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Rail services reduced or cancelled due to Christmas and …

If you are planning on travelling via trains this festive period, you will need to check in advance that services will be running on the days you have chosen. Whether you are visiting friends and family, or are thinking of spending some time somewhere …

My train to meet the transport secretary was cancelled

There was a grim sense of inevitability as I glanced up.
I scanned the screen of departures information. New Brighton[1] on time, Ormskirk[2] on time, Liverpool Central on time, West Kirkby[3] on time, Headbolt Lane….cancelled.
Now I am not a regular…

Swadlincote pub wins vote for best roast dinner in Derbyshire

A pub in swadlincote has won a vote for the best roast dinner in Derbyshire. The Railway Inn, on Midway Road in Swadlincote, was crowned the best place in the county for a roast dinner after a vote from DerbyshireLive[1] readers.
Described by one revie…

Alton Towers caf? to be transformed as part of Nemesis revamp

A cafĂ© area at Alton Towers[1] is set to be transformed as part of the revamp of the legendary Nemesis. The attraction, which has been ridden by more than 50 million thrill-seekers since it opened in 1994, is undergoing an extensive transformation and …

Inside Cheshire farm shop loved by Mollie-Mae Hague

Celebrity Mollie-Mae Hague has made no secret of the fact she loves a farm shop in Cheshire – having visited a few times over the years. The former Love Island star – who recently had baby daughter Bambi with Tommy Fury – has visited The Hollies farm s…

Center Parcs worker dies in ‘tragic accident’ at family resort

A Center Parcs worker has died in a ‘tragic accident’, it has been confirmed. The holiday company says it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the death of a female member of staff in a collision at its Woburn Forest site, Bedfordshire, on Friday night (September 2…

Rail chaos will hit the UK for THIRD weekend in a row

Rail chaos will cripple the UK’s network for THIRD weekend in a row… and train strikes aren’t to blame this timeBy Mark Duell[1] Updated: 07:08, 7 September 2023
Beleaguered rail passengers face a third weekend of chaos in…