Husband of railway worker Belly Mujinga will ‘fight’ for answers over death ‘after she was spat on’

CCTV footage which showed a man running away from a railway worker who died of coronavirus after she was allegedly spat on was deemed ‘inconclusive’ by police. Belly Mujinga, 47, died in April two weeks after a man claiming to have the virus coughed and spat at the mother-of-one at London’s Victoria Station, according to … Read more

Churchill’s secret D-Day rendezvous up for sale: Old railway station in Hampshire listed for £1.5m

Once used as a top secret base where Winston Churchill formed the final plans for D-Day and met with ministers and allied leaders, Droxford Station is now for sale. The property is steeped in history but is mostly famed for its use by Churchill in June 1944 where the victory strategy for World War II was … Read more

US Embassy employee in Kiev dies after she was found beaten up with head injuries near railway line

American employee at US Embassy in Kiev dies in hospital after she was found beaten unconscious with head injuries in a forest area near railway tracks Ukrainian police said Wednesday an unidentified woman who worked at the embassy died after an assault in the Shevchenko district of the Ukrainian capital  The badly-beaten victim was discovered … Read more

South Western Railway customers face strike compensation deadline

Commuters caught up in South Western Railway’s lengthy industrial action last year have until the end of this month to claim compensation. For 27 days from 2 December, SWR embarked on Britain’s longest rail strike in history, hitting millions of commuters relying on its trains running in and out of London and beyond. Around 850 … Read more

Former Buckingham Palace butler, 63, lands two job interviews by handing out CVs at railway station

A former butler at Buckingham Palace has landed two job interviews after donning his best suit to hand out CVs at a railway station. Trevor Walford, 63, lost his job as a restaurant manager in Keighley, West Yorkshire, during lockdown.  After spending months at home being knocked-back for jobs, the former hotel worker took his … Read more

Drunk chef, 22, died of ‘catastrophic’ head injuries after falling from railway platform onto tracks

Drunk chef, 22, died of ‘catastrophic’ head injuries after falling from railway platform onto tracks on her way home from a night out, inquest hears Carrie Bremridge, 22, had been drinking with friends at pub and attended a party The party on January 31 was about a 10-minute walk from Redhill station, Surrey Around 4.30am next morning, … Read more

‘At least’ one person is seriously injured after an ‘explosion’ near a railway station

‘At least’ one person is seriously injured and trains are unable to stop after an ‘explosion’ near a railway station By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline Published: 21:28 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:28 BST, 22 August 2020 At least one person has been seriously injured after an explosion near a railway station in Suffolk.   … Read more

Teenager, 18, fighting for life after being repeatedly stabbed next to a railway crossing

Teenager, 18, is fighting for life after being repeatedly stabbed next to a railway crossing in north east London during brawl with three men Teenager, 18, is ‘in hospital fighting for his life,’ after stabbing in Chingford today He was found on Larkshall Road following a fight near Highams Park station  Police want to speak … Read more

Modeller with just weeks to live defies odds to finish 16ft replica of Wuppertal Suspension Railway

A model railway enthusiast who has been given just weeks to live has managed to see his final project completed before he dies. John Bint, 82, from Coventry had set himself the task to complete a one-of-a-kind replica model of the world’s oldest electric suspension train back in December. However, the grandfather-of-five suffered a stroke in … Read more

Senior human rights lawyer, 61, is killed by train after lying down on railway tracks

Senior human rights lawyer, 61, is killed by train after lying down on railway tracks on busy commuter line in Wales, inquest hears Michael Clarke, 61, was hit by a train near Heath High Level station in Cardiff An inquest has heard the legal expert laid down on the tracks of the busy line  Despite … Read more