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- We need HS2 tunnel too, say residents
Hundreds of residents in a 'forgotten' part of London are demanding ministers lengthen the high-speed rail tunnel through their community.
garden railways our way 09 Feb 2012 - Oxford University feels Cameron's knife
Out of the dark night a bell starts tolling. It is 9:05 p.m. ? perhaps not so odd, a clock that is slow. But it tolls on and on, beyond nine strikes, not stopping at 21, on and on, to 101, then silence. The bell is Great Tom at Christ Church, Oxford, where the authorities remember that Oxford is one degree, 15 minutes and 24 seconds west of the prime Greenwich meridian. Before the coming of the ...
garden railways our way 09 Feb 2012 - Walk of the Week: Newry Canal Towpath
The Newry Canal Towpath is a 20-mile route running between Portadown and Newry along the former Newry to Portadown canal, which was completed in 1742. Related Stories Walk of the Week: Rowallane Garden Walk of the Week: Rowallane Garden Walk of the Week: Cregagh Glen Walk of the Week: Christie Park and Somerset Riverside Park
garden railways our way 09 Feb 2012 - UK weather: First snow, now big FREEZE as treacherous travel conditions set to continue
The coldest peak of this winter so far was the -12.4C recorded in Oxfordshire on Saturday but the mercury is anticipated to drop lower again between Tuesday and Thursday nights.
garden railways our way 09 Feb 2012 - Versailles: King-sized conceit
IF it had happened in Louis XIV's time, courtiers would have panicked for fear of losing their heads.
garden railways our way 09 Feb 2012 - Water supply in Colombo needs to be changed
In my lane and in several neighbouring others in Wellawatte South from the night of December 15 to 29 the water pressure increased. At night for about four hours tanks located up to 30 feet above ground were filling every night, thus providing enough water for the following day.
garden railways our way 09 Feb 2012
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