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• Normandy attack: ISIS knife-men used nuns as human shields against anti-terror police after murdering Priest

  26-07-2016 23:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The two Islamic State soldiers who murdered a French Priest used nuns as as human shields against anti-terrorism police.
  
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• Normandy attack: IS knife-men used nuns as human shields against anti-terror police after murdering Priest

  26-07-2016 23:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The two Islamic State soldiers who murdered a French Priest used nuns as as human shields against anti-terrorism police.
  
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• Free Nazanin Ratcliffe: London mother 'barely able to walk' after being held in Iran for three months

  26-07-2016 22:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  A north London mother who has been detained for more than 100 days in Iran is so weak she can barely walk and is losing her hair, according to an appeal for her release.
  
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• Free Nazanin: London mother 'barely able to walk' after being held in Iran for three months

  26-07-2016 22:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  A north London mother who has been detained for more than 100 days in Iran is so weak she can barely walk and is losing her hair, according to an appeal for her release.
  
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• Green Park evacuated: station closed after man falls onto track

  26-07-2016 22:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Green Park station was closed by police after a person fell onto the track.
  
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• Is Arizona's London Bridge really from England? - azcentral.com

  26-07-2016 22:15
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  The London Bridge in Lake Havasu City is a popular attraction. (Photo: The Arizona Republic). Story Highlights. London wanted a new bridge, and Robert P. McCulloch took the old one for the price of $2.4 million; The 10,276 numbered pieces were shipped ...and more »
  
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• Kentish Town crash: Diners injured after unmarked police car crashes outside north London restaurant

  26-07-2016 22:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Several people have been injured after an undercover police car smashed into diners outside a pizza restaurant in north London.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after stabbing outside East Dulwich betting shop

  26-07-2016 21:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man was rushed to hospital this afternoon after he was stabbed near to a betting shop in East Dulwich.
  
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• Live in London? You will only get ten days relaxation per year

  26-07-2016 21:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The average Londoner only enjoys ten days of relaxation per year due to their schedules and time consuming jobs.
  
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• Judge rules to keep Ocado boss' multi-million pound divorce settlement private

  26-07-2016 20:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  A judge has agreed to keep private the divorce settlement of millionaire Ocado founder.
  
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• Man guilty of murder of David Darko, who was stabbed to death in Croydon park

  26-07-2016 20:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager who knifed another man to death following an argument in a south London Park has been found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey today.
  
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• Darnell Martin guilty of murder of David Darko, who was stabbed to death in Croydon park

  26-07-2016 20:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager who knifed another man to death following an argument in a south London Park has been found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey today.
  
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• Harry Cornick: Bournemouth winger joins Leyton Orient on six-month loan deal

  26-07-2016 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League Two side Leyton Orient sign Bournemouth winger Harry Cornick on a six-month loan deal.
  
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• One-Day Cup: Peter Trego's century lifts Somerset to victory over Middlesex

  26-07-2016 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Trego's century helps Somerset to a four-wicket victory over Middlesex in the One-Day Cup at Taunton.
  
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• Normandy attack: Pope pays tribute to murdered French Priest as religious leaders call for people of all faiths to unite

  26-07-2016 20:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Pope has spoken of his "sorrow and horror" after a French Priest had his throat slit in front of a congregation of worshippers.
  
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• Normandy attack: Pope Francis pays tribute to murdered French Priest as religious leaders call for people of all faiths to unite

  26-07-2016 20:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Pope has spoken of his "sorrow and horror" after a French Priest had his throat slit in front of a congregation of worshippers.
  
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• Theresa May would score landslide win in election tomorrow, says survey

  26-07-2016 19:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Theresa May would storm to a landslide victory if a general election were held tomorrow, according to a new poll.
  
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• Theresa May agrees to no 'hard border' between Northern Ireland and the Republic post-Brexit

  26-07-2016 19:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  There will be no "hard border" separating Northern Ireland from the Republic when the UK leaves the European Union.
  
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• London City offices evacuated due to major gas leak

  26-07-2016 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people are forced to evacuate their places of work as a major gas leak causes chaos in the City of London.
  
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• Teacher found not guilty of raping girl in classroom

  26-07-2016 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teacher is found not guilty of raping a teenage girl in a classroom at a private school in London.
  
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• Fire disrupts Gatwick railway services for travellers

  26-07-2016 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fire on a railway line near Gatwick disrupts services for holidaymakers and commuters with delays set to continue for much of the day.
  
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• Normandy attack: Priest filmed and forced to kneel in front of church as Islamic State soldiers slit his throat

  26-07-2016 17:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two Islamic State knifemen who brutally murdered a Catholic priest forced him to kneel as they filmed themselves murdering him.
  
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• London Wall: City on lockdown as gas leak sparks major evacuation

  26-07-2016 17:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police placed a section of the City on lockdown as businesses were evacuated during a gas leak today.
  
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• Man in hospital after axe attack in Stockport

  26-07-2016 17:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man is seriously injured after being attacked with an axe in Stockport.
  
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• West Ham hamper fraud: Trial rescheduled for October

  26-07-2016 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial of a man accused of a Christmas hamper con which saw West Ham players lose thousands of pounds is abandoned.
  
