Archive | April, 2011

Blue plaque to honour ‘Angel’ Winifred Laver – ChronicleLive

30. April 2011

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Blue plaque to honour 'Angel' Winifred Laver ChronicleLive Back in the day, Sister Winifred Laver would hire a train to take hundreds of children on a day's treat to the seaside. Many of the poorer children of the town had never seen the sea before and it was a day they ..

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Call to revive historic Welsh rail link – WalesOnline

30. April 2011

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Call to revive historic Welsh rail link WalesOnline THE revival of a little-known rail link that was Wales' first high-speed train route could bring enormous economic benefits to the west of the country, according to a writer and historian. A Welsh academic has called for ...

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Luke Male earns Shrewsbury Town professional deal – shropshirestar.com

30. April 2011

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Luke Male earns Shrewsbury Town professional deal shropshirestar.com “That gives him the chance to get over his injury, train through the summer, come into pre-season with us and then see how it all goes. “He has plenty of attributes and has the makings of a professional footballer.” Turner admitted it had been tough to ..

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No Bank Holiday for AFC Telford – shropshirestar.com

30. April 2011

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No Bank Holiday for AFC Telford – shropshirestar.com

shropshirestar.com No Bank Holiday for AFC Telford shropshirestar.com Part-timers Telford usually only train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and can get by on just one session if they have a midweek match. But Sinton believes they cannot afford to take time off ahead of the biggest fortnight of the campaign. ...

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Suffolk: Bridge accident causes rail problems – East Anglian Daily Times

30. April 2011

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Suffolk: Bridge accident causes rail problems – East Anglian Daily Times

East Anglian Daily Times Suffolk: Bridge accident causes rail problems East Anglian Daily Times ... although their departure times may be slightly different. The advice for people planning a day out to the capital was head to their station as planned and catch the next train to arrive – the journey should not take any longer than advertised

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Nick Bourne – South Wales Evening Post

30. April 2011

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Nick Bourne South Wales Evening Post As more people look to travel by train whenever they can, a strategic approach towards Welsh railways will become even more important.

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The Middletons – finding common ground with the royal family – The Guardian

30. April 2011

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The Middletons – finding common ground with the royal family – The Guardian

The Guardian The Middletons – finding common ground with the royal family The Guardian William's decision to train as a solicitor, however, was to set the family on a path to impressive success. His grandson, Noel Middleton, Kate's great-grandfather, was orphaned at 10; happily his parents had amassed a fortune worth, when they died, ... and more

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Royal wedding then, and now – The Guardian

30. April 2011

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Royal wedding then, and now – The Guardian

The Guardian Royal wedding then, and now The Guardian When Charles and Diana left on their honeymoon they went by special train – one just for them – from Waterloo to Romsey in Hampshire, where they spent three days at the Mountbatten house. Next they flew to Gibraltar to join the royal yacht Britannia ...

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EXCLUSIVE: The real story of how Carroll became the ultimate No 9 – Daily Mail

30. April 2011

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EXCLUSIVE: The real story of how Carroll became the ultimate No 9 – Daily Mail

Daily Mail EXCLUSIVE: The real story of how Carroll became the ultimate No 9 Daily Mail He was invited to train with the seniors one week and it wasn't long before he was sent straight back. 'There were a couple of incidents with John Carver, too. He put Andy on the straight and narrow a couple of times .' ...

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Man falls from Airdrie train station platform onto tracks – stv.tv

29. April 2011

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Man falls from Airdrie train station platform onto tracks – stv.tv

stv.tv Man falls from Airdrie train station platform onto tracks stv.tv Scotrail said that services between Airdrie and Bathgate were disrupted due to the incident. Trains were postponed for around an hour and a half as emergency services remained at the scene, before the travel disruption was cleared up at around 2.30pm.

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