Famous ‘Lost Engine’ to Star at West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Spectacular 2026 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 steam locomotive heritage railway westsomerset newstead hunslet restoration festival railfans Next month, the West Somerset Railway (WSR) will celebrate 50 glorious years of steam heritage with its much-anticipated Spring Steam Spectacular 2026. Running from May 1 to 4, this four-day gala promises an impressive … Read More
Missing Girl May Have Traveled Across Somerset and Devon Thursday, April 16, 2026 missing teenager somerset devon bath police search railway cctv travel Avon and Somerset Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate Oshaya, a missing 14-year-old girl last seen near Bath Spa railway station at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Authorities believe she may have traveled by train … Read More
Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Soars to Nearly £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway infrastructure government funding networkrail somerset transportation budget council sport The cost of reopening the Somerset railway line connecting Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government ministers recently approved an additional £14.69 million for the project, reflecting the ongoing … Read More
Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Nears £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway somerset infrastructure government funding networkrail transport construction budget The cost to reopen the Somerset railway line between Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government officials have authorized an additional £14.69 million for the project, which is already in progress. … Read More
GWR Staff Suffer Serious Injuries in Assault at Bath Spa Station Tuesday, April 14, 2026 assault injury gwr bathspa police transport staff investigation easter railway Two Great Western Railway (GWR) employees sustained significant injuries after being assaulted at Bath Spa train station while assisting passengers on Easter Sunday. The incident occurred around 11:22 pm on Sunday, April 5, … Read More
GWR Staff Injured in Assault at Bath Spa Station on Easter Sunday Tuesday, April 14, 2026 gwr bathspa assault railway staff injuries police investigation passengers easter Two Great Western Railway (GWR) staff members suffered serious injuries, including fractured bones and bruising, after being assaulted at Bath Spa train station on Easter Sunday. The incident occurred around 11:22 pm on April … Read More