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The rebuilding of Colindale station is nearing completion, and the main structure is now showing signs of the fitout going on inside.

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Photos of the new Colindale station ahead of its opening
The rebuilding of Colindale station is nearing completion, and the main structure is now showing signs of the fitout going on inside.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Feel very SCIENCE, BITCH! after reading this

(And to a lesser degree, ENGINEERING, BITCH!)
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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If you fancy some mince pies with a conscience or a whole hamper’s worth, then the Clink Bakery inside HMP Brixton is selling them in time for Christmas.

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Buy your mince pies and Christmas hampers from Brixton prison
If you fancy some mince pies with a conscience or a whole hamper’s worth, then the Clink Bakery inside HMP Brixton is selling them in time for Christmas.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair

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The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
Thirty years ago, an entire section of the Northern line had to be replaced because it was under attack from acid, and hardly anyone noticed that it was happening.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Alejandro Jodorowsky's version of Dune
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If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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The secret page on St Katherine Docks website isn't really that secret when it's published on the footer menu :)

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November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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As a guy, being told there's a Remington shop with an advert that says "Whether you’re curling, straightening, or drying", I was thinking that I never heard Victor Kiam making those claims about the shavers.

(turns out they make ladies hair care products as well - who knew?)
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Westminster Council has shut down its computer networks following a cybersecurity issue.

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November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A painting so outrageous, or maybe so outstanding, that it had to be hidden behind a curtain has gone on display in London, without a curtain.

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Once hidden behind a curtain, Caravaggio’s Cupid goes on free display at the Wallace Collection
A painting so outrageous, or maybe so outstanding, that it had to be hidden behind a curtain has gone on display in London, without a curtain.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Cracking good fun: Wallace & Gromit are coming to Young V&A next year

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Cracking good fun: Wallace & Gromit are coming to Young V&A next year
A cracking Wallace & Gromit exhibition is heading to London next year, as the V&A prepares to delve into the wonderful world of Aardman – the inventors of Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Shee...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019

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London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019
London’s cycling boom shows no sign of slowing, with new Transport for London (TfL) data revealing a 43% increase in cycling journeys since 2019.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Better still, London bus pyjamas.

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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This is interesting and it reflects extremely well on the civil engineering profession.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Final design for the British Museum’s new security sheds submitted for approval

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Final design for the British Museum’s new security sheds submitted for approval
The designs to replace the British Museum’s ugly security sheds have been submitted for approval and, unsurprisingly, are very different from the initial concept.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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If you fancy some mince pies with a conscience or a whole hamper’s worth, then the Clink Bakery inside HMP Brixton is selling them in time for Christmas.

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Buy your mince pies and Christmas hampers from Brixton prison
If you fancy some mince pies with a conscience or a whole hamper’s worth, then the Clink Bakery inside HMP Brixton is selling them in time for Christmas.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Step-free access at Mill Hill Broadway station moves forward after years of delays

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Step-free access at Mill Hill Broadway station moves forward after years of delays
A long-planned project to add step-free access to Mill Hill Broadway station in North London is about to get underway, years after it was first announced that the station would be upgraded.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Remarkable story, and demonstration of the things engineers grapple with unknown to most of the public. I remember the Northern line being closed for the London Brodge works but had no idea that was helping deal with this unique problem further up the line as well.
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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A painting so outrageous, or maybe so outstanding, that it had to be hidden behind a curtain has gone on display in London, without a curtain.

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Once hidden behind a curtain, Caravaggio’s Cupid goes on free display at the Wallace Collection
A painting so outrageous, or maybe so outstanding, that it had to be hidden behind a curtain has gone on display in London, without a curtain.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Cracking good fun: Wallace & Gromit are coming to Young V&A next year

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Cracking good fun: Wallace & Gromit are coming to Young V&A next year
A cracking Wallace & Gromit exhibition is heading to London next year, as the V&A prepares to delve into the wonderful world of Aardman – the inventors of Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Shee...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019

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London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019
London’s cycling boom shows no sign of slowing, with new Transport for London (TfL) data revealing a 43% increase in cycling journeys since 2019.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair

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The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
Thirty years ago, an entire section of the Northern line had to be replaced because it was under attack from acid, and hardly anyone noticed that it was happening.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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A new mural has been unveiled at Brixton Underground station as the ninth of a series of murals at the south London tube station.

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New mural unviled at Brixton tube station
A new mural has been unveiled at Brixton Underground station as the ninth of a series of murals at the south London tube station.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The Wimbledon Tennis Championship is as famous for the red strawberries as it is for the yellow tennis balls, and now their museum has opened an exhibition about the food.

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Strawberries, Pimms and a side of tennis: Wimbledon’s tennis museum serves up a food-themed exhibition
The Wimbledon Tennis Championship is as famous for the red strawberries as it is for the yellow tennis balls, and now their museum has opened an exhibition about the food.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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If you are feeling brave (and maybe own a hazmat suit), what's left of the house under all this is having an open day for prospective buyers.

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November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Conservationists: Yay, we've found rare German hairy snails living in London.

House builders: Yikes!
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM