Inspectors from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch have been called in after an LNER service was involved in a suspected overspeed incident on the East Coast Main Line.

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Nature lovers and bird watchers in the North East have been delighted by several rare sightings of the elusive bittern over the years. The recent appearance of a bittern at Rainton Meadows on ...

Dozens of trains on lines to and from the north are either delayed or cancelled, with the affected operators including Lumo, LNER, Thameslink, Great Northern and Grand Central. Lines have reopened ...