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04 January 2010
Ordnance Survey maps critical changes in Cumbria
Ordnance Survey has made sure its mapping can be relied on by surveying critical infrastructure changes to roads and bridges in Cumbria following November’s flooding.
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04 January 2010
Burn off the Christmas calories with OS Select
Across the country, thousands of people are making a new year’s resolution to get fit and work off all those extra calories consumed over the festive period. Getting fit doesn’t have to mean an expensive gym membership; you could take advantage of the free British countryside, and use OS Select to help you plan walks or cycle routes.
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13 January 2010
Deal signed for OS VectorMap in Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government is one of the first organisations to sign up for Ordnance Survey’s new digital mapping product, OS VectorMap Local.
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14 January 2010
Shortlist revealed for GeoVation Awards
A giant floor map the size of two badminton courts; a phone application that pinpoints locally produced, seasonal food; and a public climate change web portal are among the ideas shortlisted in the GeoVation Awards Programme.
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21 January 2010
The history of Ordnance Survey now online
Two books covering the history of Ordnance Survey are now available via our website for the first time. Both volumes have been published in a handy Flipbook style, making it easy for readers to find their way around the pages.
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26 January 2010
Ordnance Survey celebrates topping out at new head office at Adanac Park
Ordnance Survey has celebrated the topping out of its new head office at Adanac Park today.
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27 January 2010
GeoVation award winners scoop prize fund
Following a day of high drama at London’s Royal Geographical Society, Rowena Wells and Ann Jones have been named the winners of the GeoVation Awards Programme.
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28 January 2010
New map builder tool for OS OpenSpace
An easy to use tool has been introduced for Ordnance Survey’s online mapping API, OS OpenSpace, making it easy to create map mash-ups without the need for technical know-how.
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