West Coast Partnership

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FirstGroup has won the franchise to run West Coast Main Line intercity trains, despite opposition from its own shareholders, fears over the financial viability of its other rail operations and legal action by rival bidders. It will take over on 8th December 2019 The government announced that First, the majority partner in a joint venture with the Italian state operator Trenitalia, will take over intercity services on the London-Glasgow line from December. The line, which links the capital with cities including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool, has been run since privatisation by Virgin Rail. Trenitalia has also been named “shadow operator” for HS2. The company willRead More →

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Lancashire County Council have published a document investigating when an intense rain storm hit the county in November 2017, which affected 900 homes, and reveals the shortcomings that allowed it to happen. The storm, travelling from the Irish Sea coast at Blackpool north-easterly to Lancaster, caused extreme downpours. More than 900 homes and other premises were flooded, with 436 homes internally flooded and 70 households evacuated overnight in Galgate. The Council admits that while work has been done to try to prevent similar flooding, more needs to be done. County Councillor Stephen Clarke, lead member for flooding, said: “The council and its partners have beenRead More →

Vintage by the Sea 2019

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Vintage by the Sea is on its way (Saturday 31st August – 1st September 2019) and full programme is live at www.vintagefestival.co.uk/vintage-2019 Get stuck into our programme with a brand new family-friendly hip hop disco and all new roaming performances in Morecambe Bay! From craft workshops to heritage fairground rides, invite the whole family to Morecambe for a weekend full of free and low cost fun for all. Family Disco inside the Little Big Top ‘Parents let go cause there’s magic in the air’ The Little Big Top will transform into a family friendly disco inspired by 1980s hip hop culture and bursting with oldRead More →