6 h. ago Glasgow Heritage in Pictures: Here are 40 fascinating photos of Scotland's largest city in the 1950s and 1960s

Things looked very different in Glasgow over 55 years ago.

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56 h. ago Germany horror as train derails with 150 on board as rescue mission launched

The train is believed to have derailed while it was being switched onto another track during its journey, sparking a major rescue effort which saw crews remove a reported 150 passengers

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56 h. ago German train derails with 150 horrified passengers after attempting to change tracks

A major train derailment has caused chaos in Germany after 150 passengers were on board as the incident reportedly occurred just after it changed railway tracks

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8 d. ago Insect snapper latest speaker at Motherwell Photographic Society

After specialising in landscape photography for 20 years, 2020’s Covid restrictions found David Hamilton venturing just 100 metres from his house in Glasgow to his local park where he started photographing the insects that he came across.

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8 d. ago Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk

Polish PM vows to ‘catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are’ after blast on track used for deliveries to UkraineEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has described an explosion along a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that could have led to disaster.There were no casualties from the incident on the line from Warsaw to Lublin, but the consequences could have been catastrophic if the gap in the tracks had caused a train travelling at full speed to derail. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BAFTA Scotland Awards 2025: Best photos from Glasgow red carpet including Alan Cumming, David Tennant and Ewan McGregor

Legends from across the industry gathered for a glitzy evening.

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1 week ago At least two dead and dozens missing after landslides in Indonesia’s Java island

Several days of heavy rainfall causes landslides that hit dozens of houses in three villages in Indonesia’s Central Java province

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1 week ago Shap train derailment investigators issue update with first details of cause revealed

Four people suffered minor injuries following the incident

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2 w. ago Cumbria train derailment: West Coast Mainline reopens after Glasgow to London train derailment

Services have returned to normal after major disruption over the last few days.

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3 w. ago Cumbria train derailment: Passengers facing second day of disruption after Glasgow to London train derails

Avanti West Coast said disruption could last days as recovery work continues.

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3 w. ago Derailed train removed from tracks as Glasgow travellers warned disruption ongoing

The derailment near Cumbria happened at around 6.10am on Monday.

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3 w. ago Cumbria train derailment: West Coast Mainline day two disruption

Cumbria train derailment: West Coast Mainline day two disruption  BBC

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3 w. ago Days of rail chaos ahead after Cumbria landslide derails train and cuts off Scotland from North West England

The 04:28 service from Glasgow Central to London Euston came off the tracks near the village of Shap, in Cumbria at around 6:15am on Monday amid torrential rain and severe weather.

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3 w. ago Major update on derailed Avanti train as 'strong travel advice' issued

The Avanti train came off the tracks near the village of Shap

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3 w. ago New travel warning issued after 80mph train derailment causes rail chaos

An investigation into the the incident has been opened

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3 w. ago Brits told 'do not get train to north of Preston' for at least two days

Avanti West Coast told rail customers not to travel further north than Preston on the train until the middle of this week after a service derailed following a horror landslide

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3 w. ago Train customers warned not to travel north of Preston after derailment

The 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to Euston came off the tracks near the village of Shap, in Cumbria, on Monday morning.

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3 w. ago Terrified Scots passenger thought derailed Cumbria train was 'hit by terrorist attack'

John Topp, 33, was travelling to a meeting in London when he heard a "loud bang" before the train lost power.

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3 w. ago Network Rail issues 'no trains' update after derailed Avanti train blocks lines in Shap

The Avanti train derailed on Monday morning shortly after 6am in Cumbria

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3 w. ago Photos of Glasgow train derailment in Cumbria after carriages hit landslide at 80mph

A major Incident was declared on Monday morning after a Glasgow to London train derailed.

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