Library image British Transport Police in duty More than two-thirds of parents and grandparents fear their children or grandchildren will be victims of robbery while using the London railway network,…
British Transport Police has reported a man from Kent, who converted a staple gun into a deadly firearm and tested its firepower in a field, has been jailed, following a…
Library image British Transport Police (BTP) is stepping up protective security measures across the rail network, including key routes through Kent, following the “horrific” terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Australia,…
Eurotunnel in Cheriton It’s understood the owner of the Channel Tunnel, Getlink (formerly Eurotunnel), has announced the cancellation of all future rail investments in the UK, citing an “unparalleled” and…
The Armistice Day excursion pulls into Folkestone West Photo: Ray Duff A newly restored locomotive, saved and rebuilt just miles away in Kent, made its debut on the Armistice Day…
Eurostar – Library Image – Susan Scott – SCOPIX Hopes are soaring in Ashford following a pivotal announcement by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), which has been hailed…
Library image: SCOPIX – The 19th century passenger luggage train van, built by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, is returning to Dover’s historic Cruise Terminal 1 (former Marine Station)…
The ‘Folkestone Rail Viaduct’ display at the Heritage Hub Image: Ray Duff All aboard! Kent’s libraries are celebrating 200 years of Britain’s railways, the very first in the world, with…
A teenage drug dealer was sentenced to four years in prison this week, after a brazen attempt to avoid capture. The dealer, who was part of a county lines operation,…
It’s reported Eurostar plans to launch new rail services connecting London St Pancras with Frankfurt and Geneva through the Channel Tunnel from the early 2030s. The operator is said it…
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