The Great Central Railway (GCR) has announced the launch of its official Patreon page, offering supporters a new way to contribute to the preservation and development of the historic railway through affordable monthly donations. The initiative responds to a long-standing sentiment among supporters – “If everyone who loved the GCR just gave a small amount each month…” – by providing a simple and accessible platform to do exactly that. Patreon, a widely used online membership

Anson Primary School in Cricklewood has been crowned the winner of Leyland’s Big School Makeover competition, securing £5,000 to spend at Leyland to help transform its learning environment. The North London school topped a public vote after thousands of Londoners backed their local schools, highlighting the strong community spirit behind the initiative. The initiative, now going into its fourth year, invites schools across London to nominate themselves for a chance to imp

The Great Central Railway has once again taken centre stage, with one of its home-fleet steam locomotives, Great Western Railway icon 6990 Witherslack Hall, appearing in the brand-new Netflix series Seven Dials . While filming took place outside of GCR’s home turf of Charnwood in Leicestershire, the locomotive’s on-screen role is a powerful stamp of authenticity – reinforcing the Great Central Railway’s reputation as the UK’s most cinematic heritage railway and the only one

Birmingham Law Society has unveiled the winners of its 2026 Legal Awards, celebrating the top legal talent across the region. Fourteen winners were chosen from a shortlist of 69 outstanding individuals and firms across 14 categories. The winners were announced at a glittering ceremony held at the ICC Birmingham on 12 February, hosted by local radio personality PJ Ellis, where attendees gathered to honour the exceptional quality of legal work in Birmingham and the West Midland

Leyland and paint giant, Dulux, have together raised £18,430 for leading homeless charity, St Mungo's, following a two week fundraising initiative across Leyland's London network of decorating stores. From 1-14 December 2025, Leyland and global paint brand AkzoNobel pledged to donate £2 for every tin of Dulux Trade or Dulux Heritage (720ml or larger) sold on-store and online across the network of Leyland stores in London. The campaign saw strong support from tradespeople and

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