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Culture, cocktails and skyline views: why Liverpool deserves to be your next city break

Sipping cocktails next to the water always puts me in holiday mode. So a cool Aperol Spritz in the sunshine at Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock, watching the world go by as we wait for lunch, is the perfect start to our weekend getaway. My partner and ...

08 Aug 2022 at 11:00

Train cancellations hit worst level on record

Train reliability in Britain reached the worst level on record after another month of disruption. The industry’s cancellations score during the 12 months to August 20 was 3.7%, analysis of Office of Rail and Road data by the PA news agency found. ...

21 Sept 2022 at 11:44

Millions of journeys expected for busy Easter getaway on Friday

Millions of drivers are expected on the roads on Good Friday in what is predicted to be the busiest travel day of the Easter weekend. An estimated 4.62 million journeys are likely to be made across the UK, with a further 22.48 million across the ...

15 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Travellers hit by long queues for planes and trains during Easter getaway

Travellers using airports, train stations and roads have been left waiting for hours in long queues during the Easter getaway. Passengers at Manchester and Birmingham airports shared pictures on social media of lines stretching far away from ...

14 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Fuel supplies drop by half as travellers head off on Easter breaks

Supplies of petrol and diesel at filling stations in some areas of the country are running at around half their usual level as the UK’s travel network came under pressure ahead of the Easter getaway, new figures suggest. Petrol stock levels ...

14 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Railyway line to reopen after 100 tonnes of debris fell on to track

Part of the West Highland Railway Line is set to reopen after more than 100 tonnes of falling debris caused damage to the tracks. The Oban railway was closed on Monday following a landslide near Falls of Cruachan on Loch Awe. Debris ...

24 Dec 2022 at 19:04

Major transport operation to cater for coronation travel

Final preparations are being made for a major transport operation ahead of hundreds of thousands of people descending on central London for the coronation. Roadworks on major roads across England have been lifted and train services ...

05 May 2023 at 10:23

Travel

Discover the joys of one of Britain’s best-loved railways – once controversially set for closure

Take a right turn off the truck-rumbling A65 trunk road between Yorkshire and the Lake District and you are soon at a very special place. Hellifield station is a grand Victorian building, its ornate ironwork and glass roof ...

06 Sept 2023 at 13:26

Features

McHugh's Miscellany: 'Free' bus travel not helped by ‘phantom’ train bookings

I suppose it never dawned on me before that a free travel pass was anything other than what it stated - free. So it was with a sense of interest that I read that pensioners can now book and reserve seats on Expressway ...

16 Sept 2023 at 15:33

Travel

Why going slow is rapidly becoming the new way to travel

With access to the world now easier than ever, it’s hard to resist the temptation to cram holiday itineraries with multi-day hops. But on the flip-side, slow travel is growing in popularity. This doesn’t necessarily ...

19 Feb 2024 at 09:36

Commuters face travel disruption as Storm Isha tears through UK

Commuters face travel disruption to start the working week after Storm Isha tore through the UK, bringing warnings of possible tornadoes and danger-to-life winds. Rush-hour trains have been axed for many, with ...

22 Jan 2024 at 06:35

Travel

The best European train journeys to take this summer for a greener way to explore

Throughout the 19th century, it was full steam ahead for train routes across Western Europe. Moving between destinations by rail was seen as a comfortable and convenient way to travel. But the advent of the ...

17 May 2023 at 09:07

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