Entries from June 2007 ↓

Dorothea Bate - Paleontologist and… Pirate?

As a member or the Natural History Museum in London, I receive a magazine about the activities of the museum from time to time. I kept an issue of the autumn of 2006 and re-read an article about Dorothea Bate, an early twentieth century Paleontologist whose memory the museum tries to resuscitate.

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Abusive charges by Virgin Media

I used to dial a free number to report problems with my service as a former Telewest customer. Life with Virgin Media (merge of NTL and Telewest) is not getting better.

abusive virgin media charges

I received this email from my Internet provided, Virgin Media (former Telewest), on June 15th 2007:

From 1st July, our broadband helpline number is changing and from then on it’ll cost 25p per minute to call from a Virgin home phone, plus 10p to connect. Mobiles and other networks may vary. The new number is 0906 212 1111. [...]

We hope that helps and that you continue to enjoy the same great service!

The Virgin Media team

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Neighbours prevent the installation of a mobile phone mast

A group of neighbours in North West London, NW6 2PH, managed to prevent the installation of a mobile phone mast at the corner of Dynham Road and West End Lane.

Orange PCS Ltd requested in 2006 approval to install an eight meters tall pole and a cabinet in a paved area at the junction of Dynham Road and West End Lane.

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