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Weekend travel information for 2 November 2018

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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 3 and 4 November, and the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but please check if any of the following affect you.

Beyond the Deepening Shadow: The Tower Remembers
From Sunday 4 until Sunday 11 November, large pedestrian numbers are expected at Tower of London each day between 17:00 and 22:00. Tower Hill station will be extremely busy during the event and will be closed on Sunday 4 November.

Anyone attending the event should use the following stations, which are all around a 10 to 15 minute walk away:
• Aldgate East via the District line and Hammersmith & City line
• Aldgate via the Metropolitan line and Circle line
• Monument via the District line and Circle line
• London Bridge via the Jubilee line, Nor
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Weekend travel information for 26 October 2018

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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 27 and 28 October, and the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but please check if any of the following affect you.

London Underground

Metropolitan line

On Sunday 28 October, there will be no service between Aldgate and Wembley Park before 09:30 and after 20:30. This is due to track replacement work. For travel between Baker Street and Wembley Park, use the Jubilee line. For travel between Baker Street and Aldgate, use the Circle line or Hammersmith & City line.

London Overground
Network Rail is carrying out work that will affect the following services.

Today, Thursday 25 October, there will be no service between:
• Romford and Upminster after 20:00. Use local bus routes 165, 2
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Why Some British expatriates are struggling to get their passport renewals processed

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Though the British government originally stated that the closure of regional passport processing centres around the world wouldn’t affect the processing of passport applications and renewals it seems that this is not the case.
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A New Brexit report set to benefit South Africans looking to work in the UK

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It looks like the reduction of EU workers in the country after Brexit will account for more opportunities for non-EU workers.
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Weekend travel information for 5 October 2018

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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 6 and 7 October, and the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but please check if any of the following affect you.

London Underground

Central and Waterloo & City lines – On Friday 5 October, there is a strike planned. If it goes ahead, there will be no service on the Central and Waterloo & City lines all day.

There will also be no Central line Night Tube services on Friday night. Normal services will resume on both lines by mid-morning on Saturday 6 October. Check before you travel and visit our Tube strike page for live information, in case the strike is called off.

Piccadilly line – On Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October, there will be no service between Oakwood and Cockfosters.

From 05:15 until
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Weekend travel information for 28 September 2018

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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 29 and 30 September, and the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but please check if any of the following affect you.

Piccadilly line strike

There is currently no service on the Piccadilly line until 15:30 tomorrow, Friday 28 September, and then again from 22:00 until the morning of Saturday 29 September. There will also be no Piccadilly line Night Tube on Friday 28 September.

We expect to resume a normal service on Saturday 29 September by:

• 07:30 between Heathrow and Cockfosters
• 08:30 between Acton Town and Uxbridge

London Underground
On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September, there will be no service:

Circle line
On the entire line, due to line modernisation. If
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Moving to the UK: The Unmarried Partner Visa – all you need to know

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Moving to the UK: The Unmarried Partner Visa – all you need to know

Many people assume that there is a separate type of visa application for the unmarried partner. However, this is not the case. If one fulfils the criteria to be an ‘unmarried partner,’ one would apply in the same way as the spouse or dependent of the main UK visa applicant. One can thus be the..
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What South African expats need to know about financial emigration and recession

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With the South African economy currently in recession, lessening the effects of Rand volatility is a top priority for many people at the moment. Many expatriates have retirement funds and other assets in South Africa that they would like to withdraw and transfer offshore. This is known as the process of financial emigration. SAFFA.com had a look at the most common questions about this process below.
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Weekend travel information for 10 August 2018

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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend,11 and 12 August, and also the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but to ensure your journey goes smoothly please check if any of the following affect you.

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London Underground

Bakerloo line
On Sunday 12 August, there will be no service between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone. This is due to Network Rail track work.

Central line
Trains will not stop at Bank station from 00:30 on Saturday 11 and all day Sunday 12 August. Enter and exit at Liverpool Street or St. Pa
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Weekend travel information for 27 July 2018

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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 28 and 29 July, and also the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but to ensure your journey goes smoothly please check if any of the following affect you.

Prudential RideLondon

The annual Prudential RideLondon weekend festival of cycling is taking place over the weekend. The routes will be closed to traffic. Road users are advised to avoid the affected areas wherever possible. Buses will be on diversion or stop short of their destinations. Tube and Rail will be the best way to get around during the weekend.

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On Saturday,
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