Alex Bestwick

York

Digital Content Editor at Classic Bike Hub

Digital Content Editor at Classic Racer

Has been known to write stuff on occasion. he/him

Articles

Direct trains from UK to Switzerland move step closer

1 week ago | therailwayhub.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Efforts to establish direct train services between the UK and Switzerland have moved a step closer after the countries reached a co-operation agreement. A memorandum of understanding has been signed in an attempt to address barriers to the rail link, such as establishing border controls and meeting Channel Tunnel safety rules, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
June 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

1 week ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

The June edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling. Drawing on an archive stretching back to 1903, The Classic MotorCycle magazine provides an unparalleled insight into more than a century of motorcycle design, development, riding, racing and much more. This month:Sporty BSA A10 story and rebuild, part one.
Classic American Magazine

1 week ago | classic-american.com | Alex Bestwick

A special edition of the popular ‘Normous Newark Autojumble will take place at Newark Showground on Sunday, June 8, with a dedicated celebration of one of motoring’s most iconic marques: Ford. Ford Day will showcase a wide array of classic Ford vehicles, alongside hundreds of trade plots offering parts, tools, restoration services, and motoring memorabilia. Enthusiasts from across the region are expected to attend, making it a key date in the automotive calendar.
Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

1 week ago | railwaysillustrated.com | Alex Bestwick

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Rail services are frequently disrupted because several operators rely on drivers voluntarily working extra shifts to run timetabled services. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more Railways Illustrated Magazine reading every month. Click here to subscribe & save.
Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

1 week ago | therailwayhub.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Rail services are frequently disrupted because several operators rely on drivers voluntarily working extra shifts to run timetabled services. The Government hopes cutting the age at which people can qualify as a train driver will reduce this reliance on rest day working.
Trainline reports record sales last year

1 week ago | therailwayhub.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Trainline profits surged last year following record sales, with the company benefiting from the growing popularity of digital tickets and fewer rail strikes. The firm made £5.9 billion from selling tickets from the year to February 28, 12% up from the year before, mainly driven by fast sales growth in the UK and expansion in European countries. Trainline also reported an £86 million operating profit, up 56% compared with the previous year.
WIN A GO WINDLASS RACHET WINDLASSES AND LUXURY LEATHER HOLSTER!

1 week ago | towpathtalk.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

WORTH OVER £94Win a GO Windlass Ratchet Windlasses AND a Luxury Leather (GOHolster) shoulder holster of your choice. GO Leather Holsters are UK hand made with luxury leather, glued, stitched with polished chrome studs and fittings. The windlasses with polycarbonate revolving handles normally retail at £94.99 and the new leather shoulder holsters at £46 inc p&p.
June 2025 | MoreBikes

1 week ago | morebikes.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Take a look at the best custom bikes of old in the June issue of Back Street Heroes!Back Street Heroes covers all styles of custom bikes; choppers, bobbers, streetfighters, trikes, cafe racers, street scramblers, flat trackers, brats and rats… to name just a few. We also go to custom biker lifestyle events big and small, all over the country and across Europe, to give a true flavour of the custom bike scene.
Helping to stop invasive species

1 week ago | flyfishing-and-flytying.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Invasive non-native species: why they are a problem and how to help protect your sport and the environmentInvasive non-native species (plants and animals), such as signal crayfish, killer shrimps, zebra mussels and Himalayan balsam can cause serious environmental problems that can be irreversible, and interfere with the activities we enjoy by damaging boats, killing fish, and blocking up waterways, making it hard to fish or use them for boating.
May 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

1 week ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes. A couple of years back, Odgie built a fearsome flattracker based around a BSA B50. We left him with one win under his belt and one eye on the national championship.