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Tram operators fined £14 million over Croydon disaster that claimed seven lives

Tram operators have been fined a total of £14 million over the Croydon derailment which claimed the lives of seven passengers. Many more people were injured when a tram carrying 69 people derailed near the Sandilands stop on the morning of November ...

27 Jul 2023 at 13:06

Tram operators fined £14m over Croydon disaster that claimed seven lives

Tansport operators were fined a total of £14 million after a senior judge said the Croydon tram disaster was an “accident waiting to happen”. Seven people were killed and many more injured when a tram carrying 69 people derailed near the ...

27 Jul 2023 at 17:41

Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver may have had ‘micro-sleep’, court told

The Croydon tram disaster driver may have had a “micro-sleep” when he drove at more than three times the speed limit and derailed, killing seven passengers, a court has heard. Alfred Dorris, 49, is on trial at the Old Bailey over the ...

17 May 2023 at 14:23

Passengers ‘flung around’ as speeding tram driver attempted curve, jury told

Passengers in the Croydon tram disaster were “flung around” as if in a washing machine after their driver attempted a curve at more than three times the speed limit, a court has heard. Alfred Dorris, 49, is on trial at the Old ...

17 May 2023 at 12:21

Letterkenny/Milford

Awards for extraordinary nurses and midwives in Letterkenny University Hospital

Three outstanding nurses/midwives from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the meaningful difference they make in their patients' lives. At a ceremony in the hospital yesterday Ann Browne, Ann ...

08 Mar 2024 at 10:33

Tram disaster driver tells jurors: ‘In some ways I held myself responsible’

The driver in the Croydon tram disaster broke down in court as he told jurors: “In some ways I held myself responsible.” Alfred Dorris, 49, was allegedly going three times the speed he was supposed to be doing before his ...

08 Jun 2023 at 15:03

Croydon tram disaster driver ‘deeply sorry’ for failing to avert derailment

The driver in the Croydon tram disaster has apologised to the families of the victims, saying: “I’m sorry that I became disorientated.” Alfred Dorris, 49, was allegedly going three times the speed he was supposed to be ...

08 Jun 2023 at 17:22

Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver cleared of health and safety breach

A driver has been cleared over the Croydon tram disaster in which seven passengers were killed and 21 others were seriously injured. Alfred Dorris, 49, appeared visibly shaken when a jury at the Old Bailey acquitted ...

19 Jun 2023 at 14:46

Families’ ‘disappointment’ as Croydon tram disaster driver cleared

Families have voiced their shock and disappointment after a driver was cleared over the Croydon tram disaster in which seven passengers were killed and 21 more were seriously injured. Alfred Dorris, 49, appeared ...

19 Jun 2023 at 18:57

Paralympics

Seven-time Paralympic gold medalist Hannah Cockroft named in Paris 2024 squad

Seven-time Paralympic gold medalist Hannah Cockroft is among four reigning champions named in Great Britain’s initial athletics squad for Paris 2024. High jumper Jonathan Broom-Edwards, shot putter Aled Davies ...

21 Jun 2024 at 08:00

Paralympics

GB’s Ben Sandilands sets new world record to claim T20 1500m Paralympic gold

Great Britain’s Ben Sandilands set a new world record to claim Paralympic gold in the men’s T20 1500m in Paris. The 21-year-old Scottish runner, who won world gold in the French capital last year, crossed the ...

06 Sept 2024 at 13:59

Paralympics

Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya propels GB beyond gold medal haul from Tokyo

Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya propelled Great Britain beyond their gold medal haul from Tokyo by becoming a double Paralympic champion in Paris. The 26-year-old claimed the men’s individual epee category ...

06 Sept 2024 at 20:45

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