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London Underground drivers to strike on day of Donald Trump's visit

The US president's time in the capital on July 13 is set to cause chaos above ground because of security fears.




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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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UK heatwave: Which London Underground lines are air conditioned?

As the heatwave in the UK looks like it's just about to hit another gear, many London commuters taking the tube are worried about the like of air-conditioning on trains. However, some lines do feature aircon.




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Furious London commuters slam 12-YEAR wait to get air conditioning

Commuters have been suffering in recent weeks as the capital battles through a heatwave that has seen temperatures approach 104F (40C) on the Underground.




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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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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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Limited edition £80 Adidas x TFL trainers which came with free oyster of same value go on eBay

The trainers were the first of three limited edition Adidas designs being released in collaboration with Transport for London to mark 15 years of the Oyster travel card in the capital.




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15 fascinating little known London Underground facts revealed 

We put 15 questions about the Tube to its Head of Network Delivery, Richard Jones. Here we reveal his answers – the inside track on the London Underground from a top insider.




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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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Anti-social mess including vomit, urine and blood soils nearly 15,000 London buses in just a year

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.




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Sadiq Khan's bike bridge branded a 'vanity project' as estimated cost 'doubles to £400 million'

Transport for London has already spent £11.6million on Sadiq Khan's proposed bridge linking Canary Wharf with Rotherhithe in East London, but there are fears too few people would use it.




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More homeless migrants arrive at Park Lane campsite and leave Hyde Park littered with rubbish

A dozen tents housing around 20 rough sleepers have been set up on Park Lane, across the road from the London Hilton hotel and the area is strewn with litter, empty food cartons and drug paraphernalia.




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Bus passenger hit with TFL fine and criminal record after iPhone died

Jemima Kelly tapped in on a London bus in October using Apple Pay on her phone to pay for the £1.50 ticket between zone one and two. Her phone died and she was charged £476.




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Rush hour chaos for thousands of commuters after person is hit by a train

Passengers endured disruption between London Paddington and Slough this evening after the victim was struck by a service at Hayes and Harlington station in West London.




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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.




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Driver with indecent child images caution was among 43 Uber workers who faked IDs to get fares

The ride-hailing firm was stripped of its licence to operate in London yesterday after Transport for London found 14,000 rides had been provided by drivers using bogus identification.




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Troubled Uber faces crisis talks in a second city as Manchester considers banning the taxi firm

Manchester's leaders accused the US tech firm of 'flooding' the city with sub-standard drivers and even said its licensing standards were being 'undermined'.




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London TfL worker who announced trains like boxing announcer quits role to work as an actual MC

Hus Ragip introduced DLR trains in London's Bank station in the style of iconic ring announcer Michael Buffer. Following the videos' success, Mr Ragip had his first MC gig in October.




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Work on delayed £18bn Crossrail project temporarily suspended in bid to limit spread of coronavirus

The £18 billion Crossrail project, which is already three years behind schedule, has been delayed again to help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to Transport for London.




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Maria Sharapova bounces back from injury with comfortable victory over Viktoria Kuzmova

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.




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Young Brit Harriet Dart feels at home in SW19 so Wimbledon should beware

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Harriet Dart met one of her heroes earlier this year. It proved to be one of those encounters that validated an old phrase. After losing to Maria Sharapova, the experience was priceless.




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Maria Sharapova retires from first-round Wimbledon clash against Pauline Parmentier with injury

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.




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Maria Sharapova sizzles in a red bikini while vacationing in Italy after wrist injury at Wimbledon 

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.




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Prince Harry's pal Alex Gilkes celebrates his 40th birthday with girlfriend Maria Sharapova

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.




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US Open draw: Serena Williams faces bitter rival Maria Sharapova in US Open first round

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.




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Maria Sharapova makes a rare appearance with beau Alexander Gilkes at Givenchy's PFW show

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.




