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The HSE guidelines for lifting give a maximum recommended weight of 25kg for a man lifting a stable load close to the body. So I would think that it would need more than a few men to lift a buggy.

I think it was Prince Phillip who descibed it as 'that bl***dy awful newspaper'

All trams in Sheffield have been withdrawn from service due to heat causing safety concerns. https://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=63584

Isn't this similar to what police drivers do during a high speed chase ?

Someone who was on one of the trains in the Bedford collision is quoted on the BBC report as saying that many injuries in 1st class were caused by people hitting the edges of the tables. He also said people were injured due to seats breaking. If that's true it's a bit worrying.

Just show it to the bus driver as they don't work on the readers, though they are valid Most drivers will just nod, though the odd one will point to the reader. I travel to London regularly with a S Yorks pass and never had any problems.

Cross country's website seems to be OK.

Presumably this is why EMR trains from StPancras have been showing as full and standing.

I appreciate that this is the fault of the hotel, but why do people not deadlock their door ?

A lot of people, especially visitors, get confused at that crossing as the road runs parallel with the tram. They think it's one way, quite a few accidents have occurred there.

Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago in London.

When large, old buildings like this catch fire do the fire service have enough capacity in terms of both equipment and water availability to be able to extinguish the fire before it gets out of control ? If not, do they concentrate on saving the adjoing buildings?

The EMR app is also showing that the 20:32 St Pancras to Sheffield has been cancelled 'due to a fault on this train'.

Why not ? They are complimentary items given to you, so you can use them as you wish.

I was on an 810 today for the first time. The main thing I noticed about the catering was that the sandwiches are removed from their packets and served on a plate with a few crisps. More work for hosts to do, also makes it hard to take them off the train to eat later. People will need to bring...