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'.

Travellers posted photographs today purporting to show a 35-minute wait for trains to Walthamstow as services went down in London due to a signal failure at Seven Sisters.

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.

Thousands of commuters were left angry and stranded amid chaotic scenes in London this morning, as travellers complained of being trapped in Victoria station.

Buses in London were strewn with anti-social mess including vomit, urine and blood thousands of times last year. Several bus routes had vehicles soiled on average more than twice per week.

Cairis Hickey told Transport for London she would pay the £11.50 fee for travelling through the city centre the following day as she got home late. But she suffered a miscarriage and forgot.

Footage captures the terrifying incident close to the ExCeL centre in Canning Town, East London.

Maria Sharapova launched her comeback from a six-month injury layoff with a 7-6(8) 6-0 first-round victory over Viktoria Kuzmova at the Mallorca Open grasscourt tournament on Tuesday.

The tennis star, 32, maintained her busy schedule as she launched hew new candy collection Sugarpova at Kingdom of Sweets in London on Thursday evening.

KIERAN GILL ON COURT NO 2 AT WIMBLEDON: Sharapova was trailing 4-6, 7-6, 5-0 when she decided to call it a day, complaining about a left arm injury.

Maria Sharapova found a good way to recover as she set off for a Mediterranean vacation on the coast of Italy. The tennis star 32, was seen lounging sea side in a red string bikini on Thursday.

Showcasing their weekend of fun on Instagram,Prince Harry's friend Alex Gilkes and his tennis ace girlfriend Maria Sharapova marked his 40th birthday with a flamenco-themed bash in Andalusia, Spain.

Serena Williams tops Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes for the fourth year in a row after amassing a huge £24million in 12 months.

The return of Serena Williams to the US Open promises to be barely less dramatic than her departure from it last year. She now finds herself with a first-round tie against Maria Sharapova.

American tennis legend Serena Williams, 37, has all but confirmed she is ready to take on Maria Sharapova at next week's American Open starter, after suffering a back injury.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The umpire at the centre of last year's US Open final storm involving Serena Williams storm has been formally told he will be kept away from her matches.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: According to her coach, Serena Williams's meltdown during her defeat in last year's US Open final was 'the best moment in tennis for the last ten years.'

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian nwas accused of making a thinly-veiled dig at Maria Sharapova after eagle-eyed Twitter users spotted him wearing an anti drug t-shirt in the stands of the US Open.

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin enjoyed each other's company while embracing and kissing court side at the 2019 US Open in New York as they watched Serena Williams take on Maria Sharapova.

The celebrity couple were snapped in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.

The tennis pro, 32, made a rare appearance with her millionaire beau Alexander, 40, at Givenchy's Paris Fashion Week show on Sunday, just weeks after his ex-wife Misha Nonoo's wedding.

An Australian Open wildcard is set to cheer up Maria Sharapova after a shock Brisbane International first-round loss compounded a horror grand slam build-up.

Sharapova became the latest women's star to raise questions about the inaugural men's team tournament having a monopoly on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane this week.

The loss came after Barty had to wait until Thursday to begin her Australian summer, with the men's ATP Cup having a mortgage on centre court earlier in the week.

She's in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open later this month, and Maria Sharapova made the most of a rare day off on Friday, visiting the National Gallery of Victoria.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Amid the dramatic recent history that Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have at the Australian Open, it is easy to overlook a fifth anniversary taking place.

Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard saw their matches on Tuesday overshadowed by health concerns caused by 'hazardous' levels of smoke in the air from nearby bushfires.

Novak Djokovic, says the Australian Open in Melbourne may need to be postponed as players continue to struggle to compete due to the smoke-filled air.

The Russian star jumped behind the microphone to provide commentary at the Kooyong Classic, a tournament ahead of the Australian Open, while Dimitrov was on court at the time.

The 32-year-old tennis pro's WTA ranking recently fell to No. 369 following her first-round defeat at the Australian Open 2020

Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis after winning five Grand Slam titles during her career. She has announced she will be quitting tennis in an interview with Vanity Fair.

The 32-year-old Russian athlete was seen on a hike with two pals in Palos Verdes, California on Thursday. Maria seemed to be in great spirits as she beamed while cradling tiny dog while enjoying breeze.

I'm noticing my jawline getting a bit lax with the suspicion of jowls forming and a little pouch under my chin. I would love to stop them in their tracks but not keen on anything invasive

Richard Eyre's take on La Traviata celebrates its 25th birthday with performances through until late March, with four different Alfredos seducing five different Violettas.

John Copley's classic 1974 production of La Bohème was finally laid to rest in 2015 after 25 revivals.

John Wilson's hobby is creating orchestras. He began at college with a small jazz ensemble, which became the John Wilson Orchestra, specialising in music from Hollywood musicals.

Hats off to Deutsche Grammophon. Not only is it the producer of the finest complete Beethoven set in this, his 250th anniversary year.

Shostakovich's 11th Symphony here receives a performance of exceptional eloquence from the Manchester-based BBC Philharmonic under their chief guest conductor, the Finn John Storgårds.

Hillary Clinton now has a nine point lead in the latest Bloomberg Politics poll in the pivotal battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump leveled a new attack at Hillary Clinton in Cincinnati, recalling her physical collapse on Sept. 11 in New York. He said she couldn't negotiate with China because 'these are tough people.'

The Democrat captures a 46 per cent share of the vote, while Trump slips a point to 40, according to a weekly NBC News/Survey Monkey poll.

The results of Wednesday's presidential debate began to trickle in in the early hours of Thursday morning, with neither candidate the clear winner thanks to contrasting polls.

The latest ABC News presidential opinion poll shows Republican Donald Trump trailing his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton by 12 points.

On Monday, Donald Trump made the campaign rounds in battleground state Florida and insisted he believes he's winning and the polls showing Hillary Clinton ahead are 'phony.'

Hillary Clinton is the most unpopular she's ever been, disliked by six out of ten voters, a poll showed - and there could be worse to come as the impact of the FBI's email news becomes clearer.

Nate Silver, a renowned statistician, warned on Friday that three new polls indicate a closer than expected race between Clinton and Donald Trump as the polls narrow in New Hampshire.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump reunited with their families on the campaign trail Monday evening at a pair of swing-state rallies that marked the end of their respective presidential campaigns.

The U.S. election is finally here. When and where can Australians follow the results? What are the key battleground states, and how does the U.S. system work?

After slack-jawed Clinton supporters watched Donald Trump turn huge swaths of the map red on a tense election night, Hillary Clinton got a break when she was declared the winner in Virginia.

Republican Senator Mark Kirk has lost his Illinois seat to Bangkok-born Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth (pictured) who he racially abused during a debate.