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Extra, Extra

Thames Water chase quick buck with luxury flats over super sewer Penny pinching Boris takes early break from Transys, the original Oyster operators, to find cheaper alternative Stop and search at Climate Camp causes consternation The Evening Standard unreservedly apologises to Prince Phillip over prostate …

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Oysters Shucked, Part Two

For the second time in a fortnight, a major fault has crippled the Oyster system. A “technical problem” is currently afflicting Pay As You Go cards on the Tube, say TfL, who have wisely decided to leave all Underground station barriers open until the problem …

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Weekend Round-Up

Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been shivering at a summer garden party: Last cat standing: Blackjack, the last of 186 stray moggies at the Olympic site, is rescued by the Celia Hammond Trust. It’s really not OK to run people over, no …

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Oyster Coming To Mainline Trains

Oyster cards will soon be accepted on all mainline trains, or at least they will if Boris gets his way. This first steps were taken yesterday when the mayor signed an agreement with First Great Western, who will implement Oyster on all of their London …

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Extra, Extra

The BBC have been busy analysing the Mayoral marketing campaigns, slogans and dress sense. S’pose tomorrow it will be diet and diction. St-Martins-in-the-Fields-in-the-middle-of-the-city has reopened following its refurbishment. Statue round-up: whilst plans are already afoot for a memorial to London’s wartime evacuees, the RAF are …