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The Independent
9 hours ago
- The Independent
More cancellations and delays at London Euston after train derailment
Major rail disruption is expected on Friday, including routes from London Euston to Birmingham and Manchester. This follows a train derailment near Milton Keynes Central on Thursday, which closed some lines. At least 19 trains from Euston to Birmingham and nine to Manchester Piccadilly have been cancelled or delayed. The low-speed derailment involved no passengers and resulted in no injuries. National Rail warns that significant disruption will continue throughout Friday on the West Coast mainline.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Yahoo
Disruption continues following train derailment
Commuters have been warned of disruption for a second day after a train partially left the tracks near Milton Keynes. London Northwestern Railway said no passengers were on board when it derailed in the Bletchley area on Thursday. National Rail said trains between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston could be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes throughout Friday. "Rail replacement buses have been ordered to run in place of the cancelled services and will be in operation as soon as possible," a company spokesperson said. Two trains per hour are due to operate between Northampton and London Euston via all stations. However, problems with overhead wires in the Northampton area have led to additional cancellations. Specific advice has been given out to passengers travelling on Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern services to avoid the issues as best as possible. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Network Rail
The Independent
11 hours ago
- The Independent
Travel chaos at London Euston continues into second day after train derailment
Travel chaos has continued into its second day at London's Euston station, as passengers wake up to further cancellations and delays. National Rail has told customers there will be major disruption to routes, including to Birmingham and Manchester, on Friday after a train derailed in the Milton Keynes Central area on Thursday. At least 19 trains have been cancelled from Euston to Birmingham New Street until 3.30pm on Friday, with several more experiencing delays. Nine trains bound for Manchester Piccadilly have also already been cancelled throughout the day. National Rail said: 'A train derailed in the Milton Keynes Central area yesterday, closing some lines and continuing to disrupt services today. Trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised. 'Major disruption is expected to continue throughout the day.' London Northwestern Rail said the "low speed" derailment happened in Bletchley near Milton Keynes on Thursday. The railway operator said there were no passengers on the train and no injuries had been reported. Milton Keynes is on the West Coast mainline, connecting London to the Midlands and North of England and Scotland. London Northwestern Railway and Avanti West Coast operate the trains on this line. Routes affected include Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, Wrexham General, Crewe, Holyhead, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, Blackpool North, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh. London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, Northampton, Birmingham New Street and Crewe are also affected. Avanti West Coast said people may instead use their ticket on the following services: London Northwestern Railway services between Rugby and Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street (via Nuneaton) in both directions. Rugby and Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street (via Birmingham New Street) in both directions Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent in both directions. If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after. London Northwestern Railway said its customers can instead use their tickets on the following routes:
BBC News
11 hours ago
- BBC News
Disruption continues following Bletchley train derailment
Commuters have been warned of disruption for a second day after a train partially left the tracks near Milton Northwestern Railway said no passengers were on board when it derailed in the Bletchley area on Rail said trains between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston could be cancelled or delayed by up to 90 minutes throughout Friday."Rail replacement buses have been ordered to run in place of the cancelled services and will be in operation as soon as possible," a company spokesperson said. Two trains per hour are due to operate between Northampton and London Euston via all stations. However, problems with overhead wires in the Northampton area were creating additional cancellations. Specific advice has been given out to passengers travelling on Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern services to avoid the issues as best as possible. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Moment man abandoned as baby in plastic bag finally meets birth family
A man who was abandoned as a baby inside a plastic bag had an emotional reunion with his birth family on Wednesday's (25 June) episode of Long Lost Family on ITV. In September 1984, Jon Scarlett-Phillips was discovered in the toilet of a leisure centre car park in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, wrapped in a blanket. Now 40, he enlisted the help of the show, presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, to trace his birth mother. In an emotional scene, the chef finally met his two half-sisters, who explained that his birth mother felt unable to join them both physically and mentally following a long period of illness.
