Rush-hour delays for rail passengers

Commuters face lengthy delays this afternoon (Wednesday) after high winds caused a tree to fall onto overhead cables.

There are delays of up to 90 minutes on all East Coast services through Newark because of the damage caused.

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Virgin Trains east Coast said disruption is expected until around 8pm.

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