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GWR fined £1m over train passenger’s death in Bath
Tess de la MareWest of England
PA MediaA major rail operator has been fined £1m for breaching health and safety law when a young woman suffered a fatal injury after placing her head outside a droplight window.
Bethan Roper, 28, was killed on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train near Twerton in Bath on 1 December 2018 when her head struck a tree branch.
Regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) prosecuted GWR on the grounds it was aware of the issue of droplight windows, and had not yet implemented steps identified in a risk assessment undertaken two months before Ms Roper’s death.
GWR was fined and also ordered to pay £78,000 after pleading guilty to two counts of breaching health and safety law.
Richard Hines, ORR’s chief inspector of railways, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Bethan Roper.
“Her death was a preventable tragedy that highlights the need for train operators to proactively manage risks and act swiftly when safety recommendations are made to keep their passengers safe.”
GWR told BBC West: “Bethan Roper’s death was a tragic incident, and our thoughts remain with her family and friends.
“We accept the judge’s decision and remain committed to continuously improving passenger and colleague safety across our network.
“In sentencing, the judge recognised our strong safety record both before and after this incident, and the safety of our passengers and colleagues remains our highest priority.”
Ms Roper, from Penarth in Wales, worked for the Welsh Refugee Council, was a Unite union convener and also chaired the Cardiff West branch of Socialist Party Wales.
She had been returning home from a Christmas shopping trip in Bath and was intoxicated when she boarded the train, an inquest held in 2021 heard.
PA/Cardiff School of JournalismInvestigators told the inquest that a yellow warning label above the window bearing the words “Caution do not lean out of window when train is moving” was an insufficient deterrent.
Ms Roper’s death echoed a similar incident in 2016 in which a passenger died near Balham, south London, resulting in the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) issuing safety recommendations in May 2017.
GWR did not produce a written risk assessment until September 2017, but that assessment found droplight windows to be one of the most significant passenger safety risks.
The ORR found the assessment to be insufficient and wrote to GWR about its concerns.
However the assessment was not revised, and the actions GWR had set out to reduce the risk were not implemented before the fatal accident of 2018, the ORR said.
Since Ms Roper’s death, measures have been introduced across the rail industry to prevent passengers leaning out of droplight windows.
Trains with such windows have since been withdrawn from service or fitted with engineering controls to prevent windows being opened while trains are moving.
The ORR said it welcomed actions taken by GWR and the wider industry to reduce risk.
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India’s GDP grows at 7.8% in Q3 FY 2025-26: Top highlights from first data under new series – The Times of India
India’s real GDP grew at a robust 7.8% in the third quarter of FY 2025-26 according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This is the first GDP data that has been released by MoSPI under the new series which revises the base year for calculation purposes.India’s economy grew at 7.8% in the October–December quarter of 2025-26, compared with 7.4% in the corresponding period a year earlier, according to the revised national accounts series.MoSPI on Friday released the updated annual and quarterly national accounts estimates based on the 2022-23 base year, replacing the earlier series that used 2011-12 as the reference year.
India’s Q3 FY 2025-26 GDP data: Key Highlights
1. Under the revised series, GDP growth for the current financial year is projected at 7.6 per cent, slightly higher than the 7.4 per cent estimate provided in the ministry’s advance projections issued in January. Nominal GDP is projected to increase by 8.6 per cent in FY 2025-26. 2. The growth estimate for the July–September quarter of 2025-26 has been revised upward to 8.4 per cent from the earlier 8.2 per cent. 3. In contrast, the estimate for the April–June quarter has been lowered to 6.7 per cent from the previously reported 7.8 per cent.4. The overall economic performance in FY 2025-26 has been supported mainly by strong real growth recorded in the second quarter at 8.4 per cent and in the third quarter at 7.8 per cent.5. The economy has maintained steady growth momentum, with real GDP rising by 7.2 per cent in FY 2023-24 and 7.1 per cent in FY 2024-25.6. Nominal GDP growth stood at 11.0 per cent in FY 2023-24 and 9.7 per cent in FY 2024-25.7. Following the base year revision, the manufacturing sector has emerged as a key contributor to the economy’s resilience over the past three financial years, seeing double-digit growth in FY 2023-24 and again in FY 2025-26.8. Growth in both the secondary and tertiary sectors has also strengthened economic performance, with each recording growth of more than 9 per cent in FY 2025-26.9. Within the services segment, the “Trade, Repair, Hotels, Transport, Communication and Services related to Broadcasting and Storage” category registered growth of 10.1 per cent at constant prices in FY 2025-26.10. On the expenditure side, Private Final Consumption Expenditure and Gross Fixed Capital Formation each recorded growth exceeding 7 per cent during FY 2025-26.
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Gold price prediction: What’s the gold rate outlook for February 27, 2026 & should you buy on dips? – The Times of India
Gold price prediction today: Gold rates are showing a positive bias, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his detailed analysis on the intraday trading outlook:Gold April futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,60,100 after witnessing a sharp rebound from intraday lows around ₹1,58,500. The recovery indicates short-covering and fresh buying interest emerging near lower levels. The short-term structure now suggests a continuation bounce, provided key support holds.
Gold Technical Setup:
EMA 8 & EMA 21:Price has reclaimed the short-term EMA cluster after a strong rebound. The 8 EMA is turning upward and attempting to cross above the 21 EMA, indicating improving intraday momentum. Sustaining above ₹1,60,000 strengthens the bullish setup.Price Structure:The chart reflects a V-shaped recovery from lower levels with higher lows forming on the 30-minute timeframe. This suggests that buyers are defending dips aggressively.RSI Indicator:RSI is near 57, comfortably above the neutral 50 level, signaling strengthening bullish momentum without entering overbought territory.MACD:MACD has turned positive with a bullish crossover and expanding green histogram bars, confirming recovery momentum.Volume & Open Interest:Rising price with stabilizing open interest suggests short-covering support, adding strength to the rebound.
Gold Intraday Trading View:
• Strategy: Buy on dips • Entry Level: ₹1,60,100 • Stop-Loss: Below ₹1,59,400 • Targets: ₹1,60,600 and ₹1,61,000 • Bias: Bullish above ₹1,60,000; weakness resumes only below ₹1,59,400.Gold’s intraday technical structure has shifted positive after reclaiming key resistance levels and forming a strong recovery pattern. Momentum indicators support further upside extension toward ₹1,60,600 and ₹1,61,000. Traders are advised to initiate long positions near ₹1,60,100, maintain a strict stop-loss below ₹1,59,400, and look for continuation gains during the session.Bias: Buy on Dips | Support: ₹1,60,100 | Target: ₹1,60,600 / ₹1,61,000(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market, other asset classes or personal finance management tips given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)
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