Today, 6th July 2018, marks the 40th anniversary of the fire on board an overnight sleeper from Cornwall to London. A disaster that claimed 12 lives.
The train was halted just outside Taunton station after the fire took hold in linen that had been stored next to a heater. Smoke and locked doors hampered rescue efforts, many of those who died succumbed to smoke inhalation.
Official report:
http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=396BBC Points West lunchtime news has a report on the anniversary. This will likely be on the evening news too.