'Busiest weekend' expected for Eurostar

Eurostar services say they are set for their busiest weekend of the year to date, as holidaymakers head to Europe and escape the "Arctic Spring".

Over 100,000 passengers are expected to travel this weekend, which coincides with the maiden voyage of the firm's new direct service to Lyon and Provence.

To mark the occasion, this "Van Gogh style" picture of Eurostar heading through the Provencal countryside has been commissioned.