Huddersfield

“I’m a better leader thanks to my apprenticeship”

Since then Steve has had numerous roles in private healthcare such as a Patient Administration Manager and a Hotel Manager. As a Director of Operations, Steve plays an important role in the day-to-day running of the hospital, and he decided to join an…

Network Rail completes more work on Transpennine Route Upgrade

Throughout Christmas[1], engineers working on the Transpennine Route Upgrade[2] completed major improvements between Manchester[3], Huddersfield[4], Leeds[5] and York[6].
Included among the work carried out was:

replacing points just outside of York;

Amended: Transpennine Route Upgrade wraps up Christmas and …

Friday 5 Jan 2024
Amended: Transpennine Route Upgrade wraps up Christmas and New Year upgrades
Transpennine Route Upgrade successfully concludes Christmas and New Year Projects, paving the way for a greener, faster and more reliable railway. 
Despite d…

Tragedy as man dies at Huddersfield village mill complex

A man who collapsed at a mills complex near Huddersfield sadly died a short time later, police said.
West Yorkshire Police[1] along with ambulance paramedics attended Springfield Mills in Denby Dale[2] on Thursday evening due to a medical emergency inv…

M606 speeder hit 110mph – now he must pay nearly £1,000

Liam Hodgkinson, of Marlington Drive in Huddersfield, was caught breaking the speed limit earlier this year – on September 13.
The 25-year-old exceeded the 70mph speed limit on the M606.
He pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Bradford and…

New Year, New Track

Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
New Year, New Track
Region & Route:
Eastern[1]
As people settle down to commence their New Year festivities, engineers working on Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will start work at Mirfield station.
The upgrades, which are part of …

2023: A year in review on Britain’s railways

HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
We can’t quite believe it’s nearly the end of an…

M62 crash: Part of motorway closes for police work

As the Telegraph & Argus reported earlier[1], emergency services were called to a three-vehicle collision on the eastbound stretch of the M62, close to junction 23, at 8.55pm yesterday.
A person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Ano…