Volunteers collect 200 rubbish bags for railway anniversary

It was the kind of glorious weekend weather that would normally be perfect for a scenic rail journey. But the passengers who boarded one particular train at Bishop Auckland station in County Durham on Sunday were seeking a day trip with a difference. Not your everyday sightseers, these volunteers were instead on a mission to gather 200 bags of rubbish from the tracks to help mark the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Opened in September 1825, the 26-mile stretch transformed how the world traded, travelled and communicated,...