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• Hundreds join Black Lives Matter march through London

  08-07-2016 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have marched on the Houses of Parliament in protest at the killings of two men at the hands of police in the USA.
  
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• Londoners march through city for Black Lives Matter protest

  08-07-2016 22:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Londoners have taken part in a Black Lives Matter protest the day after a demo in the US turned deadly as five police officers were murdered.
  
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• European Championships: Martyn Rooney retains 400m title in Amsterdam

  08-07-2016 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Martyn Rooney retains his European 400m title with a superb performance as Jazmin Sawyers wins long jump silver.
  
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• Wireless 2016 backlash grows as locals call for ALL music festivals to be banned from London parks

  08-07-2016 21:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Campaigners today called for all large-scale music festivals to be banned from London's open spaces as thousands descended on Finsbury Park for the second day of Wireless.
  
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• Shoreham Airshow crash pilot Andy Hill to be investigated for manslaughter

  08-07-2016 20:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  An RAF pilot whose vintage plane crashed at the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 people, is being investigated by police for manslaughter.
  
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• Man jailed after attempting to rob pharmacy while police were inside

  08-07-2016 20:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for carrying out a string of violent robberies across north London.
  
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• Sheffield United sign Jack O'Connell and John Fleck

  08-07-2016 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brentford defender Jack O'Connell and Coventry midfielder John Fleck sign for Sheffield United on three-year deals.
  
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• Dallas shooting: Gunman who 'wanted to kill white people' named as army reservist Micah Johnson

  08-07-2016 19:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  A gunman killed after a stand-off with Dallas police in which he said he "wanted to kill white people" has been named.
  
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• Dallas shooting: Donald Trump says US is 'too divided' after police officers are murdered in sniper attack

  08-07-2016 19:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said America is "too divided" and warned racial tensions have worsened as he spoke out to condemn the Dallas police attacks in which five officers were shot dead.
  
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• 'You're not running anymore'... Michael Gove dodges questions on Conservative leadership race

  08-07-2016 18:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Michael Gove has remained silent on who he is backing to become the next Conservative Party leader as he dodged reporters on a jog outside his London home.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of raping woman in south London park

  08-07-2016 18:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman was allegedly raped by a man in a south London park.
  
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• Woman injured in Bromley war memorial car crash

  08-07-2016 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is taken to hospital after her car hit a war memorial in south-east London.
  
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• Woman injured in Beckenham war memorial car crash

  08-07-2016 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is taken to hospital after her car hit a war memorial in south-east London.
  
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• Sone Aluko: Fulham sign former Hull City forward on two-year deal

  08-07-2016 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fulham sign Sone Aluko following the Nigeria international's recent departure from Hull City.
  
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• Christina Estrada: Former supermodel wins £53m divorce settlement

  08-07-2016 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former supermodel is awarded £53m in cash after a divorce battle with her billionaire ex-husband.
  
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• Police release CCTV after spate of random attacks in Chiswick

  08-07-2016 17:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detectives hunting a man following a spate of random attacks in west London have released CCTV in a fresh bid for witnesses.
  
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• Matthew Daley jailed for life for stabbing retired solicitor Donald Lock in road rage attack

  08-07-2016 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been told he must spend at least 10 years locked up after killing a retired solicitor in a road rage attack.
  
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• London man arrested on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications

  08-07-2016 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications.
  
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• Lord Ahmed 'frightened' by white powder hate mail

  08-07-2016 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Muslim peer Lord Ahmed has spoken of the "frightening" moment he was sent an envelope containing white powder.
  
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• What Should The Colts Expect In London? - Colts.com

  08-07-2016 17:03
  
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  What Should The Colts Expect In London?
  Colts.com
  Intro: Since the NFL first started playing games overseas in 2007, the Colts knew their time would eventually come in London. What should the Colts expect from playing several time zones away? INDIANAPOLIS – It's a debate virtually every NFL team has ...and more »
  
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• Southern rail 'not rejecting' RMT offer to halt action

  08-07-2016 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southern owner says it was "not rejecting" offer by RMT rail union to halt industrial action for three months and wants talks "as soon as possible".
  
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• Daniel Bentley: New Brentford keeper ready for possible battle with David Button

  08-07-2016 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Bentley is determined to establish himself as Brentford's number one keeper following his move from Southend.
  
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• Mother of baby taken in north London car hijacking: 'I never thought I'd see him again'

  08-07-2016 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  A distraught mother has told how she feared she would never see her baby again after he was in a car that was stolen by a teenager outside a shop in north London.
  
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• White powder sent to Muslim centres in London

  08-07-2016 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Counter-terrorism officers are investigating five incidents in which white powder was sent to Muslim centres, mosques and government buildings in London.
  
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• Dallas shooting suspect 'wanted to kill white people, especially police'

  08-07-2016 16:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A gunman locked in a stand-off with Dallas police said he was "upset with recent police shootings" and "wanted to kill white people" before he was killed by an explosive.
  
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• White powder sent to Muslim centres in London - BBC News

  08-07-2016 15:49
  
  BBC News
  White powder sent to Muslim centres in London
  BBC News
  Counter-terrorism officers are investigating five incidents in which white powder was sent to Muslim centres, mosques and government buildings in London. A mosque in Leyton, a Muslim centre in Finsbury Park and another in Tottenham all received ...
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• Former model Christina Estrada wins £75m divorce payout from Saudi billionaire ex-husband

  08-07-2016 15:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  A former supermodel today won £75 million from her Saudi billionaire ex-husband in one of the biggest divorce settlements in British legal history.
  
