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Flowers laid at Ladbroke Grove rail disaster memorial to honour those killed

Thirty-one people died when two trains collided around two miles from Paddington station, west London, on October 5 1999.

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2024

OPINION - This beautiful building could well gentrify Paddington — and the area needs it

So, Renzo Piano’s stumpy cigarette is almost open. Aflame, maybe. Lit. It’s actually called the Paddington Cube, but it’s almost ready to go. This beautiful 18-storey, cube-shaped redevelopment next to Paddington Station, designed by Shard architect Piano, had originally been given a late 2021 target date for practical completion when…

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024

London Underground worker attempted to meet girl, 13, for sex at Paddington Station after online grooming

Garret Kelly was fooled by a digitally de-aged profile picture of a paedophile hunter into believing he was grooming a 13-year-old girl

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023

Elizabeth Line evacuated at Paddington Station hours after big opening on first day

Only a few hours after the first train left the station on the brand new Elizabeth Line, Paddington Station was evacuated after a fire alert

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2022

Queen makes surprise appearance to mark new subway line

Queen Elizabeth II has made a surprise appearance at central London’s Paddington station

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends opening of London Tube line

Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday made a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a long-awaited London Tube line named in her honour.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

Queen beams in sunshine yellow for surprise visit to open Elizabeth line

The monarch was shown how to use an Oyster card on a ticket machine when she joined the Earl of Wessex at Paddington Station.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Queen makes surprise appearance at Paddington station to open Elizabeth Line

Her Majesty’s appearance comes despite the monarch experiencing mobility issues

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Queen given Oyster card on surprise visit to Elizabeth Line at London's Paddington Station

Buckingham Palace said it was a 'happy development' that she was able to attend today

Wales Online · May 17, 2022

Queen makes surprise visit to see the Elizabeth line at Paddington station

The monarch is joining the Earl of Wessex at the official engagement on Tuesday despite facing ongoing mobility problems.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022