London rail trespasser disrupted nearly 1,000 trains at a cost of £1,200,000
He disrupted almost 1,000 trains after slipping onto the South West Main Line, which ferries thousands of commuters between ...
Man jailed for causing 13,178 minutes of train delays for running on SWR tracks
A man has been jailed for causing chaos on the rail network and causing 13,178 minutes of train delays for trespassing on South Western Railway (SWR) tracks.
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HS2 Signs £99.6m Passenger Telecoms Deal for New UK Rail Network UPDATE
High Speed 2 Ltd, which is a non-departmental public body that is wholly funded by the UK Government’s Department for ...
Find echoes of the past on this eccentric railway through Wales's rural heart
Take a slow train journey from Craven Arms in England to Llanelli in Wales, passing bucolic farmland, sleepy villages and ...
Bristol Post15d
Avon and Somerset police inspection demands 'victims get the service they deserve'
An inspection of Avon and Somerset Constabulary has found that more needs to be done to protect the public and vulnerable people. The Police Efficiency, Effectiveness and Legitimacy (PEEL ...
The Independent16d
Hiking holidays: Europe’s most iconic walking trails to tackle in 2025
Highlights include the dramatic cliffs of North Devon, Cornwall’s historic tin mines at Botallack, the tropical gardens of the Cornish Riviera, Durdle Door’s limestone arch in Dorset ...
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Book Review: Midland Railway & LMS 4-4-0 Locomotives: Their Design, Operation & Performance by David Maidment
It had a working life of 47 years and was withdrawn from Sheffield in 1924. Credit: RailAdvent These pages show Class 2 4-4-0s built for the Somerset and Dorset Railway and illustrate the extensive ...
Salisbury Journal19d
Network rail warn of train disruptions at Salisbury Station
RAIL users are being warned of a week of disruption to services in Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset later this month (February ... Peter Williams, customer and commercial director for South Western ...
Somerset Live23d
Full list of Somerset roads still flooded days after storms
A number of roads across Somerset remain flooded ... People are being urged to be adhere to road closure signs and avoid flood water. The council said that 30cm of flowing water is enough to ...
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Progress report on new sidings for Somerset and Dorset Railway
The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust has issued a progress report on the development of the proposed Somervale Sidings at Midsomer Norton. At first sight, nothing appears to be happening, but ...
Avon and Somerset Constabulary23d
Avon and Somerset Police launches Project Bright Light; a new approach to addressing domestic abuse
In January, Avon and Somerset Police launched a new initiative to transform and improve the way it addresses domestic abuse through a collaboration with leading academics who are experts in this field ...
The Mirror23d
Somerset floods: More than 100 people evacuated as major incident declared
More than 100 people have been evacuated following flooding across Somerset. A major incident has been declared by Somerset Council, which has warned further disruption is likely with more rain ...