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• Ericsson to write down $1.8 billion in Q4 2017

  16-01-2018 01:00
  Ericsson has announced that it will write down $1.8 billion (SEK14.2 billion) as it prepares to release its whole year figures for 2017. The write down will be booked in the fourth quarter of 2017…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Lost stretch of London’s Roman Wall could reappear in the pavement outside Guildhall

  28-01-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A lost section of London’s Roman Wall could be highlighted in the pavement as part of a scheme to pedestrianise a road next to the City of London’s Guildhall.
  Aldermanbury
  The road is Aldermanbury, named for the Aldermen of the City of London, which runs along the western side of the Guildhall and also provides the main entrance to the City of London’s library. As part of plans, which are just getting started now, to refurbish an office block on the other side of the road (65 G
  
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• Train operator Lumo awarded its own officially registered Scottish tartan

  28-01-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A few weeks ago, a notice quietly appeared on the Scottish Register of Tartans authorising a train company to commission its very own tartan design — the corporate equivalent of being knighted, but in wool.
  The company in question is low-cost train operator Lumo, which can now officially claim to be the proud owner of an officially official tartan.The design was first shown off last month when Lumo launched its Glasgow–London services, but this wasn’t just a case of splashing a
  
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• World’s oldest gasholder to be restored and opened to the public

  28-01-2026 12:30 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The world’s oldest surviving gasholder is to be restored and repurposed as part of a housing development in west London.
  Historic Photograph of the Gasholder – source planning documents
  Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved plans that will see the Grade II* listed Gasholder No.2 at King’s Road Park restored, securing the future of a structure that will soon reach its 200th birthday.
  Built between 1829 and 1830, Gasholder No.2 is believed to be the oldest surviving gasho
  
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• Goldman-backed broadband provider set to axe third of jobs

  28-01-2026 12:13
  UK’s third-largest fibre network looks to streamline operations amid widespread cost-cutting in indebted sector
  
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• Why the most interesting things in museums are sometimes the ones that aren’t there

  28-01-2026 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  As you wander through a museum, you sometimes notice that things are missing. And oddly enough, it’s often the missing things that tell the best stories.
  You’re ambling past a cabinet of carved stones when — there it is. A gap. A neat rectangle of absence. In its place, a small white sign politely apologising on behalf of the missing stone, as if it’s just popped out for lunch and will be back shortly.The excuses are familiar enough: removed for conservation, away for stu
  
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• Euston, we have lift-off as HS2 starts tunnelling towards central London

  27-01-2026 18:16 via ianvisits.co.uk
  HS2 moved a step closer to reaching central London today as a giant tunnel boring machine began the 4.5-mile journey from Old Oak Common towards Euston.
  HS2 CEO Mark Wild and Minister for Rail, Lord Hendy starting the first TBM (c) HS2
  The start of tunnelling in west London comes as part of wider progress on the HS2 railway, following the completion of 23 miles of tunnels, 19 bridges and two viaducts along the route between London and Birmingham.
  The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones
  
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• London Overground strike called by RMT for next month

  27-01-2026 17:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  There could be disruption to services on the London Overground’s Windrush line after the RMT union called for strike action next month. The Windrush line runs from Highbury and Islington to Clapham Junction, West Croydon and Crystal Palace.If it goes ahead, the strike will affect the Overground’s Windrush line on three Thursdays, with possible impacts on the Friday mornings.Thursday 26th February
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  Thursday 23rd AprilA Transport for London spokesperson said:  &
  
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• Courtauld Gallery recieves £10 million gift to fund expansion of its art galleries

  27-01-2026 15:15 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The Courtauld Gallery in central London has secured £10 million in funding to open two new galleries dedicated to contemporary art.
  Courtauld Gallery – Somerset House
  The funding comes from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, which has supported the Courtauld for many years and its gifts to the Courtauld have now topped £20 million.
  Located on the top floor of the North Wing of Somerset House within the new Courtauld Campus, the two new galleries restore a space designed in the 18
  
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• TfL eyes major upgrade so Tube can accept National Rail barcode tickets

  27-01-2026 13:30 via ianvisits.co.uk
  London Underground could start accepting National Rail style barcoded train tickets in the future, as TfL has started looking at plans to add barcode scanners to its tube station ticket barriers.
  Barcode scanners coming to a tube station near you?
  Transport for London (TfL) has looked into the issue before, as National Rail tickets issued in barcode format can include travel on the London Underground, and that can cause issues when barcode tickets aren’t accepted at London Underground stat
  
