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Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala
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THRELKELD Quarry and Mining Museum’s July 27-28 Annual Steam Gala featured four guest steam locomotives. Bagnall 0-4-0ST Kidbrooke (2043/1917) from Yaxham Light Railway and Statfold Barn Railway trio Peckett 0-6-0ST Liassic (1632/1923), Kerr, Stuart ‘Wren’ 3128/1918 Roger and Hunslet 0-4-0ST Jack Lane (3904/2005) joined Threlkeld resident Bagnall 0-4-0ST Sir Tom for the event. The extended…
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Merseyrail strikes called off as union claims progress in talks
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Strikes planned on Merseyrail in the long running dispute over guards on trains have been called off so talks can continue.
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Tube drivers to launch industrial action over noise levels
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Drivers on parts of London Underground are to launch a campaign of industrial action after complaining about the level of noise on the tracks.
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Stephenson’s Rocket unveiled at National Railway Museum for 10-year stay
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The original 1829 steam locomotive Stephenson’s Rocket can be seen from today at the National Railway Museum’s new Brass, Steel and Fire exhibition.
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Man stabbed to death at tube station was football fan heading to match
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A 20-year-old football fan who was stabbed to death in a “senseless attack” at a Tube station has been named by police.
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Blackpool ‘Standard’ No. 143 enters service after restoration
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Amazingly, it had previously not carried passengers since 1957, when it was withdrawn and converted to an engineering car.
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UN report claims hundreds of miles of coastal railways are at risk of flooding by 2100
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A new report from the UN is set to warn of the impacts that coastal communities around the world are facing from rising seas, increasing storms and changes to the oceans.
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Man dies after stabbing at London Underground station
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A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death at a London Underground station.
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French train strike aimed at Macron’s pension overhaul
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Trains have been disrupted and dozens of demonstrations were held across France as unions called a strike over President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed overhaul of the country’s retirement system.
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Caledonian sleeper services to be cancelled as staff confirm strike action
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Caledonian Sleeper services are to be cancelled after staff confirmed planned industrial action will take place.
