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Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Cheeky cat sneaks onto Stansted Airport train and heads into busy terminal
The ginger Tom - called Zeus - is well known for his adventures in his local village, frequently being seen in pubs, offices and shops A cat living in a village near a major UK airport stunned its owner this week when he jumped aboard a train and headed to the terminal. The ginger Tom - called Zeus - is well known for his adventures in Stansted Mountfitchet frequently being seen in pubs, offices and shops. But owner Lily Burroughs-Evans, 27, was amazed when she discovered he had boarded the train for the airport. British Transport Police and the train operator Greater Anglia were both then involved and successfully ensured Zeus was found. Zeus is so well known in the area that a local who works at London Stansted Airport was aware of his exploits and brought him home. His latest adventure onboard the Stansted Express delighted people on the village Facebook page. When someone posted that he was at the airport waiting to be collected. 'Zeus, such a legend. Fancied travelling to the airport,' said one amused reader. Recently the Mirror revealed how British passport holders are urged to do one important thing before October 12. "I wonder where he was thinking of going?' said another. Lily said: 'He's a nightmare, but I love him to bits! 'I know he has toyed with the idea a couple of times as people have shooed him off. Then I saw the post on Facebook on Tuesday that he had ended up at the airport. I phoned the British Transport Police who got in touch with the Greater Anglia office at the airport. 'A woman who works there lives in Stansted and knew him well so he came back with her on the train. She handed him over to Sabrina, who works in the ticket office, who took him back home for me.' She added: 'When we first moved to Stansted his first outing was to the train station when he visited the lady in the ticket office. He's then got bolder and bolder and harasses everyone for cuddles. 'He regularly visits the Co-op and has been known to take a nap on the Whiskers (cat food) shelf! He's been into Murdoch's estate agents, the King's Arms, the social club and Lower Street Brasserie.' Lily works as an interiors architect for a London-based firm and so boards a train from the village every day. 'He has seen me boarding the train before and is quite curious and I think this time he just thought 'I'm going to get on'. Zeus shares his home with his sister, Misty, and two other cats, Beaux, 5, Ino, 6, and Lily and her partner, Charlie, 32. Lily said he was microchipped and she had now bought him a harness with a tracker on it as he had previously wriggled out of his collars. I'm just glad he boarded a train to the airport and not London,' she said. 'He does cross the tracks to the other platform, but I think he can feel the vibrations when a train is coming, so is quite street smart.' Lily has had Zeus since he was a kitten when they lived in Saffron Walden next to open farmland. 'He was used to wandering far and wide and when we moved here, he liked seeing all the people, he's very sociable. His sister and the other two cats are not quite so bold, but Zeus captures everyone's hearts, he knows he is so beautiful!' A Greater Anglia spokesperson said: "We were happy to arrange Zeus' return trip on the Stansted Express and ensure that he was safely reunited with his owners. It seems as though he enjoyed cat-ching the train."
The Sun
03-08-2025
- The Sun
All trains delayed at Britain's busiest train station TODAY with lines shut for major works – is your route impacted?
ALL trains will be delayed at Britain's busiest train station today. Passengers have been urged to check their journey ahead as planned engineering works will take place tonight. 1 Trains to and from Liverpool Street Station, which serves 94.5million passengers a year, will be running up to 15 minutes late today. Commuters travelling before 9.40am or after 23.05pm will need to plan accordingly. Some lines will be rescheduled to operate 15 minutes earlier or later than usual. All Greater Anglia services have been affected as major work is taking place between Shenfield and Liverpool Street Station. Liverpool Street Station revamp It comes as Liverpool Street Station is set to receive a stunning multimillion-pound revamp - which will include a grand terminal and outside gardens. The groundbreaking plans for the new upgrade will make the station future-proofed and ready to accommodate over 200 million people for the decades ahead, according to Network Rail. Their application to give the iconic station a colossal transformation has recently been approved by City of London. The new vision will see the station become more spacious, better connected between its different lines, and much more accessible. Chief Executive of Network Rail, Sir Andrew Haines, said: 'The station proposed in this application is absolutely what London needs. "An accessible, inclusive, world-class multi-modal transport gateway to the heart of London - designed to serve the City, all Londoners, and everyone who travels through it." The historic station is in much need of an upgrade, as since the last major renovation, its passenger numbers have tripled. Liverpool Street station opened i n 1875 and ever since it has grown in parallel with London's iconic Square mile. More on rail An English train station is due to shut for two years ahead of major £11.5 million revamp. Another major station is scheduled to close for a month while upgrades take place. Plus, London commuters were issued a travel warning follow significant delays this week. And a unique UK train station dating back 90 years will also shut for the entire summer during a major revamp. A huge new £166 million railway station is set to transform a market town with first mainline trains in 50 years.
