The Latest Breaking News from West Coast

Avanti West Coast gets short-term contract extension

Operator of Scotland-London services had been struggling with reliability and punctuality

Insider UK · Mar 20, 2023

West Coast Fever pip Vixens in Super Netball thriller

Defending Super Netball champions West Coast Fever have won their grand final rematch against the Melbourne Vixens with last-gasp goal.

AAP · Mar 18, 2023

Kangaroos cling on to beat Eagles in AFL opener

Alastair Clarkson has enjoyed a winning start to life at North Melbourne, with the Kangaroos beating a lacklustre West Coast by five points in their AFL opener.

AAP · Mar 18, 2023

Manchester-London for £20: Avanti West Coast launches cut-price ‘standby’ train tickets

Rail firm seeks to win customers from long-distance coach operators

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Ruck work not on the agenda for Eagles young gun Allen

West Coast won't be tempted to play Oscar Allen in the ruck against North Melbourne in round one despite injury concerns over Nic Naitanui and Bailey Williams.

AAP · Mar 13, 2023

Shana Cleveland: Manzanita review – a perfectly woven tapestry of musical delight

Baroque psychedelia mingles with west coast pop and gothic folk in this dazzling third solo album from the La Luz frontwoman

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

The West Coast can’t escape the ‘big one’ — but the scale of its destruction is up to us

America’s Pacific coast is crisscrossed with geological fault lines, some which are historically overdue for a major earthquake. Experts tell Io Dodds that last month’s devastation in Turkey and Syria sent a clear message — but one that not everyone wants to hear

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Shocking video captures moment man is almost hit by train at level crossing

A West Coast mainline train, reaching maximum speeds of 125mph, was forced to come to an emergency stop when it almost hit a man running across tracks

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Investigation underway after train derailment on popular Tasmanian West Coast Wilderness Railway

A popular tourist train derailed with 90 people on board in Tasmania — but it was travelling so slowly the railway's manager says he "doesn't think the passengers really knew what happened".

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023

Meteorologist: West Coast snowfall is 'once in a generation'

Portland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023