Man dies after train hits van on level crossing
British Transport Police said a man who was in a van died at the scene, in Burscough.
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A quiet novel about night shifts wins the autumn prize — and a TV bidding war
Nia Adeyemi’s second book, set in a hospital laundry, took the judges in a 4–1 vote and then took Hollywood’s attention in a single afternoon.
Restored newsreel archive puts a vanished waterfront back on Saturday screens
Twelve hours of 1950s harbour footage, cleaned frame by frame, will play weekly in the old customs house — with the original, slightly wrong, commentary left in.
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
A radio serial recorded in a single room is filling theatres that films could not
Weekly episodes of The Late Desk, still made with two mics and a kettle, are now staged as live readings that sell out before the posters go up.
Former railway line named Britain's favourite path
The traffic-free route has been maintained by volunteers since the railway closed in the late 1960s.
'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can defer school
Parents say misinformation means many families do not realise summer-born children can delay school.
Hidden museum gallery to reopen after 83 years
The gallery, which has been closed since 1943, will reopen from 16 September.