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• Dover delays: Londoners describe travel misery amid fears port delays could last until Monday

  23-07-2016 22:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners have told of their hellish journeys after heightened security checks at Dover sparked travel chaos for thousands of motorists.
  
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• 'A smart guy with a big heart,' family's tribute to young man stabbed to death in Stratford park

  23-07-2016 21:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of a young man stabbed to death in an east London park described him as the "happiest person" they have ever met as police revealed a third arrest has been made.
  
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• Russian balloonist sets 'incredible' world record for solo flight around the globe

  23-07-2016 21:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Russian adventurist has set a world record for flying non-stop around the world by himself.
  
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• Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn tells supporters 'abuse has no place' in party

  23-07-2016 20:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has stressed there is no room abuse in the Labour Party after more than 40 female MPs challenged him over bullying they had faced.
  
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• London Anniversary Games: Mo Farah storms to victory in men's 5,000m

  23-07-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mo Farah runs the fastest 5,000m of 2016 to storm to victory at the Anniversary Games in his last race before the Rio Olympics.
  
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• Man dies after swimmers are pulled from water off Norfolk beach

  23-07-2016 18:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  One man has died and another was pulled from the sea unconscious after a group of swimmers got caught in a rip tide off a Norfolk beach.
  
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• Driver of BMW convertible caught 'playing Pokémon GO at the wheel'

  23-07-2016 18:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a motorist was allegedly caught playing Pokémon GO at the wheel.
  
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• Airline passenger removed from flight at Stockholm airport over 'Isis tattoo'

  23-07-2016 18:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  An airline passenger was removed from a Norwegian flight after it was claimed he had an Isis flag tattooed on his arm.
  
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• London buskers flock to Trafalgar Square to celebrate capital's musical flair - Evening Standard

  23-07-2016 17:24
  
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  London buskers flock to Trafalgar Square to celebrate capital's musical flair
  Evening Standard
  Music-lovers have flocked to a two-day festival in Trafalgar Square in celebration of London's busking community. The Busk in London festival was launched last year by the Mayor of London to “make busking bigger, better and easier in the capital”. The ...and more »
  
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• London buskers flock to Trafalgar Square to celebrate capital's musical flair

  23-07-2016 17:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Music-lovers have flocked to a two-day festival in Trafalgar Square in celebration of London's busking community.
  
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• Central line: Electrical fault sparks Tube chaos as passengers are warned to avoid entire line

  23-07-2016 16:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Travellers have today been warned to avoid the Central line after an electrical fault sparked chaos on the entire service.
  
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• BHS collapse: Sir Philip Green's knighthood under review as 'all remaining stores set to close'

  23-07-2016 16:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former BHS boss Sir Philip Green could be stripped of his knighthood amid reports thousands of staff are to set to lose their jobs as all remaining stores face the axe.
  
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• Two British teenagers seriously injured after coach careers off French motorway

  23-07-2016 15:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two British teenagers have been seriously injured after a coach taking them on a school camping trip veered off a French motorway.
  
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• 'I am German': Munich shooter's exchange with furious onlooker

  23-07-2016 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Video footage has emerged which allegedly shows the Munich shooter shouting "I am German" as he is confronted by bystanders.
  
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• Islamic State claims responsibility for Afghan suicide attack that has left at least 61 dead

  23-07-2016 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Islamic State has claimed responsibility for two suicide bombers who killed 61 people during a demonstration in the Afghan capital Kabul.
  
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• Heathrow traffic: roads closed near airport following serious collision

  23-07-2016 14:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Motorists travelling near Heathrow Airport have been hit with delays after two major roads were partially closed following a serious collision.
  
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• London students pay up to twice as much in living costs as those elsewhere in the UK

  23-07-2016 13:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  London students are forking out up to twice as much in living costs compared to their counterparts elsewhere in the UK, a new study has revealed.
  
