TransPennine Express (TPE) has unveiled a specially named Railway 200 Nova 1 (Class 802) train at Newcastle Station, celebrating 200 years since the birth of the modern railway. The unveiling took place on Friday 19th December, where invited guests gathered to see the new name and striking design revealed, joined by an enthusiastic crowd celebrating the milestone. The event was attended by Andrew McLean, Assistant Director and Head Curator at the National Railway Museum alongside TPE colleagues to mark the occasion and celebrate the railway’s historic legacy.

The second phase of a new housing development in St Clears, Carmarthenshire is nearing completion following a £6 million investment by the Development Bank of Wales. The loan from the Wales Residential Property Fund has been provided to Solitaire, a joint venture established specifically to deliver the scheme, known as Priory Fields. Construction is being led by Obsidian Homes – a fast-growing housebuilder which now employs some 40 local people in West Wales.