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London victoria and portsmouth. but direct services between southampton and gatwick have ended. southeastern and greater anglia have both increased the number of trains. operators say it s in response to changing travel patterns and customer feedback. hundreds of tradespeople are holding what they call a van rally in westminster later to highlight the issue of tool thefts. it s being organised by the campaign group trades united, which said the growing number of tools being stolen means thousands are losing their livelihoods. they re calling for tougher measures to stop them being resold at car boot sales and markets. a historian has published the results of a unique, ten year project looking at the changes in stoke newingrton over the last 200 years. amir dotan s research focused in and around the church street area and looked at how different businesses and trends have evolved through the decades. i was always a history buff from a very young age i wanted to be indiana jones. so wh
The closure of Golden Dragon, a Stoke Newington chippy which has traded since 1910, prompted Twitter tributes; its former home is up for sale on Rightmove.
Drain-spotting: The people who keep their minds in the gutter
By Bethan Bell
image copyrightAmir Dotan
Tour guides usually urge people to look up! when exploring a city, but a downwards glance can also offer portals into the unknown. Like bellybutton piercings of the streets, the gleam of these cast-iron discs are little glimpses of jewellery not usually seen.
Manhole covers, coalhole covers and drain covers all offer access to an underground world that, if not exactly thrilling, is at least full of artistry, history and in many cases, beauty.
Dr Shepherd Thomas Taylor, who studied medicine in 1860s London, is the first person known to have captured their charm.