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Dateline: 4th August, 2005 The West End Bounces Back Although West End audiences dropped by 6% on the week of the 7/7 bombing, mainly due to cancellations of performances, attendances in the following week dropped by just 1%, the Society of London Theatre has announced, and, overall, audiences so far in 2005 are 7% up on last year. According to a poll on What's Onstage, 72% of respondents feel more at risk in travelling into central London and 45% feel that theatres' security measures are too lax given the perceived level of threat. Figures from London Underground shows that weekday numbers are down between 5% and 15% but by 30% at weekends. There has been a huge police presence in London throughout today (4th August), two weeks after the failed bombings and four after 7/7. Over 6,000 police, many armed, have been on the streets, mainly around stations. "We are using all the resources we can possibly muster to reassure Londoners and to prevent another attack," said Deputy Chief Constable Andy Trotter. All leave was cancelled and extra police from outside the capital were drafted in. According to the BBC, retired officers have been persuaded to return to help with the anti-terror work. Today also saw the re-opening of all Tube lines: the Piccadilly Line has re-opened completely and there is now a limited service on the Circle Line. However, planned track replacement work on the Piccadilly Line from Acton Town to Hyde Park Corner, and between Earl's Court and Acton Town on the District Line, is still due to take place this weekend. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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