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Signs could help enforce cycling ban along London’s South Bank

A report has called for stricter enforcement of a ban on cyclists riding a long a stretch of the South Bank.
As reported by Road.cc, the London Borough of Lambeth commissioned a report which has resulted in a draft cycling strategy that suggests the ban should be enforced more firmly with the use of signs and [...]

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Britain’s most confusing street sign

A lamp-post in London containing parking restrictions has been labelled Britain’s most confusing street sign.
With no less that six panelled signs on the lamp-post, both motorists and parking wardens alike have been left baffled trying to decipher exactly what the sign says.
The signs include a match and event information line and instructions for paying by phone, in addition [...]

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Garden centre owner must remove 53 year old sign

A garden centre owner has been told to remove a sign he erected more than half a century ago because it does not have planning permission.
Aberdeenshire Council, told Swailend Nurseries owner Mike Duncan to remove the wooden signage because it is distracting passing motorists.
The sign, which stands on the side of the A947, has been in place [...]

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Private hire taxis must display signs

Private hire taxis in Cardiff will now have to display signs on their doors, indicating that they must be pre-booked.
The decision was made by Cardiff Council following a meeting with the public protection committee, during which professionals from the private and public hire taxis trade gave their views.
According to the story in The Guardian, the request for [...]

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Road signs direct motorists to unbuilt hospital

Road signs have been erected directing motorists to a new hospital in Bristol, which doesn’t open for another two years.
The signage, which has been put up near Hengrove Park, gives directions to a new minor injuries unit at South Bristol Community Hospital, but the spot is currently a building site, as the hospital is not due to start [...]

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Council signage used to reinforce booze ban

Derry City Council have erected signage across the city to help enforce new legislation which bans drinking in public.
The new alcohol bye-law means the city council can prosecute offending drinkers reported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), as well as issuing a maximum fine of £500.
The signs, which state that it is an offence to drink [...]

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Council orders hairdresser to take down signs

A Kent hairdresser has made the mistake of not considering local regulations when putting up signs for his business.
Marcello Marino could perhaps have considered the potential problems of putting a revealing image of his wife on the side of his business before he sent it for poster printing. Now the hairdresser has had to remove [...]

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European study successfuly de-inks inkjet paper

Inkjet paper can still be used on recyclable banners, reveals a new study from Europe.
Inkjet printing is often used for poster printing and the creation of signage, marketing products and other forms of commercial printing. However Inkjet paper, the special fine paper designed for the printers, is estimated to only account for a total market share of the total graphic printing in [...]

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Harrods orders Essex cafe to rebrand

World-renowned department store Harrods, has ordered an Essex café to change its signage as it’s too akin to the luxury retailer’s signs.
Owners of Hollands Café were presented with a letter written by Harrods lawyers, accusing them of copyright infringement with regards to their branding. Using the same font as the iconic store, the café’s owners were told [...]

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Printing costs rise but manufacturing exceeds expectations

The falling exchange rate of the pound has been a source of major concern for many in the printing business. For many the weaker pound has resulted in a rise of the base costs of producing signage, poster printing or even vinyl banners.
Perhaps the biggest issue has been the rising price of paper. Print Week [...]

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IPEX exhibition brings together signage printers

Yesterday the 2010 International Printers Exhibition (IPEX) opens its doors at the Birmingham NEC.
The event gathers together professionals in the signs, vinyl banners and poster printing trade with industry suppliers and corporate clients. Some companies have been planning their exhibitions at IPEX for years, with Print Week reporting that nearly 70,000 people are expected to attend the conference and expo – [...]

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