INSANE: Lewes | Rare Historical Photos

The English town that has given trees the same rights as humans

Landmark motion declaring local flora has the ‘right to flourish’ passes unanimously

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Derailed Lewes train to be removed as rail line reopening date set by Southern Railway

The first of the three derailed carriages was lifted using two large cranes

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

The first of the three derailed carriages was lifted using two large cranes.

Evening Standard · Aug 20

Track defect found on railway line where Lewes train derailed

Rail Accident Investigation Branch says fault was there before carriages fell, and passengers on other trains reported ‘rough riding’

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Investigation into Lewes train derailment finds track defect

CCTV images from preceding services on the line show the fault.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

Can Britain’s railways cope with ever-more extreme heat? An expert Q&A

On August 14, the hottest day of an exceptionally hot summer, a train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, England. Three carriages tipped over and two people were seriously injured. The following day, another train derailed in Essex.

The Conversation · Aug 18

Line where train derailed to remain closed ‘for at least another 10 days’ as recovery operation begins

The Southern Rail train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex on Thursday afternoon

Evening Standard · Aug 16

Lewes railway closed ‘for at least another ten days’ after derailment

A Southern train derailed near Lewes, East Sussex, on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Aug 16

Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’

A second train derailed 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Train derails near Wickford less than a day after Lewes crash

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The Independent UK · Aug 14