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Storm Fergus: Road, rail, air and ferry safety fears

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…

20 interesting images from the railways in the Portsmouth area

The concourse of Portsmouth and Southsea railway station in 1909 Picture: Paul Costen collectionIn this selection of old pictures you will see local children that were evacuated from the city to the countryside on the 28th June 1940, an interesting vie…

Lorry driver fell asleep after using his breaks to watch videos

Royal Mail lorry driver on his first ever nightshift fell asleep at the wheel and killed a grandfather after using his sleep breaks to watch videos on his phone instead, court hearsStefan-Alexandru Bloj fell asleep at the wheel after watching videos on…

Royal Mail lorry driver ‘nodded off’ before fatal M271 crash

Stefan-Alexandru Bloj’s 44-tonne lorry ploughed into the back of David Sullivan’s Citroen van at Redbridge roundabout after the HGV driver allegedly nodded off.
Southampton[1] Crown Court heard Bloj, an agency worker, had only started working for Royal…

Railway passengers delays after Southampton station track …

The delays will affect commuters in the Portsmouth area all morning. (Photo: Martin D Brown)

Passengers travelling in the Portsmouth area are warned to expect delays of around 30 minutes due to an issue with engineering works at Southampton Central…

Railway passengers delayed after Southampton station track …

Passengers[1] travelling in the Portsmouth[2] area are warned to expect delays of around 30 minutes due to an issue with engineering works at Southampton[3] Central station.
All lines were closed between Southampton Central and Winchester this morning…