Rail passengers hit by delays after cable theft

Rail passengers have been warned of delays and cancellations on New Year's Eve morning after signalling cables were stolen in South Yorkshire.

National Rail said several routes were disrupted following the theft between Doncaster and Sheffield, which it first reported shortly before 05:30 GMT on Wednesday.

Northern services including those between Scarborough, Hull, Adwick and Sheffield have been affected. CrossCountry services between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street, which call at Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds and York are also impacted.

TransPennine Express services running between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes, which call at Doncaster, have also been hit.

Northern said it would run replacement bus services between Doncaster and Swinton.

National Rail said the disruption was likely to continue until around 10:00.