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The Latest Breaking News from Waterloo

South Western Railway unveils ‘platform hoover’ trains to tackle ‘extreme’ Waterloo overcrowding

Putney MP Fleur Anderson has campaigned on the risks posed by busy rail services

The Independent UK

Waterloo woe: £1bn fleet of ‘platform hoover’ trains to be rolled out to help tackle ‘extreme overcrowding'

The ‘platform hoover’ trains have over 50% more capacity than the exisiting trains running through south west London

Evening Standard

Urgent warning to those travelling through Waterloo station

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Major disruption at London Waterloo as SWR issues ‘do not travel warning’

Some 14 platforms were affected at Waterloo station by a signalling failure

The Independent UK

‘He begged not to die’: partner of man who died after being restrained by police joins calls to change mental health response

Taite Collins filmed his partner Collin Burling being restrained by officers at their public housing block in Sydney’s Waterloo

The Guardian - AU

Stars of Fantastic Four: First Steps hit the blue carpet for London premiere of new Marvel blockbuster

Pedro Pascal, Julia Garner and Vanessa Kirby among the all-star cast at the BFI IMAX at Waterloo

Evening Standard

New bus route to join London’s 194km Superloop expansion

The new ‘Bakerloop’ service will run from Waterloo station through Elephant and Castle to Lewisham

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Police launch hunt for man who broke woman’s leg at Waterloo station

British Transport Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to

Evening Standard

Moment commuter who dodged £20,000 of rail fares is snared at London Waterloo station

Undercover officers tracked his movements before apprehending him when he arrived at the platform at Waterloo

Evening Standard

What Caused Major London Power Failure? Chaos Hits Underground In City-Wide Disruption

A National Grid failure on 12 May 2025 crippled London Underground, suspending Bakerloo, Waterloo and City, and more

International Business Times UK

Grandmother tells Sadiq Khan: I was almost trampled to death in NYE crowd chaos after station closures

Five-hour nightmare on New Year’s Eve after You Me Bum Bum Train party

Evening Standard

500 Tube passengers a year injured falling down gap with platform or getting trapped in train doors

TfL plans safety improvements at Baker Street, Waterloo, Embankment and Leytonstone stations

Evening Standard

Bakerloop route revealed as Sadiq Khan pledges express bus will be 'precursor' to £10bn Bakerloo line Tube extension

Bakerloop to link Waterloo and Lewisham - with three other Superloop express routes also on the way

Evening Standard

Man dies after being ‘pushed down’ escalator at Tube station

Ian Airlie’s family told police he had reportedly been ‘pushed down’ Waterloo station’s Jubilee Line escalator at 5.05pm on September 15.

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Man dies after being 'pushed down' escalator at Waterloo station

Police appeal after ‘loving son, partner, brother and uncle’ Ian Airlie died three weeks after incident at London station

The Independent UK

London Waterloo platforms evacuated as fire brigade called to station

Platforms 20 to 24 were out of use while the incident was dealt with

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Trains disrupted at Waterloo and half-term engineering works

The London Overground suffered serious disruption on Monday morning due to a “customer incident” and pre-planned engineering works.

The National (Scotland)

Fresh dig starts at Culloden Battlefield as archaelogists use new 'techniques'

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have begun an investigation at the site of the Battle of Culloden to apply new “techniques” developed recently at Waterloo to…

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Body found after boy, 14, vanished while playing with brother in River Mersey a week ago

Daniel Halliday disappeared in strong currents at Crosby Beach in Waterloo

Evening Standard

Police release CCTV in hunt for suspect who broke woman's ankle in Tube escalator attack

Victim required surgery when attacker pulled down a heavy 6ft poster stand onto her foot at Waterloo

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ABBA fans celebrate 'Waterloo' Eurovision victory, 50 years on

The song's win at Eurovision Song Contest on April 6, 1974 launched the Swedish supergroup on its path to success.

The Guardian - UK

Abba, cabaret and smug marionettes: the 1974 Eurovision song contest reviewed!

Fifty years since Abba won with Waterloo, fans are paying tribute to a pop classic. Its status is a far cry from its origins in a celebration of weedy pop and dodgy lyrics – and, whisper it, ‘nul points’ from Britain

The Guardian - UK

Shock of the old: 10 rotten and repugnant artefacts from dental history

From Mesopotamian mouth worms to hippo ivory dentures, the history of tooth care is long, winding and often gruesome

Evening Standard

All change at Waterloo! Bright new station to emerge from under the arches as masterplan revealed

Masterplan puts forward 10-15 year vision of new entrances, wider concourses and conversion of unused underground arches into shops and restaurants

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Lines blocked at Mottingham after Charing Cross train hits tree

Rail passengers are warned to expect disruption as a signal failure at Waterloo station impacts train services for a third day.

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