The storm has of course caused disruption on the railway network across the UK, let’s take a quick look at what the current situation is:
Scotland
All services already cancelled… Read More
With museums, historic monuments, the picturesque Abbey Park, and of course the King Power stadium if you’re a fan, Leicester has a lot going on. If you’re looking for fun day tr… Read More
Travelling around Nottinghamshire can sometimes be a challenge, especially in a heavily populated area like this county. With the impressive London underground system in mind, one can dream… Read More
Nottingham is a city in Nottinghamshire county in the East Midlands of England. The city sits 180 km from London and on the banks of River Trent. Some of the most fun things to do in Notting… Read More
I first encountered Herbert Dyer in a 1928 article on the so-called Llanhilleth Poltergeist. Herbert was then being touted as a boy medium, in touch with the spirit of dead brother Leslie. B… Read More
A lot of opposition to construction of HS2 has been ill-informed - my favourite example was an article in the Spectator calling for the reopening of the old Great Central Railway. … Read More
Searching for day trips from Bradford that’ll get you out of the bustle of the city in minutes? Our favourite Bradford day trips will keep you occupied for months!
Bradford is a… Read More
Originally given as a paper to the Leicester Secular Society, 11 September 2022
George Jacob HOlyoake and Charles Bradlaugh when young.Introduction
Bradlaugh and Holyoake were the two… Read More
How fast can you run?” Francis Bourgeois asks, not waiting for an answer. It’s 9am and we’re barely done with bleary-eyed introductions on platform 5 at Willesden Juncti… Read More
Liverpool is a city and Metropolitan borough in the North-West of England. Merseyside is the 5th largest metropolitan county in England. The city has a rich and fascinating cultural history… Read More
The United Kindom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland needs no introduction and is one of the most desirable tourist destinations in modern history. The tourism industry contributes around… Read More
As I blogged a couple of months ago:At present the Great Central Railway - Nottingham is a bit of a mystery to those of us in Leicestershire. Rather like the Eastern Roman Empire.To help dis… Read More
Gales are a normal weather occurrence in the United Kingdom.
They occur between October and April every year.
Since 2015, they have been assigned names, as with hurricanes. Most people over… Read More
For 50 years or more, visitors to Nottingham have been funnelled through a bus station and a shopping centre if they wish to get from the railway station to the city centre.The planned redev… Read More
Midlands leaders are calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to support the ‘nationally-critical’ Midlands Rail Hub project.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Sir John Peace, chairm… Read More
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Marks & Spencer – 7,000 jobs18 August: Food, clothing and homewares retailer cuts jobs in central support centre, regional management and stores.
M&Co – 400 jobs5… Read More
I'm not going anywhere any time soon, so I though I would look back to see what I was blogging about on this day in past years.2019Lord Bonkers questioned the Liberal Democrats' fondness for… Read More
There are great hopes that the railway line between Cambridge and Bedford will be reopened as part of the East West Rail project.This film shows the line in 1967. We follow a train from Camb… Read More
This article titled “Trade fears weigh on markets, as Coca-Cola buys Costa Coffee for £3.9bn – business live” was written by Angela Monaghan, for theguardian.com on… Read More
The scene of a car accident that left several people injured in Amsterdam.
Last Updated Jun 10, 2017 5:13 PM EDT
BRUSSELS — A car struck pedestrians around Amsterdam's main train stati… Read More