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Another link of interest is here:-
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Photographers_warned_after_thousands_of_pics_lost_news_306605.html
So Fotopic makes the Amateur Photographer magazine..
Quote:-
Photographers nationwide have expressed outrage after thousands of their images...
Virgin SuperVoyager 221115 renamed "Polmadie Depot", and rebadged with Bombardier vynyls on its first trip today.
http://railfoto.fotopic.net/
together with 7000 other images
Ten thousand free tickets mark first full service on London Overgrounds East London route
· New line connects Dalston in the north to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon in the south
· 33 million expected to use the line in its first year
Ten thousand free tickets...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8453878.stm
From the newspage:-
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Police powers to use terror laws to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.
The Strasbourg court has been hearing a case involving two...
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=6&storycode=44853&c=1
A photographer who was arrested, handcuffed and detained for eight hours
when he tried to take pictures of a road accident has won more than £5,000
in damages and an apology from Thames Valley Police.
Police have...
An interesting encounter, entirely contrary to the edicts of Andy Trotter , as Chairman of the media advisory group of ACPO, and his memo below:-
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The video:-
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/11/snapshot-special-branch-terror-suspect...
http://www.penaltyfareappeal.co.uk/wordpress/?cat=157
All quotes are from the above site- the allegations are just that.
...We have received a worrying report from a pregnant passenger that was assaulted by a member of First Capital Connect Staff...
...While she was queuing, the inspector...
http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com:80/?p=4024
Two Quotes:-
1/. After a while, Ian started shouting at the guy to stand back there is a f***ing train approaching
2/. But then right at the end of the clip (at exactly 50 seconds), you will hear Ian exclaim (again, I quote): sling him under...
The Railway Magazine, November Edition, has launched a feature that explains that a lot of the info in the What Happened to Steam books was wrong.
A new website is being launched today too - http://www.whatreallyhappenedtosteam.co.uk
Lots of updates on my site as follows:-
Battlefield " Big Engines " event, 30th August
http://railfoto.fotopic.net/c1748088.html
Midland Railway Centre "Works Open Day " Event 29th August.
http://railfoto.fotopic.net/c1748411.html
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry " Beyer...
I have received this email from Princess productions Ltd., who are looking to produce a pilot for Sky One.
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I am writing from a London based Production Company. We are currently working on a pilot about Britain's most popular interests and...
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Police_officer_caught_taking_pictures_news_287791.html
Next time you have troubles fotting at a station , point the accusers at this article..
Some images of the Midland Railway Centre 'English Electric weekend' event
at their homepages
http://www.trainweb.org/cfa/ then click on 'Newsroom'
or a direct link http://www.trainweb.org/cfa/newsroom/news.html
While your there , take a look at these pages about a repair fund...
A special gala event has been arranged for this Saturday 21st June and Sunday 22nd at the Midland Railway Centre with the entire timetable worked by the CFA locos 50007 and D212 Aureol.
Saturday
10:30 - 50007
11:00 - D212
11:30 - 50007
12:05 - D212
12:40 - 50007
13.45 - D212
14.25...
The West Coast Railway Company, in association with The Railway
Magazine, Britain's best-selling railway monthly, is to throw open the
gates of Carnforth for an open weekend on July 26/27, 2008.
The event marks the 40th anniversary of BR's 1968 steam finale and
WCRC's own 10th anniversary...
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