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Free train travel for Armed Forces on Remembrance Sunday

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Greater Anglia is offering free travel to military personnel and veterans attending official Remembrance Day services on 10 November. The offer includes travel to London for the Cenotaph service and local ceremonies across the region.

The big picture: The train operator is continuing its tradition of supporting Armed Forces personnel and veterans by providing free rail travel to Remembrance services.

Why it matters: The scheme helps ensure those who serve or have served can attend important commemoration events.

  • It includes special provisions for children who have lost parents in military service

  • The offer covers both London and local ceremonies

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For the London Cenotaph service:

  • Travel free to London on either 9 or 10 November

  • Return journeys must be made on 10 November

  • Valid from any Greater Anglia station to London terminals

For local ceremonies:

  • Free return travel on 10 November only

  • Must be attending an official ceremony

Eligible ID includes:

  • Military personnel in uniform

  • MOD90 identity card

  • Veterans Railcard

  • Veterans Oyster card

  • Ministry of Defence Veterans ID

  • Proof of military pension

Special arrangements: Children registered with Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity supporting bereaved military families, can also travel free to London between 8-11 November.

The bottom line: Those planning to attend ceremonies should check train times in advance and ensure they have the required identification to claim free travel.

Heavy load: HGV driver caught watching porn while driving 44-tonne truck

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A lorry driver has been caught watching porn while driving one of the heaviest vehicles permitted on Suffolk's roads.

The big picture: The dangerous behaviour was spotted using a special HGV tractor unit provided by National Highways, which gives officers a direct view into the cabs of other lorry drivers.

The incident represents one of the stranger examples of distracted driving caught during recent police operations in Suffolk.

The details:

  • The driver was spotted by officers during "Operation Tramline"

  • Police used an elevated HGV cab to look directly into truck cabins

  • The operation ran from 28 October to 1 November

  • Officers patrolled the A14, A12 and A11

What they're saying: Speaking about the operation, Tim Passmore, Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, found it hard to fathom: "I'm absolutely staggered by the mindless stupidity of drivers risking their own lives, and the lives of others."

The bottom line: With drivers four times more likely to crash while using mobile devices, this trucker's viewing habits could have taught them a very hard lesson indeed.

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