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• The Yard: Soho gay bar saved after two-year battle with developers

  15-08-2016 23:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  One of London's most historic gay bars has been saved after a government planning inspector backed a council's decision to protect it.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: Fiancé of Charlotte Dujardin asks rider 'can we get married now?' as star storms to glory

  15-08-2016 22:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fiancé of Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin left an impatient message for the dressage rider as she stormed to glory in Rio by reiterating his marriage proposal on his t-shirt.
  
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• Lady C calls for PC sacked for calling her 'something rhyming with hunt' to be reinstated

  15-08-2016 22:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lady C has dubbed it "outrageous" that a police officer who called her "something rhyming with hunt" had been sacked for tweeting abuse to celebrities.
  
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• Dalian Atkinson: Police watchdog probe former footballer's death after he is Tasered

  15-08-2016 21:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The police watchdog has launched an investigation after former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson died when he was Tasered.
  
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• Tributes left for grandmother killed in Petts Wood crash: 'I wish I could turn back time and save you Nanny'

  15-08-2016 21:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been left for the 67-year-old grandmother who died after a car ploughed into a charity shop in south-east London.
  
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• London artist reveals dismay as AK-47 artwork is banned from entering US

  15-08-2016 21:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  An award-winning artist has told of his dismay after his artwork created from AK-47 assault rifles was banned from entering the US for an exhibition.
  
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• Police release e-fit of man accused of sexually assaulting two six-year-old girls at Legoland

  15-08-2016 20:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have released an e-fit of the man who is accused of sexually assaulting two six-year-old girls at Legoland in Windsor.
  
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• Girl, 5, seriously injured after dog attack at east London home

  15-08-2016 20:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested after a five-year-old girl was left seriously injured when she was bitten by a dog at a home in east London.
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire build big lead against Surrey at Edgbaston

  15-08-2016 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey's Kumar Sangakkara and Sam Curran both make half-centuries before Warwickshire begin badly, chasing 396 to win.
  
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• On the Night Tube: First look

  15-08-2016 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's Night Tube service will begin running on 19th August. Tube workers and volunteers have been putting the new service to the test.
  
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• Bank crash: Cyclist fighting for life after being hit by car at notorious junction

  15-08-2016 20:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital tonight after he was struck by a car at a notorious junction in the City of London.
  
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• Woman who murdered her partner in their home above popular Tottenham pub jailed for life

  15-08-2016 19:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman convicted of murdering her partner who was planning on leaving her has been jailed for life.
  
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• County Championship: Middlesex thump Durham inside three days at Lord's

  15-08-2016 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex inch closer to their first County Championship title in 23 years as they beat Durham by an innings.
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Charlotte Dujardin wins third Olympic gold with individual dressage

  15-08-2016 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Dujardin becomes the second British woman to win three Olympic gold medals by retaining her individual dressage title in Rio.
  
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• Parents in Ohio arrested after 7-year-old son found trying to sell teddy bear for food

  15-08-2016 19:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two parents from the United States have been charged with child endangerment after their young son was found trying to sell his teddy bear to buy food.
  
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• Waltham Cross: High Street cleared after police explode rucksack found near bus stop

  15-08-2016 18:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police carried out an explosion after a rucksack left near a bus stop sparked a security scare.
  
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• Waltham Cross: High Street cleared after Army blows up rucksack found near bus stop

  15-08-2016 18:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bomb disposal experts carried out an explosion after a rucksack left near a bus stop sparked a security scare.
  
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• Unnecessary surgery

  15-08-2016 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How did a mother from south London convince doctors to operate on her children unnecessarily?
  
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• Police officer injured after hit-and-run in south-east London

  15-08-2016 18:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A policeman was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run while on a call-out in south-east London.
  
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• Squirrel invades Clerkenwell Tesco and launches itself on customer's back, before browsing the wine deals

  15-08-2016 18:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  You have heard of seagulls snatching chips and foxes rummaging through your bins, but what about a squirrel launching onto your back as you buy your meal deal?
  
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• Packed Manchester City staff plane evacuated after cabin 'fills with smoke'

  15-08-2016 17:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  A plane packed with staff and journalists following Manchester City football club was evacuated after smoke appeared to fill the cabin.
  
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• Two held on suspicion of murder after boy, 11, shot in face near Ilford park

  15-08-2016 17:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the face near an east London children's playground.
  
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• Two held on suspicion of attempted murder after boy, 11, shot in face near Ilford park

  15-08-2016 17:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the face near an east London children's playground.
  
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• Mother jailed for faking children's illness in benefits scam

  15-08-2016 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who lied that two of her children were ill, subjecting them to unnecessary surgery as part of a benefits fraud scam, is jailed.
  
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• Croydon woman jailed for forcing children to have surgery so she could claim £375k in benefits

  15-08-2016 17:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  A mother has been jailed after forcing her two young children to undergo invasive surgery so she could claim £375,000 in benefits.
  
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• Police hunt man after thug carries out racist attack at Elephant and Castle station

  15-08-2016 16:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a man after a thug punched a Tube passenger in the face in a racist attack at a south London station.
  
