18 h. ago West Coast Main Line train passengers warned disruption continue until Tuesday after tree fall

Network Rail said tree caused “significant damage” to overhead lines.

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18 h. ago Disruption on West Coast Main Line after tree fall causes ‘significant damage’

Cancellations of trains between Scotland and Carlisle are expected to last until Tuesday.

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40 h. ago Update on girl, 6, in 'very serious' condition after tree fall which left 7

Witness said 50 people lifted tree up and 'to our horror, these two little girls, poor girls, were stuck underneath it'

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3 d. ago Grizzly with checkered past swims miles to Canadian island – and prompts a row

Residents on British Columbia island fiercely divided over whether to relocate, euthanize or ignore ‘Tex’ the bearMost visitors to Texada Island, a 30-mile sliver of land off the west coast of British Columbia, choose one of two main methods of arrival: a provincial ferry service with 10 daily sailings or a 3,000 foot air strip which welcomes the occasional chartered plane.But a four-year-old grizzly bear recently took a far more challenging route, braving strong currents and frigid water to swim nearly three miles across the Malaspina Strait. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Grizzly with checkered past swims miles to Canadian island – and into hot water

Residents on British Columbia island fiercely divided over whether to relocate, euthanize or ignore ‘Tex’ the bearMost visitors to Texada Island, a 30-mile sliver of land off the west coast of British Columbia, choose one of two main methods of arrival: a provincial ferry service with 10 daily sailings or a 3,000 foot air strip which welcomes the occasional chartered plane.But a four-year-old grizzly bear recently took a far more challenging route, braving strong currents and frigid water to swim nearly three miles across the Malaspina Strait. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago LNER is ‘blueprint’ for train nationalisation, minister says

Lord Hendy praised the operator for putting ‘passengers first’ and described it as a ‘trailblazer for innovation’.

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5 d. ago New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.

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3 w. ago Glasgow to London trains disrupted after tree falls on track

All Avanti West Coast lines were blocked between Lockerbie and Carstairs on Tuesday morning

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4 w. ago New rail service linking Lockerbie with London and central Scotland to launch in 2026

FirstGroup will operate four return services a day on the new West Coast Main Line route under its Lumo brand.

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