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• Music|London, as You've Never Heard It Before - New York Times

  05-08-2016 23:41
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  Music|London, as You've Never Heard It Before
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  Kate Carr collecting sounds in Brixton Village, a market in South London. Credit Tom Jamieson for The New York Times. LONDON — On a recent Saturday, Ian Rawes, a part-time deliveryman, spent several hours walking around London with two ...
  
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• Championship: Fulham 1-0 Newcastle United

  05-08-2016 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt Smith's header condemns title favourites Newcastle to defeat in their opening Championship game of the season at Fulham.
  
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• Teenager Zak Bulhan charged with murder of American tourist in Russell Square

  05-08-2016 22:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police tonight have charged a teenager with the murder of an American tourist in Russell Square.
  
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• Black Lives Matter protests stop cars and trams across England

  05-08-2016 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Black Lives Matter protesters caused simultaneous 'gridlock' on the M4 motorway at Heathrow and in Nottingham.
  
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• Black Lives Matter protesters gather in Whitechapel on day of 'nationwide shutdown'

  05-08-2016 21:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Black Lives Matter protesters have gathered in east London tonight in the latest of a series of demonstrations aimed to "shutdown" Britain.
  
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• Bethnal Green stabbing: Teenager rushed to hospital after being knifed 'during fight near KFC'

  05-08-2016 21:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager was rushed to hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed in an east London park following a fight.
  
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• Bethnal Green stabbing: Man rushed to hospital after being knifed 'during fight near KFC'

  05-08-2016 21:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been stabbed in a busy east London road after witnesses reported a fight near KFC.
  
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• Boris Johnson lifts rainbow flag ban for gay pride at UK embassies

  05-08-2016 20:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has lifted a ban on UK embassies flying the rainbow flag during gay pride events in one of his first acts as Foreign Secretary.
  
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• US tourists escape Jeep blaze drama... 20 minutes after collecting car at Heathrow

  05-08-2016 20:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  American tourists escaped unhurt after a Jeep they hired after landing at Heathrow burst into flames just 20 minutes later on a busy west London road.
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Katie Hopkins causes outrage after calling for water cannon to be used against Heathrow protesters

  05-08-2016 20:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Loudmouth columnist Katie Hopkins provoked fresh outrage today after calling for water cannon to be used against Black Lives Matter protesters at Heathrow.
  
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• Final edition

  05-08-2016 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The last two journalists based in London's Fleet Street leave what was once seen as the centre of British journalism.
  
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• Five-day Southern rail strike to go ahead after talks break down

  05-08-2016 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A five-day strike by Southern rail conductors is to go ahead after talks with the RMT union break down.
  
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• Moorgate station: commuters cleared from busy London station after 'fire alert' sparks evacuation

  05-08-2016 19:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of commuters were cleared from Moorgate station at the height of rush hour tonight after it was evacuated because of a "fire alert".
  
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• Headley pool party murder: Third Londoner arrested over killing of Ricardo Hunter

  05-08-2016 19:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A third Londoner has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a reveller at a Surrey pool party.
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Pele withdraws from lighting cauldron at opening ceremony over health fears

  05-08-2016 18:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  World football icon Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at tonight's opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro because of ill health.
  
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• Ofsted chairman apologises for calling Isle of Wight an 'inbreeding ghetto'

  05-08-2016 17:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The chairman of education watchdog Ofsted has apologised after describing the Isle of Wight as an inbreeding "ghetto".
  
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• Shocking footage shows Dagenham teen's unprovoked Ockenden station acid attack on group of friends

  05-08-2016 17:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  This footage shows the horrific moment a 17-year-old sprayed a group of five friends with acid in a completely unprovoked attack.
  
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• Dramatic moment man punches windscreen as car is driven through city centre

  05-08-2016 17:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking moment a man launched a volley of punches at a windscreen on a moving car during a fit of rage in front of stunned witnesses.
  
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• Officer guilty of brutal rape banned from the Met Police

  05-08-2016 17:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  An officer jailed for 16 years for repeatedly raping a woman has been banned from ever working in the police again.
  
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• Southern Rail strikes: Commuters set for week of travel misery as talks to prevent strikes break down

  05-08-2016 17:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of commuters are set for a week of travel "misery" from Monday after talks aimed at averting strikes on Southern Rail broke down today.
  
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• Sarcasm detector invented for Twitter

  05-08-2016 17:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Computers can now recognise when a social media user is being sarcastic, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system.
  
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• 'Hero' London Underground worker praised for finding pregnant women a seat on the Tube

  05-08-2016 17:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Tube worker has been hailed a "hero" by London mums for helping pregnant women find seats on trains jam-packed with commuters.
  
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• Car smashes into tower block in Manor House

  05-08-2016 16:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A driver crashed their car into a building in Manor House this afternoon, before running away from the scene.
  
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• Horse shot dead on M25 after causing two hours of delays

  05-08-2016 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A horse is shot dead after escaping on to an M25 link road in Essex and causing almost two hours of delays for drivers.
  
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• Oxford Circus offices evacuated after 'suspicious package' found in restaurant

  05-08-2016 16:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Offices have been evacuated in central London after a "suspicious package" was discovered in a restaurant.
  
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• Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United (Sun)

  05-08-2016 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news and preview, followed by live coverage of Sunday's Championship game between Queens Park Rangers and Leeds United.
  
