52 m. 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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98 m. 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 h. ago Primary school locked down in 'knife threat' as police race to 'critical incident'

A primary school in Wales was locked down following a threat about people armed with 'knives' - police said a 'critical incident' had been declared

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3 h. ago Police confirm 'knife threat' sparked school closure with 'critical incident' declared

Dyfed-Powys Police said at least 13 police vehicles were deployed to the school and surrounding area

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3 h. ago London Bridge evacuated: Police swarm major UK train station after unspecified incident

London Bridge evacuated: Police swarm major UK train station after unspecified incident  GB News

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4 h. ago BBC accused of selectively editing Trump clip from day of Capitol attack

Panorama spliced together clips to make it appear clearer president encouraged attack, former external adviser saysThe BBC has been accused of selectively editing a Donald Trump speech to make it appear clearer that he encouraged the US Capitol attack, according to a former external adviser to the corporation.An edition of Panorama, broadcast a week before the US election, spliced together clips of a Trump speech made on 6 January 2021. The spliced clip suggested that Trump told the crowd: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be there with you, and we fight. We fight like hell.” Continue reading...

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7 h. 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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8 h. ago How was train mass stabbing suspect not stopped after London 'knife attack' earlier the same day?

Top London Tory Susan Hall says it’s ‘extremely concerning’ that the man accused of LNER knife rampage is also charged with attempted murder at Pontoon Dock DLR station

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9 h. ago Man in court charged with attempted murders after Huntingdon train stabbings

He is also accused of a separate attack in London earlier in the day.

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10 h. ago Urgent train travel warning as police declare 'major incident' days after attack

Commuters can expect travel chaos in the days ahead after the derailment of train on a major line, with the train operator issuing an urgent warning for anyone travelling by rail this week

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10 h. ago BREAKING Iconic tourist attraction collapses as people left under rubble in major incident

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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10 h. ago Iconic tourist attraction collapses as people left under rubble in major incident

Rome's iconic structure, the Torre dei Conti, has sparked chaos this morning after part of the medieval tower has collapsed, leaving several trapped in the rubble, according to local reports

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11 h. ago Warning for travellers after budget airline 'shredded' passenger's luggage

A tourist, who was flying to Stansted from Nice on a Ryanair flight, has issued a warning after turning up to baggage claim to find their bag and the items inside, worth £1,500, were 'shredded'.

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11 h. ago Four people are injured and major travel disruption after high

A major incident was declared after the 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to Euston came off the rails between stations in Shap, which is on the West Coast Main Line, at 6.10am.

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11 h. ago Cumbria train derailment update as multiple injured in railway horror

North West Ambulance Service have provided an update on injuries after a train in Cumbria derailed this morning in a major incident as 87 people have now been assessed

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12 h. ago Good Morning Britain live broadcast halted for breaking news due to 'major incident'

Good Morning Britain was halted as host Susanna Reid announced a "major incident" with paramedics at the scene of a train derailment in Cumbria

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12 h. ago UK primary school forced to close as major incident sees police swarm area

Dafen CP School in Llanelli, Wales, has been closed today due to 'threatening messages' being made online - police are currently at the scene and in the surrounding area

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12 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing: Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder

Huntingdon train stabbing: Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder  BBCHuntingdon train stabbing latest: Man charged also accused of separate London attack earlier that day  The IndependentPolice Arrest British Man After Stabbing Rampage on Train  The New York Times

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12 h. ago First images show Avanti train derailed in Shap amid major incident

The image is being shared on rail forums and on social media

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12 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Man charged also accused of separate London attack earlier that day

Anthony Williams has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following the attacks on the LNER train

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