Monday 5 April 2021
Travelling through Scotland by train is nothing short of a privilege. These are the very best journeys to take, all experienced first-hand by our man in Glasgow – including insider tips.
Royal Scotsman by Belmond
THE BELMOND ROYAL SCOTSMAN
Something of a marvel, this. A wonder. The outfit that runs it, Belmond, used to be called Orient-Express. You have probably heard the name. As well as the familiar Venice Simplon affair, Belmond operates lots of other similarly glamorous rail routes, together with some of the world’s top hotels, including the Cadogan in London, the Cipriani in Venice and the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. The lusciousness quotient of these places is replicated aboard the Royal Scotsman; the main difference between those bricks-and-mortar hotels and this hotel on wheels is a difference of scale. Belmond offers half a dozen or so different itineraries across Scotland, varying in route and duration. All involve excursions off the
AN online map from Herefordshire Council has revealed there are currently dozens of potholes in Hereford waiting to be filled in. The information from Herefordshire Council does not give a target repair date for defects in progress , but does show when they were reported and, once they have been repaired, the date this was completed. It shows some potholes which have already been filled in were done within 24 hours, but some took more than three weeks to be repaired. Holme Lacy Road between Rotherwas and the A49 Ross Road currently has the most potholes which have been reported to the council. There are 14 currently awaiting repair along the mile stretch of road, with another four on the Straight Mile after the railway bridge.
Updated: Mon 25th Jan
This article is old - Published: Monday, Jan 25th, 2021
Recovery work is ongoing across Wrexham after the recent flooding.
In a joint statement Council Leader Mark Pritchard and Ian Bancroft, Chief Executive of Wrexham Council, said: “Recovery work is underway across Wrexham, as the county borough looks to get back on its feet following recent floods.”
“Torrential rain and unprecedented river levels created issues in many areas, including road closures, houses being flooded and some residents even being evacuated from their homes.”
“There was a declared emergency (a ‘critical and major incident’) at both Bangor-on-Dee, and in the Lower Dee Valley (affecting properties in the Holt area), as well as issues in other known hot-spots including New Broughton, Rossett, Pontfadog and Brymbo, amongst many other isolated incidents.”
Full list of roads and rail services still affected following Storm Christoph flooding
The severe weather system arrived in North Wales earlier this week and led to flooding
12:00, 23 JAN 2021
A number of roads are still affected by flooding (Image: Hadyn Iball)
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WREXHAM Council is now leading recovery work following the impact of Storm Christoph, it has been been announced. In an update released this afternoon, the council said the situation at Bangor-on-Dee continues to improve, with river levels dropping. Roads are improving and the Overton to Bangor-on-Dee and Straight Mile roads are likely to be open by the end of the weekend, the authority said. Regarding Lower Dee Valley, a spokesman said: The severe flood warning was removed at 1pm today. Residents who were evacuated have been advised they can return. The council is now leading recovery work in both areas to help clean up and provide support.