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• Brixton crash: Man rushed to hospital after being hit by car

  16-07-2016 23:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian has been hit by a car in a major road traffic collision in south London.
  
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• Nice attack: Man loses six members of his family in Bastille Day lorry massacre

  16-07-2016 22:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  A survivor of the deadly lorry attack in Nice is said to be too traumatised to speak after losing six members of his family spanning three generations, according French media.
  
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• Brexit: Nearly a third back second referendum on EU, polls finds

  16-07-2016 21:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Almost one in three Britons supports a second referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, a poll has found.
  
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• Brexit: Nearly a third back second referendum on EU, poll finds

  16-07-2016 21:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Almost one in three Britons supports a second referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, a poll has found.
  
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• Anti-austerity protest London: Thousands join march against cuts, racism and the Tories

  16-07-2016 20:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people took to the streets of London today to demand Theresa May's resignation just three days into the job.
  
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• Pokemon GO down: Fans go into meltdown as servers crash after phenomenal demand

  16-07-2016 19:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Pokemon GO users despaired this afternoon as servers struggled to cope with the incredible popularity of the smartphone app.
  
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• Cardiff to sign Wales defender Jazz Richards as Scott Malone set to join Fulham

  16-07-2016 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales defender Jazz Richards is on the verge of joining Cardiff City as Bluebirds left-back Scott Malone set to sign for Fulham.
  
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• Kent aircraft crash: Pilot, 91, ploughs microlight into field

  16-07-2016 18:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  A light aircraft flown by a 91-year-old pilot has dramatically crashed into a field in Kent.
  
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• Warning as Hounslow mental health centre faces closure

  16-07-2016 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The closure of a mental health centre will cause people to "take their own lives", a service user warns.
  
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• Pokemon GO: Three students robbed at knifepoint while playing phone app

  16-07-2016 17:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three students have been robbed at knifepoint while chasing virtual monsters around a park in Manchester.
  
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• Woman, 58, sexually assaulted as she walked her dog

  16-07-2016 17:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 58-year-old woman is being treated for serious head injuries after she was set upon in a vicious sexual assault as she walked her dog.
  
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• Theresa May Cabinet: New Prime Minister continues ruthless shake-up

  16-07-2016 16:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Theresa May today continued her ruthless shake-up of the Cabinet as more well-known Tory figures left their jobs.
  
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• Pokemon GO 'is un-Islamic', Muslim cleric suggests

  16-07-2016 16:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Muslim scholar has suggested Pokemon GO is forbidden in Islam.
  
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• Helen Bailey: Family pay tribute to 'witty and talented' children's author

  16-07-2016 16:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of missing children's author Helen Bailey paid tribute to her today as her partner appeared in court charged with her murder.
  
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• Nice attack: British Muslim leaders condemn 'senseless murder of innocence' at Bastille Day lorry massacre

  16-07-2016 15:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  British Muslim leaders today denounced the Nice lorry attack as a "senseless murder of innocence" after Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre.
  
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• Social media star Qandeel Baloch 'strangled in honour killing'

  16-07-2016 15:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Pakistani social media star was allegedly strangled to death by her brother in an "honour killing", police said.
  
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• Pokemon Go: Astonishing moment huge crowd of players rush into Central Park to catch Vaporeon

  16-07-2016 15:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  This was the moment the appearance of a Pokemon GO character sparked a stampede in New York.
  
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• Thief's celebratory dance after stealing £50 is caught on hilarious CCTV

  16-07-2016 14:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a thief discovered a £50 note in a stolen wallet - and appeared to perform a celebratory dance.
  
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• Turkey coup: Boris Johnson calls for bloodshed to end as Turkish Londoners express fears over country's future

  16-07-2016 14:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson today called for an end to bloodshed in the wake of an attempted military coup as Turkish Londoners expressed fears over their country's future.
  
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• London weather: Capital to be hotter than Ibiza as temperatures soar

  16-07-2016 12:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  London is set to be hotter than Ibiza as the capital bakes in sweltering summer sun, forecasters have said.
  
