The Cotswold Line Promotion Group has seen an increase in membership this spring.

The rise is partly thanks to a recruitment drive connected with advance bookings for a special train to Devon operated in May in conjunction with operator First Great Western.

At the end of May, the group, which represents passengers on the Oxford-Worcester rail route, had 1,721 members, up by 51 on the previous year.

For more details of membership, which costs £4 per year for individuals and £5 for families, write to the CLPG Membership Secretary, 4 Sandford Rise, Charlbury, OX7 3SZ.