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• Japan knife attack: 'at least 19 dead and dozens injured' after knifeman goes on the rampage at disabled care home

  25-07-2016 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nineteen people have reportedly died and at least 20 more have been injured in a knife attack at a care home for disabled people in Japan, according to local news sources.
  
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• Watching too much TV increases chances of a fatal blood clot by 70 per cent, scientists warn

  25-07-2016 23:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Watching too much TV can increase your chances of a fatal blood clot, research has revealed.
  
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• Two jailed over criminal enterprise where 'stolen to order' motorbikes were shipped to Trinidad and Tobago

  25-07-2016 23:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men have been jailed for their part in a "professional and sophisticated" enterprise that saw motorbikes stolen to order and shipped to the Caribbean.
  
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• Man jailed for using camera pen to secretly film children

  25-07-2016 22:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man has been jailed for four years and 10 months after he was caught using a camera pen to covertly film children in public places.
  
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• Hampshire man jailed for using camera pen to secretly film children

  25-07-2016 22:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man has been jailed for four years and 10 months after he was caught using a camera pen to covertly film children in public places.
  
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• Schoolboy missing for six days with just £15 in his pocket found safe and well

  25-07-2016 22:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old boy who went missing for six days with just £15 in his pocket has been found safe and returned home to his family.
  
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• Man stabbed following 'fight' in east London street

  25-07-2016 22:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing on an east London street.
  
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• Amy Winehouse's Dad marks anniversary of daughter's death with fundraising concert

  25-07-2016 22:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Amy Winehouse's Dad marked five years since her death with a jazz concert raising money for the foundation set up in her memory.
  
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• Two boys, 16, charged following stabbing in Burgess Park during night of violence

  25-07-2016 21:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two boys have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of two people at a Peckham park during a night of mass violent disorder in the capital.
  
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• Stansted Airport: Drone flown just 25 to 50 metres from approaching aircraft

  25-07-2016 21:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  A drone was flown just 25 to 50 metres from an airliner approaching Stansted airport, according to a near miss report.
  
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• Drone flown just 25 to 50 metres from aircraft approaching Stansted airport

  25-07-2016 21:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  A drone was flown just 25 to 50 metres from an airliner approaching Stansted airport, according to a near miss report.
  
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• Police hunt woman accused of assaulting toddler in Lewisham photo booth

  25-07-2016 20:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a woman who allegedly assaulted a toddler in a photo booth in Lewisham Shopping Centre.
  
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• Manager wiped CCTV and destroyed evidence with bleach to cover up stabbing in restaurant

  25-07-2016 20:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  A restaurant manager who attempted to cover up a serious assault that happened in his takeaway has been convicted of perverting the course of justice.
  
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• Hackney restaurant manager wiped CCTV and destroyed evidence with bleach to cover up stabbing

  25-07-2016 20:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  A restaurant manager who attempted to cover up a serious assault that happened in his takeaway has been convicted of perverting the course of justice.
  
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• Nearly 1,800 foreign criminals eligible for deportation have been in Britain more than five years

  25-07-2016 20:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nearly 1,800 foreign criminals who are eligible for deportation have been living in Britain for more than five years, according to new figures.
  
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• Police hunt 4ft 9in man following two burglaries in south London

  25-07-2016 20:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a 4'9" suspected burglar after two houses were broken into in south London.
  
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• Croydon police hunt 4ft 9in man following two burglaries in south London

  25-07-2016 20:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a 4'9" suspected burglar after two houses were broken into in south London.
  
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• Aaron Cresswell: West Ham defender out for four months with knee injury

  25-07-2016 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell is ruled out for four months with a knee ligament injury.
  
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• Bradley Quaresma: Family raise money for funeral of 'beloved' man stabbed to death in Stratford

  25-07-2016 20:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Friends and family of the 20-year-old Portuguese man stabbed to death in Stratford are raising money for his funeral.
  
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• First picture of drowned Brazilian teenager released as friends appeal to send his body home

  25-07-2016 19:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  The first picture of the 19-year-old Brazilian who died after getting into difficulty swimming at a popular beach has been released.
  
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• Camber Sands: First picture of drowned Brazilian teenager released as friends appeal to send his body home

  25-07-2016 19:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  The first picture of the 19-year-old Brazilian who died after getting into difficulty swimming at a popular beach has been released.
  
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• Over 1.5 million Londoners have already started their Christmas shopping

  25-07-2016 19:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 1.5 million Londoners have already started their Christmas shopping, while 350,000 have already finished, new research has revealed.
  
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• 'Dangerous criminals' jailed after shooting at birthday BBQ in Stockwell

  25-07-2016 18:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two "dangerous criminals" have been jailed after a shooting at a birthday barbecue in Stockwell.
  
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• Wandsworth recycling centre call fire crew for the second time in five days

  25-07-2016 17:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fire teams are tackling a blaze at a recycling centre in Wandsworth for the second time in less than a week.
  
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• Fire crew called to blaze at Wandsworth recycling centre for the second time in five days

  25-07-2016 17:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fire teams are tackling a blaze at a recycling centre in Wandsworth for the second time in less than a week.
  
