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In the 1950s living over all types of shops was very much normal. A friend of my father was appointed to manage a bank* branch in Blyth in the centre of the town with a 2 storey flat above the office, backing onto a shipyard. We were invited to look round. Today very many shops are below...

That was in 2015! 11 years on and even Tier 1 hasn't changed. Discussion over.

Former Transport Secretary 1784757354 In theory there are 6 stored 221s but haven't Cross Country applied to take at least some of them? When the DfT can get round to considering it, of course.

Yes, driving for the first time in Germany in the 80s I came back to earth with a bump when I found they didn't do VISA or Access. They did cotton on for quite a time with Eurocheques and the Eurocard.

Talking about ATMs they didn't become really widespread until the 1980s although I must have had a Lloyds Cashpoint card from about 1975. At first the maximum withdrawal at most Cashpoint machines must have been £20 in £1 notes and many of the machines were inside branches. In the 1950s my...

For generations SE Northumberland has been very well served by buses. In my youth most of the Ashington line territory was covered by United. I suspect the speed and reliability of those services today has been impacted by traffic congestion. As an example, there's now a Metro station at Ilford...

A very full outsiders view, based on possibly one trip? Unmanned Northern stations are generally bleak. These are modern utilitarian based on standard kits of parts. If the weather's inclement sit in your car until the train is arriving. Car parking is already inadequate and more is to come -...

Reform are unlikely to lose their current leader in Clacton but Burnham momentum will save Manchester for Labour. Voters in Clacton who voted for Farage are demonised in much of the media, likened to fools. Now they face an election where they have the choice of voting for a farrago of...

How much of that was months ago and how much recent? What exactly was destroyed? Is the damage materially impeding US efforts? Has it been verified?

I can hear some saying that a bit more effort, and a lot fewer billions, spent on effective diplomacy might well prevent conflicts from starting and then escalating to this point.

It wins hands down on flexibility of service in largely rural areas with few people wanting to travel between the same two points at the same time during most of the day. Although some buses in the Peak District can be crowded the majority are lightly loaded. I don't see how a few trains a day...

But what provoked the heart attack?

Hopefully he'll prove up tp the serious task if and when elected. Joke candidate H'Angus the Monkey (Hartlepool FC mascot) won the Mayoral ballot in Hartlepool and served his term well enough to be elected again not once but twice.

Prof Joab used to say ”It all Depends on What You Mean by…” on re BBC's “The Brains Trust” back in the 1950s. I've expanded on that line to win a few debates. Define the establishment. Which establishment? Define the working class. Define professionals or managers. Define workers. Define what...

A poor imitation of Trump. His dad wasn't as wealthy but he should have had a good education at a middle ranked public school (Dulwich College 46th in the 2026 Times League table https://www.thetimes.com/best-schools-league-table?filterId=the-top-independent-secondary-schools ). He left school...

The British Democrats are going to take a few right wing votes if Kai Stephens can make a mark, see Eastern Daily Press. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/26267288.norwich-man-stands-farage-binface-clacton/ I'll leave others to comment on what he's deleted from X etc.

We know it's really the Farage party. Did he consult his shadow cabinet (what cabinet?) before having his hissy fit and telling the world he was resigning? Typical of his man management and proof he's totally unsuited to taking any role in collective government.

When running late westbound Hope Valley trains often skip stops after New Mills into Piccadilly to recover time for their next journey. Those wanting intermediate stations should be able to change onto the stopper from New Mills that should run roughly half an hour later. Late running...

Dont forget our former Transport Minister Louise Haigh, Clive Betts, David Blunket and quite a few more are unimpressed but probably feel somewhat powerless to change things. There is no money longer term and there's precious little they can do to fix the technical issues currently bedevilling EMR.

And they can be fined very heavily if they let on to the customer that they're reporting the transaction. It would be interesting to know how many are deeply investigated and how without alerting the customer. It's not the bank's responsibility to do that investigation so as suggested there is a...