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• Network Rail unearths further historic remains of Brunel’s engineering workshops during Crossrail project construction works near Paddington
• Archaeologists recorded the discoveries and ensured they were preserved before continuing with upgrade work

A prominent figure in the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street has been recognised as one of the leading women in construction and engineering in Europe.

Passengers in the Manchester area are being reminded to check before they travel this spring bank holiday weekend as work to connect Manchester’s two main train stations continues.

A busy carriageway in Howden which collapsed last month will reopen this coming Saturday, Network Rail can confirm.

People across Essex, Havering, Southend and Thurrock are being invited to a series of consultation events to see Network Rail’s initial plans to potentially close or change the use of 61 level crossings across the region by altering the public Rights of Way network.

People across Hertfordshire are being invited to a consultation event in Harlow to see Network Rail’s initial plans to potentially close or change the use of 9 level crossings across the county by altering the public Rights of Way network.

People across Suffolk are being invited to three consultation events in Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket and Ipswich to see Network Rail’s initial plans to potentially close or change the use of 30 level crossings across the county by altering the public Rights of Way network.

Network Rail’s work to secure the future of the railway line between Exeter and Newton Abbot has reached the next important milestone, as the company employs the use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, to help inform the options for improving the area’s resilience.