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• Headley murder: Two arrested following shooting at Surrey village 'swingers party'

  25-07-2016 17:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested after a man died and several more were injured at a "swingers party" in a Surrey village.
  
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• Florida shooting: promising basketball player, 18, killed at youth club night

  25-07-2016 16:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The victims who were killed in this morning's Florida shooting have been named as two teenagers who were gunned down as they partied at a youth club night.
  
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• Former England captain Ray Wilkins vows to steer clear of alcohol after getting suspended jail sentence for drink driving

  25-07-2016 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former England footballer Ray Wilkins walked free from court today for drink driving after telling a judge "abstinence is the only way".
  
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• Ansbach bombing: German music festival bomber had pledged allegiance to Isis

  25-07-2016 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  A failed asylum seeker who blew himself up outside a German music festival had pledged allegiance to Isis and vowed "revenge", authorities said today.
  
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• Tourist 'gang-raped' in moving car in India

  25-07-2016 15:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  An Israeli tourist has allegedly been gang raped in a moving car in India after mistaking the vehicle for a taxi.
  
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• Brazilian man, 19, visiting family in London, dies swimming at Camber Sands

  25-07-2016 15:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man who died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a popular beach has been named as a 19-year-old from Brazil.
  
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• Putney Bridge Tube station and offices evacuated as police probe suspect package

  25-07-2016 15:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Tube station was shut and offices nearby evacuated today as police investigated a suspect package.
  
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• Police in five-hour standoff with armed man after vehicle clamping row in Dagenham

  25-07-2016 15:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police were today involved in a five-hour standoff with an armed man after a clamping row in east London.
  
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• Central London brought to standstill by horde of 'aggressive' cyclists

  25-07-2016 15:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of cyclists ran red lights and performed stunts into oncoming traffic while followed by a police escort in central London.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon warns UK faces 'hard Brexit' as she sets out demands for Scotland

  25-07-2016 14:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has warned the UK faces a "hard Brexit" which could be economically disastrous as she set out her key demands for Scotland.
  
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• New Zealand launches world-first programme to exterminate all its rats

  25-07-2016 14:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a programme to completely eradicate rats and other pests by 2050.
  
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• Brexit 'triggers fastest slump in business optimism for seven years'

  25-07-2016 14:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Business optimism has declined at its fastest pace in seven years following Brexit, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.
  
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• Widow drove husband's corpse around Alaska for days

  25-07-2016 13:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A widow drove her husband's dead body around in their truck for several days, keeping his remains preserved with ice.
  
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• California wildfires force thousands to flee homes north of Los Angeles

  25-07-2016 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two wildfires have raged across California for several days - driving thousands of people from their homes and leaving at least one person dead.
  
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• Ryanair to cut UK flights after Brexit vote

  25-07-2016 12:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair, is planning to shift its focus away from the UK following Brexit.
  
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• London teacher quits job to become full-time Pokémon GO player

  25-07-2016 12:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  A north London teacher has quit her £2,000 a month job to become a full-time Pokémon GO player.
  
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• Alleged gay dating serial killer Stephen Port charged with drugging and raping eight more victims

  25-07-2016 12:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  An alleged serial killer accused of murdering four men he met through gay dating websites is accused of drugging and raping eight more victims, it has emerged.
  
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• Headley murder: man killed and several others injured in shooting at Surrey village 'swingers party'

  25-07-2016 12:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detectives today launched a murder investigation after a man died and several more were injured at a "sex party" in a quiet village.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics 'are a goldmine for fraudsters' as almost £300k lost in scams

  25-07-2016 12:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters are raking in hundreds of thousands of pounds in scams involving the Rio Olympics, police warned today.
  
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• Jean-Claude Juncker: Give Britain time for Brexit

  25-07-2016 12:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker today conceded that Britain should be given time before starting the process of pulling out of the EU.
  
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• Prince Harry: 'I wish I had spoken out about losing my mother Diana'

  25-07-2016 12:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has shared his regret that he did not talk openly about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, "for the first 28 years of my life".
  
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• Londoner's Diary: To New York for Osborne after May's reshuffle

  25-07-2016 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  GEORGE Osborne's removal from power was one of the more brutal side- effects of the Theresa May reshuffle but it's not all over for the former Chancellor: Osborne is already planning a twirl across the pond, and he's doing it with friends in high places.The Londoner hears that Tina Brown, media mogul and former editor of Vanity Fair, is planning a party in New York this week, with Osborne as the guest of honour. With Brexit straining relations between the UK and the US, Maidenhead-born Brown wil
  
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• Ansbach explosion: Bombing at German music festival 'was Islamist suicide attack'

  25-07-2016 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Germany was today reeling from a fourth atrocity in a week after a failed asylum-seeker blew himself up at a music festival.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn has presided over Labour's 'Farage-ification', claims London MP

  25-07-2016 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A London MP today accused his party leader Jeremy Corbyn of presiding over the "Farage-ification" of Labour.
  
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• London 'at risk of US-style race relations crisis unless hate crimes tackled'

  25-07-2016 11:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The capital is at risk of a US-style race relations crisis if authorities fail to act to protect victims of a surge in hate crime in London, a leading campaigner warns today.
  
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