Greater Anglia, LNER, ScotRail and Southeastern suspend trains on some routesDisruption also on West Midlands Railway, Southern and South Western RailwayPort of Dover reports 90-minute wait times for tourists at French border controlBy Mark Duell[1] P…
They say Department for Transport’s claims of economic growth involve a dark world of wishful thinking
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Drivers are being warned to expect delays on roads[1] from Monday as the Christmas getaway begins, with 60 per cent of trips crammed into the three days before 25 December.
Motorists are expected to make 21 million leisure trips between Monday and Chri…
Thursday 14 Dec 2023
Passengers reminded to check before travelling as further upgrade work takes place on Christmas Eve
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Police were called to the scene in Sutton High Street at 7.08pm on Tuesday night, and a crime scene is still in place as urgent investigations are underway.
No arrests have been made.
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A dad-of-two stole thousands of pounds worth of duty-free perfume from East Midlands Airport after buying cheap plane tickets[1]. Gareth Colcough entered the airport, went through security, stole £5,700 worth of duty-free items and then made an excuse …
Proposals to build a ‘leisure and commercial park’ in Plumpton Green are set to go in front of Lewes planners next week.
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On Wednesday (December 6), Lewes[2] Distr…
Railway bridge over Lovell Road, Clapham. Image: Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council says it has been left with no alternative but to take legal action against Network Rail regarding ongoing flooding issues under a railway bridge in Claph…
A furious man who tried to attack his partner at a house party had to be held back by a boy. The youngster saw 43-year-old Thomas Ward screaming at the woman during the drunken party at a house in Coalville[1].
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The railway bridge at Lovell Road in Clapham
Bedford[1] council says it’s pursuing legal action in a row over flooding under a railway bridge.
The council says it is being forced to pursue …
The senseless murders[1] of innocent women and children has shed new light on the brutal reality of the drugs trade Liverpool.
Eastern European battlefield weapons were used in the killings of Ashley Dale and Elle Edwards. They were mistakenly gunned d…
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The family of a man who died following a crash on a Cambridgeshire[1] road has paid tribute to him. Jack Bayford died following a collision on the A428 at Croxton on Friday (November 17).
The 20-year-old, from Elstow near Bedford, was driving a silver …