Fort William
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| Area | 832 |
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| Weather | 10°C, Wind E at 24 km/h, 80% Humidity |
| Population | 10,459 |
| Local time | Friday 06:48 |
| University | West Highland College UHI |
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| ID | 1364567 |
About Fort William
Fort William is a town in the western Scottish Highlands, on the shores of Loch Linnhe. It's known as a gateway to Ben Nevis, the U. K. 's highest peak, and Glen Nevis valley, home to Steall Falls. The nearby Nevis Range Mountain Resort has ski runs and forest trails. In the town centre, the West Highland Museum focused on regional life and history. To the northeast, Ben Nevis Distillery explores whisky production.
Scotch on the Rocks: The TV drama locked away for 50 years
... The battle for Scottish independence has taken a violent turn after paramilitary " soldiers" of the Scottish Liberation Army (SLA) took over the town of Fort William...
End of the line? Harry Potter train waits for ruling on Hogwarts route
... The train operates on the West Highland Line on one of Scotland s most iconic railway routes - from Fort William to Mallaig - from March to October...
Train drivers wanted for 'Harry Potter rail route'
... ScotRail said the new personnel would be based in Fort William and were likely to regularly travel the West Highland Line...
Trains suspended in 'do not travel' weather warning for Scotland
... ScotRail has cancelled services from Oban, Mallaig and Fort William, from Helensburgh Central and on the Highland Mainline between Perth and Inverness...
UK weather: Last dose of summer expected for much of UK
... The Met Office has predicted widespread disruption for the west coast, parts of the central belt and the highlands including Glasgow, Stirling and Fort William...
Driver who killed cyclist Tony Parsons then buried body is jailed
... Mr Parsons, a grandfather from Tillicoultry, in Clackmannanshire, had gone missing during a 104-mile (167km) charity bike ride from Fort William back to his home town...
Killer driver led girlfriend to shallow grave where he buried cyclist
... Mr Parsons, 63, had previously been treated for prostate cancer and wanted to cycle the 100 miles from Fort William to his home in Tillicoultry to raise money for charity to " give something back...
Hogwarts Express steam train cancelled over safety issues
... The route runs between Fort William and Mallaig across the the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct...
Hogwarts Express steam train cancelled over safety issues
Services on the " Hogwarts Express" steam train have been cancelled in the Scottish Highlands over safety issues.
Popular tourist train The Jacobite was made famous by its appearances in the Harry Potter films.
Operator West Coast Railways said services had been suspended after safety inspectors identified an issue with the hinged door train carriages.
The route runs between Fort William and Mallaig across the The Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct .
The Train operates on The West Highland Line under an exemption granted by The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) that allows the continued use of heritage rolling stock.
Thousands of Harry Potter fans visit the Highlands every year to travel on the historic train and witness it crossing the viaduct.
The Train has been out of action since the weekend and West Coast Railways had hoped to resume services This Week .
However, The Operator said an unannounced visit by ORR inspectors found " a couple of issues of concern".
West Coast Railways said: " As of now, passenger journeys on The Jacobite , have been suspended while West Coast Railways review the concerns raised by the ORR to reach a satisfactory and swift solution to the issues raised.
" Please accept our sincere apologies for these cancellations, however this is completely beyond our control. "
West Coast Railways said it was offering a full refund to passengers and it hoped to run services again " as soon as possible".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
