Aberdeenshire

Minute’s silence held as first carriage recovered from train crash site

A minute’s silence has been held ahead of the recovery of the first carriagefrom the site of the fatal train crash near Stonehaven. Train driver BrettMcCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and..

Investigators continue work at Stonehaven crash scene

Investigators continue to work at the scene near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire,following the derailment of a ScotRail train which cost the lives of threepeople on Wednesday August 12.

Prince Charles visits train crash site

The Prince of Wales has visited the scene of the train crash in Aberdeenshire that killed three people on Wednesday morning. Charles, who is known as the Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland, thanked..

Charles commends first responders for bravery on train crash site visit

The Prince of Wales thanked emergency responders for their bravery as hevisited the site of the fatal Aberdeenshire train crash. Three people died onWednesday when carriages of the 6.38am Aberdeen to..

Flood-risked parts of rail network to be inspected after train derailment

Inspections are to be carried out across parts of the country’s rail networkdeemed at risk of flash flooding to avoid a repeat of Wednesday’s trainderailment in Aberdeenshire. Network Rail will..

Grant Shapps: Too soon to say if cutbacks led to fatal rail crash

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed it is “far too soon” to saywhether cutbacks to Network Rail contributed to the fatal Aberdeenshire traincrash. The minister visited the “horrendous”..

Train derailment near Stonehaven: What we know so far

Tributes pour in following a train derailment in Aberdeenshire, as threepeople are confirmed dead at the scene.

Boris Johnson: Fatal train derailment must never happen again

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the fatal train derailment inAberdeenshire must “never happen again” as he paid tribute to the victims.Three people have died in the train derailment in..

Police confirm three people dead and six injured in train derailment

Three people have died in a train derailment in Aberdeenshire and six peopleare injured, British Transport Police (BTP) have said. The force said thosepronounced dead at the scene near Stonehaven..

Stonehaven: Transport secretary praises emergency services

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps praises the “tremendous job” being done by the emergency services who attended the train derailment near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire on Wednesday morning. Report by..

Three Dead After Train and Derails in Scotland

At least three people have died after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It's thought the train hit a landslide after heavy rain caused flooding and travel disruption. Report by..

Police give statement on fatal train derailment

Chief Inspector Brian McAleese of the British Transport Police gives a brief statement following the derailment of a ScotRail passenger train near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire on Wednesday morning. Three..

Three people die in train derailment

Three people have died in a train derailment in Aberdeenshire and six people are injured, British Transport Police (BTP) have said. The force said those pronounced dead at the scene near Stonehaven..

Emergency services arrive at train derailment

Emergency services have arrived at the scene of a major incident as a passenger train derailed west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire on Wednesday morning. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at..

Nicola Sturgeon updates MSPs on train derailment

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has addressed the Scottish Parliament following an "extremely serious incident" in which a ScotRail passenger train derailed west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire on..

Train derails near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Emergency services are at the scene after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire.Dozens of emergency service vehicles, including an air ambulance, went to thescene near Stonehaven where the ScotRail train..