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Eurostar disruption after bomb alert at French train station

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Alex Bestwick

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12th November 2026

Eurostar passengers have faced disruption after a bomb threat at a train station in Calais, France. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said that a bomb alert was under way at Calais-Frethun station, in northern France, in a post on X at 8.40am on Thursday. In a second post less than two hours later, the prefecture said the…
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Derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, sheriff finds

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Alex Bestwick

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4th November 2026

A 2020 train derailment that caused the deaths of three people could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has found.
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Three new entrances to be opened at Leeds station

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Alex Bestwick

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29th October 2026

Three new entrances will be opened at Leeds station, as well as 40% more ticket barriers, as the Government announced a further £200 million for the project.
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Recovery continues on Scotland’s railway following Storm Boelo

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Alex Bestwick

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26th October 2026

Network Rail said that most rail services were expected to run as normal on Monday after Storm Boelo, but recommended passengers check before they travel.
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Rail lines in parts of Scotland to shut as Storm Boelo to bring up to 80mph gusts

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd October 2026

Parts of western and northern Scotland will see rail lines close on Saturday as Storm Boelo causes travel chaos.
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100 years of Mail Rail to be celebrated with programme of events

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Alex Bestwick

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21st October 2026

The Postal Museum will celebrate 100 years of Mail Rail next year with a new exhibition.
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Rail staff set for two 24-hour strikes amid driver-only operation dispute

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2026

Railway workers are to stage two 24-hour strikes in a dispute over driver-only operation.
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Passengers of cancelled trains able to complete journey with another company for free from Sunday

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Alex Bestwick

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14th September 2026

Rail passengers will now be able to travel with another company to finish their journey free of charge when their original train has been cancelled, the Government has announced.
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£1bn investment in new trains will ‘bring faster journeys to North,’ says PM

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Alex Bestwick

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11th September 2026

A £1 billion investment into 29 new battery-electric trains will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the North”, Andy Burnham has said.
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Trains resume services after disruption from fire near London Paddington

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Alex Bestwick

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6th September 2026

Train services have resumed between London Paddington and Reading after a grass fire near a train track caused “major” disruptions.
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