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• Munich shooting: Gunman suffered with depression and was obsessed with mass shootings say police

  23-07-2016 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Munich police have said the shopping centre gunman did not have links to Islamic State, but had been treated for a psychiatric disorder.
  
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• Devoted dad takes on Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of hospital that saved his daughter's life

  23-07-2016 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  A devoted dad is lacing up his running shoes to raise money for the London hospital that saved his daughter's life.
  
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• Harlesden stabbing: boy, 18, found with knife wounds in High Street

  23-07-2016 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A stretch of Harlesden High Street has been closed off by police after a teenager was stabbed in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Cocaine worth £3million found hidden on a flight to Gatwick disguised as oil cylinders

  23-07-2016 11:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  A plot by drug smugglers to bring £3million worth of cocaine into Gatwick Airport from Barbados disguised as oil has been foiled.
  
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• Munich shooting: Teenage gunman named as Ali David Sonboly

  23-07-2016 11:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have identified the gunman who shot nine people dead in yesterday's rampage in Munich as David S.
  
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• Munich shooting: Shoppers recall 'panic' and 'screaming' as gunman opened fire in shopping centre

  23-07-2016 11:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Eyewitnesses have spoken of "panic" in the Munich shopping centre with people "screaming, shouting and running everywhere" as a gunman opened fire.
  
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• London weather: asthma sufferers warned of increased risk during hot weather

  23-07-2016 11:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Medical experts have warned asthma sufferers to take extra precautions as the hot weather could put those with the condition at increased risk of a potentially life-threatening attack.
  
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• Police issue warning to youths as appeal launched into Marble Arch McDonald's raid

  23-07-2016 10:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have warned young people that attending illegal raves is "simply not worth it" as they launch an appeal after teenagers "trashed" a McDonald's during a night of violence.
  
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• Brexit: David Cameron made last-ditch appeal to Angela Merkel to limit migration before EU vote

  23-07-2016 10:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  David Cameron made a last ditch appeal to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to limit the free movement of people if Britain voted to remain in the European Union, it has been reported.
  
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• Munich shooting: Teenage gunman who killed nine believed to be acting alone

  23-07-2016 09:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Munich have said they believe the gunman who killed nine people in a Munich shopping centre was a German-Iranian teenager who acted alone.
  
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• Dover delays: Drivers face 8 hour delays as French border police at Port and Eurotunnel tighten security

  23-07-2016 09:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Terror fears have led to severe delays at the port of Dover reportedly leaving hundreds of motorists stranded overnight after French authorities heightened security checks.
  
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• Munich shooting: police investigate claims gunman lured victims to their deaths with fake Facebook post offering free McDonald's meals

  23-07-2016 08:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police in Munich are investigating whether a killer may have lured people to their deaths with a fake Facebook post offering free meals at McDonald's.
  
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• Row erupts over planned changes to Natural History Museum gardens

  23-07-2016 08:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  A row has erupted over a planned redevelopment of the Natural History Museum's grounds.
  
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• Peckham Lido: Pool's reopening draws closer after £60k fundraising drive

  23-07-2016 08:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  One of London's forgotten lidos could reopen after a crowdfunding project raised more than £60,000 towards the project.
  
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• London police, Western campus police, London fire department and London Police auxiliary uniforms stolen from dry ... - London Free Press

  23-07-2016 01:34
  
  London Free Press
  London police, Western campus police, London fire department and London Police auxiliary uniforms stolen from dry ...
  London Free Press
  Shirts, pants, jackets and shoulder flashes belonging to the London Police Service, London Police Auxiliary, Western University Campus Community Police Service and London Fire Department were swiped from a local dry cleaner Thursday night. “Those are ...and more »
  
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• A few clouds - London Free Press

  23-07-2016 01:34
  
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  A few clouds
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  My London: Could 19th-century photograph of London's downtown depict city's notorious drunken mayor Francis Cornish? By James Reaney, The London Free Press. Friday, July 22, 2016 4:31:35 EDT PM. Image: 1 of 2. Previous Next. An 1860 image from ...
  
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