Portishead’s “Dummy” was released in 1884 ... The first track off the project is “Mysterons,” which opens with the hip-hop production technique of “scratching,” before lead singer Beth Gibbons joins ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Barely three miles of track is all that is needed to reinstate the Brunel-era railway connection between ...

The reopening of the Portishead Line will go ahead, West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has announced today. Mr Norris said: “This is a massive moment for the West of England: one that ...

The wheels are finally in motion on the plan to reopen the railway between Bristol and Portishead. First proposed by Brunel, the railway opened in 1867 but passenger services were scrapped under ...

Up to £50m is still needed to open railway line between Bristol and Portishead, a councillor has said. North Somerset Council leaders have approved measures to start construction on the line but ...

The council is waiting for approval from the government for the project Up to £50m is still needed to open railway line between Bristol and Portishead, a councillor has said. North Somerset ...

Portishead, which lost its station in 1954, is expected to have a new rail link to Bristol Temple Meads by 2027, slashing journey times and boosting the local economy. The project, known as ...

For campaigners and residents of the North Somerset town of Portishead, it was a battle that began 25 years ago. Now they have finally been given the news that more than 60 years after their rail ...

UK: West Of England Mayor Dan Norris has announced a ‘landmark’ agreement with the government which paves the way for construction works needed to restart passenger services on the Bristol to ...