Toddler is reunited with his lost toy monkey that took a 600-mile train journey on its own… before being returned by rail staff with a new hand-knitted jumper

Kayna Tay and her three-year-old son misplaced the toy while travelling to Bristol By Ryan Prosser Published: 22:28 GMT, 23 November 2023 | Updated: 22:46 GMT, 23 November 2023 A toddler has been reunited with his lost toy monkey after it embarked on a 600-mile railway adventure.  Network Rail said Kayna Tay, 43, and her … Read more

Britain’s worst railway operators revealed: How nearly one in ten trains were cancelled on Grand Central line over one-month period making it the least reliable in the country… so how does your service compare?

Britain’s least reliable train firms have been named and shamed in the latest round of transport statistics – with one operator cancelling almost one in 10 journeys across four weeks. Official figures collated by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show Grand Central cancelled 9.4 per cent of all journeys in the four weeks … Read more

Full list of train strikes dates for September and October 2023: How rail disruptions will affect commuters

Britain’s railways will be hit by more strike action in September and October as the dispute between rail workers and train operating companies continues.  Members from the Aslef announced a further two days of strike action for autumn, with more days to be affected by  an overtime ban, impacting 16 rail companies.  It comes over … Read more

Workers are still only going into the office an average of 1.5 days a week, says survey

British workers are still only going into the office an average of 1.5 days a week despite the pandemic coming to an end, a survey has found.  Consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates, which advises the Cabinet Office, NatWest and Network Rail, surveyed 43 UK offices in June and July and found just 13% are coming in on a … Read more