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'I'm crying most days': Tearful mourners waiting to see the Queen pay tribute
2 years, 3 months ago

'I'm crying most days': Tearful mourners waiting to see the Queen pay tribute

Daily Mail  

Queue to see Queen as she lies in state at Westminster is now 4.2 miles with an expected wait of nine hours Tearful mourners waiting to see the Queen lying-in-state today have exchanged numbers and promised to stay in touch after meeting in the nine-hour-long queues. Mrs May curtseyed while Mr May bowed, ducking so low she was briefly out …

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Queen's lying in state: 1.3m log in to watch live queue tracker
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen's lying in state: 1.3m log in to watch live queue tracker

Daily Mail  

Well-wishers queued overnight to pay their final respects to the Queen as she lies in state at Westminster Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson cried as she joined similarly emotional mourners including Theresa May in the affectionately-named 'Elizabeth Line' of tens of thousands of people queuing for more than four miles to see the Queen's coffin. Mrs May curtseyed while Mr May bowed, …

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TfL faces biggest challenge in its history to accommodate mourners, says boss
2 years, 3 months ago

TfL faces biggest challenge in its history to accommodate mourners, says boss

The Independent  

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Years late, London’s ‘game-changer’ subway line set to open
2 years, 7 months ago

Years late, London’s ‘game-changer’ subway line set to open

Associated Press  

LONDON — Andy Byford points out the cathedral-like ceiling, the crystal-clear acoustics, the “pureness of the aesthetic” that surrounds him. The head of London’s public transport system is rhapsodizing about a subway station — part of a new line he says will be “the envy of the world” when it opens this month. “It really gives people a sense of …

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Years late, London's 'game-changer' subway line set to open
2 years, 7 months ago

Years late, London's 'game-changer' subway line set to open

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The head of London’s public transport system is rhapsodizing …

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