The Vale of Rheidol Railway has completed its acquisition of the Brecon Mountain Railway, bringing together two of Wales’ narrow gauge railways. The two railways…
Hubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
This photo released on Nov. 2, 2026, showcases NGC 4449, a dwarf irregular. Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies — small galaxies containing a few thousand to hundreds of millions of stars — including NGC 4449 and found that much of the oxygen they expected to see is missing. Read […]
Heritage railway community comes together to celebrate 75 years of preservation
Heritage railway pioneers, volunteers, and enthusiasts from across the UK came together on Monday 2 November for a special commemorative steam tour celebrating 75 years of railway preservation. Organised through a partnership between the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), the Heritage Railway Association (HRA) and Vintage Trains Charitable Trust, the not-for-profit journey aboard The Volunteer honoured […]
NRL Group acquires Akona
Engineering contracting and recruitment specialist NRL Group has acquired Runcorn-based Akona Limited and Akona Concepts Ltd, broadening its rail services portfolio and creating a strong platform for future growth. The family-owned businesses have built a strong reputation in the rail sector for their training and qualification programmes and overhead line electrification services. These new capabilities […]