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Twitterstorm erupts after Cardiff bus service launches with spectacularly bad sexist advertising
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Twitterstorm erupts after Cardiff bus service launches with spectacularly bad sexist advertising

Mon 11th May, 2015Mon 11th May, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A freshly launched South Wales bus company managed to disenfranchise and alienate a large chunk of their customer base with some truly dreadful sexist advertising.

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Exhaust fumes hang in the air as the Bus Cavalcade heads off towards Oxford Circus, London
London / photos / Places

Exhaust fumes hang in the air as the Bus Cavalcade heads off towards Oxford Circus, London

Thu 26th June, 2014Wed 25th June, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

After the day-long Bus Calvacade in Regent Street, we got to see some of these fine old vehicles fire up their engines and head home, passing Oxford Circus on their …

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A wonderful cavalcade of London buses, old and new, line up along Regent Street
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A wonderful cavalcade of London buses, old and new, line up along Regent Street

Wed 25th June, 2014Wed 25th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Sunday, Regent Street in central London was pedestrianised and  turned into an open bus museum, with a timeline of around 50 buses stretching from Oxford Circus down to Piccadilly Circus. …

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The Lego Bus Stop outside Hamley's toy shop, Regent Street, London
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Meet the Lego Bus Stop outside Hamley’s toy shop, Regent Street, London

Tue 24th June, 2014Tue 24th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s officially London’s Year Of The Bus and there’s been a host of events around the capital to celebrate the wonder of omnibuses. On Sunday, Regent Street was closed off to …

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Vauxhall Bus Station threatened with demolition to make way for a 'riverside town'
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Vauxhall Bus Station threatened with demolition to make way for a ‘riverside town’

Mon 3rd February, 2014Mon 3rd February, 2014 - by editor - 6 Comments.

The Vauxhall Society is up in arms over TfL and Lambeth Council plans to spend £25 million demolishing the shiny edifice that is Vauxhall Bus Station, just ten years after it …

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The Dark Side of the Bus, south London

Tue 12th April, 2011Fri 17th February, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Seen on the back of a Brixton-bound bus in Streatham High Road was this hand-drawn tribute to Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ album, smudged on to the the …

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New London Routemaster unveiled as a full size model

Thu 11th November, 2010Thu 11th November, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

I loved the old Routemaster buses, with their hop-on hop-off platforms making them ideal for getting around London, so Mayor Boris Johnson’s pledge to reinstate them was one of the few …

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London in the rain from a double decker bus

Wed 22nd September, 2010Wed 22nd September, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I don’t actually run around the streets of London swinging an umbrella and singing in the rain, but I do rather like inclement weather. Most of my favourite songs go …

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London’s new double-decker bus announced

Mon 17th May, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

I loved the old Routemaster bus, with its handy rear platform for jumping on and off quickly, and Boris Johnson’s decision to reintroduce an updated version was one of the …

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