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• Izzy Brown: Chelsea youngster joins Rotherham on season-long loan

  15-08-2016 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Rotherham sign teenage Chelsea forward Izzy Brown on a season-long loan.
  
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• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Ticket-holders turned away as seats are touted for up to £6,000

  15-08-2016 16:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dozens of ticket-holders have been refused entry to the new Harry Potter stageplay as producers try to tackle rampant touting which has seen seats go for more than £6,000.
  
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• Fabric nightclub to shut for up to four weeks as licence suspended following drug deaths

  15-08-2016 16:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Iconic London nightclub Fabric has closed its doors indefinitely as police investigate the drug-related deaths of two teenagers there.
  
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• Serial rapist Romeo Cummins filmed himself carrying out sex attacks and stored collection of 100 videos

  15-08-2016 16:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Romeo Cummins pleaded guilty to 16 counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and five drugs offences
  
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• Girl, six, fighting for her life after being crushed by 6ft garden wall

  15-08-2016 15:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A six-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after a 6ft garden wall collapsed on her.
  
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• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Fans with touted tickets turned away

  15-08-2016 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 60 people have been turned away from the new Harry Potter play after buying tickets from unauthorised retailers, producers say.
  
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• Corsica village bans 'burkinis' after beach brawl between youths and Muslim families

  15-08-2016 15:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  A village in Corsica has banned 'burkinis' following a beach fight between North African families and local youths.
  
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• Nice airport evacuated after suspicious package found in terminal

  15-08-2016 15:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Passengers were this morning forced to flee Nice airport after a suspicious package was discovered in terminal buildings.
  
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• Yannick Bolasie: Everton sign midfielder from Crystal Palace for £25m

  15-08-2016 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton sign DR Congo international midfielder Yannick Bolasie, 27, from Crystal Palace for £25m on a five-year deal.
  
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• Australian Olympian Sawan Serasinghe celebrates finishing at Rio with 8,000 calorie McDonald's feast

  15-08-2016 15:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  An Olympic athlete has celebrated the end of his Rio 2016 journey with a mammoth McDonalds binge.
  
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• Eilidh Doyle: Hurdler reveals fears Scottish referendum would break up Team GB

  15-08-2016 14:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hurdler Eilidh Doyle has spoken of her fear that a second Scottish referendum could lead to the break-up of Team GB.
  
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• Boris Johnson is most senior minister in government as Theresa May holidays in Switzerland

  15-08-2016 14:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is currently the most senior minister in government while Theresa May is holidaying in the Swiss Alps.
  
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• Southern rail and RMT fail to reach dispute deal

  15-08-2016 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Union and rail bosses fail to reach an agreement in a dispute over the role of train guards on the Southern rail network.
  
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• Southern: Further strikes possible after talks break down in bitter deadlock

  15-08-2016 14:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Talks have broken down in a bitter dispute over the role of train guards on Southern Railway services.
  
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• Petts Wood crash: 67-year-old grandmother dies after car ploughs into south-east London charity shop

  15-08-2016 14:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  A grandmother who was left fighting for her life after a car ploughed into a charity shop in south-east London has died.
  
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• Jamal Blackman: Chelsea goalkeeper joins Wycombe Wanderers on loan

  15-08-2016 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman joins League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until 3 January.
  
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• London nightclub Fabric closes indefinitely while its licence is reviewed

  15-08-2016 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fabric has closed indefinitely during the investigation of two drug related deaths in the last nine weeks.
  
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• Tight squeeze! Thousands flock to Chinese beach to cool off during heatwave

  15-08-2016 13:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  If you thought Brighton on a summer's day was overcrowded, these pictures will give you pause of thought.
  
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• Dalian Atkinson: Sol Campbell leads tributes as world of football mourns ex-Villa player who died after being Tasered

  15-08-2016 13:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tributes have flooded in following the death of former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson after he was Tasered by police.
  
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• Richard Murray: Charlton Athletic non-executive chairman steps down

  15-08-2016 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Murray steps down from his position of non-executive chairman of Charlton Athletic because of illness.
  
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• Diplomat 'arrested for assaulting wife after she unlocked his phone while he slept'

  15-08-2016 12:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  A diplomat was arrested for alleged assault after his wife unlocked his phone using his thumbprint while he was sleeping to read his messages, it has been claimed.
  
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• Online porn 'damaging men's health', claims NHS expert

  15-08-2016 12:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Increasing numbers of young porn addicts are going to therapists because of problems with their erections, an expert has warned.
  
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• #PokémonGoHome: Spoof posters appear in London in campaign to safeguard EU nationals post-Brexit

  15-08-2016 12:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Posters calling for the deportation of Pokémon characters have appeared around London in an eye-catching campaign to highlight the uncertainty facing EU nationals in Britain.
  
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• Londoner's Diary: One door opens and another one closes for Fox

  15-08-2016 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Yesterday a leaked letter showed Liam Fox arguing that the "trade and investment agenda" should lie with his Department for International Trade and not with Boris Johnson's Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Curious. The Londoner also keeps hearing a persistent rumour that Liam Fox has his eyes on another of BoJo's assets: a door.
  
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