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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 26m

It's not an issue that's relevant to my article about railways.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 32m

Because they're not a railway company.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 1h

The train operator, Greater Anglia, will be nationalised on Sunday, making it the third train company to enter public ownership under the government’s nationalisation plans.

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Public ownership expands as Greater Anglia is nationalised on Sunday

The train operator, Greater Anglia, will be nationalised on Sunday, making it the third train company to enter public ownership under the government’s nationalisation plans.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 2h

This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

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London’s weekly railway news

This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 18h

Next month, one of the 70-foot-long Clipper 70 race yachts that will set sail to circumnavigate the globe will be at St Katharine Docks Marina, and will be offering free tours.

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Tickets Alert: Free tours of a Round the World racing yacht

Next month, one of the 70-foot-long Clipper 70 race yachts that will set sail to circumnavigate the globe will be at St Katharine Docks Marina, and will be offering free tours.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 20h

Gilbert & George, the immaculately suited duo behind some of Britain’s most provocative artworks, have been handed the entire Hayward Gallery to fill -- and they’ve done so with towering grids of irreverential imagery.

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Suited, booted, and unmuted: Gilbert & George fill the Hayward with glossy chaos and self-portraits

Gilbert & George, the immaculately suited duo behind some of Britain’s most provocative artworks, have been handed the entire Hayward Gallery to fill -- and they’ve done so with towering grids of irre...

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 22h

Six of London’s smaller museums have been awarded funding by the Arts Council’s Museum Renewal Fund.

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Arts Council awards £1.43 million lifeline to six of London's smaller museums

Six of London’s smaller museums have been awarded funding by the Arts Council’s Museum Renewal Fund.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 23h

A 40th anniversary concert of Les Misérables will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall next year, the same venue as their original 10th anniversary concert.

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Les Misérables to return to Royal Albert Hall for a 40th anniversary concert

A 40th anniversary concert of Les Misérables will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall next year, the same venue as their original 10th anniversary concert.

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The Hammersmith Flyover, which slices through Hammersmith town centre, could be buried in a road tunnel if a plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council goes ahead.

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Hammersmith Flyover could be buried in new road tunnel under council plans

The Hammersmith Flyover, which slices through Hammersmith town centre, could be buried in a road tunnel if a plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council goes ahead.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 14h

Stereo Scotts

ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 15h

OK.

ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 15h

Because it would be funny, obviously.

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A long time ago, in a retail store not that far away, there sat an Airfix model of the Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer. And I wanted it.

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The Star Wars model that got away: A forty-year quest for a childhood dream

A long time ago, in a retail store not that far away, there sat an Airfix model of the Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer. And I wanted it.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 15h

New Monopoly-themed postage stamps released by the Royal Mail - missing the "go straight to jail" option for the post office managers.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 17h

The Norwegian Nobel Committee could deliver the world's greatest trolling tomorrow by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Joe Biden.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 17h

Wrong sort of ballast on the tracks.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 18h

Next month, one of the 70-foot-long Clipper 70 race yachts that will set sail to circumnavigate the globe will be at St Katharine Docks Marina, and will be offering free tours.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...

Tickets Alert: Free tours of a Round the World racing yacht

Next month, one of the 70-foot-long Clipper 70 race yachts that will set sail to circumnavigate the globe will be at St Katharine Docks Marina, and will be offering free tours.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 18h

Channel4 will offer U (Dave, Yesterday, Gold etc) on its 4OD streaming service from next January.

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Maybe they can mash their names into "All 4 U"

Channel 4 and UKTV announce ground-breaking deal to carry UKTV’s U service on Channel 4 streaming

Channel 4 and UKTV announce ground-breaking deal to carry UKTV’s U service on Channel 4 streaming Multi-year carriage agreement will boost Channel 4 str

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 20h

Gilbert & George, the immaculately suited duo behind some of Britain’s most provocative artworks, have been handed the entire Hayward Gallery to fill -- and they’ve done so with towering grids of irreverential imagery.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sui...

Suited, booted, and unmuted: Gilbert & George fill the Hayward with glossy chaos and self-portraits

Gilbert & George, the immaculately suited duo behind some of Britain’s most provocative artworks, have been handed the entire Hayward Gallery to fill -- and they’ve done so with towering grids of irre...

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 22h

Six of London’s smaller museums have been awarded funding by the Arts Council’s Museum Renewal Fund.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/art...

Arts Council awards £1.43 million lifeline to six of London's smaller museums

Six of London’s smaller museums have been awarded funding by the Arts Council’s Museum Renewal Fund.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 23h

A 40th anniversary concert of Les Misérables will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall next year, the same venue as their original 10th anniversary concert.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/les...

Les Misérables to return to Royal Albert Hall for a 40th anniversary concert

A 40th anniversary concert of Les Misérables will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall next year, the same venue as their original 10th anniversary concert.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 1d

So basically, it might work, but lets be negative first before thinking about the positives.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 1d

Pub staff sitting around bored from 9pm to 11pm can now sit around bored from 9pm to 1am.

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Pub industry folk: What do you make of this?

I'm sure it's not unwelcome but will it make much difference?

My impression is that you're struggling to fill space until 10pm, let alone 1am.

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Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 1d

One bad project doesn't mean all projects are bad - the Silvertown tunnel was delivered on time and budget for example.

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The Hammersmith Flyover, which slices through Hammersmith town centre, could be buried in a road tunnel if a plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council goes ahead.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/ham...

Hammersmith Flyover could be buried in new road tunnel under council plans

The Hammersmith Flyover, which slices through Hammersmith town centre, could be buried in a road tunnel if a plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council goes ahead.

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