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9th May, 2025 TfW to run free bike marking events across Wales and Borders this summer BTP Bike Marking Cardiff 2025 Transport for Wales (TfW) will once again host free bike marking events this summer, encouraging more people to walk, wheel and cycle as part of every-day journeys. The...

My late Father used to work on these aircraft in the 1950's. He had a couple of stories about him and them. Lol The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined all-weather interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the Gloster Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force from the...

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1965 (27 Sept). Europa. 8d. black and brown-red - Europa “Sprig” 1s.5d. purple and light turquoise-blue - Europa “Sprig”

1965 (16 Aug). International Co-operation Year. 3d. ultramarine and new blue - I.C.Y. Emblem 10d. deep brown and brown - I.C.Y. Emblem

1965 (14 June) Yeats’ Birth Centenary 5d. black, orange-brown and deep green - W. B. Yeats (poet) 1s.5d. black, grey-green and brown - W. B. Yeats (poet)

1965 In Ireland, my Nan was selling these stamps to her customers. 1965 (17 May). I.T.U. Centenary. 3d. blue and green “Waves of Communication” 8d. black and green “Waves of Communication”

8th May, 2025 Steam locomotive 73129 to visit The Greatest Gathering 73129 at the Midland Railway Butterley Another steam locomotive is set to visit The Greatest Gathering in August. 73129 will be visiting thanks to the Midland Railway – Butterley for the event, subject to operational...

8th May, 2025 Weather conditions stops railway’s Sentinel steam locomotive running day Sentinel No. 68153 on the Middleton Railway The Middleton Railway in Leeds has cancelled the planned operation of Sentinel No. 68153. Instead, this Sunday’s services will be hauled by Swanscombe No. 6...

8th May, 2025 Mainline return for steam locomotive 34010 Sidmouth? Alan and Phil work on the boiler that will be used with 34010 Sidmouth Southern Locomotives Ltd has released news of their intent to overhaul No. 34010 ‘Sidmouth’ to mainline condition. The decision has been made so that...

Hunslet No.469 Hastings The Gala was only possible due to sponsorship from Rapido Trains UK, which partly owned Marcia and pushed the railway to create the event. Due to its amazing success, planning is already underway for a sequel gala in 2026 and possibly for years to come. “Events like...

Judy There were three resident locomotives and two guests at the gala, who wanted to celebrate smaller locomotives instead of the mainline giants. The featured locomotives at the gala were: Willy the Well Tank – Spent their working life at the National Shipyard in Chepstow Bagnall No.2572...

8th May, 2025 Roaring Success at Kent & East Sussex Railway’s Gala Dwarves of Steam triple header Over their April Gala weekend, the Kent & East Sussex Railways had a roaring success with their first ever Dwarves of Steam Gala. Over the 26th and 27th April, the railway saw 800 passengers...

Middy in the snow The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway (MSLR) has been, operated entirely by volunteers since 1990, and is attracting an increasing number of visitors. The MSLR was named Suffolk Museum of the Year in 2015. It has also won two first-class awards from the Heritage Railway Association.

8th May, 2025 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway appeals for funds to build carriage shed Diesels at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, known as the Middy, is appealing for donations to build a carriage shed at Dovebrook. The Middy needs to raise £100,000 to build the...