Comedian Matt Lucas was confronted by a pro-Palestinian activist while travelling on the London Underground, in an encounter that was filmed and later circulated online before being deleted.The footage showed the 51-year-old Little Britain star being followed on an escalator at a London Tube station...
All rail lines between Eastleigh and Basingstoke have been closed while emergency services respond to an ongoing incident, bringing significant disruption to services in the area.Trains operating between the two stations may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled outright or amended from their...
British Transport Police have released CCTV images as part of an investigation into the theft of a suitcase containing jewellery of significant sentimental value on a train between London Paddington and Kemble.The incident happened on Friday 13 February. At around 09:10am, a woman arrived at London...
Five words in a headline can make a policy sound reckless: “18-year-olds allowed to drive trains.” The reality is narrower, more bureaucratic, and far more revealing about the state of Britain’s railway workforce. The government has said it will lower the legal minimum age to be a train driver...
Today, 15 February, marks the anniversary of the Tebay rail accident of 2004, when four railway workers were killed on the West Coast Main Line in Cumbria. In the early hours of that Sunday, a runaway wagon travelled down the line in darkness and struck a group carrying out overnight work near...
Rail passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line through Cumbria are facing a day of disruption after damage to overhead electric wires in the Shap area forced line closures towards Carlisle.The incident, located between Preston and Penrith (North Lakes), has resulted in a reduced service...
Passengers travelling through east London are facing widespread disruption after signalling cables were stolen in the West Ham area.The incident has affected all lines in the vicinity, severely impacting services between London Fenchurch Street and Barking. Trains on the route may be cancelled,...
All railway lines between London Euston / Clapham Junction and Watford Junction have been closed while emergency services respond to an ongoing incident. The disruption is affecting multiple operators, with services subject to cancellation, alteration or delays of up to 40 minutes. Problems are...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of "The Valentine's White Rose" railtour on 14th February 2026? Promoted by The Railway Touring Company the tour is scheduled to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere' with support from the WCRC diesel fleet. The railtour is due to travel from London Kings Cross to York...
On today’s date, 14 February, the calendar marks the anniversary of the Hull Paragon rail accident of 1927, when two passenger trains collided head-on on the approaches to Hull Paragon station. The incoming 08:22 service from Withernsea to Hull was nearing the terminal when it came into conflict...
Great Western Railway will run 54 trains and provide more than 27,500 seats for supporters travelling to Cardiff for Sunday’s Six Nations clash between Wales and France. The operator says demand is expected to be high for the 1510 kick-off at the Principality Stadium on 15 February.All services...
Ten young rail enthusiasts were given the chance to step into the role of train guard for the day after being invited aboard London Northwestern Railway’s newest electric trains. The children, aged between six and 11, took part in the experience on Thursday 12 February as ‘Junior...
Longport station’s footbridge has reopened to passengers and local residents, despite upgrade work still ongoing. The structure, which provides a key pedestrian link over the West Coast Main Line, has been undergoing a £1.4 million refurbishment since last summer by Network Rail and its...
Train services between Horsham and Dorking are set to resume on Monday 16 February after engineers completed repairs to a major landslip at Ockley that left one track suspended in mid-air. The line has been closed since 27 January after soil gave way on an embankment south of Ockley station,...
Network Rail is to invest £800,000 in drainage upgrades on the line between Bathgate and Edinburgh next month in a move designed to improve reliability and reduce the risk of flooding. The work will focus on infrastructure near Bathgate station, where engineers will install around 800 metres of...
A Wakefield man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after stealing railway cable in an incident that caused widespread disruption and cost the rail industry £57,000. Andrew Holland, 38, of Denmark Street, was jailed at Leeds Crown Court on 30 January after admitting theft.Police were called...
Rail passengers in the Kingston area of south west London are being urged to check their journeys in advance as a series of engineering works will alter services between Saturday 14 February and Tuesday 17 February. Network Rail says the programme is essential to maintaining the reliability of the...
Passengers intending to use the Portsmouth Direct Line between 14 and 22 February are being urged to check before they travel as Network Rail undertakes a significant package of engineering works. The programme will require temporary closures across parts of the route, with rail replacement buses...
Industrial action by train drivers at Hull Trains has come to an end following months of disruption linked to the dismissal of a colleague. The walkouts, which began in March 2025, were organised by the drivers’ union Aslef after it alleged that one of its members had been unfairly sacked.The...
A 29-year-old man has been jailed for one year and eight months after exposing himself and masturbating on a morning commuter train, despite later claiming he believed he was alone. Igor Borges, of Nether Street in Barnet, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Monday 2 February after...