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• Bromley stabbing: Boy, 14, arrested after 17-year-old is knifed in stomach

  05-08-2016 16:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was knifed in the stomach in south-east London.
  
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• Westfield stabbing: Man knifed in front of horrified shoppers at White City centre

  05-08-2016 16:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been stabbed by two attackers in front of horrified shoppers at Westfield in White City this afternoon.
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada arrested over sex assault claims

  05-08-2016 16:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Moroccan boxer set to compete in Rio de Janeiro has been detained by police amid allegations he sexually assaulted two female cleaners in the Olympic village
  
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• Catford stabbing: Man arrested for attempted murder after man is knifed at south-east London home

  05-08-2016 16:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after he was repeatedly knifed at a house in south-east London.
  
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• M25 delays: Runaway horse shot by Essex Police after causing nine hours of delays and 14-mile tailbacks near Dartford Crossing

  05-08-2016 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two runaway horses caused traffic chaos on the M25 today, leading to more than nine hours of disruption and 14-mile tailbacks.
  
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• Bethal Green stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Luther Edwards after boxing match row

  05-08-2016 16:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a father-of-two was knifed to death following a brawl at a boxing match.
  
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• Retirement home with a TUNNEL to Harrods given green light

  05-08-2016 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  A £200 million luxury retirement home with a tunnel linking it directly to Harrods has been given the go ahead.
  
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• Black Lives Matter 'human chain' protest on Heathrow road

  05-08-2016 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amateur video shows Black Lives Matter protesters lying on the tarmac on the slip road to Heathrow airport, as the group marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Mark Duggan, who was shot by police.
  
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• New Fathers 4 Justice hold protest on Jeremy Corbyn's roof

  05-08-2016 14:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  A pair of demonstrators scaled Jeremy Corbyn's house to protest about not being able to see their children.
  
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• City of London's 'longest ever strike' ends after bosses agree to pay cleaners London Living Wage

  05-08-2016 14:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  A strike said to be the longest lasting in the history of the City of London has come to an end after cleaning bosses agreed to pay their migrant workforce the London Living Wage.
  
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• Europa League play-off draw: West Ham to face Astra Giurgiu of Romania

  05-08-2016 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League side West Ham will face Romanian team Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play-off round.
  
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• Fury of holidaymakers held up by 'awful' Black Lives Matter protest at Heathrow

  05-08-2016 13:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of frustrated holidaymakers and motorists have criticised a group of Black Lives Matter activists who staged a protest on a key road approaching Heathrow airport.
  
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• We weren't too hasty in lowering interest rates, says Bank chief

  05-08-2016 13:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Bank of England chief today rejected Brexiteers' claims that it had rushed into cutting interest rates to a historic low and injecting billions into propping up the economy.
  
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• Moment fraudster tried to claim £5k for injuries in minor shunt - but he wasn't in the car

  05-08-2016 12:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  A fraudster who tried to claim £5,000 for injuries was exposed after CCTV footage showed he wasn't even in his car at the time of the accident.
  
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• Police work with mental health hospital as they quiz teenager over Russell Square knife bloodbath

  05-08-2016 12:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detectives were today in contact with mental health authorities in London as they continued to question the 19-year-old suspect in the Russell Square stabbings.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: Team GB's stars vow to make the country proud as they go for gold

  05-08-2016 12:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Team GB stars today vowed to go for gold in Rio and bring home the triumphant legacy of London 2012.
  
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• Londoner's Diary: Hay needs to plough a new sponsor furrow

  05-08-2016 12:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  WLTM: 28-year-old literature-lover, outdoorsy type, seeks wealthy patron for talks, parties and alcohol consumption. The Hay Festival of Literature and Arts is in search of a sponsor after losing the financial backing of the Daily Telegraph.
  
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• David Cameron's former strategy chief blasted for calling honours list 'corrupt'

  05-08-2016 12:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The row over David Cameron handing out gongs and peerages escalated today after three of his allies attacked his former policy guru Steve Hilton who condemned "corruption" in the honours system.
  
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• 'I can't breathe': Last words of teen stabbed to death in Bermondsey gang ambush

  05-08-2016 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager died after being ambushed and stabbed by a knife-wielding gang less than 50 yards from his family home.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn allies are sticking their heads in sand, says Labour MP in ratings row

  05-08-2016 11:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn's allies were accused of "sticking their heads in the sand" after Diane Abbott blamed Labour's dismal poll ratings on the party's MPs not backing him.
  
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• Aunt of aristocrat on £4.5m cocaine charge: 'He's innocent'

  05-08-2016 11:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of a Scottish aristocrat charged with trafficking cocaine worth £4.5 million into Kenya today insisted he was innocent.
  
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• Southwark Council slammed for spending £15k on near identical logo redesign

  05-08-2016 11:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Southwark Council has come under fire for spending more than £15,000 to redesign its logo - with the new design looking almost identical to the old one.
  
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• TfL urged to release £223 million left by passengers on Oyster cards

  05-08-2016 11:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Transport for London is sitting on a nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in unused Oyster card money, official figures reveal today.
  
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• Fake Viagra worth more than £5,000 seized from car boot sale in Tottenham

  05-08-2016 11:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than £5000 worth of fake viagra has been seized after it was found being offered for sale at a car boot sale in Tottenham.
  
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