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• Pakistani PM to Return Home Saturday After Surgery in London - ABC News

  08-07-2016 15:41
  Pakistani PM to Return Home Saturday After Surgery in London
  ABC News
  Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who underwent open heart surgery at a hospital in London last month, will return home on Saturday, two government officials and a member of his ruling party said Friday. Anjum Chaudhry, a member of the British ...and more »
  
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• British man arrested for holding son captive in 'squalid conditions' in Spain

  08-07-2016 15:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A British man has been arrested on suspicion of holding his teenage son captive at his home in Madrid.
  
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• US capitol placed on lockdown after 'woman tries to enter with gun'

  08-07-2016 15:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US Capitol was put on lockdown after a woman reportedly tried to enter the building with a gun.
  
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• US capitol on lockdown after 'man tries to enter with gun'

  08-07-2016 15:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US capitol is on lockdown after a man reportedly tried to enter the building with a gun.
  
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• Brad Barritt: Saracens skipper says champions must be ready for 'new chapter'

  08-07-2016 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premiership and European Champions Cup winners Saracens 'have a new chapter to write', says captain Brad Barritt.
  
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• Increase in childhood, adult asthma linked to London's 1952 Great Smog - Science Daily

  08-07-2016 15:21
  Science Daily
  Increase in childhood, adult asthma linked to London's 1952 Great Smog
  Science Daily
  Date: July 8, 2016; Source: Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health; Summary: London's Great Smog of 1952 resulted in thousands of premature deaths and even more people becoming ill. The five December days the smog lasted may have ...and more »
  
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• Most expensive bunch of grapes in world sells for more than £8,000

  08-07-2016 14:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  A single bunch of grapes has sold for more than £8,000 at an auction in Japan.
  
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• Prince George takes the controls of a Red Arrows jet

  08-07-2016 14:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prince George took his first steps towards following his father's career path as he grabbed the controls in the cockpit of a Red Arrows fighter jet.
  
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• Murder detectives launch probe after death of three-month-old baby

  08-07-2016 14:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Murder squad detectives are investigating after a three-month-old baby died from a suspected assault in east London.
  
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• War memorial obliterated by car in south-east London

  08-07-2016 14:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in two world wars has been destroyed by a car in south-east London.
  
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• Man and woman found dead at T in the Park festival

  08-07-2016 14:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have died at T in the Park festival, sparking a police investigation.
  
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• Royal Garden Hotel's pop-up tribute to Bobby Moore

  08-07-2016 13:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The London hotel where England's World Cup winning team celebrated their triumph 50 years ago is hosting a month of commemoration to mark the famous win.
  
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• Baby dies hours after parents appear in court

  08-07-2016 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A three-month-old baby died hours after his parents appeared in court charged with assaulting him, it emerges.
  
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• 43 fun things to do in London this weekend - Time Out London (blog)

  08-07-2016 13:23
  
  Time Out London (blog)
  43 fun things to do in London this weekend
  Time Out London (blog)
  The weekend's rolled around again and this time it's got a summer fete in Hackney, the chance to make ice cream sandwiches, an event dedicated to natural beauty brands and Bastille Day celebrations to get involved with. Here are 42 ways to soak up good ...
  
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• White powder sent to London mosques in envelopes with 'P*** filth' scrawled on them

  08-07-2016 13:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Counter terrorism officers are investigating after letters containing white powder were sent to mosques across London.
  
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• Flats evacuated after burst pipe floods Primrose Hill street

  08-07-2016 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Water is draining away from a street in north London after it was underwater when a pipe burst.
  
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• George Galloway paws the air in bizarre reference to Big Brother cat impression on Question Time

  08-07-2016 12:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  George Galloway reminded viewers of his feline finesse - by pawing the air in a cat impression during Question Time.
  
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• Andrea Leadsom CV: Tory hopeful's former colleague disputes claim MP was a banker

  08-07-2016 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tory leadership hopeful Andrea Leadsom exaggerated her role at a bank on her CV, a former colleague has claimed.
  
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• Two grandmothers asked to leave Ab Fab film screening for 'laughing too loudly'

  08-07-2016 12:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two grandmothers claim they were thrown out of a screening of the new Absolutely Fabulously film for laughing too loudly.
  
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• BIG CALL: A stockbroker thinks London house prices could fall by 20% in the next year - Business Insider UK

  08-07-2016 12:32
  
  Business Insider UK
  BIG CALL: A stockbroker thinks London house prices could fall by 20% in the next year
  Business Insider UK
  UK investment bank and stockbroker finnCap thinks house prices in parts of central London could fall as much as 20% in the wake of the Brexit vote. In a note on Friday, finnCap says uncertainty surrounding the UK's economic future will lead investors ...and more »
  
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• Divorcee 'defrauded' of share in £1m fortune

  08-07-2016 12:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  A divorcee is demanding a bigger payout from her banker ex-husband after claiming she was duped into accepting just £6,000 out of his £1 million family fortune.
  
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• Conservative leadership election: MPs' tweets in support of Michael Gove are deleted

  08-07-2016 12:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Westminster's harsh realities were laid bare today as supportive tweets written by an MP formerly backing Michael Gove for the Tory leadership were erased.
  
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• Conservative leadership election: MP's tweets in support of Michael Gove are deleted

  08-07-2016 12:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Westminster's harsh realities were laid bare today as supportive tweets written by an MP formerly backing Michael Gove for the Tory leadership were erased.
  
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