Porton Down to Close
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Saleen836

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12,125 posts

230 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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After 109 years the facility near Salisbury is to close and work moved to a new multi billion pound facility in Harlow

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/25322300.u...

llewop

3,875 posts

232 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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Not that Porton Down though, the public health labs on the left before the gate.

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16,279 posts

57 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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Had to go there many years ago, and for whatever reason, it made me feel incredibly un-easy.

Tango13

9,807 posts

197 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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This was a good if slightly scary watch...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hx40t

rallye101

2,511 posts

218 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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llewop said:
Not that Porton Down though, the public health labs on the left before the gate.
Should hear about the underground stuff

llewop

3,875 posts

232 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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rallye101 said:
Should hear about the underground stuff
Such as?

poo at Paul's

14,535 posts

196 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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llewop said:
rallye101 said:
Should hear about the underground stuff
Such as?
Wombles?

vaud

57,512 posts

176 months

Friday 18th July 2025
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A bunch of pathogens near Harlow. Excellent forward thinking to improve the south east.

(Yes I’ve been there and my grandparents lived there). A dump, compared to other options with similar money. It was a great new town concept post war but sadly has been in a spiral for at least 30 years.