PRICE ALERT: E.ON Next fixed tariffs repriced to undercut price cap forecasts by up to £230
Thursday 7 May 2026

PRICE ALERT: E.ON Next fixed tariffs repriced to undercut price cap forecasts by up to £230


  • E.ON Next has repriced its Next Fixed 12-month, Next Smart Saver and Next Steady tariffs.
  • Tariffs could save customers, on average, up to £230 against current predictions for the July – September Energy Price Cap.
E.ON News
ABS and Seatrium Sign Agreement to Advance Maritime Innovation
Thursday 7 May 2026

ABS and Seatrium Sign Agreement to Advance Maritime Innovation


ABS News
Could Steve McCulloch be Britain's longest-serving commuter?
Thursday 7 May 2026

Could Steve McCulloch be Britain's longest-serving commuter?


After half a century of the same journey, he's finally hanging up his railcard

GWR News
The Railway Sheriff: York Ambassador Paul Doughty Takes Pride In Serving Customers And His City
Thursday 7 May 2026

The Railway Sheriff: York Ambassador Paul Doughty Takes Pride In Serving Customers And His City


LNER employs dozens of brilliant, hard-working and dedicated travel consultants along its East Coast route between Edinburgh and London, but few can lay claim to a role quite as distinctive as Paul Doughty’s. Alongside his part-time role at the travel centre at York Railway Station, Paul also serves as the current Sheriff of York, one of the city’s most historic and ceremonial public offices. 

LNER News
Empty dance studio gets new lease of life for Dewsbury station staff and community
Thursday 7 May 2026

Empty dance studio gets new lease of life for Dewsbury station staff and community


TransPennine Express has unveiled newly refurbished staff facilities at Dewsbury station, giving a new lease of life to a long-unused part of the station.

TransPennine Express News
Europa League semi-final means busier trains to Villa Park tonight
Thursday 7 May 2026

Europa League semi-final means busier trains to Villa Park tonight


The UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will bring thousands of fans into Birmingham this evening (Thursday 7 May), meaning trains and stations will be busier than normal.

Network Rail Media Centre
Rare Shetland beetle gets new name: introducing da Peerie Red Scarred Wan
Thursday 7 May 2026

Rare Shetland beetle gets new name: introducing da Peerie Red Scarred Wan


Students at Baltasound Primary School have been working with endangered species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, and Shetland for Wirds to find a local name for one of Shetland’s rarest beasties – the Plantain Leaf Beetle. Its new name is da ‘Peerie Red Scarred Wan’. 

NatureScot Newsroom
Edinburgh Waverley donates abandoned bicycles to local cycling charity
Thursday 7 May 2026

Edinburgh Waverley donates abandoned bicycles to local cycling charity


Edinburgh Waverley station is supporting sustainable travel and local communities through a renewed partnership with The Bike Station, a charity dedicated to making cycling accessible to everyone.

Network Rail Media Centre
Pembrokeshire foster carers share powerful ‘breakthrough’ moments as part of Foster Care Fortnight
Thursday 7 May 2026

Pembrokeshire foster carers share powerful ‘breakthrough’ moments as part of Foster Care Fortnight


The first time a child laughs, opens up about their day, asks to watch a film; these are moments that many might take for granted, but for foster carers in Wales, they symbolise one thing, a breakthrough.

PembrokeshireCC News
First Bus and Huddersfield Town lift trophy for bringing families to first-time match
Thursday 7 May 2026

First Bus and Huddersfield Town lift trophy for bringing families to first-time match


  • National recognition from EFL in end-of-season awards
  • Hundreds of families from Batley and Dewsbury see live match for the first time
First Bus UK News
THREE WEEKS TO GO: Buses replace trains between Ashford and Borough Green & Wrotham for nine days as major improvement work takes place
Thursday 7 May 2026

THREE WEEKS TO GO: Buses replace trains between Ashford and Borough Green & Wrotham for nine days as major improvement work takes place


  • Nine-day closure from 23 to 31 May between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green & Wrotham, with buses replacing trains
  • Essential engineering works to improve long-term reliability, including track renewals, drainage upgrades and stabilising ageing rock cuttings
  • Customers advised to plan ahead and allow extra time, with accessible replacement buses operating throughout the closure

 

Southeastern Media Centre
Flexible working in action and how Charlee is shaping E.ON’s approach to modern work
Thursday 7 May 2026

Flexible working in action and how Charlee is shaping E.ON’s approach to modern work


Flexibility isn’t just something we offer, it’s something our people bring to life every day.

E.ON News
First Bus launches UK-first trial to support National Grid using electric bus depots
Thursday 7 May 2026

First Bus launches UK-first trial to support National Grid using electric bus depots


First Bus trialling the use of its electric bus depots to help balance the UK’s electricity system by adjusting when vehicles charge, reducing wasted renewable energy.

First Bus UK News
GWR's new timetable set to unlock further economic growth across the South West and Wales
Thursday 7 May 2026

GWR's new timetable set to unlock further economic growth across the South West and Wales


New services launch this may, and a new station later this summer, taking the number of destinations served by Great Western Railway to 200 for the first time.

GWR News
VIDEO: New footbridge lifted into place at Hither Green station in preparation for an accessible future
Thursday 7 May 2026

VIDEO: New footbridge lifted into place at Hither Green station in preparation for an accessible future


A major milestone towards improving the accessibility of Hither Green station for Southeastern passengers has been achieved.

Network Rail Media Centre
THREE WEEKS TO GO: Buses replace trains between Ashford and Borough Green & Wrotham for nine days as major improvement work takes place
Wednesday 6 May 2026

THREE WEEKS TO GO: Buses replace trains between Ashford and Borough Green & Wrotham for nine days as major improvement work takes place


Customers are being reminded to plan their journeys ahead of engineering work on the railway between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green & Wrotham in the last week of May.

Network Rail Media Centre
PRICE ALERT: Households could save £211 as E.ON Next cuts fixed tariff
Wednesday 6 May 2026

PRICE ALERT: Households could save £211 as E.ON Next cuts fixed tariff


  • E.ON Next has repriced its Next Fixed 12-month tariff.
  • Tariffs could save customers, on average, £211 against current predictions for the July – September Energy Price Cap.
E.ON News
Garden competition 2026 open for nominations
Wednesday 6 May 2026

Garden competition 2026 open for nominations


Calling all gardeners of East Ayrshire…the Council's annual garden competition is now open for nominations. 

East Ayrshire Council News
Oxley freight train derailment means ongoing disruption through Wolverhampton
Wednesday 6 May 2026

Oxley freight train derailment means ongoing disruption through Wolverhampton


A low-speed freight train derailment in Oxley will impact passengers travelling through Wolverhampton until the end of service today.

Network Rail Media Centre
Illegal tobacco worth £7,000 seized in Elgin and Buckie
Wednesday 6 May 2026

Illegal tobacco worth £7,000 seized in Elgin and Buckie


Counterfeit tobacco products with an estimated value of £7,000 have been recovered in Elgin and Buckie following joint enforcement activity led by Moray Council’s Trading Standards team, in partnership with Police Scotland.

Moray Council News
Gloucester Station model brings railway history to life
Wednesday 6 May 2026

Gloucester Station model brings railway history to life


Visitors to Gloucester Station can now step back in time thanks to a stunning new model railway diorama installed in the station waiting room.

GWR News