Bigger homes in commuter towns are on trend as 34% of tenants demand more space outside city

Landlords offering bigger rental properties in the countryside have become more sought after as tenants are now increasingly seeking to upsize properties in quieter neighbourhoods. Between May and August, just over a third (34 per cent) of tenants moving home demanded at least one extra bedroom to their property. This is sharply up from the … Read more

Man ‘who knocked commuter unconscious in London station mask row’ is 35-year-old father of one

A pram-pushing rail passenger who is suspected of knocking a commuter unconscious is a 35-year-old father-of-one.  Adam Seymour, 35, has been arrested in relation to an attack which sent John Adam flying after hitting him, leaving the victim with blood pouring out of his head at Clapham Junction Railway station. Mr Adam, 45,  spent 24 … Read more

Investigation launched as commuter train going the wrong way up a London Tube line nearly crashes

Investigation is launched as commuter train going the WRONG WAY up a London Tube line stops just feet from having a head-on smash A train went the wrong way up a London Underground line on Sunday night It almost collided with a train at Chalfont & Latimer station in Buckinghamshire The near miss incident involving … Read more

Government takes control of trains to avoid collapse as coronavirus decimates commuter travel

Ministers move to ‘renationalise’ rail network: Government steps in to underwrite train firms amid fears coronavirus crisis could mean key services collapse The Department for Transport (DfT) is suspending franchises for six months  Figures showed passenger numbers have fallen by up to 70 per cent Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would help rail staff … Read more