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The Office of Rail and Road has approved Virgin Trains to operate up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel from 1 October 2030 to 31 December 2040, joining Eurostar on a route long monopolised by the French operator SNCF. Regulators say more work remains, including stock, safety approvals and cross-border access.
Dave Bell has rowed non-stop from Lima to Kilifi for almost a year, approaching the completion of an unprecedented two-ocean solo crossing. He is aiming to set a new distance record while raising funds for Rock2Recovery and reflecting on Marine service.
A minibus carrying 19 men has collided with a freight shuttle train at the Eurotunnel loading platform in Coquelles near Calais, French authorities have said. Two people have been seriously injured and 17 have suffered minor injuries. Vehicle shuttle services were suspended for 90 minutes and an investigation has been opened.