An 18-year-old from Pembroke Dock has been sentenced to 18 weeks in custody after admitting offences that disrupted both the strategic road network and railway services.Jeylane Bamford, formerly of Britannia Drive, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday, February 16, for...
Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward following a stabbing at Turkey Street station earlier this month.The attack took place at around 5pm on Tuesday 10 February. Police say a boy crossed the tracks at the station before confronting the victim, who was standing with a group of friends on...
British Transport Police have released CCTV images as part of an investigation into an incident on a late-night rail service in North Lanarkshire.The matter relates to an event that occurred on board a train travelling between Shettleston and Airdrie stations between 11.30pm and 11.55pm on Monday 19...
Rail services through Carluke have resumed following a fatal incident that brought parts of the network to a standstill during the Monday morning peak.Emergency services were alerted to reports of a person being struck by a train at the Lanarkshire station shortly after 7am on February 16. The line...
Detectives have issued CCTV images as part of an investigation into a serious assault on board an Elizabeth Line service travelling towards Shenfield.The incident occurred at approximately 3.15am on Thursday 1 January, when a man was attacked by two other men while on the train. During the assault,...
Police have issued images of a man they are seeking to identify after an incident of indecent exposure on a rail service in London earlier this month.The appeal relates to an allegation that, at around 4.20pm on Monday 9 February, a man sat opposite a woman on a train travelling between Moorgate and...
Detectives probing a robbery on a London Underground service have issued images of a man they want to identify following the incident on the Piccadilly Line in February.The offence took place at about 4pm on Saturday 7 February, when a teenage passenger was travelling on the train. Officers say a...
TikTok personality Spudman is joining forces with London Northwestern Railway for a three-week promotion that will see hundreds of free jacket potatoes handed out along the Trent Valley Line.Ben Newman, the Tamworth-based trader who became a viral hit through videos of his customer interactions at...
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...