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Person dies on tracks as rail disruption hits Waterloo services

British Transport Police said a person was pronounced dead at the scene after officers were called to reports of a casualty on the railway line

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Killer jailed for life after stabbing student to death at west London train station

Dino Donaldson was seen laughing on the bus less than an hour after stabbing his victim

Evening Standard · Nov 6

Police snare Tube fare dodgers in major crackdown at London stations

Plain-clothed British Transport Police officers are being deployed at fare-evasion hotspots across London's transport network

Evening Standard · Nov 3

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CCTV appeal launched after woman sexually assaulted on Tube in east London

A woman was sexually assaulted on board the Central line train at 8.05am on September 29

Evening Standard · Nov 2

London Tube passengers report being victims of ticket machine 'skimming' scam

Passengers have reported having money taken from their bank accounts after using one of the machines targeted by scammers

Evening Standard · Nov 1

Hunt launched for woman who slapped 6-year-old boy on train in Scottish city

POLICE are looking for a woman who allegedly slapped a six-year-old child not known to her on a train in Edinburgh ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30

TfL mistakes official poster for illegal flyposting amid 'disgusting' allegations

The DfT confirmed that the poster is meant to show a balding man with a suspicious package in his jacket

Evening Standard · Oct 27

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Man charged after stabbing at south London station

Tyrone Rule has been charged following the attack at Brixton station over the weekend

Evening Standard · Oct 26

Police hunt woman who attempted to abduct girl, 7, at London Tube station

A woman told a seven-year-old girl that she wanted to ‘grab’ her at West Ham Tube station, according to police

Evening Standard · Oct 21

Tuesday briefing: Can Andy Burnham beat Britain’s headphone dodgers?

In today’s newsletter: The prime minister’s campaign against noisy passengers has struck a chord with commuters. Whether anyone hears him remains to be seen

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

Scottish transport chiefs set out phone noise rules amid English crackdown

SCOTTISH transport chiefs have set out their policies on phone noise on trains as English local authorities were given new powers for a crackdown on antisocial behaviour.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19

Person dies in front of passengers and staff at London station

The incident occurred at Earl’s Court station on Saturday evening

Evening Standard · Oct 19

Police hunt man after sexual assault at south London station

The attack occurred on September 20 on the northbound Victoria Line platform at Stockwell underground station

Evening Standard · Oct 16

Investigation launched after man found dead in custody at troubled Met Police station

The Charing Cross police station is already under investigation after secretly filmed footage showed officers making racist comments and bragging about violence against suspects

The Independent UK · Oct 13

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The Independent UK · Oct 12

Children caught playing ‘chicken’ with trains at busy London level crossing

Network Rail called on parents and teachers to help stress the ‘vital safety message’ around playing on tracks

Evening Standard · Oct 12

Teenager jailed for raping girl at east London station

Tommi Harwood was found guilty of rape following the attack at Romford station in September 2024

Evening Standard · Oct 9

CCTV images released after man attacked on train after attempted phone theft in Woolwich

Police appeal after a man was attacked and his phone was almost stolen on a train at Woolwich Dockyard station on Thursday, July 30

Evening Standard · Oct 5

Man carrying baby bitten during violent row on London Underground, police say

A man on the London Underground allegedly bit a male passenger who was carrying a baby in his arms

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The Times of India · Oct 1

London police facial recognition trial scanned 500,000+ faces and produced one false alert

A six-month trial of live facial recognition at London railway stations cost British Transport Police (BTP) £320,786 and scanned more than 500,000 faces, but it produced just one alert from the police watchlist. That alert turned out to be a false identification, with no arrest resulting directly from the technology…

Evening Standard · Sep 27

Police hunt young man who sexually assaulted victim in central London Tube station

The victim was slapped in the face after confronting her attacker at Baker Street Underground Station

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise by fifth in a year

Unions say record high of nearly 25,000, including assaults on rail workers and public, shows need for more staff and policing

Evening Standard · Sep 22

Police manhunt after woman attacked in rush hour on central London train platform

Officers were called to Vauxhall railway station at around 8.15am on Wednesday, September 2, following reports of an assault

Evening Standard · Sep 18

First picture of man, 32, 'excited about getting married' who died after Liverpool Street Tube assault

Thomas Jewitt’s devastated family said ‘he was excited about marrying his fiancée next year’

Evening Standard · Sep 15

Pet owner to be reunited with urn of dog ashes that was left on train

British Transport Police said the owner of the urn has been in touch with them.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 14

Person found dead on tracks as trains between two major cities delayed

TRAINS between Perth and Dundee were delayed after a person was found dead on the tracks ...

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