28 h. ago WeTransfer says user content will not be used to train AI after backlash

Firm revises new terms of service that had suggested uploaded files could be used to ‘improve machine learning models’The popular filesharing service WeTransfer has said user content will not be used to train artificial intelligence after a change in its service terms had triggered a public backlash.The company, which is regularly used by creative professionals to transfer their work online, had suggested in new terms that uploaded files could be used to “improve machine learning models”. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago This classic English beach resort town is getting a new direct train service from London

This classic English beach resort town is getting a new direct train service from London  Time Out

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34 h. ago Major disruption on train services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

Major disruption on train services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross  Peterborough Telegraph

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34 h. ago Joy as direct rail route from seaside town to London will be restored

Joy as direct rail route from seaside town to London will be restored  The Argus

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3 d. ago Beautiful UK beach is Spanish resort dupe but locals say this comes at a price

Woolacombe in North Devon is a popular holiday destination for tourists, who flock to the sandy beach in the summer time. But locals say it's a different story in the winter.

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4 d. ago The Cheshire village that turns into beautiful beach resort every summer

This spot has been bustling resort for two hundred years - and people still travel from far and wide to visit

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5 d. ago Reform UK leader moans about Eurostar skipping Kent stations without mentioning why

The cross-channel train service used to stop at both Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International stations in Kent - but company bosses have a good reason why they stopped

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7 d. ago Emergency services race to West Lothian train station after reports of 'person on the line'

The incident, which happened at around 7.30am, saw ScotRail ‘working closely’ with police. Delays on the Edinburgh to Glasgow line via Shotts are ‘subject to delays’.

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7 d. ago Light at the end of the tunnels: classic rail routes through the Alps reopen

After serious floods and landslides, some of the great trans-Alpine routes have reopened – with new services added – offering unforgettable train journeys from Austria to the AdriaticThe planning of main rail routes through the Alps was shaped by national ambition and rivalries. The opening of Austria’s Semmering railway in 1854, the Mont Cenis route (also known as Fréjus) between France and Italy in 1871 and Switzerland’s Gotthard tunnel in 1882 defined the broad contours of Alpine railway geography in the late 19th century. But Habsburg planners were keen to secure better links with Adriatic ports, so in 1901 they sketched out a bold plan for the Neue Alpenbahnen (new Alpine railways), of which Austria’s Tauern railway was the most important. It opened in 1909. When it closed for rebuilding in November 2024, it was a sharp reminder of how much passengers and freight rely on a handful of key Alpine rail routes. Lose one key Alpine link and the effects of that closure are felt acros...

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8 d. ago Huge wildfire reaches ‘gates of’ Marseille in southern France as airport closed and train service disrupted

Planes have not been taking off or landing at the airport since midday

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1 week ago To passengers for the maiden voyage of a new luxury sleeper train, we're sorry to announce this service has been cancelled! Rail fans who paid up to £55,000 for three

To the dismay of the refurbished Britannic Explorer's passengers, its maiden voyage has hit the buffers. Some passengers paid upwards of £50,000 for a three-night stay in its 'grand suites'.

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1 week ago Labour's curriculum expert says schools could be 'pushed' to teach 'diverse texts' rather than English favourites

Professor Becky Francis said the classic English play, first performed in 1945, is so widely taught for English Literature GCSE because it is 'tried and tested'.

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1 week ago The sleeper train holiday to Cornwall that doesn’t cost the Earth

With a £12,600 cabin price attached to Belmond’s luxury Britannic Explorer train service that launches from London to Cornwall later this month, Yvette Cook travels aboard GWR’s Night Riviera sleeper service in search of a holiday that makes a difference – staying in youth hostels, getting around by bus and buying local

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2 w. ago Major incident as man with axe injuries multiple train passengers in mass stabbing

A crazed man brandishing an axe caused uproar after he injured four people while stuck on a train heading to a major city, with police and emergency services stopping the service

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2 w. ago North Koreans swim at huge new beach resort touted as boost for country’s tourism

The first group of Russian tourists to the Wonsan-Kalma resort will depart on July 7 for a eight-day trip

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2 w. ago Royal train will end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize

The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time

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2 w. ago Royal train to be decommissioned following decades of service

The eight-carriage train will stop running in early 2027, according to the annual royal accounts

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2 w. ago I visited Britain's worst seaside town but the West Sussex resort surprised me, says TOM CHESSHYRE

The secret to the enjoyment of Bognor Regis is to accept it for what it is - a classic British beach resort. Sure, Bognor may have seen better days. But haven't all British beach resorts?

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2 w. ago Live updates as all rail services halted due to trespassers on tracks at Cardiff train station

Transport for Wales has announced that all rail lines are blocked at Cardiff Queen Street

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2 w. ago Live updates as services cancelled after trespassers seen on tracks at Cardiff train station

Transport for Wales has announced disruption at Cardiff Queen Street

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