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Celebrity personal trainer reveals shocking impact sleep deprivation has on her ability to perform

Celebrity personal trainer Kirsty Godso has revealed the shocking impact that sleep deprivation has on her ability to perform. The 30-year-old from Auckland likened sleep deprivation to a hangover.




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Maria Sharapova makes the most of a rare day off in Melbourne taking in an art exhibition

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.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: VAR would work fine... if it wasn't run by referees

MARTIN SAMUEL: My grandfather had an unusual take on authority. He thought a desire to be in charge should see that person disqualified. On the subject of VAR, he may well have a point with this.




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Australian Open chiefs are ADAMANT play will go on despite 'worst in the world' air quality

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.




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Maria Sharapova pokes fun at ex-boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov's shorts

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.




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Maria Sharapova announces her retirement at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles

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.




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Maria Sharapova enjoys her retirement as she cradles tiny dog on hike with pals in LA

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.




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La Traviata review: It's time for a change from the Royal Opera House

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.




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Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Andrew Manze album reviews: A real curate's egg and an offer of favourites

Sheku Kanneh-Mason's new album, his second for Decca, is a real curate's egg.




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Stephen Hough review: He talks and writes about music as insightfully as he plays it

Historically, the list of great British pianists is a sadly short one.




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La Bohème review: None of these principals is Italian nor are any of them English

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




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Beethoven box sets reviews: Which anniversary bumper box hits all the high notes?  

For many classical music lovers, myself included, Beethoven is the greatest. Even for those who don't rate him the best, it's hard to imagine any but the cloth-eared failing to rank him with Bach and Mozart.




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Madam Butterfly review: Looks beautiful with colourful costumes

There are several good reasons for seeing this spirited revival of Anthony Minghella's 2005 Madam Butterfly , and one totally compelling one: the Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw.




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François Leleux album review: Secures a suitably exuberant and boisterous performance

Georges Bizet was 17, and a student working on a piano reduction of Charles Gounod's symphonies, when he wrote his own solitary Symphony.




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Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 review: It's brilliantly orchestrated here by the BBC Philharmonic

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.




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Trump campaign accuses Justice Department of 'collusion' with Hillary Clinton over emails

The leaked email reveals how Brian Fallon, Clinton's spokesman, told Huma Abedin, her right-hand aide, that the Department of Justice had told him about a court date related to the scandal.




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Trump escalates war of words with Paul Ryan in bizarre Fox News interview

Donald Trump has escalated his bitter battle with the Republican party by launching fresh attacks on the leadership and saying he 'doesn't want their support'.




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Trump tied with Hillary Clinton in poll that traditionally has him always leading

Clinton and Trump are each at 44 percent in the LA Times survey. Trump’s six point lead evaporated as a video of him making lewd comments about his conduct toward women emerged.




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Political science professor says pollsters have NO IDEA who will vote in US election

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by an average of 5.5 percent. But an election forecaster is advising voters to 'hold off on trusting poll-driven proclamations of a Clinton victory just yet.'




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Final showdown: Trump brings Benghazi widows and promises to expose the Clintons’ ‘sordid past’ at final debate – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ turns up in Vegas to file paternity suit

Trump unveiled a scorched earth attack on the Clintons ahead of the debate, taking mourning Benghazi relatives as his guests as a man who claims to be Bill Clinton's son turned up in Vegas.




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Trump declares himself debate winner with 3 a.m. tweet

Donald Trump declared himself the debate winner, dashing off a 3 a.m. tweet as his campaign plane touched down in the swing state of Ohio after last night's Las Vegas throwdown.




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Hillary Clinton loses double-digit poll lead as Trump makes headway in new survey

Clinton now has a 48 per cent slice of the vote, to Trump's 44 per cent among likely voters the Washington Post/ABC News poll showed. On Sunday she had a 12-point lead over Trump.




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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump locked in dead heat with just six days to go

Clinton and Trump now have 46 per cent of the vote each, the ABC News/Washington Post poll showed Wednesday.