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Sheikh Alamgir - The Thirteen Year Old Drug Addict

Our World

Sheikh Alamgir - The Thirteen Year Old Drug Addict

At 7, Sheikh Alamgir ran away from home. Now 13, the Sealdah railway station in Kolkata has been his home. There are around 500 children living here at this railway station begging and ...
by arindam Mukherjee, on 25th of October 2009
Flash mob underway in Ljubljana

Arts & Entertainment

Flash mob underway in Ljubljana

A group of dancers from one of the biggest Slovenian dance schools Kazina, led by choreographer Zeljko Bozic, performed a flash mob in the middle of Ljubljana's train station with ...
by Saso Domijan, on 15th of May 2012
Normality in the second day of Catalan railway strike

Society

Normality in the second day of Catalan railway strike

The second day of a strike by workers of the Ferrocarils de la Generatitat (FGC - Catalan Railways) is developing without any kind of incident. The railway stations were unusually empty...
by Albert S. Llop, on 11th of May 2012
A Scorching Camp for Hot Shot Air Cadets

Our World

A Scorching Camp for Hot Shot Air Cadets

Air Cadets from the Warwickshire and Birmingham Wing have just returned from what the youngsters have described as an "awesome" camp at the Defence Fire Training and Developme...
by Paul Hincks, on 5th of April 2012
Connecting the Dots of climate change - Melbourne

Environment

Connecting the Dots of climate change - Melbourne

Citizens of Melbourne joined thousands of people around the world today for the largest international climate action in history.
by Derek Leahy, on 5th of May 2012
May Day Workfare Protest - London

Politics

May Day Workfare Protest - London

A crowd of several hundred people walked and ran around the West End after the end of the May Day Rally followed by a large group of police, protesting outside various branches of shops...
by Peter Marshall, on 1st of May 2012
Last seen heading for London, violent prisoner on the run

Society

Last seen heading for London, violent prisoner on the r...

Graham Farrell, a convicted bank robber, has absconded from a jail in Surrey - Her Majesty's Prison Coldingley. Mr Farrell was on day-release on Friday, 27 April 2012, but did not ...
by Paul Jerram, on 2nd of May 2012
Railway station closed for Olympic Security Exercise - London

Politics

Railway station closed for Olympic Security Exercise - ...

A Docklands Light Railway station is closed as part of a large scale security training exercise. British security forces are holding a massive exercise in preparation for the Olympics.
by Bimal Sharma, on 2nd of May 2012
East London tower block eyed to be missile base during Olympics

Politics

East London tower block eyed to be missile base during ...

East London tower block where it is rumored that the Ministry of Defence could station surface-to-air missiles on their rooftops during the London Olympics.
by David Mbiyu, on 29th of April 2012
Historic Steam Engine Scots Guardsman - Linlithgow

Our World

Historic Steam Engine Scots Guardsman - Linlithgow

Royal Scot Class No 46115 "Scots Guardsman" calls at Linlithgow Railway Station on a Forth Circle excursion run by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. The first of two ...
by Roger Gaisford, on 28th of April 2012
Tottenham Court Road evacuated during hostage crisis - London

Society

Tottenham Court Road evacuated during hostage crisis - ...

Central London ground to a halt for several hours as a tense hostage situation played itself out at the offices of HGV driver training company Advantage on London's Tottenham Court...
by Pete Riches, on 27th of April 2012
Fire tuba entertainer at Stratford - London

Arts & Entertainment

Fire tuba entertainer at Stratford - London

Christopher Werkowicz entertains pedestrians at Stratford with his fire tuba. The street performer from Poland was a sensation to pedestrians at Stratford Center outside the tube statio...
by David Mbiyu, on 27th of April 2012
Bakerloo Line suspended due to tunnel obstruction

Our World

Bakerloo Line suspended due to tunnel obstruction

Bakerloo Line services were suspended beyond Piccadilly Circus due to a tunnel obstruction between Embankment & Waterloo. Images taken from 2009-2012.
by sinister pictures, on 26th of April 2012
Explosion at Lahore railway station kills two

Politics

Explosion at Lahore railway station kills two

Two people were killed and at least 27 others injured in a powerful blast that ripped through the busy Lahore Railway Station, according to a Capital City Police Officer.
by Owais Aslam Ali, on 24th of April 2012
Fire at Willesden Junction EMR Metal Recyclers Yard

Politics

Fire at Willesden Junction EMR Metal Recyclers Yard

A large fire at the EMR Metal Recyclers yard is in full swing. The scrapyard is close to platforms at Willesden Junction train station, and the fire has caused smoke to sweep South-East...
by Harune Noor, on 24th of April 2012
Italo, the high speed train of NTV

Business

Italo, the high speed train of NTV

Italo, the high speed train of NTV, is introduced in the Tiburtina station. The Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno was with the NTV chairman, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and Isabella Rauti m...
by Stefano Montesi, on 21st of April 2012
41 gun salute marks Queen's birthday in London's Hyde Park

Our World

41 gun salute marks Queen's birthday in London's Hyde P...

A 41-gun salute was hosted at Hyde Park London at 12.00 noon, and a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London an hour later. The salute fired by King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery was to mar...
by David Mbiyu, on 21st of April 2012
Art installed teach the Marseille civilized manner

Society

Art installed teach the Marseille civilized manner

Two huge statues have been placed in the central train station of Marseille, one of a huge cigarette butt, 6 meter tall, and a green chewing gum, as part of a campaign against unciviliz...
by amit mendelsohn, on 20th of April 2012
Commuters evacuated from train after being stuck three hours - London

Our World

Commuters evacuated from train after being stuck three ...

Commuters on a train in Wandsworth, South London are evacuated onto the railway after a lightning strike caused a power failure at 17:20 in the evening. After several hours, the emergen...
by Daniel Nakamura-Craig, on 19th of April 2012
Kings Cross station queues due to signalling problems

Our World

Kings Cross station queues due to signalling problems

Big queues formed at the ticket barriers due to signalling problems causing train delays and packed platforms.
by Craig Shepheard, on 19th of April 2012

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