Sir Peter Hendy, the Network Rail chairman, was tasked by the Prime Ministerin June 2020 with

Hendy deemed the project as not viable at the moment.A source said that Sir Peter found that the bridge

" levelling up agenda". The review undertaken by Network Rail Chairman Sir Peter Hendy is expected to

Emergency services were called to the scene between junctions 16( Swindon) and 17( Chippenham).... A witness said there was a" car fire in a hedge" along the stretch of the road.... It is not known if there have been any injuries. There are currently severe delays on the motorway in both directions, with the westbound carriageway closed or partially closed to trafficwhile999 crews work at the incident. National Highways said emergency services are dealing with a collision, resulting in the clo

The controversial Black and White Minstrel show features in a new archive collated to commemorate the BBC’s centenary, as the corporation examines how such an “ offensive ” programme lasted so long. BBC History has unveiled a trio of online exhibitions looking at the most iconic objects, people and contributors as it seeks to tell the story of a" century of broadcasting". The 100 Objects collection features technology, props and artwork from the Queen Victoria bust from the EastEnders set to Mr

Boris Johnson has indicated that his long-held hopes of building a tunnel connecting Northern Ireland to Scotland have been abandoned for now after Treasury pushback.Mr Johnson told reporters during his US trip that proposals for the connection remained" an ambition" but were" not the most immediate".He also said it would only happen after the completion of the HS2 rail link, which under current plans would not be fully open for another decade.... Fresh doubt was also cast on whether HS2 will b

She shared a house with five other students, including boyfriend John Atkinson. Freegard, a barman in a nearby pub, convinced John he was an undercover agent working with MI5 and began to ‘train’ him as a recruit.“ I didn't particularly like him, ” says Sarah.... But after a couple of weeks they were also spun the MI5 story.“ Rob said the IRA were tracking us and we needed to keep moving and go off-grid, ” says Sarah.“ The worst thing was not being able to see my family and friends.... I had b

Labour MP Richard Burgon is due to hand in a letter at Belmarsh prison about the ongoing refusal to allow a meeting with Mr Assange.... The Labour MP will hand in a cross-party letter to UK's high-security Belmarsh prison on Tuesday, June 29.... " A cross-party group of parliamentarians first requested an online meeting in December 2020....

THIS is the shocking moment a lorry driver demolished a ferry ticket booth in Southampton, injuring three workers inside. The ticket kiosk at Red Funnel terminal in Hampshirecompletely collapsed on top of the workers on Monday.... 2 The lorry tries to squeeze past the ticket booth but clips it with its rear 2 The booth's roof shakes, causing the structure to collapse In footage recorded by a ferry webcam, the HGV can be seen trying to drive in the terminal's car park.As it passes the small kios

Egypt, which has been trying to broker a long-term cease-fire between the enemy sides, had appealed to the Islamic militant group to calm things down.... Tear gas could be seen floating in the wind.... The military said it had used.22-caliber gunfire, a type of weapon that is meant to be less lethal than more powerful firearms but can still be deadly. During Saturday’s demonstration, hundreds of participants stormed the fence, some of them throwing explosives, resulting in violent clashes....