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• Pokemon Go: Rail staff blame power failure on Pikachu with amusing sign

  16-07-2016 12:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Commuters reacted with delight after rail staff blamed a station's power outage on Pokemon Go.
  
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• No further action over Mohamed Al Fayed rape claim

  16-07-2016 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No further action will be taken over a historic allegation of rape made against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, the Crown Prosecution Service says.
  
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• Nice attack: Hero biker chased and jumped onto killer's truck

  16-07-2016 11:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist chased and leapt onto the truck driven by the Nice attacker as he ploughed his way through the crowds on a murderous rampage.
  
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• Revealed: Why David Cameron hummed a now-notorious ditty on his way into Number 10

  16-07-2016 11:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The reason for David Cameron's now-notorious humming after announcing Theresa May would take over from him has been revealed.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn ally under fire for tweet linking Labour power struggle to Turkey coup

  16-07-2016 11:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  An ally of Jeremy Corbyn has linked the failed coup in Turkey to Labour MPs' efforts to oust the party leader.
  
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• Nice truck attack: Isis claims responsibility for deadly Bastille day terror attack

  16-07-2016 10:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Nice terror attack in which 84 people were killed.
  
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• Helen Bailey: Partner of missing children's author charged with her murder

  16-07-2016 10:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The partner of missing children's author Helen Bailey has been charged with her murder.
  
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• Turkey coup: British Airways cancels ALL flights after bloody power struggle

  16-07-2016 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Flights to and from Turkey have been cancelled after at least 90 people were killed in a bloody attempted military coup.
  
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• Nice attack: Father of lorry killer speaks out as police make arrests

  16-07-2016 10:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The father of the driver in the Nice lorry massacre spoke out today as police made arrests in the city following the attack.
  
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• Islington fire: Two children among five taken to hospital after blaze in block of flats

  16-07-2016 09:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two children were among five people rescued from a flat fire in Islington this morning.
  
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• Pokemon GO players stranded 100ft underground in caves while searching for characters

  16-07-2016 09:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Four teenage boys had to be rescued by fire crews after becoming stuck 100ft underground while playing Pokemon Go.
  
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• Violent sex attacker dragged woman into garden during attempted rape

  16-07-2016 09:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  A violent sex attacker assaulted a woman up against a parked van before dragging her into a garden and trying to rape her in north London.
  
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• Care home worker stole almost £5,000 from 93-year-old

  16-07-2016 09:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A care home assistant who stole thousands of pounds from an elderly resident in her charge has avoided jail.
  
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• Nice attack: Heroic bystander hurled himself into truck cab to stop killer

  16-07-2016 09:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  A heroic bystander hurled himself into the truck driven by a terrorist as he ploughed through crowds on a murderous rampage in Nice.
  
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• Turkey coup: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits after deadly power struggle

  16-07-2016 08:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Britons in Turkey were advised to stay indoors while a "state of martial law" was in effect during a deadly attempted coup in Turkey.
  
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• Revealed: Nurse let staff sleep as autistic patient left locked in room

  16-07-2016 08:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  A nurse allowed staff to sleep for hours while a vulnerable autistic patient was left locked in his room.
  
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• 'Noisy' Clapham Common festivals spark furious row between councils

  16-07-2016 08:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  A furious row has erupted between two London councils over plans to stage more "noisy" music festivals on Clapham Common.
  
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• Turkey coup: At least 90 killed but Government claims it is stopping overthrow attempt

  16-07-2016 07:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Turkey's president has declared his government remains in charge after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left at least 90 people dead.
  
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• Turkey coup: At least 60 killed but Government claims it is stopping overthrow attempt

  16-07-2016 07:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Turkey's president has declared his government remains in charge after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left at least 60 people dead.
  
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• Pregnant mental health patient 'pinned to floor'

  16-07-2016 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A London mental health trust launches an investigation after a heavily pregnant patient is allegedly dragged from a seat and pinned to the floor by staff.
  
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• Piccadilly Circus locked down after man climbs 11 metre high Statue of Eros

  16-07-2016 00:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Piccadilly Circus was placed on lockdown after a man scrambled up the 11-metre high Statue of Eros.
  
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