Newcastle stars undergo coronavirus tests at makeshift testing stations at their training ground

The first sign of the Premier League’s return? Newcastle stars undergo coronavirus tests at makeshift drive-through testing stations at their training ground as they prepare to return to group work on Tuesday Newcastle United players underwent coronavirus testing on Sunday Stars were assessed at Darsley Park before return to training on Tuesday  Premier League clubs … Read more

Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers demolished in spectacular explosion

Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers are demolished in spectacular explosion Demolition took place at site of Philippsburg power plant near city of Karlsruhe Explosions triggered shortly after 6am on Thursday in south-west of country Timing was kept quiet to prevent crowds gathering amid coronavirus pandemic  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Petrol stations across the UK will be forced to CLOSE due to shrinking fuel demand

Petrol stations across the UK will be forced to cease operating due to a lack of fuel consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the majority of the nation staying home and told not to drive unless absolutely necessary, the lack of sales is making businesses unprofitable, a trade association has warned. The Petrol Retailers Association … Read more

Hazmat-clad officers disinfect Wuhan train stations as the city prepares to lift lockdown

Authorities in Wuhan have started to disinfect the city’s high-speed railway stations as officials prepare to lift travel restrictions in and out of the provincial capital, which has been on lockdown due to the novel coronavirus since January. Rescue officers and firefighters donning goggles and hazmat suits have decontaminated Hankou Railway Station and Wuhan Railway … Read more

Dozens of London Underground stations could close due to coronavirus

Dozens of stations on the London Underground network are facing closure today to battle the outbreak of Covid-19. Up to 40 stations which do not interchange with other lines could be closed, while the Waterloo and City line and Night Tube services will not run from Friday. Buses in the capital will be reduced and … Read more

Railway passengers are to join train stations protest

Railway passengers are to join train stations protest with union leaders and politicians to demand Government keeps Northern Rail under public control Northern Rail franchise officially taken away from Arriva Rail North this Sunday RMT said an upcoming review could move Northern back into the private sector  Officials will join politicians, passengers and campaigners at stations … Read more

Homeless people pictured sleeping in New York’s overrun Penn and Grand Central train stations

The scenes at Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station in New York have been pictured amid an apparent homeless crisis that is reportedly making the lives of commuters and tourists a misery. Images show displaced Americans trying to sleep on floors and even trash cans as travelers and business people go about their daily lives, … Read more

The UK motorways with the biggest gaps between service stations revealed

The longest stretch of UK motorway without a single service station is a 43-mile stint of the M25, identified as the route where passengers will have to cross their legs for the longest. The London orbital motorway from Cobham, Surrey, to South Mimms, Hertfordshire, has not service stations for drivers and other vehicle occupants to … Read more

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe  Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe  Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more