Tuesday, 23 September 2025 18:17 By Nadia Jefferson-Brown A WORLD-FAMOUS attraction in York steams up for two major milestones – with a royal visit and a major reveal. The Princess Royal is due to visit the National Railway Museum on Leeman Road on Thursday as it celebrates its 50th anniversary …
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Friday, 19 September 2025 00:28 By Haydn Lewis Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK’s railway network. A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of rail travel in Britain, including …
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A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford – as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day. Bombardier Tom Jones was called up to serve in the Royal Artillery as the war broke …
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One of the architects of the Post Office Horizon accounting system has admitted there were “discreet” bugs but it generally “worked well”, dismissing suggestions he had knowledge of widespread flaws. The public inquiry into the IT scandal also heard Gareth Jenkins, who was a lead engineer at Horizon supplier Fujitsu, …
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