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27/02/25 - Portsmouth anyone?
03/03/25 - Melksham -> Inverness
06/03/25 - Go-op Crowd Funding closes
06/03/25 - Inverness -> Melksham

On this day
21st Feb (1967)

The last shunting horse to work on British Rail, "Charlie" at Newmarket, is retired. (link)

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