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Sir Peter Hendy CBE joins Network Rail today as chairman.

Commenting on his arrival, Mark Carne, Network Rail chief executive, said: "I would like to give a warm welcome to Sir Peter Hendy as Network Rail’s new chairman.  I have already had the pleasure of working closely with Sir Peter in his previous role on many occasions in the last year, and I know that his immense experience will be a huge asset to the Board, to me and to the company."

Two cast iron beams dating back to the 1860s have been donated to Beamish Museum.

These beautiful pictures show the huge scale of Network Rail's redevelopment at London Bridge station, with a construction site as long as the Shard is tall.

A new rail siding is helping spare road and noise disruption for people living near a £250m scheme to upgrade the railway at Stafford.

Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ will be starting work this weekend to prepare the railway line through Bath for the arrival of electrification and a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.

Over the next 18 months Network Rail will be making significant changes to Paddington station to provide passengers with new and improved facilities and ultimately a better travelling experience.

Three newborn osprey chicks have been busy feathering their nest following a fifth successful year of hatchings for a conservation project in mid Wales.

Overgrown trees, bushes and litter on a patch of land near Kettering railway station have been cleared as part of a project to improve community safety in the area.