The great goodsyard in Bishopsgate is an empty place these days, home to a pop-up shopping mall of sea containers and temporary football pitches, but Roy Wild knew it in its heyday as a busy rail ...

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A memorial garden dedicated to railway staff has been opened at one of the country's largest cemeteries. The site has been created at Brookwood near Woking by the train operator South Western Railways ...

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Llysdinam, Newbridge-on-Wye are among the loveliest in mid Wales, covering some six acres, they command sweeping views down the Wye Valley. Adults £5, until 16 December Llysdinam, Newbridge-on-Wye ...

The golden age of British railways, when champagne lunches outnumbered cancellations Two centuries after the launch of the world’s first passenger line, we trace the milestones that made our railways ...

Read on to find out why a rail worker's refusal to work on Sundays resulted in a 'useless' train winning one of the most famous locomotive competitions in history ROCK and railways have been music ...

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It’s essential to ensure that passengers’ needs and experiences are at the heart of the UK's new railway network. By Anthony Smith This autumn, parliament will turn its attention to one of the most ...

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FESTIVE magic is on the horizon as a garden centre prepares to launch its Christmas department. Tarporley Garden Centre, part of the British Garden Centres group, will unveil its Christmas wonderland ...

A British grandfather has revealed he has the world's biggest collection of post boxes - but simply cannot pick his favourite. Arthur Reeder, 70, from Newport, Isle of Wight, has gathered the record ...