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• 150th anniversary of the first traffic lights

  09-12-2018 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This week, or next, depending on which date you care to choose marks the 150th anniversary of the world’s first purpose built traffic light.
  Cars didn’t exist in 1868, this was to control horses — or more accurately, control the humans on the carts and omnibuses who told horses what to do.
  Towering around 20 feet above the carriageway, the first traffic light resembled a railway signal with waving arms to indicate stop. It included the familiar red and green lights, light by ga
  
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• A glowing deer made from rubbish in central London

  09-12-2018 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a festive deer in Piccadilly at the moment made from rubbish that glows when you make a donation to charity.
  It’s on display in the garden outside St James’s Church just down the road from Piccadilly Circus.
  It’s a life-size sculpture and has been made from 2,000 waste bottles to encourage people to cut down on plastic waste.As part of the Hart installation, there is a £3 tap donation point to raise money for the Church’s charity which offers
  
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• Today isn’t the day that the Elizabeth line opens

  09-12-2018 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today should have been the day that the Crossrail project triumphantly handed over to the Elizabeth line.
  Today should have been the day that thousands of excited people woke up to their very own Christmas Day as shiny new trains and stations begged to be explored.Today should have been the day that saw more dignitaries than you knew existed tuning up for a ceremonial purple ribbon cutting exercise.Today should have been the day when a new line appeared on the tube map.Today should have been the
  
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• China Telecom helps tycoon challenge duopoly

  09-12-2018 04:51
  Dennis Uy unfazed by Beijing links as he hopes to offer alternative to PLDT and Globe
  
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