There also are kinks in the system a sign at Charing Cross station promised a 10-minute walk to Horse Guards Parade, venue of the beach volleyball, while a sign only one block further put the time at four minutes.

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The officers attacked him at home and on the journey to Charing Cross police station, Southwark Crown Court heard.

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Start at Charing Cross railway station in the centre of the city.

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The company said a reduced service was operating from Victoria station, and advised passengers to use Charing Cross, Cannon St, London Bridge and St Pancras stations as alternatives.

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