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London Tube is evacuated as 'carriage fills with smoke'

The incident happened on the Tube at Mansion House station at 7.30am. Passengers were ordered off the westbound train and it has sparked major delays on the Circle and District line. File photo.




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Brixton tube station closed after a body is found near the tracks

Police sealed off Brixton Station at around 3.30am today and are investigating whether the person was hit by a train or fell to their death.




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Meet the #dogsonthetube Instagram stars on London's tube

Dog lovers and owners across London have taken to Instagram to record the lives of the canine commuters who brighten up their journeys under the hashtags #mindthedogs and #dogsonthetube




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Parsons Green bomber jailed for 34 years after trying to kill 93

A judge was satisfied that Ahmed Hassan lied about his age to remain in the UK. He was convicted of attempting to kill 93 commuters with a homemade bomb at Parsons Green station.




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Parsons Green bomber lied about age to stay in Britain, rules judge

Ahmed Hassan claimed he was a 16-year-old orphan when he entered the UK illegally three years ago and applied for asylum. The case raises concerns over how many terrorists are using the loophole.




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Tube passengers save men who fall onto tracks at Green Park

The shocking footage shows the two men grappling with each other just inches away from the tracks at London's Green Park station at around 1am on Sunday.




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Potential terrorists working on London's transport network being rooted out

Security minister Ben Wallace confirmed there was an ongoing purge to rid the system of would-be extremists who 'pose a risk to London and its transport network'.




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London Tube staff walk-out in support of driver removed from duty

The District Line driver had been qualified for 18 weeks but only drove for 11 of them, due to sickness, retraining and a compulsory removal from duty, London Underground said.




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Tube strike: London Underground staff walkout on District Line

The 24 hour walkout on the District Line, one of the busiest London Underground lines, was organised by the Aslef Union, and is causing severe delays across the capital.




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Woman's fingers trapped in brand new Elizabeth Line train door

A woman had to be rescued after she got her fingers caught in the door of a brand new Elizabeth Line train in east London. The passenger was forced to stay on board the train for three stops.




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Woman viciously attacked on London Tube train for speaking Spanish

The 24-year-old was attacked after speaking to friends in Spanish on a Central Line train from Liverpool Street to Stratford last week, leaving her with an injured scalp and cuts to her face.




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Jubilee line suffers severe delays after being closed by power failure 

The entire Jubilee line was at a standstill this morning thanks to a power failure, which sparked travel mayhem across London.




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Man was run over up to 300 times by London Tube trains

The body of the man, who is believed to have been 47, was 'run over up to 300 times' after staff who went to investigate the tunnel between Holborn and Russel Square 'mistook it for a fox'.




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Sir Robert Malpas saved after he is 'pushed' onto London Tube tracks

A leading industrialist cheated death after he was allegedly pushed in front of a train by another man. Sir Robert Malpas, 90, was left lying on the tracks after the apparently unprovoked attack.




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Drunk man's rant at Polish train passenger drinking beer

A witness began recording the vile race rant when a suited passenger, who admitted he had previously been drinking, began ranting a foreign man for drinking a beer on the train to Essex from London.




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GoFundMe boss derides plea on Tube station noticeboard

Dina Rickman, a former social media editor at the Independent, posted a picture of a 'Thought of the Day' at a London Underground Tube station this morning.




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Tube map highlights the routes that aren't in tunnels

More than half of the Tube's 270 stations are above ground, with only the Victoria and Waterloo & City lines wholly underground. This design uses a grey overlay for sections underground.




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Car owners being fined for offences they've not committed

An investigation by motoring title Honest John found that TfL is using a clause created in 2003 to chase owners of vehicles, rather than their drivers, for payment of fines relating to traffic offences.




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Britain's slowest bus revealed as Number 15 from London's Tower Hill

Many commuters could travel faster by donkey than if they take the number 15H bus that runs between Tower Hill and Trafalgar Square via Fleet Street in London.




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Video shows driver’s-eye-view of new Elizabeth Line being tested 

The new trains are currently being tried out on a section of track between Abbey Wood in south east London and Canary Wharf in the city on what will be called the Elizabeth line.




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TfL Tube strike: All you need to know about the Jubilee line walkout

London commuters, it’s happening again: TfL’s Jubilee line will be suspended and chaos on the Underground is expected amid plans for a 24-hour Tube strike.




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London Tube driver stops in West London to wave green Grenfell flag

London Tube driver Harvey Mitchell, 58, captured the hearts of the nation when he was spotted emerging from his carriage and waving a green flag in solidarity with victims on Wednesday.




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Ex-TfL Tube announcer told he'd be deported in Home Office blunder

Franklin Azolukwam, 36, from north London, lost his job with bookmaker Betfred when he was seized by immigration officials last July and told the Home Office had no record record of him




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Uber wins stay of execution as judge grants a 15-month licence 

Uber has won a partial victory at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in getting its London operating licence renewed following safety concerns, with a judge granting a 15-month permit.




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'Heavily pregnant' woman forced to ask for a seat on the London tube

Blogger Anna Whitehouse - aka Mother Pukka - took to London's Underground network wearing a fake bump as part of a social experiment on Brits' attitudes towards pregnant women.