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• A crumbling head and every English word: the Mithraeum’s latest puzzling artwork

  27-01-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A crumbling head, a newspaper and a postcard make up the latest somewhat baffling art exhibition above the London Mithraeum.The Temple of Mithras sits underground as a free visitor attraction, and the ground floor entrance is a mix of historic display and a modern art gallery.
  The challenge sometimes is to understand the art.
  This time, they’ve commissioned three works by the Dutch artist Mark Manders.
  We’re told that the artist “has developed what he describes as a ‘self
  
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• Kirkland & Ellis quits as counsel to Altice USA amid Wall Street pressure

  27-01-2026 05:18
  Investors including Apollo and Ares had been upset by an antitrust lawsuit
  
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• Save up to 60% on West End hits with this week’s theatre offers

  23-01-2026 15:30 via ianvisits.co.uk
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• A 2026 calendar of City of London ceremonies

  23-01-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The City of London, being very ancient, has many traditions and ceremonies, and as many of us still like dressing up in livery finery, many of them still happen today.
  Many of the ceremonies take place in private and aren’t open to the public, but as they involve processions from Halls to Churches, that part can be observed.
  So it’s no surprise to be wandering around the City sometimes and run into a group of people wearing furs and lace, carrying something special to a ceremony.
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• Tickets on sale now for Kew Garden’s Henry Moore exhibition

  23-01-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Tickets are now on sale for the largest exhibition of Henry Moore’s sculptures ever held in London.
  Two Large Forms, 1969 (c) Jonty Wilde
  This summer, his outdoor sculptures will be displayed at Kew Botanic Gardens, as Moore believed that landscapes provided the perfect setting for his sculptures, where the natural architecture of the environment could amplify their visual and emotional impact.
  The exhibition will also fill the entire 320-acre site, in contrast to a 2007 presentation
  
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• Londoners can abseil off a Premier League stadium for a lifesaving cause

  22-01-2026 17:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  If you fancy abseiling off the side of a football stadium while raising money, then the London Ambulance Charity is offering you the chance to do so.Abseilers will be able to descend 42 metres from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday 19th March, to raise money for wellbeing support for frontline crews and defibrillators in priority areas across London.
  The funds raised will support wellbeing initiatives for ambulance crews and 999 call handlers.
  A £25 registration fee per person will app
  
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• £2m heritage funding will make London’s papyrus archive easier to visit

  22-01-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The London headquarters of the Egypt Exploration Society (EES) will become easier to visit, as it has been awarded a £2 million grant to upgrade its building.
  What the EES premises could look like following its refurbishment (c) Egypt Exploration Society
  The EES says that following an application, it has received a £2 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, which is to be spent on upgrading its heritage centre, protecting its archival and manuscript collections, and en
  
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• Oyster cards could be loaded onto smartphones under new TfL deal

  22-01-2026 14:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Oyster cards could be coming to smartphones, as Transport for London (TfL) confirms that Spain’s Indra Group has been awarded a seven-year contract to run its revenue collection systems.Indra Group will replace USA-headquartered Cubic, which has operated the Oyster card since its launch in 2003. The decision to swap suppliers was announced last year but was challenged by Cubic, which had the handover put on hold while it pursued its case in court.
  Although the dispute is still pending, a c
  
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• UK’s broadband ‘altnets’ need some serious rewiring

  22-01-2026 13:59
  Even with the benefits of merging, it is hard to see the numbers stacking up
  
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• Government pledges £1.5bn to fix crumbling museums and cultural buildings

  22-01-2026 10:37 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The government has announced £1.5 billion in funding for museums and cultural centres over the next five years, which will mainly go toward clearing a backlog of maintenance of their buildings.
  British Museum (c) ianVisits
  Spread across more than 1,000 institutions, £600 million will go to the big 17 national museums, with £900 million devoted to regional and smaller venues across the UK.
  The rest of the funding is broken down into tranches:
  £160 million for local and reg
  
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• Canary Wharf lights up after dark as its free Winter Lights trail begins

  22-01-2026 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Canary Wharf’s 10th annual Winter Lights festival has opened, filling the docklands estate with 16 light displays, including six new commissions.In addition to the new temporary installations, the trail also highlights nine of Canary Wharf’s permanent light artworks, many collected from previous editions of the festival.
  The free festival runs for just over a week – but be aware that it gets very busy at weekends, so I would recommend a mid-week visit if possible.
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• Railway engineering works close lines, but unlock a little-used bit of track near Twickenham

