It’s that time of the year again – the nights are drawing in, the temperature's dropping and the rail network is preparing for autumn conditions. 

Northern is offering a £500 reward after a spate of vandalism at Hyde North.

Over two nights many of the facilities at the station have been damaged, with waiting shelters smashed, the glass on the front of the ticket machine shattered and the ticket machine itself set on fire.

A Northern train driver who worked as a paramedic during the COVID-19 outbreak has been awarded one of the country’s highest civilian honours.  

Network Rail engineers have been pumping out flood water, repairing landslip damage and clearing out and strengthening drainage channels after the heavy rain at Burscough yesterday (Tuesday 6 October).

The railway between Wigan Wallgate and Southport is likely to be closed all day tomorrow (Wednesday) following severe flooding.