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Illustration: Matt Kenyon/The Guardian In the tangle of west London’s railway junctions – out Willesden way, where trains creak around tight curves, attempting to circumvent the London termini – I recently came across lines of new carriages waiting for work. I think it was at that famous railway placename Old Oak Common, where the smoke from the locomotive sheds once lay black across the sky. Several long sidings were filled with them: new, in a livery of shining white, with the London Transport roundel emblazoned on their sides – in purple and ...

BBC News By Francesca Williams image captionThis Daimler was 'sold' to Tony Reason and his friends for just a shilling Our story about a group of friends who travelled to Eastern Europe on a double-decker bus really got people reminiscing. In 1968, Wendy Scott, who now lives in Newcastle, and her friend Ian Jack from Cambridge, were students at St Andrew's University when they embarked on a summer holiday they will never forget . Their story prompted a flurry of emails from people telling us about their own adventures in an assortment of unlikely vehicles. Here are a few of them: Europe, Asia...

Share this article CAA survey reveals top dangerous driving behaviours on the road OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 29, 2020 /CNW/ - A majority of Canadians say dangerous driving has been increasing recently, a timely warning for those on the road for essential trips this holiday season, according to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). CAA polling released today found speeding, aggressive behaviour and using a phone topped the list of problems observed. The poll discovered 56 per cent of Canadians have observed an increase in one or more unsafe driving behaviours since September, when compared to the...

© Kenny Elrick / DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A north-east fish firm has come under fire for failing to keep staff safe even after workers tested positive for coronavirus. The Jack Fish Company has been criticised for its handling of a Covid outbreak at its factory on Peterhead’s Seagate. Watchdogs found there were a lack of social distancing measures and a failure to review guidance to staff with sym...

Share Most readers want the same basic elements from their crime fiction: an engaging plot; enough momentum to sustain the plot; well-developed characters; some misdirection; and a satisfying ending. This year my top five favourites not only had all the essential elements, they all included a strong sense of place, a pinch of dark humour, or both. Maybe the lockdown situation had me longing for a different setting and the gloomy state of the world required some twisted and humorous crime reading. Who knows? Make no mistake, choosing five was no easy task. Despite, or maybe because of the pand...