  21-01-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  There’s going to be railway disruption in southwest London next month, which is bad news for locals, but good news for trackbashers.
  Strawberry Hill station
  Due to Network Rail engineering work, SWR services between New Malden and Twickenham and on the Shepperton branch line will be affected between Saturday 14th February and Tuesday 17th February 2026.
  On Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th February, buses will replace trains between New Malden, Shepperton and Twickenham.
  Affected services on 1
  
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• HS2 prepares to bore its final tunnels as Euston TBM launch date confirmed

  21-01-2026 13:40 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The first of the tunnel boring machines that will dig HS2’s last two tunnels is due to set off on its journey to Euston station next week.
  Rail Minister and HS2 CEO at Old Oak Common station box in 2024 to see the two TBMs preparing to build HS2 to Euston (c) HS2
  In a notice to local residents, HS2 said it expects to launch the first tunnel boring machine (TBM Madeleine) from the Old Oak Common site in the week beginning 26th January 2026. This will dig the upline tunnel, which will carry
  
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• Not the good guys: Exhibition confronts Britain’s colonial wars

  21-01-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Three often-overlooked post-WWII conflicts are the subject of a new exhibition that examines how colonial Britain still tried to pull the levers of political control across the globe.Bringing together testimonies from people in Kenya, Malaysia and Cyprus, the exhibition tells the story of their struggles for independence and, at times, of those who fought to retain the status quo.
  Their voices sit alongside young British National Service conscripts, revealing how these conflicts quickly escalate
  
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• Closed for a decade – part of the Thames riverside path has reopened at last

  21-01-2026 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A section of the Thames path that has been sealed off via a noisome detour since 2017 has finally reopened, with a new large riverside plaza.This is the Bazalgette Embankment, which sits atop a deep shaft as part of the Thames Super Sewer, designed to intercept sewage from overflowing Victorian sewers from entering the river. It’s as much a functional space below as it is a public space above, but that hidden space underneath is also partly why we have a large open plaza here, to give acce
  
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• Tron on the Tube: London Underground’s new trains are being tested on the Piccadilly line

  20-01-2026 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The Tron arriving at Platform 3 was the Piccadilly line’s new trains out on a weekend of trials ahead of passengers being able to ride them.The new trains are the first of a fleet of 94 new trains being built in Yorkshire at the moment, and will eventually replace the Piccadilly line’s existing 50-year old rolling stock. However, before passengers can ride the new trains, they need hundreds of hours of testing and assurance that they will work as expected. And testing has been underw
  
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• Three Ireland owner in talks over sale to Liberty Global

  20-01-2026 06:00
  Offloading mobile operator would be CK Hutchison’s latest disposal of European telecoms interests
  
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• Dredging the past: Hanwell’s historic canal side ponds being repaired

  19-01-2026 17:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A series of 210-year-old reservoirs next to the Grand Junction Canal in west London are currently being dredged and repaired decades after they fell out of use.Every time a boat passes through a canal lock, thousands of litres of water are released and must be replaced, usually from other sources. To reduce water loss, engineers sometimes build side ponds next to canals with several locks in succession.
  These side ponds allowed water to be “put aside” rather than lost. When a lock ch
  
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• HS2 completes construction of its longest tunnels beneath the Chilterns

  19-01-2026 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  HS2 says that construction of its longest tunnel, running from the edge of London under the Chilterns, has been completed, nearly 5 years after work began.
  View inside HS2’s Chiltern tunnel in Sept 2025 (c) HS2
  Digging the two tunnels was completed in March 2024, but work was also underway above the tunnels, digging down from the surface to create two large ventilation shafts.
  HS2 says it has completed work at two of the line’s Chiltern tunnel vent shafts, located at Chesham Road and
  
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• Major engineering works halt London–Peterborough trains on weekends

  19-01-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  There’s going to be a month of weekend train cancellations through north London due to engineering work on the East Coast Mainline affecting Thameslink and Great Northern services between London, Peterborough and Royston.The works being carried out include platform upgrades at Alexandra Palace station, track renewals along the line, several switch replacements and upgrades to overhead equipment.
  They are also carrying out work on the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP),
  
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