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A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

TPE colleagues helped give a young boy from Scarborough a birthday to remember last week.

Ernest Skelton is a train fanatic who has been fascinated by trains for as long as his parents can remember. This year his mum wanted to make Ernie’s eighth birthday extra special and so she got in touch with us to tell us about his love of trains and we were keen to make sure we gave Ernie the ultimate railway celebration.

Ernie’s day began with Steve Whitehead, Lead Driver Manager, giving him some presents from TPE including his own driver’s uniform before he got a tour of his favourite train – the Nova 3. Ernie and his family were then treated to seats in first class for their trip to York and Ernie was given one more surprise, a front row seat in the driver’s cab! He was even allowed to sound the horn when they drove past a whistle board.

CYCLE THE MONTH FOR PROSTATE CANCER UK

Sheldon Hicks, Senior Project Manager, will be taking part in the Cycle the Month challenge all in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. Throughout the month of August, Sheldon will be cycling an amazing 200 miles.

One in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime and it’s the third most fatal type of cancer in the UK. Prostate Cancer UK funds

Aggie Skelton, Ernest’s mother said: “I cannot thank TransPennine Express enough for making Ernie’s birthday dreams come true.

“It was a genuinely amazing day, from the birthday greeting on the information screens when we arrived at the station, to watching Ernie's response when he found out he'd be travelling in the driver's cab.”

lifesaving research for men and their families affected by the disease.

If you would like to support Sheldon and help Prostate Cancer UK fund this incredible research, you can donate on his JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/sheldons-cycle-the-monthchallenge

Birthday to remember: Pictured with Ernie is: Paul Skelton, Ernie's father, Aggie Skelton, Ernie's mother, and Lilia Skelton, Ernie's sister

Earlier this month, teams from TOCs across the network came together to take part in the Railway Football Tournament, with TPE represented by colleagues from Newcastle. The day started amazingly for team TPE as they thrashed FC Avanti 4-0. The ‘Western Wallabies’ were also no match, with TPE Newcastle winning 4-1. TPE Newcastle did incredibly in the group stage, coming out on top after winning four of their five matches. Unfortunately, the 25-degree heat started to take its toll on the team and they were knocked out in the quarter finals, losing 2-0 to a team from Network Rail.

A big shout out to Dan Arkle, who was the team’s top scorer on the day. The tournament took place at Racing Club Warwick Football Club and was organised by colleagues from Network Rail.

HAVE YOUR SAY ON OUR NEW MURAL IN HULL

This year we’ll be celebrating an incredible milestone for Hull Paragon Interchange, with it celebrating 175 years of serving the city later this year.

To commemorate the anniversary we’ve commissioned Hull-based artist, Andy Pea, to create a mural that’ll reflect the rich history and culture of the city. Andy will also be joined by students from Ron Dearing UTC, giving Hull students the opportunity

to be a part of this incredible project, and they have already provided some great ideas.

Andy said: “As someone born and bred in Hull, the city offers so much creative inspiration, so I’m thrilled to work with TPE on this project.

“It is important that this public art is owned by the community, and I look forward to hearing from them what they want to see portrayed on the current blank canvas.”

WELLBEING WEDNESDAY FOR AUGUST – SMART SNACKING

Rail Wellbeing

Live is back for August, this time focussing on something most of us do, snacking. The sessions will focus on ensuring

that we snack smart by choosing foods that keeps us fuelled between meals and add vitamins and minerals to our diets.

On Wellbeing Wednesday (2 August), Lucy Kerrison, Gut Specialist Dietician at the Gut Health Clinic, will look at the benefits of smart snacking. The session will cover the strategies that will ensure that your snacking will give you all

GOING THE EXTRA MILE!

We’re always being sent some amazing feedback about our colleagues from customers! Here’s a few comments we received last week:

This mural will reflect the community it serves and the people that serve it, so we want to hear from you, our colleagues. If you have an idea of what we can include in the mural to celebrate the culture, people and heritage of the city of Hull and the station that has served it for 175 year, please send your suggestions to hullparagonartmural@tpexpress.co.uk with the subject heading ‘Hull Mural’.

the fibre and nutrients you need. The livestream will also look at different approaches to snacking, without discouraging or demonising it, giving you some great and practical ideas to use between meals. The livestream is free to access and will start at 1100 and will be available on demand at 1600 the same day.

In the 5-Minute Wellbeing video guide, Lucy Kerrison will be equipping us with five easy tips for smart snacking. She’ll be looking at planning, eating mindfully, and even overcoming chocolate cravings. The video will be available from Tuesday 1 August.

To find out more about Rail Wellbeing Live or watch 5-Minute Wellbeing and access the Wellbeing Wednesday livestream visit https://www.railwellbeinglive.co.uk/.

Back L to R: Matty Walton, Chris Barkess, Kris Campbell, Paul Smith and Shane McEvoy. Front L to R: Steven Watson, Dan Arkle, Micky Haley, Paul Oley, and Micky Dunbar.