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• Wimbledon 2016: Tennis stars hit West End, watch Beyonce and visit pig racing farm on days off

  04-07-2016 23:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon players have been hitting the West End to watch top musicals, Beyonce perform her world tour at Wembley and pig racing at a Surrey farm on their days off from court, it has emerged.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Ken Livingstone's Hitler remarks 'totally wrong'

  04-07-2016 22:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has condemned his ally Ken Livingstone's controversial claim that Hitler supported Zionism before he "went mad and ended up killing six million Jews".
  
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• Boris Johnson backs Andrea Leadsom in Conservative Party leadership race

  04-07-2016 21:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has backed Andrea Leadsom in the Conservative Party leadership contest.
  
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• Notting Hill stabbing: Boy, 15, arrested after teen knifed to death on Portobello Road

  04-07-2016 21:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a teenager was stabbed to death in front of horrified London tourists on Notting Hill's Portobello Road.
  
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• Tom Watson to hold crunch talks with union bosses in fresh bid to remove Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader

  04-07-2016 21:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tom Watson is set to hold crunch talks with union leaders in a fresh attempt to remove Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
  
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• Ukip devotee with Farage tattoo: I'm not surprised he's quit

  04-07-2016 20:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage's number one fan today wished him well as the Ukip leader quit frontline politics, saying: "I'm not in the least bit surprised."
  
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• Woolwich crash: Man airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after being hit by car

  04-07-2016 20:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was hit by a car in south-east London.
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: Tennis fans blast John Inverdale for talking through points as Murray takes on Kyrgios

  04-07-2016 20:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  A "rambling" John Inverdale was tonight slated by tennis fans for talking through points as Andy Murray took on Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round of Wimbledon.
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: Ben Draper, Ewan Moore & Jodie Burrage progress in junior competition

  04-07-2016 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brits Ben Draper, Ewan Moore and Jodie Burrage win their first-round matches in the boys' and girls' competitions at Wimbledon.
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams threatens to 'sue' official in Centre Court outburst

  04-07-2016 19:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon champion Serena Williams threatened to "sue" an official as she demanded the Centre Court roof to be closed during her rain-hit fourth-round clash.
  
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• Michail Antonio: West Ham winger signs new four-year deal

  04-07-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winger Michail Antonio signs a new four-year deal with West Ham, tying him to the Premier League club until 2020.
  
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• County Championship: Jeetan Patel takes 10 in match as Bears beat Surrey in three days

  04-07-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeetan Patel takes his second five-wicket haul of the match as Warwickshire go top by beating Surrey inside three days.
  
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• English football fan stabbed in street after France-Iceland Euro 2016 match in Paris

  04-07-2016 18:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  An English football fan was stabbed in a row in Paris after leaving last night's quarter-final clash between France and Iceland, French media report.
  
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• Southwark fire: Dozens flee homes after blaze breaks out at The Aylesbury Estate

  04-07-2016 18:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people were forced to flee their homes after a fire broke out at a large housing estate in south London.
  
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• Central line delays: Man dies after being struck by train at Gants Hill station

  04-07-2016 18:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been killed after he was struck by a train at Gants Hill Tube station.
  
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• Suzanne Evans declares interest in Ukip leadership despite suspension

  04-07-2016 17:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ukip's Suzanne Evans has said she would like to stand for the party's leadership but faces being ruled out because of her suspension.
  
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• Alice Gross inquest: Don't use our daughter's death to attack immigrants, devastated parents urge

  04-07-2016 17:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The devastated parents of murdered London schoolgirl Alice Gross today demanded politicians don't use their daughter's death to attack immigration.
  
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• Paul Rooney: Millwall sign former Bohemians centre-back

  04-07-2016 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One club Millwall complete the signing of young Irish central defender Paul Rooney.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn defends record in new video as he prepares to fend off Labour leadership challenge

  04-07-2016 16:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has defended his leadership record in a new video posted on the day he was given an ultimatum to resign or face a challenge to keep hold of his job.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn defends Labour record in new video as he prepares to fend off leadership challenge

  04-07-2016 16:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has defended his leadership record in a new video posted on the day he was given an ultimatum to resign or face a challenge to keep hold of his job.
  
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• Wimbledon flooding: Mains pipe burst still affecting 400 people

  04-07-2016 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people are still waiting for their water supply to return to normal after a pipe burst flooded a major south London street.
  
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• Suspected migrants found crammed into back of lorry on M25

  04-07-2016 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  A group of suspected Iranian migrants including children were found crammed into the back of a lorry on the M25.
  
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• Wireless 2016: Finsbury Park festival to have 'airport-style' metal detectors after last year's violence

  04-07-2016 16:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Metal detectors will be used to crack down on crime at a major London music festival which was marred by violence last year.
  
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• Ukip leadership election: Who could replace Nigel Farage as leader?

  04-07-2016 16:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage's resignation as Ukip leader is set to mark the beginning of yet another party leadership contest in British politics.
  
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• Top Gear host Chris Evans under investigation over historic sex assault claim

  04-07-2016 15:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Top Gear host Chris Evans is facing a police investigation over allegations he flashed and grabbed the breasts of a female colleague in the 1990s, it was confirmed today.
  
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• Alice Gross inquest: Schoolgirl, 14, was unlawfully killed in sexually motivated attack, jury rules

  04-07-2016 15:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Schoolgirl Alice Gross was unlawfully killed in a sexually motivated attack, a jury ruled today.
  
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• Man pleads guilty after baby shot in the head with airgun

  04-07-2016 14:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has admitted GBH after a baby boy was shot in the head with an airgun, leaving him fighting for life.
  
