RARE PHOTOS: 12 | Vintage Vibes

Railways still in chaos 60 years after Beecham Report sparked decimation of train network

This week in 1963, Dr Beeching wielded his axe that shut down more than half of Britain’s stations and closed 5,000 route miles of track - costing 67,000 workers their jobs

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Michael Gove refuses to guarantee HS2 will terminate at Euston

‘I don’t know what the final decision will be about where the terminus will be,’ Michael Gove said.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2023

Levelling-Up Secretary refuses to guarantee HS2 will terminate at Euston

‘I don’t know what the final decision will be about where the terminus will be,’ Michael Gove said.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

Should TransPennine Express be stripped of its contract?

Northern leaders say time has run out for the under-fire rail operator to improve

Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2023

What are the benefits of cold water swimming? How to start and how to stay safe in cold water

What are the benefits of cold water swimming and what do beginners need to know? We asked the experts

GoodToKnow · Mar 21, 2023

North West misses out as headquarters of Great British Railways named

The other unsuccessful shortlisted locations were Birmingham, Doncaster, Newcastle and York

Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid quick to praise crew member after 'technical issue' with MP

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid looked on as the ITV crew member had to step in to deal with the technical glitch

Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2023

Government 'rewarding incompetence' as Avanti West Coast contract extended

The government yesterday said Avanti's performance was "terrible" but was making "significant improvement"

Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2023

RMT chiefs told to put pay offer to train workers and call off strikes next week

Transport Secretary Mark Harper on Tuesday urged the RMT union to put a pay offer to its train company workers so next week’s rail strikes are called off.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay offer, piling pressure on Mick Lynch to call off all train strikes

Transport Secretary Mark Harper urges RMT to call off upcoming strikes across train operating companies and let all members have say on pay offers

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023