14 h. ago 'I bought £40k toy train set with £1m lotto win – recent valuation left me stunned'

Lottery winner Neil Leighton spent £40,000 of his £1 million prize fund on memorabilia from the beloved children’s classic – a collection now worth a huge amount

Economics

15 h. ago 'I won £1m on lottery and bought £40k toy train set – recent valuation left me stunned'

Neil Leighton won £1 million on the National Lottery in 2023 and splashed £40,000 on memorabilia from the beloved children’s series – a collection now worth a jaw-dropping sum

Economics

3 d. ago Heathrow Airport set for disruption this weekend as two major train routes shut down

Travellers using the airport on the weekend of Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November have been warned to expect disruptions

Society

5 d. ago First look at new £18m train station being built near Glasgow

DRONE footage reveals progress at the site of a new train station near Glasgow.  Train journeys in East Renfrewshire are set to drastically improve when Balgray Station, Barrhead opens in 2026. The new station is being built on the Neilston line, running between Glasgow and Neilston, after plans were approved in September. A funding award of £18.3million from the...

Economics

6 d. ago National Lottery: latest unclaimed UK prizes and jackpots, where was the unclaimed Lotto ticket bought — news

Millions in National Lottery prizes are still unclaimed 💰

Politics

7 d. ago Massive UK train station is shutting for 9 DAYS in £8m ‘once

A MASSIVE UK train station is set to shut for 9 days for a "once-in-a-lifetime overhaul". Network Rail are investing £8million in the upgrade in order to reduce future disruptions on train services. Manchester Piccadilly train station is set to receive track and signalling upgrades in February next year. The southern approach to station was...

Economics

7 d. ago South London train station that's one of UK's busiest set for upgrade as 3k homes planned around it

South London train station that's one of UK's busiest set for upgrade as 3k homes planned around it  MyLondon

Politics

8 d. ago New sleeper train set to launch between popular European cities in 2026

Those in compartments can expect fresh sheets, a personal washbasin and breakfast included in their ticket

Politics

8 d. ago 'I won £15m on the lottery and bought a dream villa and five cars

Alain, who won the Loto in France, says he has given his son luxury holidays since the win but has not told him about the jackpot as he doesn't want him to stop working

Economics

8 d. ago 'I won £15m on lottery and bought five cars and a villa – but haven't told son'

A lottery winner who says he lives the life of a 'wealthy retiree' decided he wanted his son to continue living in a way that would teach him the 'value of money'

Economics

1 week ago When will period drama adaptation Train Dreams release on Netflix?

Netflix is set to release a new period drama film called Train Dreams, which is based on a 'beloved' book.

Events

2 w. ago Iconic Orient Express train to return after 16 years with original 1920s carriages and double beds

ONE of the world's most luxurious trains is set to return in 2027. The Orient Express - often known for being the site of the Poirot's most famous fictional case - went out of operation 16 years ago. But now, it is set for a comeback. The train will relaunch in 2027, using 17 original...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘No more children are going to die like you’: how Sheffield mother kept her promise to boys killed by father 11 years ago

Claire Throssell has been central to the campaign to repeal parental contact laws following the deaths of her two sons at the hands of their father in 2014When Claire Throssell held her dying son Jack in her arms, she made him a promise: that no more children would die in the circumstances he had – at the hands of a violent parent, on a court-ordered unsupervised visit.Jack and Paul, then aged 12 and nine, were killed by their father 11 years ago, when he lured them into the attic with a new train set, barricaded the house shut and used Throssell’s possessions to set 14 separate fires. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago 'We won £260k on National Lottery Scratchcard and bought one thing to celebrate'

Kate Howells and her partner managed to win £260,000 on a National Lottery Scratchcard, and they couldn't believe their luck. Naturally, they had to buy something to celebrate their big win

Economics

3 w. ago Antiques Roadshow guests say 'show me the moolah' after camera crew apology

Two guests were left so stunned by their valuation they had to apologise to the BBC camera crew

Culture