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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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London bus chugs out horrific cloud of exhaust fumes

Commuters and young children on the No 42 bus were left gagging as clouds of diesel fumes poured in from outside through the doors shortly after 8am today in south east London.




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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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TfL forced to apologise after woman fined for not paying congestion charge after miscarriage

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.




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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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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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Christmas travel chaos for thousands as rail bosses announce major works

Network Rail has announced 386 projects across the UK, with the worst-hit areas being London, the south-east of England and Liverpool during the festive period.




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SUV driver is spotted driving along dual carriageway on the WRONG side

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




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Fare dodger is confronted after she tried to use her pensioner father's Freedom Pass to travel

In shocking scenes set to air tonight in Channel 5's Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law, the officers Karen and Peter work with British Transport Police in a sting operation at East Ham station.




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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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Racy advert for over-fifties dating app Lumen starring Ulrika Jonsson is banned on the Tube

Ulrika Jonsson, 52, who is looking for love following a third divorce, appears in the ad for over-fifties app Lumen with the caption 'Be my stocking filler' - but it has been banned on the London Tube.




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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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Maria Sharapova launches candy collection in London ahead of Wimbledon

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.




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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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Serena Williams's husband accused of thinly-veiled doping dig at Maria Sharapova

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.




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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin pack on the PDA court side at the 2019 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.




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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria enjoy tennis date as they attend men's singles match at US Open in NYC

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.




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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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Drug cheat Maria Sharapova is given a free wildcard to the Australian Open

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.




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Tennis star Maria Sharapova brands the Brisbane International a 'second-hand event'

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.




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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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Maria Sharapova's fall from grace: Drug ban, injuries and now world No 147

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.




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Maria Sharapova's Australian Open match is STOPPED as players choke on smoke-filled air

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.




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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 flaunts strong arms in green zip-up dress at Evian + Virgil Abloh bash in NYC

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




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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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BEAUTY CLINIC: Restoring lip lusciousness

My formerly normal-sized lips seem to be shrinking a bit and there are visible vertical lines on the lips rather than just on my upper lip




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Peter Grimes review: Top-class performance

Proof positive that Benjamin Britten was the greatest opera composer of the mid-20th century came with this top-class performance of his first great success, Peter Grimes (1945).




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The Top Ten albums to listen to during this festive period 

My Top Ten this year covers the full range of new festive albums, starting with Old Bing.




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Lucienne Renaudin Vary album review: Guaranteed to add an extra layer of good cheer this Christmas 

The trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary, France's answer in both glamour and virtuosity to our own Alison Balsom, has a new album that's guaranteed to add an extra layer of good cheer this Christmas.




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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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Maurizio Pollini album review: There is no surer way of appreciating Beethoven's genius than this

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




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Benjamin Grosvenor album review: His playing is entirely devoid of shallow point-scoring

Sometimes hype is just that; hype. But occasionally it's true.




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Daniel Hope review: New album Belle Epoque 'will bring rich rewards to the curious'

We don't see much of Berlin-based Daniel Hope these days, but an album like this shows us what we are missing.




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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.