaks actress locked up over …

A boy racer behind the wheel of a BMW who killed pregnant ex-Hollyoaks actress Frankie Jules-Hough has been locked up[1] for 12 years. Adil Iqbal filmed himself racing at up to 123mph just seconds before losing control of the car and hurtling into Ms J…

Blackburn Council urged to back ticket office protest

Earlier this month it was announced Northern plans to close the ones at the Accrington, Burnley[1] Manchester Road and Burnley Central train hubs for good.
This would just leave the ticket office at Blackburn[2] station operating in East Lancashire.
La…

Leicestershire railway stations set to have ticket offices shut

Multiple railway stations in and around Leicestershire are set to have their ticket offices closed, meaning people will be forced to use apps or self-service machines to buy tickets. A plan was unveiled earlier this week by the government to bring forw…

UK train stations going ticketless – full list

It was confirmed on Wednesday (July 5) that ticket offices at train stations across the UK will be closed permanently. Despite office closures, face-to-face will remain at some of the biggest stations across the nation, such as London Waterloo, London…