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National Rail reveals when ‘nationwide fault’ disrupting rail across UK will be fixed A “nationwide fault” disrupting train services due to a problem with a communication system is likely to be ongoing until midday, National Rail has said. Dozens of services have been affected. Particular problems are affecting London Waterloo, one of the three busiest stations in the UK. Trains to and from Salisbury and Yeovil have been cancelled as a result of communications problems. Many other trains are running 10 to 20 minutes late. Delays are reported on Southeastern trains. At Heathrow airport, one member of staff talked of…

A fine but chilly start, with scattered showers affecting parts of north and west Scotland during the morning. Cloud building from the west with rain, heavy at times reaching western areas during the afternoon. Winds will strengthen, with gales developing. Tonight: Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times will move east overnight, as winds continue to strengthen with gales and later severe gales develop as Storm Darragh arrives. Mild

Skindred to play at Newport County game at Rodney Parade. The reggae metal group, who reached number two in the UK charts last year with their highly acclaimed eighth album Smile, will feature on the front of a bespoke shirt for the League Two clash with Carlisle United (kick-off 3pm). The kit will pay homage to the city’s Caribbean community through its unique design created by Neal Heard, the club’s new creative director and founder of football fashion brand Lover’s FC. Skindred have risen to fame with their energetic fusion of reggae, punk and heavy metal that has exploded with…

The National front page 06/12/2024The front page reports Angus Robertson has defended Scottish Government grants to arms firms supplying Israel.ANGUS Robertson has defended Scottish Government grants to arms firms supplying Israel, saying that they are not “direct funding for the manufacture of weapons”.It comes in the wake of a major new report which concluded that there is a genocide taking place in Gaza.On Thursday, Amnesty International published a 296-page investigation into the Israeli siege of and assault on Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. It concluded that the Israeli government “not only foresaw but intended” mass Palestinians…

Western Mail front page 06/12/2024The front page of the Western Mail reports on who might make the Lions squad for next years rugby.After a mixed autumn for all four home nations Andy Farrell will step back from his duties as head coach of Ireland to focus fully on the Lions tour. The 49-year-old will have been encouraged by the performances of a number of players this autumn and will be hoping they can step it up a notch during the Six Nations. Darren Millar has been named as the new leader of the Senedd Conservative group and the leader of the opposition…