Learning from summer and collective action key to tackling future wildfires, says First Minister ahead of Summit
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Learning from summer and collective action key to tackling future wildfires, says First Minister ahead of Summit


The First Minister will convene a Wales Climate Change and Resilience Summit this morning [Thursday 22nd October], bringing key partners together to develop future actions in the wake of the wildfires which hit Wales this summer. 

Welsh Government News
Storm Austen: Check before you travel as strong winds impact rail services in Devon and Cornwall on Friday
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Storm Austen: Check before you travel as strong winds impact rail services in Devon and Cornwall on Friday


Customers are being asked to check before they travel in Devon and Cornwall on Friday as Storm Austen brings high winds to the South West.

Network Rail Media Centre
Council invests in waste vehicle fleet to protect services and cut carbon emissions
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Council invests in waste vehicle fleet to protect services and cut carbon emissions


West Oxfordshire District Council has approved a £3.5 million investment in its waste and environmental services fleet to replace ageing vehicles, improve reliability and reduce carbon emissions. 

West Oxfordshire District Council News
Arrests target organised immigration crime across UK
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Arrests target organised immigration crime across UK


Hundreds of arrests linked to organised immigration crime have been made during a two-week, multi-agency operation.

National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)
Choice Homes @ Pembrokeshire Housing allocation policy update
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Choice Homes @ Pembrokeshire Housing allocation policy update


Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) Housing Services, in conjunction with its housing partners has recently completed a review of the Choice Homes @ Pembrokeshire Housing Allocation Policy.

PembrokeshireCC News
Findochty Primary School pupils celebrate gold reading award celebration
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Findochty Primary School pupils celebrate gold reading award celebration


Findochty Primary School is celebrating after once again achieving Gold status in the Reading Schools accreditation programme. 

Moray Council News
Garmouth Viaduct Update
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Garmouth Viaduct Update


Following the partial collapse of Garmouth Viaduct, Moray Council has been progressing plans to safely remove the collapsed sections from the river.

Moray Council News
Storm Austen: Check before you travel as strong winds impact rail services in Devon and Cornwall on Friday
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Storm Austen: Check before you travel as strong winds impact rail services in Devon and Cornwall on Friday


Customers are being asked to check before they travel in Devon and Cornwall on Friday as Storm Austen brings high winds to the South West.

GWR News
Maureen and Campbell Gilmour celebrate Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Maureen and Campbell Gilmour celebrate Diamond Wedding Anniversary


Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Sally Cogley visited Galston couple Maureen and Campbell Gilmour recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

East Ayrshire Council News
Journey to Great British Railways: New leadership appointment puts customers at the heart of Britain’s railway
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Journey to Great British Railways: New leadership appointment puts customers at the heart of Britain’s railway


  • David Horne appointed as Integrated Chief Customer and Commercial Officer (ICCCO), bringing customer insight and commercial leadership together ahead of Great British Railways (GBR).
  • The new role will put customers at the heart of decisions and lead a single customer and commercial strategy for the railway.
Network Rail Media Centre
Robina Laing celebrates 100th birthday
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Robina Laing celebrates 100th birthday


Robina Laing has been celebrating her centenary in Fenwick.

East Ayrshire Council News
Priority railway drainage cleared to keep passengers moving this winter
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Priority railway drainage cleared to keep passengers moving this winter


Railway teams across the North West are targeting priority sites to prevent weather-related delays to passengers this winter.

Network Rail Media Centre
Making a list and checking it twice for festive upgrades across Scotland’s railway
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Making a list and checking it twice for festive upgrades across Scotland’s railway


Passengers will be able to travel across the majority of Scotland’s railway this festive season, while engineers carry out important work at key locations to make journeys more reliable. 

Network Rail Media Centre
Media factsheet: Tackling misuse on the Motability Scheme
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Media factsheet: Tackling misuse on the Motability Scheme


Motability Operations News
Housing upgrade milestone is heartwarming news for Holbeck
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Housing upgrade milestone is heartwarming news for Holbeck


A major package of improvement work on back-to-back terraced homes – part of wider efforts to make the Holbeck area of Leeds a healthier, greener and better-connected place to live – has reached a key milestone.

Leeds City Council News
Avanti West Coast delivers nearly half a billion pounds in social value across its network
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Avanti West Coast delivers nearly half a billion pounds in social value across its network


Intercity operator launched its annual social value report.

Avanti West Coast News
National awards shine spotlight on the innovation transforming policing
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

National awards shine spotlight on the innovation transforming policing


Introducing the winners of the Innovation and Digital Summit Awards 2026

National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)
Vision Zero: be bright this October
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Vision Zero: be bright this October


Leeds City Council’s Vision Zero campaign is urging motorists and pedestrians to ‘be bright’ this October to help reduce the risk of deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roads.

Leeds City Council News
Outstanding rating for Parc Gwyn Crematorium
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Outstanding rating for Parc Gwyn Crematorium


Parc Gwyn Crematorium has been awarded an "Outstanding" rating following its three-yearly inspection by the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA).

PembrokeshireCC News
New Children’s Mayor of Leeds elected on mental health manifesto
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

New Children’s Mayor of Leeds elected on mental health manifesto


Leeds schoolchildren have elected a new Children’s Mayor of Leeds with a manifesto focusing on mental health support. 

Leeds City Council News
Tommy Banks reveals the travel destinations that inspire his cooking, from Singapore’s street food to Italy’s wine country, on Routes with Jenni Falconer
Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Tommy Banks reveals the travel destinations that inspire his cooking, from Singapore’s street food to Italy’s wine country, on Routes with Jenni Falconer


Michelin-starred chef, farmer and restaurateur Tommy Banks joins Jenni Falconer for the latest episode of Routes, the podcast from LNER, sharing the destinations that have shaped his approach to food, from discovering Singapore’s vibrant street-food culture to exploring Italy’s renowned wine regions and championing the ingredients grown on his doorstep in North Yorkshire. 

LNER News