Royston

Branch Line Society to run tour to Kings Lynn

The Branch Line Society[1] has announced that it is running The Hanson Hanse rail tour on Saturday, 25 May 2024 to Kings Lynn for its annual Hanse Festival.
The tour starts from Eastleigh[2] and will be top and tailed by Class 50[3] No. 50008 Thunderer…

Network Rail warns of Christmas disruption in Anglia region

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…

Plans by Network Rail to deliver a safe and customer-focused …

The Office of Rail and Road has now revealed its final determination for Network Rail[1]’s plans to deliver a safe and customer-focused railway across Great Britain. The plan will see a total investment of £43.1 billion, which will see £38.5 billion in…

The road closures and resurfacing works set to disrupt Herts …

We know there is nothing worse than being stuck in traffic when you have plans. To help you avoid any lengthy car journeys we have rounded up the roadworks across the county this coming week (Monday, October 9 until Sunday, October 15).
Hertfordshire C…

August Bank Holiday 2023: best and worst times to travel

There’s nothing worse than being excited about a bank holiday break and then being stuck in traffic[1], forced to wait hours bumper to bumper on the motorway to get to your destination. 
But what if there was a way to know when to travel so you could a…

M5 traffic chaos expected as millions hit the roads

M5 drivers have been warned of long delays as holidaymakers heading to the South West are expected to cause congestion to the motorway over the bank holiday weekend.
More than 14 million bank holiday getaway journeys by car are expected to take place t…

Man who died after A10 Cambs crash named

Tributes have been made to a “loving” and “kind” son who died following a crash on the A10 near Royston. Police have confirmed Brandon Fritz-Kessler, 24, of Old North Road, Bassingbourn was fatally wounded in a collision on Friday, August 4.
A grey BMW…