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• Liam Fox will 'scrap HS2' if he becomes PM and Conservative leader

  04-07-2016 14:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Liam Fox today signalled he would scrap the HS2 high-speed rail scheme if he becomes prime minister.
  
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• Ray Wilkins charged with drink-driving

  04-07-2016 13:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ray Wilkins has been charged with drink-driving after appearing at a charity golf event in west London.
  
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• Libor scandal: Three Barclays bankers face jail for rigging scheme

  04-07-2016 13:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three disgraced Barclays bankers face jail today for rigging Libor to make huge profits in a scheme likened to "nobbling" a horse in the Grand National.
  
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• Being in prison is like being buried alive, Max Clifford tells court

  04-07-2016 13:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  PR guru Max Clifford said his first days in prison were like being "buried alive" as he insisted he was wrongly convicted and jailed for sex attacks on women, a court heard.
  
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• S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt's ex denies assaulting her

  04-07-2016 13:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ex-fiance of former S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt today appeared in court today to deny assaulting her.
  
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• 'Nigel Farage announces his annual resignation': How Twitter reacted to the Ukip leader stepping down

  04-07-2016 13:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage's decision to step down as Ukip leader has sparked a social media frenzy.
  
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• 'Now we have our own Independence Day': Brexiteers celebrate July 4 after EU referendum win

  04-07-2016 12:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Brexit backers were today celebrating July 4 by proclaiming Britain now has its own Independence Day.
  
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• Andy Murray's 'lucky charm' daughter Sophia could help him take back the Wimbledon title

  04-07-2016 12:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of Andy Murray today said his baby daughter is his "lucky charm" and could help him take back the Wimbledon title.
  
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• Credit Suisse boss says Brexit vote 'is due to bad education in UK'

  04-07-2016 12:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  A top investment banker has blamed Britain's "chronic lack of investment in education" for the Brexit vote.
  
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• Stephen Crabb: I'd give go-ahead for third runway at Heathrow Airport

  04-07-2016 12:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  An early go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow was pledged today by Tory leadership contender Stephen Crabb.
  
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• Theresa Villiers: Andrea Leadsom has the energy and intellect to reunite nation

  04-07-2016 12:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andrea Leadsom has what it takes to go from unheralded outsider to winner in this contest. Playing a part in choosing a new prime minister is an onerous responsibility. Reflecting with care leaves me in no doubt that Andrea is the right person to lead our country.
  
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• France border must move from Calais back to Dover, says French presidential hopeful Alain Juppé

  04-07-2016 12:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A frontrunner to be the next French president today said the border with Britain should be moved from Calais back to Dover, sparking warnings of a surge in the number of migrants arriving in the UK.
  
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• Angela Eagle warns Jeremy Corbyn: Quit as leader or I'll launch a leadership challenge

  04-07-2016 12:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Embattled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was given an ultimatum today: resign or face a leadership challenge.
  
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• Andrea Leadsom launches Tory leadership bid pledging 'we will have our freedom back'

  04-07-2016 12:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andrea Leadsom said Britons would "have our freedom back" as she launched her campaign for the Tory leadership today.
  
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• WSL Continental Cup: Arsenal face Notts County, Sheffield host London Bees

  04-07-2016 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Monday's WSL Continental Cup quarter-final draw pits Arsenal Ladies against Notts County, in a repeat of the 2015 final.
  
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• Anti-Brexit MP David Lammy calls in police over barrage of vile racist abuse on Twitter

  04-07-2016 12:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  A high-profile anti-Brexit MP has called in police after being subjected to vile racist abuse on Twitter.
  
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• Londoner's Diary: Alan Yentob charity begins at home with pyjamas

  04-07-2016 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ever since Alan Yentob stepped down from his role as creative director of the BBC, he has taken a relaxed approach to his social wardrobe. The Londoner has noticed that he relies on a trusted pair of red-checked pyjamas, whether he's touring the refugee camps of Calais or yacht-hopping at the Cannes Film Festival. His sartorial choices have raised eyebrows — but they also raise money.
  
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• UKIP's Douglas Carswell tweets 'the sun is shining' after Nigel Farage quits

  04-07-2016 11:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Beleaguered UKIP MP Douglas Carswell has hit out against Nigel Farage after the UKIP leader's resignation.
  
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• Domestic violence by young parents is leading to more children at risk

  04-07-2016 11:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A rising number of children are being taken into care to protect them from domestic violence by teenage and other young adult parents, research by a London charity shows today.
  
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• Chilcot report: Relatives to boycott 'whitewash' Iraq War inquiry

  04-07-2016 11:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The long-awaited Chilcot inquiry report into the Iraq war will be boycotted by relatives of some of the 179 Britons killed in the conflict, who fear it will be a "whitewash".
  
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• Sadiq Khan calls for Brexit demands 'wish list' for London

  04-07-2016 11:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan is hosting a summit of London's great and good this week to draw up a list of demands from the government in the wake of the Brexit vote.
  
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• Notting Hill stabbing victim pictured: student, 17, stabbed to death 'by gang of youths on bikes'

  04-07-2016 11:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager was stabbed to death in front of horrified London tourists and passers-by as he tried to flee from a gang of youths on bikes.
  
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• Notting Hill stabbing victim pictured: A-level student, 17, stabbed to death 'by gang of youths on bikes'

  04-07-2016 11:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager was stabbed in death in Notting Hill in front of horrified tourists and passers-by after fleeing from a gang of youths on bikes.
  
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