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• Victor Barrio: Spanish matador killed after being gored by bull in front of horrified audience

  09-07-2016 23:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Spanish award-winning matador has become the first bullfighter to die in the ring this century after he was gored to death live on television in front of horrified spectators.
  
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• Gladys Hooper: Britain's oldest person dies at the age of 113

  09-07-2016 22:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Britain's oldest person Gladys Hooper has died at the age of 113.
  
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• Brixton brought to standstill during Black Lives Matter protest

  09-07-2016 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scuffles have broken out as hundreds of protesters brought Brixton to a standstill during a Black Lives Matter protest.
  
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• Magician who impaled hand on six-inch nail launches appeal to save comedy club

  09-07-2016 21:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A magician who impaled his hand on a six inch nail when a live trick backfired has launched a fundraising campaign to save the venue where it happened.
  
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• Woman dies after being struck by train at Romford station

  09-07-2016 20:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman has died after she was struck by a train at Romford station.
  
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• Police comb grassland after teenager claims she was raped in horrifying attack

  09-07-2016 20:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forensic officers have combed an area in north London after a teenager claimed she was raped in a terrifying attack.
  
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• BBC bosses launch bid to find Top Gear producer who can 'manage emotions'

  09-07-2016 19:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The BBC is reportedly on the lookout for a new Top Gear producer that can "manage their own emotions", it has emerged.
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Brixton march during second day of London protests

  09-07-2016 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people gather in Brixton in protest at the killings of two black men by US police.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Brixton at Black Lives Matter protest in memory of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

  09-07-2016 18:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of protestors gathered in Brixton today, in memory of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile who were killed by police in the US earlier this week.
  
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• David Cameron reveals Commons vote to replace Trident nuclear system

  09-07-2016 18:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a Commons vote to replace the Trident nuclear missile system will take place on July 18.
  
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• 'Nuisance' supercar drivers targeted by police in Kensington and Chelsea

  09-07-2016 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supercar drivers who endanger safety could be arrested and their cars could be seized, say police.
  
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• Wayne Russell completes 5,000-mile British coastline charity run

  09-07-2016 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man from Gloucester completes a 5,000-mile (8,000km) run around the British coastline.
  
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• Neighbours' fury after caravans return to Stoke Newington Common a month after travellers are evicted

  09-07-2016 17:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Angry neighbours have hit out at police after caravans moved onto Stoke Newington Common a month after a group of travellers were evicted.
  
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• Married Tory leadership candidate Stephen Crabb sent 'lewd messages' to young woman on campaign trail

  09-07-2016 17:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Conservative leadership candidate Stephen Crabb allegedly sent a string of lewd messages to a young woman while campaigning on strong family values.
  
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• Eid al-Fitr 2016: Sadiq Khan joined by thousands for Trafalgar Square celebration

  09-07-2016 17:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan was joined by thousands of people in Trafalgar Square for a huge Eid celebration.
  
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• Inquiry rules developers must rebuild Carlton Tavern pub 'brick by brick'

  09-07-2016 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Campaigners and a London council have won the battle for a historic pub to be rebuilt 'brick by brick' after it was torn down by developers.
  
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• Brexit: Favourite to replace Nigel Farage as UKIP leader quits

  09-07-2016 16:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The favourite to replace Nigel Farage as leader of Ukip has announced he is stepping down as deputy leader.
  
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• Brexit protest: Huge crowds converge on London to campaign for Britain to remain in European Union

  09-07-2016 16:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Huge crowds of people have taken to the streets of London in pro-European rallies.
  
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• Nigel Farage 'offered £250,000 to appear in I'm A Celebrity...'

  09-07-2016 15:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has been reportedly been offered £250,000 to be dropped in the jungle for the next series of I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• T in the Park: Festival-goers urged to dump drugs after two teenagers die

  09-07-2016 14:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  T in the Park revellers have been urged to dump their drugs in special amnesty bins set up at the site after two teenagers died.
  
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• Demolished Maida Vale Carlton Tavern must be rebuilt 'brick by brick', inquiry rules

  09-07-2016 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers who knocked down a 1920s west London pub shortly before it was to be given listed status must rebuild it "brick by brick", an inquiry rules.
  
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• Labour leadership crisis: Angela Eagle to stand against Jeremy Corbyn

  09-07-2016 13:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Angela Eagle will stand against Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership and is due to outline her plans on Monday.
  
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• Andrea Leadsom: Conservative leadership contender hits back as she faces furious backlash from fellow MPs

  09-07-2016 13:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andrea Leadsom has faced a furious backlash from MPs in her own party over disputed comments suggesting being a mother gave her an advantage over leadership rival Theresa May.
  
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• Labour leadership crisis deepens as Tom Watson calls off talks with unions over Jeremy Corbyn's future

  09-07-2016 12:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tom Watson has called off talks with unions over Jeremy Corbyn's future because of the Labour leader's refusal to stand down.
  
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• Pamplona bull-running festival: Two gored on festival's third day and man killed in Spanish town

  09-07-2016 12:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Japanese man and a Spaniard were gored this morning on the third day of the Pamplona bull-running festival - while a man died at a similar event near Alicante.
  
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• EU referendum petition: Anti-Brexit voters' hopes of a second poll dashed by Government

  09-07-2016 11:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a second EU referendum has been rejected by the Government.
  
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• Police hunt callous Mercedes driver after fatal hit-and-run on New Forest pony

  09-07-2016 11:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a callous Mercedes driver after a New Forest pony was killed in a suspected hit-and-run
  
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• Watch brazen thieves snatch pair of Brompton bikes from outside Stoke Newington pub

  09-07-2016 11:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment two brazen thieves rode off with a pair of Brompton bikes that they snatched from outside an east London pub in broad daylight.
  
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• Spotted: Missing lynx photographed relaxing on farm as police step up patrols

  09-07-2016 10:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have intensified a search for a missing lynx after pictures emerged of the predator relaxing on a nearby farm.
  
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• Reckless supercar drivers in Chelsea and Kensington could have their cars seized by Met Police

  09-07-2016 10:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Police officers could seize supercars in Chelsea and Kensington in a clampdown on vehciles being driven dangerously through the streets.
  
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• Moment south east London robbers with sawn-off shotgun threaten terrified Co-op shop workers

  09-07-2016 09:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment robbers brandishing a sawn-off shotgun threaten terrified staff at a south east London Co-op shop before fleeing with cash from the till.
  
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• Andrea Leadsom: Row as Conservative hopeful 'claims being a mother would make her a better leader than Theresa May'

  09-07-2016 09:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  A major row has erupted after Andrea Leadsom appeared to suggest being a mother would make her a better leader than Theresa May.
  
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• Protester who barricaded council leader's home with wheelie bins has charges dropped

  09-07-2016 08:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  A protester accused of harassing a council leader by blockading his drive with wheelie bins has had the charges against him dropped.
  
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• Polish passports enquiries from Brits rise by 10,000 per cent after Brexit vote

  09-07-2016 08:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The number of Britons enquiring about Polish passports has rocketed by 10,000 per cent since the EU referendum, according to the Polish Embassy.
  
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• Revealed: Children as young as four committing sex attacks in London

  09-07-2016 08:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Children as young as four carried out sex attacks in London in the past year.
  
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