The changes will cost £140m 00:01, 04 Dec 2025Updated 10:42, 04 Dec 2025 The proposed redesign of the southern entrance Huge changes to Cardiff central railway station have been given approval. The redevelopment will mean increased capacity, easier movement around the station and better accessibility for those with reduced mobility, …
Read More »Tyne and Wear Metro delays after train held at Monument due to passenger’s fall
There are currently delays on the service of around 30 minutes due to the medical incident in Newcastle city centre 15:14, 06 Oct 2025Updated 15:31, 06 Oct 2025 Monument Metro Station in Newcastle upon Tyne(Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive) The Tyne and Wear Metro service has been impacted by delays after a …
Read More »Extensive roadworks warning issued for Whitley Bay as major routes affected
North Tyneside Council has laid out a series of road works, diversions, and temporary road closures, set to start in September. Park View shopping centre. Whitley Bay(Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Residents of Whitley Bay have been informed about a series of extensive roadworks and temporary closures scheduled to begin in early …
Read More »The history of the Highland hunting lodge where fiend tortured women in dungeon
The chamber contains an empty coffin, “life-sized Egyptian figures and a metal bench”. 12:55, 28 Feb 2025Updated 13:25, 28 Feb 2025 Lochdhu Lodge.(Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4439137.) The remote mansion where twisted Scots fiend Kevin Booth tortured women in a trapdoor-guarded dungeon has an interesting history all of its own – and was …
Read More »Live travel chaos as all lines blocked to key Liverpool train station
Routes affected A statement from National Rail on this incident: “A fault on a train at Liverpool South Parkway means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.” The rail body has advised that the following routes are currently …
Read More »Drivers raise safety fears over brighter headlights on vehicles and being ‘blinded’ on the road
Campaigners say drivers are “feeling the strain” of brighter headlights “more than ever before” as motorists report being blinded on the roads. Transport minister Lilian Greenwood, asked for the Department for Transport’s assessment of the safety of LED headlights, said statistics “do not show any discernible trend to suggest that …
Read More »TfL Boxing Day 2024 travel advice for Tube, London Buses, Overground, Elizabeth Line
Transport for London (TfL) services are set to operate differently on Boxing Day 2024. Services on the Elizabeth Line, which runs to Brentwood and Shenfield in Essex, will be very different. There will also be a swathe of changes to Overground services. On the Overground, there will be no trains …
Read More »Plans for ‘overdue’ transformation of London Liverpool Street ‘move closer to reality’
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 …
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