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• The London Buzz – 1st November 2024

  01-11-2024 18:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Today’s London news round-up:
  More than 21,000 civil service roles have now been relocated out of London under the Places for Growth programme, new Cabinet Office data reveals. Civil Service World
  The company behind Catford Mews has blamed Lewisham Council for the closure of the cinema – accusing its management firm of not maintaining the building properly and even blocking phone calls about the venue’s future. The Greenwich Wire
  Work is due to start next year on a renovation
  
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• London tube strikes partially suspended

  01-11-2024 14:30 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A week of misery on the London Underground has been avoided after the RMT union suspended its tube strikes.The RMT strikes were due to start this evening with engineering staff walking out, but the main impact on passengers would have kicked in on Tuesday with several days of strikes.
  An RMT spokesperson said: “Following intense negotiations with London Underground management and a significantly improved offer, we have suspended the strikes scheduled to start this evening.
  “London Un
  
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• Lime hire bikes makes changes to avoid Brent Council ban

  01-11-2024 14:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Lime hire bikes secured a last-minute agreement that will see them change how they operate to avoid a ban across Brent Council’s jurisdiction.A couple of months ago, Brent Council gave Lime Bikes until Halloween to devise a plan to fix the problem of bikes being dumped by their users in a way that blocked pavements.
  As part of the plans to keep Lime Bikes in Brent, they will fund the creation of 200 new parking bays to be introduced in phases before July 2025. In the meantime, they will re
  
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• Free tickets to St Paul’s “Celebration of Christmas” with celebrity readers and carols

  01-11-2024 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The ballot for free tickets to St Paul’s Cathedral’s annual Celebration of Christmas, an evening of celebrity readings and carols, is now open.
  No need to rush, you have a few weeks to apply, and if chosen, you can receive two tickets for the free evening.
  St Pauls also has several carol and charity fundraising events throughout the Advent season, and the full list is below:
  St Pauls Cathedral from the Triforium (c) ianVisits
  Advent Carol Service
  Sunday 1st December at 5:30pm
  One of
  
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• DLR restoring peak-hour Stratford-Lewisham services from Monday

  01-11-2024 11:15 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) says it is restoring the direct peak-hour services between Stratford and Lewisham, which were suspended when problems were found with the network. Some services that were previously terminated at Canning Town will also be extended to Stratford International.
  The services will be restored on Monday 4th November, when a new timetable is introduced on the DLR.The problems with the DLR arose after a review of the signalling system ahead of the introduction of their
  
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• Build a LEGO model of Surbiton station

  01-11-2024 11:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  One of the UK’s finest modernist railway stations has been immortalised in LEGO, and the local friend’s society is selling kits so you can build your own mini-station.
  (c) Friends of Surbiton Station
  The model contains 99 real LEGO parts and two special printed blocks and once assembled, it measures 17.5 x 4.5 x 9 cm. It shows the clock tower and famous frontage, along with the side wing for the station building.
  The model is available for pre-order only. Orders need to be placed by
  
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