The Office of Rail and Road has given the go-ahead for some of Grand Central’s trains to call at Peterborough – six years after its most recent proposal was rejected. Arriva-owned GC has been operating on the East Coast Main Line since December 2007, b…
This is the terrifying moment that Storm Henk causes a massive scaffolding to collapse into a busy road.
Recent days have seen Storm Henk, the third storm of the festive period, bring winds of almost 100mph[1] and torrential rain to swathes of England….
On Wednesday Greater Anglia said it was still experiencing “severe disruption”, with “do not travel” warnings in place on routes in Norwich, Colchester, Peterborough and Cambridge, while South Western Railway said disruption linked to the storm would l…
Network Rail[1] has thanked passengers for their understanding and patience while it carried out extensive work on its Anglia route over the Christmas period.
Engineers successfully completed station construction programmes, track renewals, overhead li…
Here, we are looking at what happened in the fourth quarter of the year between July and September in the last part of this four-part review.
October
On October 2, a lightning strike caused a huge gas explosion at Severn Trent Green Power waste plant …
Here, we are looking at what happened in the fourth quarter of the year between July and September in the last part of this four-part review.
October
On October 2, a lightning strike caused a huge gas explosion at Severn Trent Green Power waste plant …
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College principals, senior SEND leaders and two WorldSkills UK gold medallists are among the recipients of the 2024 new year honours for services to further education and skills.
This year’s honours list[1] includes four CBEs, nine OB…
Storm Fergus was named by the Irish meteorological service, Met Eireann.
Trains, flights, ferries and car journeys could be disrupted by the bad weather, while seafronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and large waves.
Met Office[1] me…
Storm Fergus was named by the Irish meteorological service, Met Eireann.
Trains, flights, ferries and car journeys could be disrupted by the bad weather, while seafronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and large waves.
Met Office[1] me…
On New Year’s Day, the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway[1] (the ‘Middy’), Suffolk[2]’s only standard gauge preserved railway, is holding its annual Steam & Light Festival[3] when once again it will be hosting an exhibition by the Historical Lighting Society o…
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One does not get to be a member of the ‘Over Eighties Club’ without learning the best way to deal with disappointments, whenever and whereve…
Network Rail is warning Christmas[1] travellers of disruption across the Anglia region due to extensive engineering work.
Its workers will be carrying out major station construction, track and overhead line renewal, bridge demolitions and maintenance o…
Fresh strikes and an overtime ban by train drivers are set to cause havoc for passengers in Essex in December. Some train operators will not run any services and there will be short notice cancellations because of the industrial action as part of a lon…
PADGATE station was closed on Saturday afternoon following reports of a person sadly being hit by a train.
As emergency services attended at the scene, trains on the Manchester to Liverpool Lime street line were cancelled or delay.
As a result of the i…