The start of the bank holiday weekend and half-term holiday has been marred by disruption for tens of thousands of rail passengers. Our comprehensive guide to bank holiday weekend travel disruption is ...

Network Rail engineers working over a bank holiday (Network Rail) On the eve of the second long weekend in May, and the ...

Community-led restorations are reviving the man-made tidal pools along Scotland's coast to their former glory.

While eight out of 10 Brits are opting for a UK holiday instead of going abroad in 2025, Department for Transport statistics ...

Blairhill in Coatbridge and Wishaw received the benches in a bid to encourage more people passing through the stations to open up about their mental health.

Train operator will become 11th national service returned to public ownership since Labour was elected in 2024 Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December, the government has announced. The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Open will return to Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2028, with US President Donald Trump's Turnberry, and Muirfield, among the courses to miss out. Turnberry last hosted The Open in 2009 - five years ...

An iconic steam train will pass through parts of Northern England and Scotland this week as part of an epic tour that railway fans have paid thousands to be part of. The Great Britain XVIII is a ...

Michael travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto, the city that for a thousand years was the capital. He visits a Shinto shrine, learns about a classic of Japanese literature and meets a geisha.

Two agreements between the UK Government and Wales and Scotland, respectively, intend to give the devolved governments greater influence over rail services while ensuring coordination with the ...

A framework for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, and Scottish ministers, published on Wednesday, 25th March, sets out Westminster and Holyrood’s ...