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Queue for lying in state closes after UK holds minute’s silence – as it happened

Decision taken to close entry to queue permanently after it reached capacity before Monday’s funeral

The Guardian - UK

Big screens at public parks and venues across UK to show Queen’s funeral

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said the historic event will also be shown at 125 cinemas across the UK.

The Independent UK

Ebay removes listings for Queen’s lying in state wristbands selling for up to £70k

Dozens of coloured bands given to people joining queue were being offered as memorabilia for up to £70k online

The Guardian - UK

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Accessible queue to see Queen lying in state now permanently closed

All time slots have been allocated between now and the closure of Westminster Hall in Monday morning

Wales Online

Queen queue now 14 HOURS long as people freeze on streets and Brits warned not to join

Mourners braved temperatures as cold as 10C to see the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall - but winding five-mile queues reached Southwark Park in southeast London

Daily Mirror

Queue time ticks over 25 hours as thousands brave the cold to mourn the Queen

The DCMS warned people not to travel to join the queue and to check back later on Saturday morning for updates on wait times.

The Independent UK

Lying in state queue 24 hours long as overnight temperatures look set to fall

The queue to see the Queen lying in state is now expected to take more than 24 hours and the Government has warned it will be cold overnight.

The Independent UK

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#TheQueue – the best memes, tweets and reactions

#TheQueue has now reached capacity, and the Twitter reactions are flooding in

Evening Standard

Queue to see Queen lying in state reopens with 24-hour wait

Admission to the queue had been paused for six hours on Friday after it reached capacity

Wales Online

What is What3Words? System government is using to track the queue explained

What3Words is being used by the Government to livestream a map showing the queue’s location

Evening Standard

Queue to see Queen’s coffin resumes after pause due to capacity

The line is now almost five miles long

The Independent UK

Public queue to attend Queen’s lying in state resumes after 40-minute pause

The Government had warned mourners they may not be able to access the queue until later this afternoon.

The Independent UK

Queue to see Queen’s coffin paused for at least six hours as capacity reached

Mourners face a 14-hour queue to enter Westminister Hall

The Independent UK

People barred from joining queue to view Queen's casket for SIX HOURS after capacity hit

PEOPLE hoping to view the late Queen Elizabeth's coffin will have to wait for six hours before they can even join the queue, the UK Government has…

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Premier League clubs left in dark over Queen planning as postponements receive backlash

Premier League fixtures last weekend and this weekend have been cancelled with police resource needed in London ahead and for Her Majesty the Queen's funeral on Monday

The Independent UK

Worcester given Friday deadline to prove Sixways is able to stage Premiership games

The club must provide the Rugby Football Union with safety certification by midday or Sunday’s home match against Exeter will not go ahead

The Guardian - UK

Debt-laden Worcester told by RFU they face suspension over safety concerns

Worcester’s first home match of the season against Exeter is in doubt as the DCMS mistakenly sent out a letter saying the club is in administration

Daily Mirror

Find exact end of Queen's lying in state queue with What3words hack

Thinking of joining the queue for the Queen's lying in state at Westminster Hall? There's a handy tracker that could help you find the end of the miles long queue

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The Independent UK

Worcester hit back at DCMS over administration claim

The Warriors are waiting for an agreement with an undisclosed buyer to be signed as they seek survival amid debts of over £25million

Manchester Evening News

Full guidance issued for mourners visiting the Queen lying in state - and it shows extraordinary length of expected queues

Mourners have been warned that queues could last overnight

The National (Scotland)

Azeem Rafiq set to provide further evidence at DCMS committee hearing

The 31-year-old could appear alongside Yorkshire chair Lord Patel.

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq and ECB to appear at new parliamentary committee hearing over racism in cricket

The 31-year-old could appear alongside Yorkshire chair Lord Patel.

Wales Online

No waiting or camping allowed on Queen’s coffin route

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport say anyone caught doing so may be moved on

The Independent UK

People urged to not to camp or wait ahead of Queen’s lying in state procession

On Wednesday, the Queen’s coffin will be taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the lying in state.

Football London

Latest on West Ham’s Everton fixture as statement made after Newcastle United postponement

West Ham United are due to face Everton next Sunday (September 18) in the Premier League, although it has yet to be confirmed and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have published a statement

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