A man nicknamed Oliver Twist by hospital staff after he was left by his birth mother in a corned beef box at a Railway Tavern learns he has six full siblings in Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace. Tonight’s episode of the ITV show features Simon Jeffery, now 56, who still had a wet umbilical … Read more
Revealed: First pictures of two 2,000-tonne boring machines that will dig giant tunnels 260 feet below the ground for the HS2 railway line The 34-feet-long tunnelling machines are currently being assembled in Germany They will be shipped to Britain and commence drilling operations later this year The public can vote on the machine names — … Read more
Revealed: First pictures of two 2,000-tonne boring machines that will dig giant tunnels 260 feet below the ground for the HS2 railway line The 34-feet-long tunnelling machines are currently being assembled in Germany They will be shipped to Britain and commence drilling operations later this year The public can vote on the machine names — … Read more
Pedal into the past: Railway tunnel designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel that links two Welsh towns could be reopened as cycle path nearly 60 years after last train passed through The 1.4 mile tunnel would be the longest in Europe if transformed into a route It runs between former coal and steals towns of Merthyr … Read more
Nine people are left injured after double-decker bus smashes into bridge and has its roof ripped off Five people were rushed to hospital and one was treated for serious injuries Bus slammed into the bridge just after 2pm in Rochdale, Greater Manchester Operator Diamond Bus service says it is investigating how the crash happened By … Read more
India goes into lockdown with the railway network grinding to a halt and 14-hour curfew imposed in a desperate bid to slow the spread of coronavirus as death toll hits seven Domestic flights were grounded and incoming international flights are banned Streets in capital New Delhi and financial hub of Mumbai were mostly deserted Indian … Read more
The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more
‘Major’ fire in Paris as police evacuate Gare de Lyon railway station By MailOnline Reporter Published: 17:26 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 17:34 GMT, 28 February 2020 Paris police reported a fire Friday evening near the Gare de Lyon train station, which it said was being evacuated. ‘Avoid the area and allow the emergency … Read more