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TfL tube strike: All you need to know about the Piccadilly Line closures 

London’s Piccadilly line will be suspended in a TfL strike, slated to coincide with Donald Trump’s visit and could affect England fans heading home after watching the World Cup semi-final match.




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London Tube commuters bake as temperatures hit 97F during rush hour

Commuters cooked in 97F heat inside crammed Tube carriages tonight on their way home from work. They wiped sweat from their brows and undone their shirts ahead of the sticky, stuffy journey.




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Tube workers warn temperatures could hit 103F on London Underground

Incredible thermal images captured today show the tropical heat commuters are braving on the London underground. London Underground staff said temperatures could soar past 104F.




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Poor puppy named George left on London Tube in soaring temperature

A tiny dog abandoned on the tube in soaring heatwave temperatures is now looking for a loving new home. The poor Chihuahua cross - now named George Michael - was scared and confused.




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London Tube ad for cremation service leaves Twitter users in stitches

The rather morbid cremation advert was spotted on what appeared to be the Circle Line by Spanish comedian Ignacio Lopez, who lives in Wales, whose tweet about it quickly went viral.




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Malia Obama snuggles up to Rory Farquharson in London Tube station

Seemingly unfazed by the busy hustle and bustle of passengers around them, the couple were pictured sharing a tender moment as Malia closed her eyes, while Rory planted a kiss on her forehead.




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Bank holiday London tube chaos ahead as RMT announces strike action

Tube maintenance workers will carry out a 48-hour strike from the morning of August 22, followed by another two-day walk out from the evening of August 24.




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Police hunt London Tube passenger 'who threatened mother and baby'

Police are hunting a woman who allegedly launched a verbal attack on a mother with a pram and threatened her - because her young child accidentally kicked her on the Central Line.




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Tube passenger hunted over knife threat to mother and baby revealed

Millicent Barnes, from South London, was said to have launched a furious verbal attack on a family, including a one-year-old child, before implying she had a weapon on a Central Line train.




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Two men are gunned down in broad daylight outside London Tube station

Police officers were called to Rayners Lane, in Harrow, northwest London this afternoon. Two people have been rushed to a major trauma centre 'as a priority'.




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Tube map that shows London Underground trains moving in real time

It has been created by web developer Matthew Somerville, who came up with the idea after Transport for London (TfL) removed restrictions on commercial use of its travel data.




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Baby-on-board badge- when is too early? Mum-to-be sparks lively debate

A mother-to-be from London has sparked a lively debate on Mumsnet after asking whether it is too early to wear Transport For London's 'baby on board' badge at six weeks pregnant.




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Person dies after being hit by Tube train sparking Oxford Street chaos

A person has reportedly been killed by a train a Victoria Line train at Oxford Circus sparking panic and causing commuters to evacuate the station.




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London Crossrail's £15bn Elizabeth line will NOT open by December

The colossal £14.8 billion Crossrail project had been expected to open this year bringing significantly reduced journey times to the capital - but now only a vague date next year has been given.




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Tube strike: Piccadilly Line drivers prepare to strike again next month

Drivers on the Piccadilly Line will walk out for 24 hours on November 7 following industrial action last month. RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said the union was 'frustrated' with management.




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London Tube passenger sparks outrage in blackface for Halloween

The man, said to have been from Bulgaria, on the Central Line in London appeared to have dressed up as Samuel L Jackson’s character Jules Winnfield from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.




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Planned 24-hour Tube strike on the Piccadilly Line is called off

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on the Piccadilly Line, which links central London to Heathrow Airport, were due to strike from noon tomorrow - but this has been suspended.




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Tube Strikes: How November Central Line strikes could affect you

On Wednesday, November 6, commuters travelling on the London Underground won't be able to use the Central and the Waterloo and City Lines due to a Tube strike. Here is all you need to know




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Central Line tube strike on London Underground just before Christmas

Workers on London Underground’s Central Line are to go on strike on the weekend before Christmas in a dispute over industrial relations, the RMT union announced.




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Person dies at London Archway station after being hit by train

A person has died after being hit by train at Archway tube station near Finsbury Park in north London.The collision took place shortly after 4.20pm today.




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Weather: Temperature in London: Thermal imaging photos show extreme heat on Tube

The pictures show temperatures as high as 100F (38.2C) on the 220 bus from Willesden to Wandsworth and 97F (36C) on the Northern Line today.




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Suspected fare dodger slaps London Tube worker in the face 'forcing his way through the barriers'

British Transport Police have released shocking CCTV footage of an attack that took place on a member of TFL in Bounds Green station after he challenged a man dodging the fare..




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Uber is given a two-month licence extension to continue operating in London

Transport for London (TfL) said the app-based ride-hailing firm must meet new conditions to 'ensure passenger safety'. It could have granted Uber a new five-year licence.




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East London fare-dodger flees from police after being spotted carrying a Samurai sword

New Channel 5 series 'Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law' shows a man, from the UK, fleeing from police after he's spotted by London Bus revenue inspectors carrying a Samurai sword.




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Uber loses its London licence over uninsured dricers

Transport for London (TfL) revoked the cab-hailing app's right to work in London on Monday. Regular passenger Said Said, 25, from Tottenham, was one of many users critical of the decision.