Go.Compare launches short-term insurance comparison service for learner drivers
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Go.Compare launches short-term insurance comparison service for learner drivers


GoCompare News
Enjoy a taste of the region at Pentre'r Garreg Las
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Enjoy a taste of the region at Pentre'r Garreg Las


Savour the very best of Welsh food and drink with daily 'Taste of the Region' demonstrations in the Pentre’r Garreg Las during the National Eisteddfod.

PembrokeshireCC News
Fly-tippers fined following Council investigations
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Fly-tippers fined following Council investigations


Two offenders have been hit with hefty fines following separate investigations by Cotswold District Council. 

Cotswold District Council News
Siemens donates life-saving defibrillators to train stations in Scotland
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Siemens donates life-saving defibrillators to train stations in Scotland


• Two devices installed at South Gyle and Dalmeny stations will close critical gaps in emergency medical coverage on the rail network
• The donation deepens Siemens Mobility’s partnership with ScotRail and Street Soccer Scotland
• Extending contribution beyond electrification and signalling work on the Fife and Borders lines

Siemens News and Information
New £100,000 business support grant scheme
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

New £100,000 business support grant scheme


Dudley Council is preparing to launch a new £100,000 business support grant scheme to help town centre businesses maximise the economic opportunities presented by the arrival of the Metro and new Dudley Interchange.

Dudley Council News
First Bus to introduce changes across Norfolk network
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

First Bus to introduce changes across Norfolk network


  • Changes to bus services in Norwich and Great Yarmouth
  • Revised routes between Attleborough, Wymondham and Norwich
  • New connections to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and Norwich Airport
  • More evening and Sunday buses for Spixworth
First Bus UK News
First Bus invests almost £1 million in Anderson Travel fleet
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

First Bus invests almost £1 million in Anderson Travel fleet


First Bus has strengthened its coach offering with an almost £1 million investment in new Mercedes-Benz vehicles for Anderson Travel, supporting the continued growth of its specialist coach business.

First Bus UK News
LNER Joins Nationwide Campaign to Protect Vulnerable Children and Young People This Summer
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

LNER Joins Nationwide Campaign to Protect Vulnerable Children and Young People This Summer


With more children and young people travelling over the summer, LNER joined the safeguarding charity, Railway Children and British Transport Police in a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the signs of vulnerability.

LNER News
'She left her slippers after a night of respite and now she lives with us'
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

'She left her slippers after a night of respite and now she lives with us'


A woman who stayed overnight with a couple for respite has now moved in with them under the Shared Lives scheme.

Lancashire County Council News
East Midlands rail upgrades to affect journeys across two August weekends
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

East Midlands rail upgrades to affect journeys across two August weekends


An investment of £5.46 million in railway improvements in the East Midlands will affect passenger journeys over two weekends.

Network Rail Media Centre
Digital signalling project’s progress will affect August bank holiday journeys
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Digital signalling project’s progress will affect August bank holiday journeys


Further testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys on the August bank holiday weekend.

Network Rail Media Centre
Unlocking Wales’ Potential - creating a Culture and Sport powerhouse
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Unlocking Wales’ Potential - creating a Culture and Sport powerhouse


  • Call for Evidence to create new 10-year Culture and Sport Strategy
  • Sport and Creative Industries to be included for first time
  • The strategy aims to develop Wales into a culture and sport powerhouse
Welsh Government News
New business units available in Carmarthenshire
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

New business units available in Carmarthenshire


  • Five new energy-efficient business units completed in Llandeilo
  • £3 million joint project between Carmarthenshire County Council and Welsh Government
  • Units now available for businesses to occupy
Welsh Government News
Council closes town centre restaurant following serious rodent infestation
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

Council closes town centre restaurant following serious rodent infestation


  • Anjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant closed following a serious rodent infestation and contaminated food 
  • Magistrates granted formal closure to remove pest issue
  • Premises re-opened after health risk removed
Reading Borough Council News
Peak District and Manchester Victoria rail upgrades this August
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

Peak District and Manchester Victoria rail upgrades this August


Multi-million-pound railway upgrades will take place in Greater Manchester and the gateway to the Peak District from this weekend to improve future journeys for passengers and freight.

Network Rail Media Centre
BofA and USAA Enter Patent Cross-License Agreement
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

BofA and USAA Enter Patent Cross-License Agreement


USAA News
Welsh Government funding to enhance play opportunities highlighted
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

Welsh Government funding to enhance play opportunities highlighted


Pembrokeshire’s share of Welsh Government Capital Grant funding for children has been put to good use across the county.

PembrokeshireCC News
ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs


Design approval agreement, AIP among first outcomes of Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center

ABS News
More than 2,300 young people in Moray receive exam results
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

More than 2,300 young people in Moray receive exam results


Early results show positive progress for pupils across Moray’s eight secondary schools, particularly among S4 pupils and those taking Advanced Highers.

Moray Council News
Network Rail’s special Summer Rail Garden arrives at York’s National Railway Museum
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

Network Rail’s special Summer Rail Garden arrives at York’s National Railway Museum


An art installation bringing to life the challenges that extreme weather creates for the railway – and how adaptation is becoming increasingly important – is now on show in York.

Network Rail Media Centre
Network Rail and the National Railway Museum join forces to highlight challenges hot weather poses to train travel
Tuesday 4 Aug 2026

Network Rail and the National Railway Museum join forces to highlight challenges hot weather poses to train travel


Network Rail Media Centre