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Brian Adcock on rail ticket price hike – cartoon

02-01-2017 21:00

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Paralympian forced to wet herself on train without accessible toilet

02-01-2017 12:42

Anne Wafula Strike says she was left humiliated after three-hour journey on CrossCountry train with no disabled toiletAn award-winning Paralympic athlete and disabilities campaigner says was “completely robbed of her dignity” after a train company failed to provide an accessible toilet on a three-hour journey.Anne Wafula Strike, 42, a British wheelchair racer who has no use of her legs, is a board member of UK Athletics, has an MBE for services to disability sport and serves as a pat

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Britain faces icy return to work at beginning of 2017

02-01-2017 11:18

Temperatures forecast to drop to -6C in some places and 5cm of snow possible on high roads, making travelling hazardousParts of the UK will be gripped by icy conditions on Monday as a treacherous cold snap kicks off 2017.Temperatures will plummet to -6C in some places with snow of up to 5cm on higher roads forecast, marking a perilous return to work in the new year. Continue reading...

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Rail fares: train operators accused of milking the system as rises kick in

02-01-2017 01:01

Average increase across the country of 2.3% prompts calls from campaigners for the fares and ticketing system to be overhauledHigher rail fares have come into effect, with passengers across Britain facing an average rise of 2.3%, prompting renewed outcry from campaigners.The overall rise in prices will outstrip the increase in season tickets set by the government, leading unions to accuse private train companies of milking the system. Related: Rising fares and crowded trains: the misery of Brita

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