8 h. ago Woman experiences 'most scenic train journey in world' but price leaves people floored

A woman has shared a video of the "most scenic" train route in the world, which travels through the snowy Swiss Alps and has floor to ceiling windows for passengers to enjoy the views

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34 h. ago A new vintage train will run between Rome and Siena this autumn

The operator says the train is ‘not just a means of transport, but a real journey into the soul of Tuscany’

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37 h. ago Moment woman suspected of racking up £3,000 in unpaid train fares over 400 journeys is snared in east London

The woman allegedly used a card to dodge paying for a ticket in London more than 400 times

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61 h. ago Beautiful UK region boasts some of the 'most relaxing train journeys’ for Brits

Virgin Experience Days has crunched the numbers, studied the density of quieter stations and greener surroundings, scrutinised punctuality and good fellow passengers vibes, and named the UK's most relaxing railway region

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3 d. ago Yellow warnings in force with floods and power cuts possible

Bus and train services will probably be affected with journey times taking longer

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9 d. ago SpaceX completes successful test flight of world’s most powerful rocket

SpaceX has successfully launched its 10th test flight of the world's most powerful rocket the Starship, which is earmarked for a trip to the moon in 2027.

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1 week ago Musk’s Starship carries out successful space mission after multiple failures

Giant SpaceX rocket’s 10th test flight deploys dummy satellites and reinforces billionaire’s dominance of commercial space flight

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1 week ago Starships are meant to fly: SpaceX’s rocket finally launches after setbacks

Test flight comes after explosive failures raised doubts over founder Elon Musk’s goals to reach Mars and moonThird time was the charm on Tuesday for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket after the launch had been scrubbed two times in as many days.The stainless steel behemoth, 403ft (123 meters) tall, lifted off from the company’s Starbase in southern Texas at 6.30pm local time (2330 GMT), to loud cheers from engineering teams, a webcast showed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Starship suffers new setback in disastrous year for Elon Musk’s Mars

SpaceX boss describes world’s biggest rocket as ‘alien-level technology’ following three failed flight tests in 2025

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1 week ago 'I went on luxury steam train from London to Bath and people couldn't believe price'

The British Pullman Belmond Train journey, which departs from London Victoria, allows guests to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a day and be transported back to the 1920s through its art deco carriages

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1 week ago SpaceX tests launch of massive Starship rocket after three explosive failures

Space vehicle, due to lift off from Texas, is crucial to Elon Musk’s plans to reach the moon and take humans to MarsThe latest iteration of Elon Musk’s gargantuan Starship space rocket is poised to launch into the skies above Texas on Sunday for the first time in three months, with the billionaire entrepreneur’s ambitious timetable for reaching the moon and conquering Mars hinging on the success of the pivotal mission.Skywatchers are eager to see which version of the world’s most powerful rocket will be produced for its 10th launch attempt. Of its nine previous uncrewed outings, dating to April 2023, failures have outnumbered the successes. All three test flights this year ended in huge explosions and debris raining down on Caribbean islands from the Bahamas to the Turks and Caicos in January and March, and the Indian Ocean in May. Continue reading...

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1 week ago China's giant stealth drone spotted on test flight as satellite images show 'secret base'

A picture has shown what some have called a Chinese 'CH-7 drone' appearing to come in to land in a top secret base, as the country continues to up it's military might

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2 w. ago Sleeper hit: how Europe is revelling in the return of the night train

With a bucket list of journeys that would take her from Tromsø to Palermo and Istanbul, our writer rekindles her love affair with long-distance train journeysSnug, I stretched in the darkness, waking as the thump of wheels slowed to the tempo of a heartbeat. I could sense that the train was approaching our destination, so shuffled down the berth, easing up the blind to find a ruby necklace of brake lights running parallel with the tracks.It had rained overnight and the road was slick, the sky a midnight blue, a D-shaped moon fading in the corner. Dawn was minutes away, and I could just make out the jumble of houses on hills, lights flicking on as though fireflies lay between their folds. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 12 best travel pillows, tested on flights and train journeys

Support your head, shoulders and neck during long-haul flights, road trips and camping holidays

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2 w. ago ‘A way to see more of Europe and help us slow down’: readers’ favourite rail journeys

From scenic circuits of Wales and Scotland to a ‘ferry sleeper’ to Sicily, our tipsters sit back and soak up the views• Tell us about a foodie experience in Europe – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherStarting from the border town of Shrewsbury, a spectacular multiday circuit of north Wales is possible: take the Cambrian Coast line through Aberystwyth, Barmouth, Porthmadog, then the gorgeous Ffestiniog Railway to Blaenau, where you can link back to Llandudno on the coast, and return to Shrewsbury (change at Llandudno Junction). There’s no shortage of accommodation, allowing you to stop and explore without rigid planning. The Cambrian coast and the seaside towns are a largely unexplored jewel outside summer.Dave Thomas Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World's most luxurious train rides named with journey across Scotland in top 10

The research from Japan Rail Pass found the best luxury train rides in the world — and one is a legendary train in Scotland.

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2 w. ago I went on the 'world's most beautiful train journey' in Scotland — locals are sick of one thing

This iconic railway journey is considered among the world's most beautiful and it's not hard to see why

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2 w. ago Best cabin luggage, tried and tested: Top cabin bags to shop for your flight

Hand luggage only? We’ve got the best bags to pass pedantic rules with flying colours

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3 w. ago Chinook helicopter crashed on 'show flight', says former RAF test pilot

Retired Squadron Leader Robert Burke told the BBC that the Mark 2 version of the helicopter had been chosen for the flight to show it was safe because of internal politics between the Army and RAF.

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3 w. ago Gorgeous European train journey between two spectacular cities

One spectacular train route, on the highest railway track in Europe and the steepest in the world, offers passengers a breathtaking journey between two beautiful European cities

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