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Aston Villa’s team bus was attacked as the team travelled home from Burnley on Sunday evening.Unai Emery’s side were travelling back to the Midlands following a 3-1 win against Burnley at Turf Moor. As reported by BBC Sport[1], the incident took place …
The RMT strike coincides with the Reading Festival. (Photos by Getty)Railway workers have announced two more days of strikes this summer in a national dispute over working conditions, pay and job security.Around 20,000 RMT members will walk out on Satu…
The RMT strike coincides with the Reading Festival. (Photos by Getty)
Railway workers have announced two more days of strikes this summer in a national dispute over working conditions, pay and job security.
Around 20,000 RMT members will walk out o…
Once serving commercial shipping on the River Ribble at Preston, the line to the Port of Preston dates from the dawn of the railway age and is now a unique part of the UK network, with regular freight trains operating over part of what is now a heritag…
Leader of Blackburn[1] with Darwen Borough Council Councillor Phil Riley, said ticket offices were a ‘lifeline’ for many people.
Northern has announced plans to close the offices at the Accrington, Burnley[2] Manchester Road and Burnley Central train s…
BR Britannia No. 70000 Britannia is set to depart London Victoria[1] this Tuesday (25th July 2023), is hauls two Steam Dreams[2] tours.
The Britannia class of locomotive is hauling The Garden Of England tour as well as The Sunset Steam Express.
With pa…
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…
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…
It’s not just his passion for ERF lorries that has seen owner driver Branden Jinks put a 21-year-old ECX on the road, it’s his desire to not be saddled with debt. But do the sums stack up, and what are the pros and cons of running a much older truck?
B…
The rail industry last week announced a public consultation over the proposed closure of almost every one of the ticket facilities across England – including at Preston, Blackpool North[1] and Chorley stations – amid claims that only around 1 in 10 pa…