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Thousands of Uruguay, Australia, South Africa and Samoa fans are set to travel by train to Birmingham this weekend to shout on their sides in Rugby World Cup matches at Villa Park.

Network Rail is inviting residents to find out more about the final phase of a project which will help provide faster and more frequent journeys for passengers between north and south Wales.

Network Rail has written to all of its tenants at the Brixton Arches to outline how they will be compensated during improvement work being carried out next year. 

Apprentices regularly achieve career and personal milestones – such as managing a team or buying a house – earlier than their peers, according to new research from Network Rail. The survey results show that apprenticeships such as Network Rail’s award-winning Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme have a value far beyond the workplace skills that apprentices acquire, with many former apprentices saying they’ve had a considerable head-start on life compared to their friends.

Network Rail is carrying out important improvements to the railway at several points along the Brighton main line on Sunday 27 September.

South Africa fans hoping their side can re-ignite its Rugby World Cup hopes following a shock defeat to Japan will be among hundreds of thousands of train passengers heading to Birmingham this weekend.

Network Rail’s transformation of Port Talbot Parkway station continues this weekend as the installation of a new bridge begins.

Train passengers are being urged to allow extra time for journeys ahead of one of Birmingham’s busiest-ever weekends.