Nene Valley Railway has confirmed its Orton Mere signal box is out of use following a string of suspected arson attacks, which took place across the Ortons, between Sunday and Monday night.

To celebrate the success of the project, almost exactly a year on, Nene Valley Railway is running a special train service, transported by its own Thomas Locomotive, on Sunday March 9.

Nene Valley Railway said the restoration could cost in the region of between £10,000 and £20,000 Jennifer added: "Both boys were mortified to hear this shocking news and can't understand why ...

The Nene Valley Railway say they have systems in place which mean trains can run - but they are hampered by the loss of the signal box. It is expected the cost to repair the damage will be tens of ...

Nene Valley Railway signal box was set on fire Credit: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. They were there until 11.50pm but just as they were leaving, they were called to another fire - this ...

The box, in Orton Mere, is one of the oldest signal boxes in the UK, but was burned down after the nearby Nene Valley Railway was broken into. Vandals set the structure alight on Monday, March 12 ...

Last year The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) launched an urgent appeal to raise £300,000 to keep it running in the face of financial challenges.. The railway, which has been running near Peterborough ...

Two boys have raised more than £9,000 to restore a heritage railway's signal box after a suspected arson attack. Harry and Oliver, both aged 12, each set up a fundraising page after the fire at ...

A railway said it still has some way to go to refill its financial reserves despite a "fantastic" year of fundraising. Last year The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) launched an urgent appeal to raise £ ...

The Orton Mere signal box was targeted in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Monday Two boys have raised more than £9,000 to restore a heritage railway's signal box after a suspected ...

The Orton Mere signal box on the Nene Valley Railway is thought to have been targeted by arsonists.