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Belfast Telegraph
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Nick Griggs breaks four-minute mile at Mary Peters Track
The Tyrone man recorded an impressive 3.55.87 at the British Milers Meeting, which was just outside his own Irish U23 record. The Irish age group champion had a tortuous six months period when a serious leg injury sidelined him following his silver medal in December's U22 European Cross Country. Despite the heavy rain, Griggs assiduously followed the pacemaker to pass the halfway mark on course to a fine time. The 20 year-old's finishing time was over four seconds faster than his four minute objective and nearly five seconds ahead of second placed Andrew McGill of Cambuslang ( 4.00.43 ) followed by Dublin's Philip Marron (4.00.44). This is an impressive start to Griggs comeback campaign where a possible Irish selection for the Tokyo World Championships in September cannot be ruled out . There were a host of personal best times with a small team of Australian athletes leading the throng. This included Victoria's Hamish Donohue who had the fastest 800 metres time of the day with a 1.48.58 followed by teammate Max Shervington (1.49.00). Not to be outdone another Aussie Zoe Toland was close to her PB to take the 3,000 metres in 9.17.84. Runner up was Belgrave's Grace Richardson in just under nine minutes and 19 seconds. Ireland got the better of Australia in the 800 metres when Alex Neill of Providence College was a clear winner in a PB of 2. 02.50 ahead of teammate Emma Moore (2.03.54) and Australian Rebekah Newton (2.04.43) . Sale's Thomas Moran took eight seconds off his 3,000 metres best time to win in 8.02.35 just ahead of Gifford's Oliver MacDonald (8.03.90). Dundrum's Eimear Maher took the 1,500 metres in 4.13.33 . Fastest 400 metres athletes were David Ryan (47.50 secs) and Joe Doddy (47.84 secs).
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Train services cut over carriage spare parts delay
A number of train services between Birmingham, Hereford and Worcester are being temporarily cut, with a shortage of carriages blamed. West Midlands Railway (WMR) has halted four of its 48 daily services on these routes including a rush-hour morning train, with the changes starting on Monday and expected to last until early summer. The company was currently short of specialist parts needed to fix some carriages' wheels due to "a blip" in its supply chain, WMR public affairs manager Andrew McGill said. "Our message to customers is: Please do bear with us, we're very, very sorry for this inconvenience," he told BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester. The halted services include the 07:23 BST train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street, as well as the 17:50 train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford. The 19:50 train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street, plus the 22:00 service from Birmingham New Street to Worcester Shrub Hill, have also been withdrawn. Mr McGill said WMR hoped to have enough parts to begin reinstating services in June or July, but it was not yet possible to give an exact date. "These are really specialist parts" and "it's not like Tesco has run out of something and you can pop to Sainsbury's to pick up what you need," he said. Mr McGill said WMR had considered all options before withdrawing the services, adding that the company still ran several services from Worcester to Birmingham for commuters in the morning peak period. West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has written to WMR and asked it to review its decision, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported on Sunday. "The rail operator has failed to deliver a fit-for-purpose train service for many years, with successive managers blaming anyone but themselves for the appalling train service," Ms Baldwin said. "I have asked the management to come up with a better plan that doesn't mean that commuters will simply stop to use the commuter service in the future." In a statement, WMR's engineering director John Doughty said the amended timetable had been brought in due to circumstances "outside of our control" and the company did not "take these decisions lightly". He added he was "very sorry" for any impact on customers. Additional reporting by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Rail services disrupted by lack of crew - operator Call for reform over decline in bus trips Councils to get cut of £30m active travel funds West Midlands Railway
BBC News
31-03-2025
- BBC News
Rail services between Birmingham, Hereford and Worcester cut
A number of train services between Birmingham, Hereford and Worcester are being temporarily cut, with a shortage of carriages Midlands Railway (WMR) has halted four of its 48 daily services on these routes including a rush-hour morning train, with the changes starting on Monday and expected to last until early company was currently short of specialist parts needed to fix some carriages' wheels due to "a blip" in its supply chain, WMR public affairs manager Andrew McGill said."Our message to customers is: Please do bear with us, we're very, very sorry for this inconvenience," he told BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester. The halted services include the 07:23 BST train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street, as well as the 17:50 train from Birmingham New Street to 19:50 train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street, plus the 22:00 service from Birmingham New Street to Worcester Shrub Hill, have also been McGill said WMR hoped to have enough parts to begin reinstating services in June or July, but it was not yet possible to give an exact date."These are really specialist parts" and "it's not like Tesco has run out of something and you can pop to Sainsbury's to pick up what you need," he McGill said WMR had considered all options before withdrawing the services, adding that the company still ran several services from Worcester to Birmingham for commuters in the morning peak period. 'Appalling train service' West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has written to WMR and asked it to review its decision, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported on Sunday."The rail operator has failed to deliver a fit-for-purpose train service for many years, with successive managers blaming anyone but themselves for the appalling train service," Ms Baldwin said."I have asked the management to come up with a better plan that doesn't mean that commuters will simply stop to use the commuter service in the future."In a statement, WMR's engineering director John Doughty said the amended timetable had been brought in due to circumstances "outside of our control" and the company did not "take these decisions lightly".He added he was "very sorry" for any impact on customers. Additional reporting by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
