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Trump: Iran was two weeks from nuclear bomb
President Trump, speaking at the White House on Wednesday, has said of the attacks on Iran: “If we didn’t hit within two weeks they would have had a nuclear weapon.

“When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”

Trump: Iran was two weeks from nuclear bomb President Trump, speaking at the White House on Wednesday, has said of the attacks on Iran: “If we didn’t hit within two weeks they would have had a nuclear weapon. “When crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.”

Oh yeah, I remember 2002.

04.03.2026 20:28 — 👍 39    🔁 10    💬 6    📌 3

Then if one cancellation - not uncommon with Thameslink - people can't get on Southeastern as running 5 car trains at times in the peak as they lack stock

04.03.2026 19:49 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Rail links to Kent need an uplift.

Abbey Wood rammed as people leave Liz line and there's a 20-30 minute wait for onward links to north Kent.

This was after ten mins. Got a lot busier. Worse thing is roads are gridlocked outside as many won't risk long wait for onward trains

04.03.2026 19:48 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Love seeing a bit of Network SouthEast red poking through.

Superb work they did before privatisation.

Could GBR do it again? Depends on funding and autonomy from the DfT.

04.03.2026 19:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Woolwich pub that the owner is seeking to demolish for the second time.

Add a floor or two and all's good. No imagination. No interest in the town or its history.

03.03.2026 19:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I should. I always wanted to.

04.03.2026 01:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Shopfront in Greenwich market.

I wish I could play an instrument. I blame Abbey Wood school music lessons for being utter shite.

03.03.2026 23:09 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If it's in big letters it's DEFINITELY going to be ok.

Clown show goes on

03.03.2026 20:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Replacement ideas for rejected Stratford MSG Sphere on the way - Murky Depths Plans of what to build on the scrapped site of the Stratford Sphere are to be consulted upon later this month

Why is there a load of old buses around Stratford station?

New plans for the old MSG Sphere site to be revealed

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2026/03/02/r...

03.03.2026 16:58 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Woolwich pub that the owner is seeking to demolish for the second time.

Add a floor or two and all's good. No imagination. No interest in the town or its history.

03.03.2026 19:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The big volume housebuilders are again asking for taxpayer/govt props to help their margin.

Sorry I mean to "help first time buyers".

Same old drivel we've had for years that led us to the problem we now have.

03.03.2026 18:40 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Replacement ideas for rejected Stratford MSG Sphere on the way - Murky Depths Plans of what to build on the scrapped site of the Stratford Sphere are to be consulted upon later this month

Why is there a load of old buses around Stratford station?

New plans for the old MSG Sphere site to be revealed

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2026/03/02/r...

03.03.2026 16:58 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Woolwich ferry roundabout where Cycleway 4 works are ongoing

03.03.2026 14:38 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Plumstead college building now complete as part of mixed-use development - Murky Depths A new college building in Plumstead has opened close to Woolwich as part of a mixed-use development that also includes new homes

New college building in Plumstead now complete.

Part of a mixed-use development including almost 300 homes

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2026/03/01/n...

01.03.2026 14:35 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Street changes taking shape in Charlton as part of Cycleway 4 extension to Woolwich ferry

02.03.2026 13:22 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Cycle lane works in Charlton with a Superloop pictured on the way to Abbey Wood.

New homes seen to the right. Plans trickling in for an adjacent plot of 200 further homes.

01.03.2026 16:59 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Plumstead college building now complete as part of mixed-use development - Murky Depths A new college building in Plumstead has opened close to Woolwich as part of a mixed-use development that also includes new homes

New college building in Plumstead now complete.

Part of a mixed-use development including almost 300 homes

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2026/03/01/n...

01.03.2026 14:35 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Student blocks which comprise 429 rooms in Woolwich seen here. One block is looking all but complete and the other is not far behind.

01.03.2026 13:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Surray Quays station upgrade set to open in November 2026 say TfL - Murky Depths TfL have given a November opening date for an expanded Surrey Quays station with a new entrance, ticket hall and gate line

Surrey Quays London Overground station expansion should open late in 2026 according to latest TfL report.

Designed for thousands of new homes across the 1980s shopping centre site (and beyond).

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2026/02/27/s...

28.02.2026 16:17 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Surray Quays station upgrade set to open in November 2026 say TfL - Murky Depths TfL have given a November opening date for an expanded Surrey Quays station with a new entrance, ticket hall and gate line

Surrey Quays London Overground station expansion should open late in 2026 according to latest TfL report.

Designed for thousands of new homes across the 1980s shopping centre site (and beyond).

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2026/02/27/s...

28.02.2026 16:17 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Northumberland street Newcastle showing busy street with a MASSIVE advertising LED tower dominating the scene.

Northumberland street Newcastle showing busy street with a MASSIVE advertising LED tower dominating the scene.

The massive street level led advertising "towers" can get in the sea too

27.02.2026 18:07 — 👍 24    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 1
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This cottage in Hertfordshire is yours to rent for £1450pm...

...as long as you don’t register to vote.

What a red flag – landlords can't deny your democratic rights.

The big surprise is that the letting agent thinks it’s okay to include in the advert
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

27.02.2026 10:43 — 👍 151    🔁 66    💬 19    📌 20
Rob Grant RIP – Ganymede & Titan We at Ganymede & Titan are heartbroken to pass on a message from Rob Grant’s family. With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afte...

It's been reported that Red Dwarf creator Rob Grant has died.

Well, smeg. :(

www.ganymede.tv/2026/02/rob-...

26.02.2026 17:40 — 👍 347    🔁 161    💬 14    📌 66

"Labour will support the transition to electric vehicles by accelerating the roll out of charge points"
(Labour 2024 manifesto). Still time though...

26.02.2026 20:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Rumours that Labour are bringing back Help to Buy.

A moronic, idiotic policy that benefits volume developers and screws younger people as it pushes house prices far faster than wages.

If they do it, shame on the likes of Matt Pennycook. He will deserve to lose his seat. Reprehensible policy.

26.02.2026 15:19 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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A few photos from today

26.02.2026 17:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've been out today taking hundreds of photos for posts on the website. Yep, hundreds.

For me it's a source of pride to have genuine photos.

Then you see big corporate sites use Google images. I do it on occasion but christ for them (Newsquest and Reach) it's all they do. Never out on the ground

26.02.2026 17:03 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Labour have not been great with housing since the election. Affordable Housing Programme funds over this Parliament are little different to last Tory govt in real terms.

But doing this? Nail in the coffin of a party that has any ideas, any clue or any interest in solving housing crisis.

26.02.2026 15:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I will personally campaign against Pennycook if he supports this. Will highlight contantly how abysmal this policy is on the site.

A truly dismal idea and if Labour do bring back Help to Buy v2 any MP or cllrs who support it needs to be voted out.

26.02.2026 15:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We know this govt has already let off volume developers by forcing out the head of the CMA investigating price collusion.

Policies to help them like Help to Buy v2 will look VERY dodgy.

26.02.2026 15:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0