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Irish Rail passenger threatens to burn employee's family and home

Kieran says he's been threatened with various acts of violence on the job

Dublin Live

Unearthed photos of Manchester train stations in the 1980s and 1990s from a former British Rail worker

The collection includes photos of Manchester Piccadilly, Oxford Road, Wigan North Western and Navigation Road

Manchester Evening News

Lost restaurant chains loved in Greater Manchester that sold £6 steaks and 1p pizzas

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

Manchester Evening News

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Lost restaurant chains we loved on Merseyside sold £6 steaks and 'Olympic breakfasts'

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

Liverpool Echo

Former rail worker shares fascinating photos of Lime Street Station from 1979 to 1991

Former British Rail worker Michael Patterson has captured life at Lime Street Station between 1979 and 1991

Liverpool Echo

Journey back to the 1980s with amazing unearthed photos of Bristol Temple Meads railway station

Incredible images filed away for decades show former British Rail worker's nostalgic scenes of yesterday

Bristol Post

Retro photos show Edinburgh's Waverley and Haymarket stations in the 1980s

Starting in the late 1970s, former British Rail worker Michael Patterson spent more than a decade recording scenes in railway stations around the UK - including Edinburgh's two main terminals.

Edinburgh Live

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Ex-British Rail worker shares amazing 1980s images of Glasgow's railway stations

Starting in the late 1970s, former British Rail worker Michael Patterson spent more than a decade recording scenes in railway stations around the UK - and he was particularly fond of Glasgow's two main terminals.

Glasgow Live

Forgotten railway burger chain tucked away in Glasgow's stations in the 1980s

In the days before McDonald's and Burger King dominated the fast food market, Glasgow rail commuters were quite happy tucking into a burger, fries and shake from British Rail burger bar chain Casey Jones.

Glasgow Live

Forgotten burger chain tucked inside train stations in the 1980s

Commuters used to grab the Great Casey burger for £1.80

Manchester Evening News

Heritage train company launches first class service in competition with Avanti West Coast

“Say goodbye to packed commuter trains and hello to luxurious legroom and cushioned comfort,” says operator Locomotive Services Group

Birmingham Post

Forgotten burger chain tucked inside train stations in the 80s

It opened a Liverpool branch in 1984

Liverpool Echo

County Durham widow's asbestos plea after husband Bill died of rare cancer - she's searching for his old British Rail colleagues

June Clark and her legal team are searching for ex-colleagues of her late husband Bill - who died of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma last year.

Chronicle Live

Aslef boss Mick Whelan: ‘There’s no cost to the economy in running rail properly’

Head of train drivers’ union takes pride in calling very few strikes – but enough is enough, he says

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Public invited to vote for Great British Railways HQ after shortlist of six contenders revealed

Successor to British Rail will be located in Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or York

Wales Online

Grandad exposed to asbestos as a railway worker died of cancer

'Mesothelioma has robbed me of my husband and best friend'

Bristol Post

Old photographs of Parkway and Ride Station as it heralded new era of rail travel

Bristol Parkway is 50 years old this week

Liverpool Echo

How the Merseyrail network looks completely different to 1960s origins

Merseyrail integrated the region's train services into one network

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Edinburgh Live

Remembering the horrific Edinburgh to Glasgow train crash that killed 13 passengers

It was meant to be just another humdrum commute between Scotland's two largest cities, but, tragically, 13 of the passengers would never make it home.

Manchester Evening News

Bid to make Horwich the new HQ for Great British Railways

A competition for the locations of a new railways agency has been announced by the government

The Guardian - UK

Station to station: a spotter’s guide to prefab design on the railways

As a national conversation is launched about the future of local station design, we explore the wonders of prefab design on the railways

Wales Online

The stunning viaduct that was once the gateway to Cardiff

If you've driven the A470, you'll almost definitely have seen what remains but probably don't know what was there before

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