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Southern Railway workers are to stage fresh strikes for three days from December 22 and three days from New Year's Eve, the RMT Union has said.

Union members will strike from 0001 on December 22 until 2359 on Christmas Eve and again from 0001 on New Year's Eve until 2359 on January 2.

The industrial action over changes to the role of conductors comes ahead of another 48-hour walkout from midnight tonight.

RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "Yet again, the sheer pig-headedness of the company and the government means that our members are being forced to take further industrial action in a bid to maintain a safe and secure service on Southern Rail."

Passengers on two Eurostar trains bound for London were delayed and a station evacuated after a "World War souvenir" was discovered.

Police were called to Paris Gare du Nord station after the find, which was reported to be a shell, was made on Sunday morning.

The check-in area at the transport hub was evacuated as a precaution, a spokeswoman for Eurostar said.

The Paris to London service at 08.13am was delayed by 20 minutes, while the 09.13 was held back for half an hour.