BBC News
30-07-2025
- BBC News
New plaque to mark first passenger train out of Ely
A special commemorative plaque has been unveiled to mark the 180th anniversary of the coming of the railway to a Cambridgeshire first passenger train departed Ely Railway Station on 30 July 1845, bound for by Visit Ely, the plaque was unveiled in front of representatives from the local community and the rail industry, including the station operator, Greater Mayor of Ely, councillor Mike Banyard, said that the role the railway had played in the city's development could not be underestimated, including "giving local people excellent access to employment and leisure travel". This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, with events planned throughout 2025 by Railway 200 to celebrate the industry's past, its role today, and its importance to a sustainable future. Geraint Hughes, a former Greater Anglia employee and a volunteer for the city tourist group Visit Ely, said the trains had made an impact on Ely."Within 12 months of the station opening here we had a corn exchange in Ely for the first time," he explained that a livestock market was established because the station meant the farmers could bring their produce in more the Victorian era, steam trains were the way forward, but journeys could be slower than today."In fact, the journey to London took three hours and if you were travelling third class you travelled in an open wagon for three hours all the way to London - whatever the weather," he added. Councillor Banyard, unveiled the plaque and said the railway has been an integral part of the success of Ely."We cannot underestimate the role that the railway has played in the development of our city over 180 years, both initially in terms of supporting local agriculture and business and latterly in terms of giving local people excellent access to employment and leisure travel," he added he was pleased to be able to mark the anniversary as a contribution to Railway 200. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Beaulieu Park train station could open ahead of schedule
Passengers at Essex's newest railway station could be welcomed ahead of schedule in Park station was initially expected to open in north Chelmsford at the end of 2025 at a cost of £ would become the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line in 100 years, coming complete with three platforms, 700 car parking spaces and 20 Sharpe, from Network Rail, praised staff as she revealed the project was running ahead of schedule. Martin Beable, managing director of Greater Anglia, hoped it would alleviate pressure on Chelmsford's main about six million entries or exits a year, the station runs services from Norwich to London. Passengers using Beaulieu Park, of which work started in March 2023, could get to the capital in 40 new station is part of a wider regeneration of the Beaulieu Park estate, with new road infrastructure and up to 14,000 Beable said: "The growth here in terms of housing is phenomenal, and anybody that travels in and out of Chelmsford knows it's a busy city."No new trains will run on the lines, but it was hoped the station will ease congestion in the area."It's been a really, really well-thought through scheme that's been future-proofed and is going to serve the people of broader Essex really well," Mr Beable continued. Workers were fitting out the station's main building and installing furnishings, he access to all platforms was in place due to two lifts, with a bus interchange and about 500 spaces for cycle McKinlay, the Conservative deputy leader of Essex County Council, said it had been a "phenomenal" effort."To have this delivering ahead of time is just fantastic," she said. "It's going to have a real impact on the local area." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
Trains delayed and cancelled due to Cambridge signalling fault
A signalling fault has disrupted travel for all trains running through Cambridge railway station. Operator Greater Anglia said the fault on Thursday means some lines are blocked and services could be cancelled, delayed or is affecting CrossCountry, Great Northern and Thameslink services, including trains to Birmingham New Street, Stansted Airport, Ely, London King's Cross and King's Lynn, Norfolk. The disruption is expected to last until further notice, and passengers are advised to check before they travel, Greater Anglia added. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
