Did it stop at Camborne? 

I went with my family back in the 1970s when you could walk around it more freely.  Certainly agree that Avebury has more to offer...and I do remember the HTV series set there.    Special mention too for the lesser known but not unimpressive stone circles at Stanton Drew in Somerset, which I think are the third largest in the country after Avebury and Stonehenge.

Is King Harry's ferry going to temporarily change its name to King Harry Kane's ferry? 

12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 13:05
13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57

13:14 Swindon to Westbury due 13:57 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

The current hot weather, is seriously impacting frozen and chilled food storage in super markets, and home delivery of same.
For some time, many chilled and frozen foods were "unavailable due to store modernisation" which is code for freezers and chillers broken. Then when back in stock I ordered some for delivery, only to find all chilled and frozen items, left off the order I presume that the fridge unit on the van expired en-route.
Now most chilled and frozen foods are unavailable due to "ongoing store modernisation" which is code for it broke again.

And on a related note, the central air conditioning where I used to work, failed completely. They should not have made me redundant !

Delays to services between Hungerford and Newbury

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Hungerford and Newbury trains have to run at reduced speed.
Train services running through these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice
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What has happened?
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There is a fault with the signalling system in the Hungerford area, affecting trains towards Newbury, Reading and London Paddington.

Agreed; never visited Stonehenge, driven past it quiet a few times and might stop one day.

Avebury is much much better to visit.  It feels so very atmospheric of the past, and it's spacious and does not feel crowded.  But don't tell everyone!

Touched on at 8:00 in the news update, and then at 8:08am, interviews. This probably won't be a direct link...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_wiltshire

Mark

I have been asked to describe this suggestion on BBC Radio Wiltshire just after 08:00 tomorrow, 9.7.2026

Although the atmosphere around Stonehenge is often livelier when a druidic festival is going on, this is what the United Kingdom's mysterious rock monument looks like most of the time. For some tourists, that's enough. According to Wiltshire Times, the 4,500-year-old monument and its mysterious origins inspired about 7,000 positive reviews on Tripadvisor. However, others cautioned that it costs more to experience Stonehenge than it may seem. Furthermore, the experience is likely to be considered boring among families with young children. It's also in the middle of nowhere compared to other British attractions, which makes it hard to justify the trip to Wiltshire.

Did it stop at Camborne? 

This one did not fit neatly into any of our line boards - which rather confirms that it would be a useful new service.

There's. a photocall from our MP (Brian Mathew) and the mayor of Bradford-on-Avon (Sam Blackwell) who asks

In case someone lands on this thread and is looking for the consultation, here's a link.

Mark

https://www.southwesterntimetable.com/

I am departing for Istanbul next Monday on a 12 day intinerary using Interrail. I will fly back to Bristol on 25 July. I have visited Denmark and Sweden recently using the same ticket which was only glanced at by a conductor once in 4 different journeys.

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I will report on some highlights when I get back.   

Glasgow City Council has appointed an architectural practice - O'DonnellBrown - to develop a concept design for the meanwhile use for the site of the former Category B listed five-storey building at the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street destroyed by the fire there in March.


The building dated from 1851 and designed by James Brown, was a notable example of Glasgow's built heritage and contained a wide range of businesses at the time of the fire. The works to demolish, remove scaffolding, clear the sites and stabilise the gable walls will be complete later this month, and at that point, the site will be handed over to the owners. Hoarding will soon be in place to dress the site ahead of the meanwhile use being installed.

The (RIBA Stage 2) concept design will be developed over the next three-four months with the aim of providing a deliverable and phased approach to activating the site in the short to medium term, ie during the next four years or so while long-term aspirations for the site are developed. The design will be expected to respond to the site's heritage setting, the importance of the site, the requirements of the owners and the intensity of pedestrian activity there.

The design proposals could feature commercial and cultural uses, and temporary structures and installations. The concept design will be flexible and adaptable during the meanwhile use period, and will look to integrate the site's edge, ground level, gables and air space.

There is a shared desire between the council, owners and other stakeholders to reintroduce activity to the site as soon as possible, and the concept design will enable this. Some of the businesses affected in the fire are keen to be part of the Meanwhile Use stage of the recovery. Initial activation of the site is expected later this year, and this may happen in phases.

The council is also considering proposals to transform the area around Central Station...

Respect for that building-mounted streetlight, on the side of the Gordon Street frontage and after all that, still lit.

Mark

Date confirmed for full reopening of Union Street following major fire

Glasgow City Council has confirmed that Union Street will fully reopen on 17 July following a months-long closure as a result of a devastating fire.

Parts of the street, which is a major bus route in the city centre, have been blocked off since the blaze wrecked a B-listed Victorian building on 8 March.

It will reopen fully to pedestrians and vehicles at 13:00 on Friday 17 July before the Commonwealth Games begin on 23 July.

The Union Street and Gordon Street entrances at Glasgow Central Station - Scotland's busiest railway station - will also reopen on the same date.

(BBC article continues)

King praises police who helped at train crash

The King has praised British Transport Police (BTP) for keeping rail and underground networks safe after meeting officers who dealt with last month's Bedford train crash.

Charles met a range of officers from various BTP units when he opened the force's new headquarters in central London.

Among those he spoke to was PC Dave Sheldrick, the first BTP officer on the scene after two East Midlands Railway services collided on June 19 in Elstow, near Bedford.

A total of 162 people were hurt and 102 needed hospital treatment after the incident, in which train driver Shaun Burton, 60, died.

An interim report published by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch found he was killed in the 49mph crash after passing a red signal moments before the collision.


The two London-bound trains collided in Elstow, near Bedford - Image © EPA/Shutterstock

(BBC article continues)

This is odd - on the 18:00 Chippenham Melksham train and we've just stopped a mile or 2 before Melksham (single track).

Going again now; no announcement...