That's what I worked out too. But the sequence of four that best matches the clues has no fifth member!

That's what I worked out too. But the sequence of four that best matches the clues has no fifth member!

5 something to do with Swindon bus routes?

I see GWR are advertising an additional 21 services for Bath Christmas Market on Saturday.......I wonder if this will impact the Transwilts service?

Lewis Carr ignored flashing collision warnings on the radars 10 minutes before the crash

A ship's officer who was in charge of a ferry involved in a fatal collision with a fishing boat has been jailed for one year and eight months.

Lewis Carr, 30, was on duty on the bridge of the Commodore Goodwill when it collided with trawler L'Ecume II west of Jersey in December 2022, killing local fishermen Michael Michieli, Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat.

Carr was found guilty in September of breaching Jersey's shipping law. Jurors could not reach a verdict on three charges of gross negligence manslaughter against him.

The Royal Court was told the Goodwill was running behind schedule and Carr had ignored flashing collision warnings on the radars 10 minutes before the crash.


L'Ecume II crew members Michael Michieli, Jervis Baligat and Larry Simyunn died after a collision involving their boat and Condor's Commodore Goodwill

The prosecution highlighted what they called a catalogue of failings by Carr which proved fatal.

Crown Advocate Matthew Maletroit said: "Mr Carr failed to manage and communicate properly with the look out, Arthur Sevash Zade, about the collision danger."

Mr Sevash-Zade, 35, was found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter and the jury could not reach a verdict on the shipping law charge.

The court heard how five minutes into Mr Sevash-Zade's shift, Carr asked him if wanted to go and have breakfast.

This meant Carr was on the look out bridge alone, which went against industry standards. Mr Maletroit said: "While it was not a cause of the collision, it demonstrates safety was not Mr Carr's paramount consideration... he was willing to take risks for convenience and saving time."

Another key area of focus for the prosecution was that Carr did not properly use the technology available to him. "If Mr Carr made proper use of radar functions, he wouldn't have made error of judgement that L'Ecume II would pass the ship," Mr Maletroit added.

The prosecution also spoke about how Carr had been distracted by non-urgent tasks when radar warning of a potential collision with L'Ecume II were flashing up on screen. Mr Maletroit said: "Mr Carr should have addressed collision risks before doing other duties."

The Crown prosecution called for Carr to be sentenced to 23 months in prison for discharging his duty in a manner likely to cause "death, destruction or injury".

Defence advocate Simon Thomas argued the sentence would be too harsh. Mr Thomas said, according to international regulations, "there was some responsibility on the crew of L'Ecume II to move their vessel out of the way of the Commodore Goodwill". He added Carr trying to alter course before the collision showed it was not a case of his client "simply doing nothing to prevent the collision".

1.     Southampton Airport (and TransWilts links to it)

Yes, commendable actions from the train crew.

The sole crew member sustained minor injuries in the crash, which destroyed the light aircraft

A plane crashed after a 3D-printed part softened and collapsed, causing its engine to lose power, a report has found.

The Cozy Mk IV light aircraft was destroyed after its plastic air induction elbow, bought at an air show in North America, collapsed.

The aircraft crashed into a landing aid system at Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton on 18 March at 13:04 GMT, after its engine lost power. The sole occupant was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a report that the induction elbow was made of "inappropriate material" and safety actions will be taken in future regarding 3D printed parts.


The part, which was 3D-printed, softened and collapsed

Following an "uneventful local flight", the AAIB report said the pilot advanced the throttle on the final approach to the runway, and realised the engine had suffered a complete loss of power.

"He managed to fly over a road and a line of bushes on the airfield boundary, but landed short and struck the instrument landing system before coming to rest at the side of the structure," the report read. It was revealed the part had been installed during a modification to the fuel system and collapsed due to its 3D-printed plastic material softening when exposed to heat from the engine.

The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) said it now intends to take safety actions in response to the accident, including a "LAA Alert" regarding the use of 3D-printed parts that will be sent to inspectors.

Two of Friday's planned sailing by flagship vessel the Manxman have been cancelled

Gales over the Irish Sea have led to disruption for ferry passengers due to travel between the Isle of Man and Lancashire on Friday.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said, due to the expected adverse conditions, the Manxman's 14:30 GMT crossing from Heysham to Douglas had been cancelled.

The flagship vessel's evening return to the Lancashire port, scheduled to at depart 20:30, had also been called, the firm said.

Ronaldsway Met Office said gusts of up to 50mph (80km/h) were expected to hit the island on Friday afternoon.

The Steam Packet said passengers booked to travel on the affected sailings could amend their tickets online or by contacting the reservations desk.

Saturday's scheduled crossings, including the 03:00 sailing from Heysham to Douglas, are expected to depart as scheduled.

Estimates of station usage April 2024 to March 2025
Date published: 4 December 2025

I never thought that photos of decayed upholstery stuffing could qualify as astonishing and then... these photos of yours.

Totally guessing here: that looks to be a polyurethane ether foam that's suffered chemical instability. Specifically, it has oxidised, and the changes in its chemistry have destroyed the physical integrity of the material. Perhaps the material was defective from the time it was manufactured, or it's possible that it's not withstood whatever cleaning regime is used on the seats - this might involve steam cleaning + chemicals that have oxidised the padding.

Comfort aside, there's the DVT risk (something that is real even if the airlines have successfully batted away several legal cases brought by passengers). For good measure, some of the decay products of this sort of foam are toxic.

Mark

The link to ORR data page with links to to the data spreadsheets is here (not yet looked) but could check rank of your local station or its change

https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-of-station-usage

Appears to be Moorfields in Liverpool