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London Waterloo chaos as trackside fire causes major disruption to SWR trains

Dozens of trains in and out of Waterloo have been delayed

Evening Standard · Aug 15

South Western Railway launches crackdown on 'short faring' at two major London stations

SWR has launched a crackdown on ‘short faring’ where customers deliberately buy a ticket that covers only part of a journey

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Major UK train operator launches crackdown on fare dodging loophole at London stations

The trial has identified 153 short-faring offences, compared with seven during the same period last year

The Independent UK · Aug 3

A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?

Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remain

The Guardian - UK · May 25

RFU renews bid for concerts from world's biggest artists at Twickenham

The Rugby Football Union wants to hold 15 major non-sporting events annually at the stadium in south west London

Evening Standard · May 16

Train disruption latest: Commuters braced for ‘major delays’ across southern England after radio fault

Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and London Overground all among operators affected today

The Independent UK · May 7

Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis finds

While most hybrids are said to use one to two litres of fuel per 100km, a study claims they need six litres on average

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

German church’s televised ‘slime Jesus’ provokes fury on right

Christmas Eve live broadcast showed holy child portrayed by female performance artist writhing in sticky rice paper

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

SWR train trials Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet to fix New Forest blackspot

A service from London Waterloo to Weymouth used satellite connection on 20 December

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

South London train station wins award after being restored to its art deco glory in stunning makeover

The transformation was completed in September this year and has been officially recognised with a National Heritage Railway Award

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025