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10/06/08 02:01
Train services between London and Norwich see disruptionTrain services between London and Norwich are being cancelled or delayed after cables fell on the rail tracks near Chelmsford.Travellers in Norfolk and Suffolk have been advised by National Express East Anglia to use services from Cambridge, due to the disruption the incident has caused.....
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09/06/08 01:49
Weekend temperatures in Britain 'hotter than the Cote D'Azur'The weather in Britain was hotter than the Cote D'Azur this weekend, as temperatures rose above 26C in many locations in the south of England.According to the Telegraph, temperatures in central London equalled those in Palermo in Sicily and far exceeded those in the South of France.....
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09/06/08 01:36
Swansea to host exclusive Dylan Thomas memorabilia displayAn exclusive display of memorabilia from the upcoming Dylan Thomas film, The Edge of Love, will open in the Welsh town of Swansea. According to the BBC, the Dylan Thomas Centre - already home to the largest collection of work associated with the poet in the world - will benefit from the inclusion of costumes, storyboards, and graphics from the making of the film.....
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06/06/08 01:13
Green element of high speed rail travel is questioned by governmentA new government decision means that high speed trains are unlikely to make an appearance on British railways in the future, due to concerns that they are not energy efficient. Tom Harris, the UK's Rail Minister, has put the green credentials of a high speed railway line linking London to Scotland in less than three hours in doubt.....
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06/06/08 01:01
Prince Charles to unveil 'unique' historic Scottish mansionrinces Charles will visit Ayrshire to open a unique stately home that he helped save to the public.Dumfries House, near Cumnock in Ayrshire, sits in nearly 2,000 acres and was designed 250 years ago.....
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05/06/08 00:48
Edinburgh Fringe Festival to unveil its 2008 line-upThe Edinburgh Fringe Festival is announcing its new programme today - featuring more shows than ever.In an advance preview, the Scotsman reports that this year's line up features a number of innovative new productions, including a one-man recreation of the Glastonbury festival experience and a drama based on "black box" transcripts of aircraft emergencies.....
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04/06/08 00:36
National Gallery announces Renaissance exhibition for autumnThe Renaissance is coming to the National Gallery in London. According to the Guardian, its autumn exhibition will be devoted to Renaissance portraits.....
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04/06/08 00:24
Wales could benefit from new tourist Ferry from Anglesey to CaernarfonA new tourist ferry service across the Menai Strait, separating Caernarfon and Anglesey, has been proposed.According to the Welsh Daily Post, Gwynedd's High Sheriff, former North Wales AM Peter Rogers, suggested that a ferry service could improve the local economy and provide a boon to tourists and locals alike.....
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03/06/08 09:48
New South London railway station begins servicesSouth London saw the inaugural trains arrive at the new Mitcham Eastfields station yesterday - the first suburban railway station to open in the area since World War Two.According to the BBC, the first Southern Train from Mitcham Eastfields in Mitcham was bound for Epsom in Surrey, and arrived at the station at 1609 on Monday to be greeted by local councillors with a welcome placard.....
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03/06/08 00:12
Trump will fly to Scotland for golf resort hearingThe public hearing of Donald Trump's planned Aberdeenshire golf resort will be attended by the US tycoon himself.According to the BBC, the billionaire will fly to Scotland next week and visit the former home of his late mother in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis before appearing to give evidence at the inquiry in Aberdeen on Tuesday.....
