A new train operator for the East Midlands says it will invest £600m over the next eight years as it starts running services on routes from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to London.

The firm won the contract after Stagecoach was disqualified from bidding as it refused to take on pension liabilities.

Abellio, owned by the Dutch government-owned rail firm, has promised new trains, 165 new carriages, and improved infrastructure.

East Midlands Trains will now be called East Midlands Railway (EMR).

It said £400m would be spent on 33 five-carriage trains, which will include air conditioning, wi-fi and plug sockets for passengers.

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Occasional heavy showers may turn thundery at times.

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Tributes continue to be paid to Batley Bulldogs scrum-half Archie Bruce, who died at the weekend at the age of 20.

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The player was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday morning, after making his debut for the Championship side at Toulouse on Saturday night.

Batley director John Miller said Bruce was "really giddy and happy with himself after the game and very proud".

He added: "He was an infectious young fella, polite, smart, funny and a little bit cheeky. His enthusiasm was fantastic. A young fella with the world at his feet."

Inquiries are being conducted in France and some of the club's players and staff delayed their return home.

The club said: "Playing the final 30 minutes of the game he made a great impact with darting runs, and his excitement was clear for all to see post match.

"A smart, polite, funny and extremely likeable young man, his death is an absolute tragedy."

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Monday morning, most services appear to be running to time.

For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

An 80-year-old man is still missing from his home in Barnsley despite a search by nearly 50 police officers.

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Brian Tomlinson was last seen at about 16:00 on Friday at his home in the Hemingfield area.

He is described as about 5ft 8ins tall with a skinny build and grey hair.

Over the last 24 hours a team of 46 officers, volunteers from Mountain Rescue and fire crews from South Yorkshire, as well as the police drone and helicopter have been looking for him.

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Supt Colin McFarlane said: “We are growing increasingly concerned for Brian’s safety and so are his family - it is extremely important that we find him as soon as possible.

“We believe he is on foot, so could have travelled anywhere in the town. He may also be in a confused state."

Police want people in the area to check their gardens and outbuildings to see if Mr Tomlinson has taken refuge there.