Families bereaved by the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster have laid flowers at the memorial to honour those killed 25 years ago - each remembered as "precious and loved".Thirty-one people died and more than 220 were injured when a rush-hour train collided almost head-on with a high-speed train around two miles from Paddington station, west London, shortly after 8am on October 5 1999.It was one of the most catastrophic rail incidents in recent UK history.A wreath-laying ceremony took place in a memor

Families bereaved by the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster have laid flowers at the memorial to honour those killed 25 years ago - each remembered as "precious and loved".Thirty-one people died and more than 220 were injured when a rush-hour train collided almost head-on with a high-speed train around two miles from Paddington station, west London, shortly after 8am on October 5 1999.It was one of the most catastrophic rail incidents in recent UK history.A wreath-laying ceremony took place in a memorial garden near the crash site at 8am on Saturday, where the grey memorial stone was surrounded by bouquets of fresh flowers and lit candles, with a plush toy laid down as well.