Martin Ward @_MartinWard

Railway professional. Orienteer. Occasional tweeter. Sheffield Joined June 2009

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WOC2024 @woc2024

2 years ago

𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗵! 🧭💥 Come and spectate the world’s best! And take part yourself too, entries for the WOC Tour are now open 👉 woc2024.org/woc-tour/

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Positive News @PositiveNewsUK

2 years ago

Eight ways to transform a walk in the forest into a wellbeing immersion Partner content supported by @ForestryEngland positive.news/lifestyle/well…

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My full response to Sunak & critics of HS2 who trashed Britain’s future 🧵 You would think, from Sunak & the media, that HS2 was dead & deserved its fate. But as HS2’s main architect back in 2009/10 I only wish Labour had stayed stayed in office long enough to see it through 1/

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Simon Calder @SimonCalder

2 years ago

HS2. From the wreckage of a world-beating example of how to foul up a giant infrastructure project, surely the winners are travellers between Birmingham and London? Wrong. The very last thing the nation needs is a stand-alone link between these two cities. independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

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Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie

2 years ago

Net-zero targets are all well and good. But how countries get there matters a lot. It's the area under the curve that matters for warming. Delay emissions cuts and you not only make net-zero less likely, you also make climate change worse along the way.

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone

2 years ago

If only we were a rich, advanced country that could afford this sort of thing. Y’know, like Morocco (below) or Turkey. Maybe they could do something to help Britain. Like raise aid for us with a pop concert or something…

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Martin Adam Haynes @MartinAdam1987

2 years ago

@seatsixtyone This graphic by @EngFocus demonstrates the scale of all the cuts quite well.

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Ben @kitchentowel

2 years ago

The minister is either ignorant or lying -#hs2 has NOT tripled, NOT doubled. Yes its gone up substantially, by about 40% in real terms -Budget increased once -Based on revised budget HS2 is on track However seeing many variations of "budget was 32.7bn and its now over 100bn" no..

Standard News @standardnews

2 years ago

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scottish6days @scottish6days

2 years ago

Also have a look out for Claire Houston who will be providing physio services in the arena today, tomorrow, and Thursday. All profits are being donated to the Orienteering Foundation orienteeringfoundation.org.uk/physio-at-scot…

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National Railway Museum @RailwayMuseum

2 years ago

🧵 THREAD (1/6) 🛤️ In the 1990s, British Rail was dismantled into over 100 privately owned companies. 🎤 Britain’s Railways All Change is a collection of over 170 oral recordings of personal recollections of people in the privatisation process. 👇 More below!

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Martin Ward @_MartinWard

2 years ago

Three weeks till I get to run the first leg in the biggest orienteering relay competition in the world... 🌲🏃‍♂️🌲 #bucketlist

Jukolan viesti @JukolanViesti

2 years ago

Three weeks till I get to run the first leg in the biggest orienteering relay competition in the world... 🌲🏃‍♂️🌲 #bucketlist

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British Biathlon Union @BritishBiathlon

3 years ago

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Congratulations to the Junior Women selected for the IBU Junior World Championships 💪🇬🇧 @Shawna.pendry @chlo.dup @_zarastewart @Cara.loates.sports.journey

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Martin Ward @_MartinWard

3 years ago

Running through forests is good for you! positive.news/lifestyle/well…

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Martin Ward @_MartinWard

3 years ago

All of this... (and especially number 3 🙂).

Positive News @PositiveNewsUK

3 years ago

All of this... (and especially number 3 🙂).

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Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe

3 years ago

In a nutshell: we need to turn off the hose as fast as we can, enlarge the drain at all speed, all while learning how to swim + help others learn as well.

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Martin Ward @_MartinWard

3 years ago

Hi @CrossCountryUK. Since 1M75 is cancelled, can you call 1E63 at Tamworth tonight please?

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Martin Ward @_MartinWard

3 years ago

The prize-giving for the @GBRorienteering 2021 UK Orienteering League will be at 15:30 today at the @thejkfestival. Prizes for the top 3 people in each age class from M/W16 to M/W85.

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vocL @vocL_UK

4 years ago

Is #HS2 more than just a railway? Will it transform #Britain and British prospects? #vocL Associate, Allan Cook, former Chairman of @HS2ltd has written a brilliant article on his experience chairing the project. 👀👉 vocl.uk/HS2-allan-cook #BeMorevocL #ResponsibleBusiness