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• Thug stabbed shop worker in neck during 90-minute crime spree

  26-07-2016 16:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A thug stabbed a shop worker in the neck when he refused to hand over cash during a 90-minute crime spree has been jailed for 10 years.
  
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• Thug stabbed East London shop worker in neck during 90-minute crime spree

  26-07-2016 16:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A thug who stabbed a shop worker in the neck when he refused to hand over cash during a 90-minute crime spree has been jailed for 10 years.
  
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• Geography teacher Kato Harris cleared of repeatedly raping pupil at London school

  26-07-2016 16:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  A geography teacher has been cleared of raping a pupil three times in a classroom at an all-girls school in London.
  
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• Geography teacher cleared of repeatedly raping pupil at London school

  26-07-2016 16:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  A geography teacher has been cleared of raping a pupil three times in a classroom at an all-girls school in London.
  
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• Qatar Goodwood Festival handed £50m funding boost

  26-07-2016 16:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Qatar Goodwood Festival is set for a £50m investment in the next four years as it seeks to secure the mantle of the world's most prestigious racing meet.
  
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• Commuters slam Southern Rail for cancelling train because of graffiti

  26-07-2016 16:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Furious commuters have slammed Southern rail after several trains were cancelled this morning because of graffiti.
  
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• Hate crime policing to be reviewed after spike in reports

  26-07-2016 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The police response to hate crime is to be reviewed after a sharp rise in incidents following the EU referendum, the government announces.
  
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• British scout dies after collapsing at jamboree event in Finland

  26-07-2016 15:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  A young scout from Kent has died after collapsing at an international jamboree event.
  
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• Police dismiss fears of violence at Mark Duggan memorial march

  26-07-2016 15:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have dismissed fears that violence could marr a march to commemorate the death of Mark Duggan who was shot by police five years ago.
  
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• Alexandre Lacazette: Lyon reject Arsenal offer for France forward

  26-07-2016 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French side Lyon say they have rejected an offer from Premier League runners-up Arsenal for striker Alexandre Lacazette.
  
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• Headley pool party organiser speaks of fear as shots rang out in 'frightening chaos'

  26-07-2016 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The organiser of a party in a quiet Surrey village where a reveller was shot dead today told of the "frightening chaos" in the moments after the gun was fired.
  
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• Londoners' missing moggy turns up after eight years… 200 miles away in Paris

  26-07-2016 14:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners Marna Gilligan and Sean Purdy had not seen their beloved black and white cat for more than eight years.
  
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• British Council launches disciplinary action against boss accused of Prince George Facebook rant

  26-07-2016 14:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The British Council has today launched disciplinary action against a senior director who is alleged to have posted an angry rant about Prince George on Facebook.
  
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• Jamie Mackie: QPR forward suffers ankle ligament damage

  26-07-2016 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Queens Park Rangers forward Jamie Mackie will be out for at least three months after suffering ankle ligament damage.
  
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• French far-right leader Marine Le Pen reacts to Normandy siege

  26-07-2016 14:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  French far-right leader Marine Le Pen today said the murder of a priest by two knifemen during a siege at a church has led her to fear "a new attack by Islamist terrorists".
  
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• England's Bobby Moore awarded blue plaque on Barking home

  26-07-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bobby Moore, the only England captain to ever win the World Cup, is honoured with a blue plaque.
  
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• Bobby Moore sets up two of England 1966 World Cup goals

  26-07-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bobby Moore, who has become the first footballer to be awarded a blue plaque, sets up two of Geoff Hurst's goals in the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany.
  
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• Berlin hospital shooting: Doctor dies after patient shoots him at German clinic

  26-07-2016 13:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  A doctor at a Berlin hospital has died after being shot by a gun-wielding patient this afternoon.
  
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• Queen's Park: Huge fire rips through house after being sparked by incense sticks

  26-07-2016 13:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A huge house fire in north-west London was sparked by incense sticks, fire crews have revealed.
  
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• London house prices 'rose slower than anywhere else in England at start of 2016'

  26-07-2016 13:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  London homes increased in value slower than anywhere else in the country during the first half of this year, new research showed.
  
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• Five-star

  26-07-2016 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wins five star reviews from critics, with one describing it as "a game-changing production".
  
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• Mark Stoneman: Surrey sign Durham opener

  26-07-2016 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey agree a deal to sign opener Mark Stoneman from Division One rivals Durham ahead of the 2017 campaign.
  
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• Couple's desperate battle to stop Australia deporting their sick daughter to UK

  26-07-2016 12:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A former London couple are locked in a desperate battle with the Australian government to prevent their six-year-old daughter being deported to the UK — because she has a mystery medical condition.
  
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• Priest slaughtered at morning mass in front of worshippers in 'terrorist' bloodbath at French church

  26-07-2016 12:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anti-terrorist police shot two knifemen dead today after they murdered a priest by cutting his throat during a siege inside a church in northern France.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Give more powers to London after Brexit vote

  26-07-2016 12:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan today said "nothing should be ruled out" as he relaunched a commission to set out what tax and policy powers ministers should give London.
  
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