Equal marriage is now law!
The equal marriage bill for England and Wales was today given Royal Assent, and is now officially law. The Queen’s Royal Assent was granted to the bill on Wednesday at 15:06, turning it into the...
View ArticleRail fares ‘to rise by 4.1%’ in England
Commuters in England face an average 4.1% rise in regulated rail fares – including season tickets – next year. Ministers say the rises will pay for investment in the rail network. Trade unions...
View ArticleA house price farce
Photo credit: John Barnabas Leith The government is to consider curbing the building of so-called “rabbit hutch” homes in England. In a consultation being launched on Tuesday, it said it was...
View ArticlePortsmouth sunset by vicaringroo
Portsmouth sunset by vicaringroo via Flickr some sunset photos taken around Old Portsmouth in August 2013
View ArticleThrough the London Underground
From last night’s wander through the London Underground by danrubin From last night’s wander through the London Underground with @finn, @hellopoe, @davidangell, and our fabulous tour guide,...
View ArticleSunrise over Walton Farm
Sunrise over Walton Farm by ahgandrea Sunrise over Walton Farm this morning, amazing low mist in the valley by ahgandrea
View ArticleMario’s garden at OXO Tower
Mario’s garden at OXO Tower The OXO Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The building has been redeveloped as a mixed use development called “Oxo...
View ArticleEvery Tube Station Song by Jay Foreman
Could you name all 270 Tube stations in London (not including DLR or Overground)? Of course you can. But turning them into a catchy three-minute tongue-twister tune, now that’s a different story....
View ArticleRail companies cancel all morning trains.
England World (Photo credit: @Doug88888) Millions of commuters face being unable to get to work on time tomorrow after a host of train companies cancelled all early morning and rush hour rail services...
View ArticleSt. Jude
The St Jude storm, also known as Cyclone Christian and by other names, was a severe European windstorm that hit Northwestern Europe on 27 and 28 October 2013 causing at least 17 deaths. Winds of up to...
View ArticleRestless Nights
www.agour.co.uk During October I spent 8 days cycling 200 miles around London whilst carrying 22kg of camera gear. That week consisted of 3 main tasks. Lots of shooting, transferring photos onto the...
View ArticleDidcot and East Hagbourne
Didcot Parkway Didcot Parkway is a railway station serving the town of Didcot in Oxfordshire, England. The station was opened as Didcot on 12 June 1844, and renamed Didcot Parkway on 29 July 1985 to...
View ArticleReading
Green Abbot The inner rubble cores of the walls of the many of the major buildings of the abbey still stand. The only parts of the Abbey Church that still exist are fragments of the piers of the...
View ArticleStorm UK, part 2
UK storm: Damage hits travel as more severe weather expected BBC weather forecaster Chris Fawkes says more bad weather is on the way and explains the likely impact of the powerful atmospheric jet...
View ArticleDec20th. #photoadventcalendar Queen’s House, #Greenwich
Dec20th. #photoadventcalendar Queen’s House, #Greenwich by tomdingleyphoto
View ArticleSevere weather warnings
HERE IT COMES: Huge Atlantic storm heading STRAIGHT for Britain will hit in just 10 hours THIS TERRIFYING image shows how a catastrophic storm hurtling across the Atlantic will smash into Britain in...
View ArticleTeach Kids About Gay Marriage: This is Our House
This sweet story of two gay princes will teach kids about gay marriage As England and Wales prepares for its first lesbian and gay weddings, educators are advising teachers what books to use to explain...
View ArticleHurricane Bertha set to strike UK
Earlier this week Bertha battered the Caribbean with gusts of more than 90mph, leaving thousands of homes without power Photo: NASA/Reuters The gorgeous summer weather is set to break spectacularly...
View ArticleAutomatic refunds for rail passengers
Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport Rail passengers delayed by more than two minutes could be entitled to automatic refunds under a new Government crackdown. The scheme, which is now...
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