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If you’re one of the roughly 250,000 people who commute into London Waterloo each day, you’ll soon notice something very different at the train station, as the transport hub is about to get a refreshing new addition.
As well as the numerous shops, cafes, and restaurants already on offer there, a brand new Wetherspoons pub is set to open next week, meaning it’ll be easier than ever to grab a cheeky post-work pint.
The Lion and the Unicorn, in The Sidings which was formerly home to Waterloo’s Eurostar terminus, will be welcoming punters from Tuesday September 3, after the popular pub chain invested a whopping £2.8million into its development.
Its name is inspired by the Festival of Britain which was held at the nearby South Bank in 1951 and showcased British achievements in the arts, architecture, science and technology.
Similarly, ‘Spoons bosses say ‘the attitude to light, colour and innovation at the festival (the complete opposite to pre-1951 Britain) have …
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