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 …
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, …
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