Motorists and train passengers in south west London are being advised to allow more time for their journeys and to check before travelling as Network Rail continues work on a major railway signalling upgrade in Sutton and Mitcham.

The rail line between Fort William and Mallaig will reopen on Monday (January 29) as engineers make good progress on repairing damage caused by a landslip near Glenfinnan.

The major upgrade of the line between Kettering and Corby reaches the next stage in February as testing begins on the newly fitted equipment.

Around 300 of Carillion Construction Ltd's smaller rail suppliers are to be paid the arrears they are owed following a further agreement between the Official Receiver's special manager, PwC, and Network Rail.

Vital work has started to stabilise a railway embankment in Streatham, south London, to reduce the risk of a future landslip after high-tech monitoring equipment confirmed it is subsiding.

Network Rail and Arriva Trains Wales have thanked passengers for their patience following urgent repair work on the line between Porth and Treherbert.

The rail line between Fort William and Mallaig is expected to reopen on Monday (January 29), once engineers have completed repairs to the damage caused by a 1,000tonne landslip near Glenfinnan.

A pram, two bicycles and an oil drum were among items of litter removed by Network Rail volunteers from Earlestown station on Merseyside today.