The world s new Bridge of Love is in Kent
It used to be that Paris was regarded as the City of Love.
But with Covid travel restrictions still in place, lovers in Kent will need to look much closer to home to find the perfect romantic destination this St Valentine s Day today.
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Fortunately we know just the spot - Maidstone s High Level Rail Bridge.
The bridge that spans the River Medway nestles in the heart of Maidstone - Kent s county town of love.
For those not familiar with the area, rest assured that you don t have to walk down the rail-lines to access this romantic idyll - there is a public footbridge running parallel to the tracks from which the view is every bit as beautiful as that from the Pont des Arts in gay Paree.
Last year marked the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company’s Type 3, better known as the Class 33, or simply the ‘Crompton’. Mark Nicholls recounts the type’s history.
In British Railways’ 1955 Modernisation Plan there was little interest for a Type 3 power category, covering locos in the 1,500-2,000hp range, but that was soon found to be a mistake.
The Type 3 was actually one of the most flexible of all, able to provide a loco capable of varied mixed traffic use for light and medium freight and passenger work. It also had the ability to haul heavy loads at low to moderate speed. Furthermore, it offered the power of a Type 5 if used in multiple.
Another day in Storm Darcy s grip: Britain is told to brace for more travel chaos with Beast from the East II set to bring SIX more inches of snow today after blizzards forced vaccine centres to shut and turned roads into lethal ice rinks
Snow warnings are in place across most of the England and Scotland, with delays to road, rail and air routes
Freezing 50mph gales from Russia and Ukraine dubbed mini Beast from the East are tearing across Britain
Towering snowdrifts described by road clearance teams as higher than our snow ploughs seen in Suffolk
In Norfolk alone, around 400 schools are closed, while Southeastern railway is urging people not to travel
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People walk a dog near the Snake Pass in the Peak District, with heavy snow set to bring disruption to south-east England and East Anglia as bitterly cold winds grip much of the nation (Danny Lawson/PA)
More heavy snow showers are set to hit the east and south east of England as many places struggle to reach temperatures that are much above freezing, forecasters say.
The wintry feel is set to last into the new week as the winds which made it feel like there were sub-zero temperatures across the country on Sunday press into Monday.