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Science Museum celebrates the inventor of the self-winding watch, Abraham-Louis Breguet

15-09-2023 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

The man who invented the self-winding wristwatch is the subject of a new exhibition at the Science Museum to mark the 200th anniversary of his death.The France-based inventor, Abraham-Louis Breguet was born in 1747 and in his lifetime was considered the leading watchmaker of his day, with a list of clients that included pretty much everyone who was anyone in Europe.
Alongside his friend and contemporary John Arnold, Breguet is now widely acknowledged as one of the greatest horologists of all tim

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Two more days of national rail strikes announced by ASLEF

15-09-2023 11:55 via ianvisits.co.uk

The train drivers union ASLEF has announced two more days of rail strikes, which are coincidentally timed to disrupt the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.ASLEF says that train drivers will walk out on Saturday 30th September and Wednesday 4th October. The union also announced an overtime ban across the UK rail network on Friday 29th September and from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th October.
While the strike will affect most train services for all travellers in England, it’s particular

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Tube trains are now departing from ‘Burberry Street’ station for London Fashion Week

15-09-2023 11:20 via ianvisits.co.uk

For the next few days, you can catch a London Underground or Elizabeth line train from Burberry Street tube station.
(c) Burberry
What was Bond Street station has been transformed into ‘Burberry Street’ for the duration of London Fashion Week, which runs until next Tuesday.This transformation isn’t limited to just a name change as the ‘Burberry Street’ station makeover extends to its entrance, signage, and Transport for London (TfL) roundels adorning the Central, Ju

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UK broadband speeds rise, helped by cable

15-09-2023 10:00

Home broadband speeds in the UK are increasing considerably with cable-based service offerings driving growth as much as full fibre, if not more.
That’s according to a new study published by regulator Ofcom, whose headline finding showed that the median average download speed in the UK was up by 17% year-on-year, based on March 2023 data. That equates to an increase of 10.1 Mbps to 69.4 Mbps.
The increase – and it’s a fairly noteworthy one – comes “as people have up

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UK unveils winners of £88m Open RAN competition

15-09-2023 09:30

BT, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), and Vodafone are just some of the big telco names that have won a share of UK government funding for Open RAN research.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) launched its Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition back in March, and after careful consideration it has chosen 19 worthy winners that will receive their share of the £88 million prize pot.
The successful entries are all research projects pitched by groups comprising various combi

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