A Storm Chandra batters the UK, travel plans have been thrown into chaos with delays and cancellations set to last all day. Manchester Piccadilly has posted on X that there will be major disruption ...

After much uncertainty, the government has announced the construction of a new rail line between Manchester and Birmingham will actually go ahead. The northern leg of HS2 was scrapped by the previous ...

An actress has documented her regret at taking a one-hour cab ride in Switzerland, thanks to the prohibitive cost of the journey. In many parts of the world, taking a cab is affordable and convenient ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The rail regulator has admitted it "did not have all the facts" when it decided to not allow passengers on a peak-time train service between Manchester and London. The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) ...

A person has sadly been found dead on train tracks in the North West this morning - in what is the second fatality across the region in as many days. Emergency crews were called to the scene in ...

A new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester, the government has announced. However, no timescale for when it would be built has been provided - or any other details, such as how it ...

The Flying Scotsman is set to return to Birmingham, leading a series of journeys and special events from the city centre. The iconic steam locomotive will be pulling in to Birmingham to pick up ...

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government is poised to announce plans for a new railway line connecting Birmingham and Manchester. This initiative follows Rishi Sunak's decision in October 2023 to scrap ...

The line between Wigan North Western and Crewe was blocked as emergency services responded ...