Flash flooding causes chaos
Flooding causes travel chaos across the region
West Coast mainline reopens after flooding
The West Coast mainline has reopened after flash flooding closed the line yesterday afternoon.
A fire in the engine of a Virgin train between Carlisle and Glasgow caused further delays overnight, but Network Rail says services are now operating normally.
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