Plans for the transformation of a major railway station used by millions of people have moved a step closer to becoming reality. London Liverpool Street Station connects more than 100 million people each year and commuters claim a redevelopment is ‘overdue’. New plans propose increasing the size of the concourse …
Read More »Prolific fraudster sets up new Scots company despite police probe and claims of £50,000 theft
A CONVICTED fraudster has set up a new company despite shuttering his last one with a string of debt and allegations of fraud. Brian Goldie, 67, started freight firm Worldwide Airways Ltd in April after claiming he had retired due to a brain tumour. Now using the name Gerald Paterson, …
Read More »ScotRail urged to ditch pricey first class seats with just 2% used last year
ScotRail is being urged to ditch pricey first class seats after it emerged just 2 per cent were used last year – leaving 150,000 luxury seats going spare every month. The shocking findings come despite routine complaints of overcrowding on many key services this year – exacerbated by a reduced …
Read More »CalMac ferry disruption expected with reduced winter timetable as vessel repairs continue
More disruption is expected for Scots islanders as CalMac published a revised and reduced winter timetable as the return of one of its largest vessels is delayed for additional repairs. Following the announcement that MV Caledonian Isles is expected to be out of service until the end of March, the …
Read More »Drivers issued major motorway warning as another Manchester stretch to close for weekend bridge works
The M67 will be closed this weekend with bridge demolition works set to go ahead. This is part of the final phase of works at St Anne’s Road bridge – which require two full weekend closures. Work to demolish the eastern side of the bridge was completed in August 2023, …
Read More »Huge Cunard ship that docked on Liverpool waterfront is the last of its kind
Queen Mary 2 docked in Liverpool last weekend to celebrate a milestone The Queen Mary 2 turning around on the River Mersey.(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 (QM2) docked in Liverpool last weekend to celebrate the milestone of her 400th transatlantic crossing. Constructed between 2002 and 2003, …
Read More »The tiny underground train you can ride under London’s streets – and it’s not the Tube
London is famous for its subsurface locomotives. The Underground network is, of course, known all over the world. But there is another network of tracks beneath the capital that are relatively unknown. On them runs a tiny train with a fascinating history. The Mail Rail is a small railway network …
Read More »People divided as Plymouth notorious ‘seagull’ railway bridge to be demolished
PlymouthLive readers are not entirely happy to hear that a well-known bridge in Plymouth is scheduled for demolition, marking a major change in the city’s road layout. The ‘seagull’ railway bridge on Embankment Road, infamous for ensnaring lorries, will be dismantled to improve safety, fulfilling a proposal initially made in …
Read More »Global IT outage hits multiple industries
Businesses and institutions around the world have been knocked offline after a major IT outage. In the UK, Sky News has been knocked off air, while Britain’s biggest train country warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”. Around the world, banks, supermarkets and other major institutions reported …
Read More »Southend Airport launches new flight route to Bulgaria for the summer season from today
A new flight route from Essex to Bulgaria has launched in the county today (June 17) as the first passengers took off. Southend Airport launched the new chartered service from Balkan Holidays which travels from the city to Bourgas in Bulgaria. The location is home to the popular resort of …
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