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• Hayes stabbing: First picture of teenager Lance Walker killed in knife attack

  16-08-2016 23:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager killed after he was repeatedly stabbed in broad daylight has tonight been named by police.
  
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• Fifa 17 gameplay trailer: Chelsea's N'Golo Kante crunches Arsenal as West Ham settle in at London Stadium

  16-08-2016 22:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and West Ham fans will certainly be pleased with the latest Fifa 17 gameplay trailer released by EA Sports, but Arsenal fans may be forgiven for feeling slightly victimised.
  
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• London based North Korean diplomat 'defects to another country' after vanishing from Ealing embassy

  16-08-2016 22:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  A senior North Korean diplomat based in London has reportedly defected and is seeking asylum in another country.
  
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• Dover siege: Armed police in six-hour stand-off with man barricaded in office with shotgun

  16-08-2016 22:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Armed police in Dover were embroiled in a six-hour long stand-off with a man armed with a shotgun who has barricaded himself in an office.
  
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• Man Tasered by police near Brockwell Park after gun is found in car

  16-08-2016 21:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man was Tasered by police in south London tonight before he was arrested after a gun was found in a car he was travelling in.
  
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• Luton extremists guilty of encouraging young children to support Islamic State

  16-08-2016 21:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three men from Luton who encouraged people to support Islamic State have been convicted and condemned for "infecting the young minds of children".
  
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• London DJs make direct plea to Sadiq Khan to secure Fabric nightclub's future

  16-08-2016 21:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan has pledged to help keep iconic nightclub Fabric open after a host of London DJs called on him to step in and secure its future amid safety fears.
  
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• How Anjem Choudary influenced radicalism in the UK

  16-08-2016 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The radical British-born preacher, Anjem Choudary, has been found guilty of inviting support for so-called Islamic State.
  
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• Dramatic moment armed police detain man after car carrying suspected gun crashes in Mile End

  16-08-2016 19:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the dramatic moment armed police detained a man after a car carrying a suspected gun was involved in a crash in east London.
  
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• Sadiq Khan grilled on who he is backing in Labour leadership election

  16-08-2016 19:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan today refused to reveal who he is backing for the Labour leadership after he was grilled on a London radio show.
  
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• The bomb shelter farm hidden deep under London - CNN

  16-08-2016 18:47
  
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  The bomb shelter farm hidden deep under London
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  London, England (CNN) The subterranean world beneath London has many secrets -- hidden railways, ghostly abandoned stations, government war rooms. And now there's a farm. There are no cows or sheep at the Growing Underground farm deep below ...
  
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• East Coast rail workers suspend planned bank holiday strikes and return to discussions

  16-08-2016 18:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Virgin Trains East Coast workers have agreed to suspend planned strikes and return to negotiations with rail bosses as the row over working conditions continues.
  
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• Grandmother rescued unscathed after cement truck flattens car in China

  16-08-2016 17:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two people have reportedly been rescued unharmed after a cement mixer lorry rolled onto their car, crushing it entirely.
  
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• Anjem Choudary associates: Extremists linked with infamous hate preacher

  16-08-2016 17:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anjem Choudary, Britain's most notorious hate preacher, was today finally convicted of terror offences after he urged followers to support Islamic State terrorists
  
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• Woman accused of urinating on war memorial was on bail for doing same two months earlier, court hears

  16-08-2016 17:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  A drunk woman urinated on a war memorial in Essex while on bail for doing exactly the same thing just months earlier, a court heard.
  
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• Woman conned in dating scam convicted of sending victims' cash to 'soulmate'

  16-08-2016 17:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman who sent her life savings to a dating site conman has been convicted of money laundering after she unwittingly gave cash from other victims.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of funding terrorism in Syria

  16-08-2016 17:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man was today arrested by counter terror police on suspicion of funding extremism in Syria.
  
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• Anjem Choudary profile: Radical preacher's path to voice of Islamic extremism in Britain

  16-08-2016 17:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been the untouchable voice of Islamic extremism in Britain for a generation.
  
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• Anjem Choudary: Hate preacher finally behind bars after being convicted of Isis-related terror offences

  16-08-2016 16:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Choudary dreamed of turning Buckingham Palace into a mosque and imposing Sharia Law in the UK
  
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• Southern strike: Passengers face yet more disruption as station staff vote for industrial action

  16-08-2016 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hard-pressed Southern commuters face fresh disruption after station staff voted in favour of strikes.
  
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• Man, 52, dies after being mauled by dog in Huddersfield

  16-08-2016 16:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has died after being mauled by a dog which police returned to its owner despite concerns it was dangerous.
  
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• L-plated gold Maserati worth £100,000 seized by police after teenage driver pulled over

  16-08-2016 16:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A gold Maserati worth £100,000 was seized by police this morning from a learner driver who allegedly had no insurance.
  
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• YouTube launches creative hub 'Space' to help stars turn fame into fortune

  16-08-2016 15:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  YouTube opened the doors today of its new creative hub in London, where online stars including Zoella, Alfie Deyes and Niomi Smart can get free access to cinema-quality studios and meet their legions of young fans.
  
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• West Hampstead: Man dies after being hit by train at north London station

  16-08-2016 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has died at north London's West Hampstead Thameslink station after being struck by a train.
  
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• Hayes stabbing: Murder probe launched as teenager killed in knife attack

  16-08-2016 09:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a teenager was stabbed to death in west London.
  
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• Fury as 'high-fiving hipsters spoil peace by whooping and shouting during workouts in Primrose Hill'

  16-08-2016 08:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Early-rising fitness fanatics have been accused of disturbing the tranquility of Primrose Hill with "high-fives, hugs and constant whooping".
  
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• London Fire Brigade rescue more than 500 animals in a year

  16-08-2016 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Animal rescues cost London Fire Brigade more than £200k in the past year, it is revealed.
  
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• Commuters' anger as rail fares increase at twice the rate of wages in six years

  16-08-2016 08:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Commuters today told of their anger as it was revealed that rail fares increased at twice the speed of wages in the past six years.
  
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• Dalian Atkinson: 'Manic' ex-Aston Villa star threatened to kill father before Tasering, brother says

  16-08-2016 08:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson was in a "manic state" and had threatened to kill his elderly father when he was Tasered by police, his brother said.
  
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• Bank crash: Shocked City workers formed human chain to protect injured cyclist after collision

  16-08-2016 07:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  City workers formed a human chain to protect an injured cyclist after he was thrown from his bike at a notorious junction.
  
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• London Fire Brigade spends £202k per year saving animals

  16-08-2016 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Animal rescues cost London Fire Brigade (LFB) £202,446 in the past year, it is revealed.
  
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• Geographer maps Oxbridge success of London state schools

  16-08-2016 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some London state schools send more pupils to Oxford and Cambridge than private schools in other parts of England, research suggests.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: GB's Rajiv Ouseph into badminton singles quarter-finals

  16-08-2016 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Rajiv Ouseph reaches the quarter-finals of the men's singles badminton, beating Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia 2-1.
  
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• Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United

  16-08-2016 00:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diego Costa's late strike gives Antonio Conte a dramatic winning start as Chelsea manager as his side secure victory over West Ham.
  
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