8 h. ago Huge brawl erupts on train before rail worker battered as police release CCTV

British Transport Police want to speak to four men in connection with fights on a London to Birmingham train which resulted in a train guard also being assaulted

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8 h. ago Brawls erupt on train as guard attacked and passengers battered at Birmingham station

Upon the train's arrival at Birmingham International Railway Station, a guard was then attacked whilst attempting to intervene and prevent yet another fight between two passengers

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35 h. ago British Airways offers dream holiday to Huntingdon attack hero

A man who heroically saved passengers during the Huntingdon train attack has been offered a dream holiday by British Airways. 

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3 d. ago Nearly 16,000 violent crimes happened on trains or at railway stations last year in 7% rise that averages 40 a DAY

The revelation comes just two weeks after ten train passengers were attacked in a terrifying knife frenzy in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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3 d. ago Nearly 16,000 violent crimes happened at trains or at railway stations last year in 7% rise that averages 40 a DAY

The revelation comes just two weeks after ten train passengers were attacked in a terrifying knife frenzy in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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4 d. ago Huntingdon stabbing: Major update on train hero left fighting for his life

Rail worker Samir Zitouni was in a critical condition after suffering multiple injuries in the Huntingdon train stabbing - he bravely protected passengers during the attack

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1 week ago ‘Hero’ crew member injured in train mass stabbing regains consciousness

Samir Zitouni was wounded as he protected passengers during attack on LNER train from Doncaster to London

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1 week ago Anger growing over Ryanair's 'disgusting' refusal to refund Huntingdon hero's flight

Brave Forest fan Stephen Crean prevented the attacker reaching passengers and was due to fly out to Austria last Wednesday to see Forest play Sturm Graz in the Europa League

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1 week ago Ryanair refuses to refund Huntingdon hero who could not fly to watch his beloved football team play because of knife injuries when he saves passengers in train stabbing attack

Stephen Crean, 61, was returning from watching his side Nottingham Forest when he heard the screams of injured passengers before he came face to face with the attacker.

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1 week ago Caught up in a violent attack, would you be a hero – or would you run? Both can be valuable | Emma Kavanagh

Last weekend’s Cambridgeshire train attack brought up a question that we often ask ourselves. But the answer isn’t simple Emma Kavanagh is a psychologist who has worked for the police and the militaryThe devastating attack on train passengers in Cambridgeshire last weekend was shocking. There has been talk of heroes who risked their lives to help others, and of those who hid to save their lives. If you are anything like me, you will be asking yourself: what if that were me? How would I cope? And just who would I turn out to be when the worst happens?Some of us imagine that we would vault to the rescue, fighting off attackers. Others, perhaps the more realistic among us, anticipate flight, extricating ourselves from the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible. Most of us would like to think that we would stay our urge to run, lingering long enough to offer aid to those in need.Emma Kavanagh is a psychologist who worked for many years for the police and military. Her books in...

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1 week ago Ryanair refuse to refund Huntingdon hero who could not fly to watch his beloved football team play because of knife injuries when he saves passengers in train stabbing attack

Stephen Crean, 61, was returning from watching his side Nottingham Forest when he heard the screams of injured passengers before he came face to face with the attacker.

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1 week ago Family of train attack hero who protected passengers thank public who raised thousands of pounds for him

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the train from Doncaster to London when the attack happened in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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1 week ago Huntingdon train attack survivor says hero blocked suspect from getting to her and says his courage saved her and everyone hiding in buffet carriage

Astrid, 19, a survivor of the Huntingdon train attacker, has praised fellow passenger Stephen Crean for placing himself between her and the knifeman during the incident on Saturday night.

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1 week ago Ryanair REFUSES to refund Huntingdon train attack hero who is too injured to fly

Stephen Crean, 61, bravely stepped in front of other passengers to confront a knife-wielding man during the Huntingdon train attack last week, leaving him with stab wounds

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2 w. ago Hero of Huntingdon train attack used FRYING PAN to battle suspect so passengers could flee to safety

Brave rail worker Samir Zitouni, 48, is understood to have grabbed the cookware from the galley kitchen and put himself in harm's way to save people's lives.

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2 w. ago Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police and transport secretary for ‘bravery beyond measure’A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers.Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Couple reveal how six people fleeing Huntingdon train attack sheltered in their home as terrified victims arrived at their front door covered in blood

Jan and Les Sears, of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, became unwitting heroes after opening their door to six terrified passengers fleeing a frenzied knife attack on a train.

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2 w. ago Train stabbings: Praise for 'brave' rail worker who protected passengers during Cambridgeshire train attack

Samir Zitouni was seriously injured after the mass stabbing on board a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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2 w. ago LNER thanks ‘heroic’ worker who protected passengers during Huntingdon train attack

Samir Zitouni’s family has also praised him for his ‘courage’ during the attack

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2 w. ago Huntingdon attacker asked hero passenger 'do you want to die?' in chilling threat

Stephen Crean was one of several people injured as a knife-wielding attacker descended on passengers on an LNER service travelling from Doncaster to London on Saturday

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