Commuters suffer as rail repairs hit the return to work
Thousands of people returning from ski breaks and holidays abroad have been unable to travel on the Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect trains to London Paddington since Christmas Day. Stephen Joseph, from A spokesman for Network Rail said: "We ...
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December 28, 2015
London architect to build Islamic faith museum in Mecca
London-based Mossessian Architecture has won a competition to design the Makkah Museum, a new building dedicated to the Islamic faith in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (+ movie). The Makkah Museum will occupy a site seven kilometres from the Grand Mosque, ...
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January 15, 2016
Prince Charles takes his own food to Royal Opera at Covent Garden
The BBC's decision to extend its 10 O'Clock news programme doesn't just sound the death knell for boring old Newsnight. It has also put the serious wind up David Dimbleby and his team over at Question Time. 'Whoever came up with the answer that we ...
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December 20, 2015
The Most Expensive Train Station In History Will Finally Open Soon
Indeed, now it is the most expensive train station ever built, though it'll at least link a lot of trains—commuters on the New Jersey PATH station will be able to travel through underground tunnels to hit up 11 different subway lines as well as the ...
gothamist.com
January 19, 2016
Be wary of studies that link mental ill health with creativity or a high IQ
The idea that genius and madness are intertwined is an ancient one. But in truth, in this desperately underfunded field, we don't even have objective tools to diagnose disorders of the mind, let alone back up claims such as this. Sylvia Plath. 'Sylvia ...
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August 21, 2015
Patti Smith: 'It's not so easy writing about nothing'
Bundles of the Morning Telegraph were stacked against the wall. A journal wrapped in . Counting himself and a loyal Inuit guide named Rasmus Villumsen, there were five men, and the Eismitte station was low on food and supplies. Fritz Loewe, whom he ...
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September 27, 2015
Climate change messages come in all forms in Paris
Indigenous people take to the water in Paris to call for climate change, while hundreds form the shape of Eiffel Tower to promote renewable energy. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. ? Hide Transcript. ? View Transcript. Climate change messages come in all ...
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December 6, 2015
FIRST LOOK: Paddington Bear the movie star stands outside Buckingham Palace in stills from new blockbuster (but why does he look like Aleksandr the Meerkat?)
Fans have been given their first glimpse of Paddington the movie star, ahead of the release of the big screen debut for the bear from darkest Peru - but there's something rather familiar about the iconic bear in a set of newly released stills. The ...
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June 10, 2014
Dawlish's storm-damaged railway line reopens
The track was swept away with part of the sea wall in early February ... 05:34 BST from Exeter to Paignton. At London's Paddington station, sticks of rock were given out to celebrate the line reopening. They were labelled: "Welcome back Dawlish!
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April 3, 2014
Double Sided Station Clock - 38cm (15")
I love the look of this clock, however for the price I expected much better quality. When I opened it to put the batteries in it seemed a bit flimsy, and the hands were loose. I hoped it would be heavier, and more sturdy, but the clock works and it looks ...
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December 9, 2013
Milestone for Crossrail's Paddington Station: see video
Costain Skanska JV has completed the diaphragm walls and columns that will support the roof of the new Crossrail Paddington Station ... Skanska worked round the clock for 11 months to install the 165 individual diaphragm wall panels and 51 plunge columns ...
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April 30, 2013
Welsh wonder: Princess returns to Paddington to celebrate 150th birthday
Train passengers nostalgic for the age of steam will be heartened to see the latest arrival at Paddington station. The Princess - the world’s first narrow gauge steam engine - has returned to London for the first time since she was built there 150 years ago.
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February 25, 2013
The Charleston Station Clock/Thermometer
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items ...
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January 1, 2013
Clock for kitchen/back hallway - waiting for a sale - Black Dual Face Paddington Station Clock
Side View Clock, Bronze finish - love the idea of the side mounted clock. Don't think I can make it work in the bedroom $99 at Pottery Barn Side mounted train station clock. Planning to get this for the doorway between my living room and kitchen Bought ...
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March 22, 2008
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