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BBC News
22-07-2025
- BBC News
County lines drug arrests in West Midlands rail operation
Nine people have been arrested as police targeted West Midlands rail stations to tackle county lines drug Transport Police (BTP) and West Midlands Police swooped on stations in Coventry, Wolverhampton and Birmingham over two cash and weapons were seized, two men were recalled to prison and seven people including five children were the subject of safeguarding referrals, BTP said. More than 30 stop-and-searches were conducted and two men were taken to safety from a suspected "cuckooed" premises - where criminals take over the home of vulnerable people. Safeguarding organisations, The Railway Children and The Children's Society, were part of the operation and encouraged station staff, passengers and commuters to be mindful of child exploitation and to report any concerns they Supt David Udomhiaye said: "This week's activity to shut down county lines and identify and safeguard those they exploit was another nail in the coffin for the gangs that hide behind the vulnerable."These operations, using resources including our passive drugs dogs, knife arch and covert officers, take place every day across the network, sometimes you'll spot us, sometimes you won't, but rest assured we're always there to take action." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
ITV News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
New immersive stage adaptation of Railway Children uses original tracks from iconic film
A new stage adaptation of Railway Children for Bradford's City of Culture year takes the audience through the station of now the famous final scene.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- BBC News
West Midlands railway workers in National Three Peaks Challenge
Hundreds of rail workers are swapping the tracks for trekking boots, taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge for West Coast employees are among those setting off for the summits of Yr Wyddfa (Snowden), Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis over the next three Mortiboys, based in Walsall, and Lucy Weilding, who works in Birmingham, have already raised thousands for Railway Children, which helps homeless youngsters in the UK, India and 200 hikers in total will depart on a charter train from Crewe on Thursday evening, as part of the charity's National Three Peaks by Rail event. Regional Growth Manager Mr Mortiboys said he signed up for the physical challenge, but also to help vulnerable children."As a new parent, I know how fortunate mine are, so to support a cause offering to help children sleeping rough and being exploited is something close to my heart," he Weilding added the thought of tackling Ben Nevis "terrifies me", but she would push herself mentally and physically "for such a meaningful cause".The Avanti team has already raised more than £5,000, with a third member, Sandi Sidhu, from Hertfordshire, single-handedly raising £3, said she had been "shameless" in her fundraising attempts, both at work and with family and friends."A local business kindly made me a batch of samosas that we sold at a lunchtime in our Birmingham office. They went in minutes. It was a huge success," she said. The three peaks have a total walking distance of 23 miles (37km), with hikers ascending a total of 3064 metres (10,052ft).The team will start in North Wales with a late night climb of Yr Wyddfa, before being taken by train to the Lake District and then finish with the Scottish peak, near Fort William, in the early hours of executive of Railway Children's Group Rob Capener wished all participants in the event good luck."While it's challenging, tiring and guaranteed to make your muscles ache for a few days, we know it's also hugely rewarding for everyone who takes part," he said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- BBC News
Repairs to Railway Children walk completed
Repairs to part of a popular riverside walk have been carried out by Bradford Council.A section of wall holding up the footpath near Haworth had fallen into the from Mytholmes Lane to Ebor Lane the footpath forms part of the route known as The Railway Children walk takes people past many of the locations used in the original 1970 film including Oakworth Station, Mytholmes Tunnel and station master Mr Perks' cottage. Alex Ross-Shaw, the council's executive member for regeneration, planning and transport, said: "It was found that not only had the top section of the wall fallen but also that the river had undercut the foundations which made it a much bigger job than originally anticipated."It's a very popular route with a lot of historic value so well worth the effort put in by the teams to ensure our public rights of way are safe for the public to enjoy." The council's countryside team put temporary safety netting in place and carried out work to fill holes and level the surface making it safer and usable until a permanent solution was in place. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
