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New national street lights data shines a light on Britain’s brightest and darkest roads to support safe travel
The new data will support safe walking and cycling routes to important services such as hospitals, train stations and schools.
Ordnance Survey launches national survey of geography teachers
Ordnance Survey (OS) has launched a national survey of thousands of geography teachers to better understand how mapping is taught in the classroom.
Ordnance Survey launches significant buildings and transport enhancements
Ordnance Survey has launched new data enhancements in the OS NGD. These cover transport - railway and path network - and buildings.
New head of Geovation
Gareth Sumner is the new head of Geovation – a community of innovators and collaborators who use location data to create solutions that address global challenges.
Ambulances set to benefit from new in-cab mapping technology
A new life-saving in-cab navigation application, underpinned by Ordnance Survey mapping, is being rolled out across all Ambulance Trusts in Great Britain.
Get ready, get set, get outside...
Following user feedback, OS Maps has been updated to expand the service of one of its most popular features – Snap-to-path.
British Cycling and Ordnance Survey team up to share cycling routes in the West Midlands
British Cycling and Ordnance Survey team up to share cycling routes in the West Midlands.
Ordnance Survey add scents of Britain to personalised maps
OS announces an exciting new feature for OS Explorer and OS Landranger personalised maps. Customers will be able to add scents of Britain to custom made paper maps.
Speed Data added to the OS National Geographic Database
Public Sector users of OS data now have free access to comprehensive speed data for Britain's road networks.








