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The mother of a teenager caught trespassing with two of his friends on the railway in Warwickshire say all three boys are lucky to have escaped unharmed.

• Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August
• Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from a £17m investment
• Passengers are advised to ‘look before they book’, travel at quieter times and out of respect for others, wear a face covering in busy indoor settings

A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains on the West Coast Mainline near Tamworth.

Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Manchester Piccadilly station.

Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at London Euston station.

Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Liverpool Lime Street station.

Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at four of the country’s largest railway stations.

Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Birmingham New Street Street station.