This week’s dream: a river cruise through the ...

TONY STREETER examines how the railways conquered the globe… and continue to do so

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As we sipped our G&Ts and watched the sun glistening on the water in the late evening, we reflected on the events that had brought us to this beautiful spot. A few hours ago, we’d resigned ourselves t

An all-day radio broadcast from a train travelling down the length of Britain (almost) from the Highlands of Scotland to London – that was how BBC Radio 3 celebrated the 200th anniversary, on Saturday

Go car-free and take the train and bus from the city to some of the Scottish coast’s most beautiful beaches