Jun 29 2012 Floods have wrecked road and rail travel again, with major train routes closed and some highways shut to traffic. The two main London to Scotland train companies – East Coast and Virgin West Coast – had services disrupted, with East Coast unable to run any trains between Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh. The storms, which led to the death of teacher Mike Ellis in Shropshire, also resulted in a spate of road closures, particularly in Worcestershire, Cheshire and Cumbria. Continue reading →