The wedding of the year is fast approaching, and rail staff have their work cut out to get the station ready for the arrival of thousands of royal fans. From crowd control barriers to decorative bunting, there is plenty to be done, and security will be paramount.

A heatwave hits the network hard, with signalling equipment out at Didcot, rails in need of stretching in London, and a surfeit of insects overworking trains' windscreen wipers.