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Here’s how you can get £35 Eurostar tickets for your next city break

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The Independent UK

Eurostar flash sale: Paris and Amsterdam tickets for as little as £35

Discounted tickets are available on journeys taken from late September until December

The Independent UK

This London station could finally get international trains as Virgin eyes France route

High-speed rivals to Eurostar could operate from a wider range of railway stations in a challenge to the cross-Channel operator

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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop

Evening Standard

Richard Branson’s next stop: Paris and beyond as he takes on Eurostar

The billionaire businessman faces a David-and-Goliath battle to challenge Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly and bring some Virgin magic to the cross-Channel route

Evening Standard

Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadline

The Guardian - UK

Kids' discounts and play areas: The European countries where train travel is a dream for families

Rail companies in Europe are increasingly offering family-friendly services on board and reduced fares for children and young people.

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Could high-speed trains run from London to Europe every 15 minutes?

Catching a train from London to mainland Europe could soon become a lot easier, with services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam potentially departing as often as every 15 minutes by the end of the decade as Eurostar faces a wave of new competition.

Euronews

Virgin to run trains through the Channel Tunnel – passengers will have a choice

Britain’s rail regulator has given Virgin Trains approval to access HS1, the high-speed railway between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel. This is another step towards Virgin running trains to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030.

The Conversation

Police Blow up Unattended Car Outside St Pancras Before Declaring Vehicle 'Non-Suspicious'

A controlled explosion on an unattended car at St Pancras station led to brief evacuations and rail delays before police declared the vehicle non-suspicious.

International Business Times UK

London's St Pancras station briefly evacuated amid controlled explosion of unattended car

Eurostar services are continuing to operate as normal. Police have since declared the incident as non-suspicious.

Euronews

Car blown up outside London’s Kings Cross St Pancras Station

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The Independent UK

Bomb squad carry out ‘controlled explosion’ of unattended car close to London Eurostar terminal

The police incident led to delays on several services on Tuesday afternoon

The Independent UK

St Pancras station evacuated as 'controlled explosion of unattended car’ sparks delays to rail services

Met Police evacuated London St Pancras to carry out a ‘controlled explosion’ on a vehicle that has since been deemed non suspicious

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How Virgin Trains plans to rival Eurostar in the Channel Tunnel

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Euronews

Virgin Trains takes major step towards challenging Eurostar with London to Europe services

Virgin Trains has been cleared to run up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030, bringing an end to Eurostar’s long-running monopoly one step closer.

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Trains a step closer to running services to Europe in blow to Eurostar

Operator granted UK track access for as many as 20 daily return trains to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030

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Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030

LONDON — British group Virgin has been granted track access to run new cross-Channel train services from 2030, the country's rail regulator said Monday, bringing it closer to launching a rival service to Eurostar.

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Evening Standard

Virgin Trains gets green light to run trains between London and Paris

Sir Richard Branson’s company gets regulatory approval to run up to 20 new daily return services between London and the continent

The Independent UK

Virgin Trains step closer to launching London-Europe services to rival Eurostar

The company wants to run as many as 20 daily return trips through the Channel Tunnel

The Independent UK

Eurostar rival service one step closer after £1.7bn investment

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The Independent UK

Eurostar rival orders 19 high-speed trains for cross-Channel rail services

The group wants to introduce its trains to the Channel Tunnel as early as 2029

Evening Standard

Eurostar competitor orders 19 high-speed trains to go from London to Paris

Ferrovie dello State Italiane (FS Group) has signed an agreement with Hitachi Rail for the supply of 19 new high-speed trains

The Independent UK

The unsung Netherlands city that’s perfect for families with toddlers

Rotterdam offers a smorgasbord of culture, old and new, with plenty to keep both adults and children entertained, finds Natalie Crockett

The Independent UK

This Paris neighbourhood was perfect for a post-baby girls’ trip

A mini break for cheese, wine and cancan in the City of Lights was a tonic for Anna Richards and her new mum friend

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