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• Chelsea 3-2 Bristol Rovers

  23-08-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Michy Batshuayi scores twice to edge Chelsea past a spirited Bristol Rovers and into the third round of the EFL Cup.
  
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• Millwall 1-2 Nottingham Forest

  23-08-2016 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lars Veldwijk scores three minutes from time to put Nottingham Forest through to the EFL Cup third round at the expense of Millwall.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn 'traingate' row: Defiant leader maintains he DID have to sit on floor because train was rammed

  23-08-2016 23:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn's team have insisted he was forced to sit on the floor of a train because it was too busy - despite claims by Virgin that it was a stunt.
  
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• Moment car bursts into flames on south London street

  23-08-2016 23:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a car burst into flames on a residential street in Catford.
  
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• Prisons watchdog calls for inmates to be allowed access to Skype and social media

  23-08-2016 23:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  A prisons watchdog has suggested that inmates should be allowed to use social media or Skype to keep in touch with relatives from behind bars under a pilot scheme.
  
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• Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Rochdale

  23-08-2016 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Sandro scores twice as QPR come from behind to beat Rochdale in the second round of the EFL Cup.
  
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• Boy, 13, dies after Ferrari F50 crashes on quiet village road

  23-08-2016 22:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager has died and a 37-year-old man is seriously injured after a rare supercar crashed on a sleep village road in Hampshire.
  
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• Crystal Palace 2-0 Blackpool

  23-08-2016 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Record signing Christian Benteke makes his debut as Crystal Palace beat League Two side Blackpool in the EFL Cup second round.
  
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• Sadiq Khan hunts 'night czar' to shape London's future as a 24-hour city

  23-08-2016 21:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan is on the hunt for a nocturnal sidekick who can help him to champion the capital's night time culture.
  
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• London weather: Capital sizzles in mini-heatwave amid warnings

  23-08-2016 21:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners flooded to the city's parks today as the capital basked in a mini-heatwave.
  
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• Man hauled from car as armed police carry out 'firearms bust' in Sydenham

  23-08-2016 21:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment armed police hauled a man out of a car in a suspected firearms bust in Sydenham.
  
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• 'Books in Nicks' scheme will give free novels to London prisoners

  23-08-2016 21:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Every prisoner in London custody suites will be offered a free book to take away with them, under an innovative new scheme introduced by a Metropolitan Police Service Special Constable.
  
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• Man filmed 'hurling anti-Semitic abuse' at Jewish family in shocking tirade in east London

  23-08-2016 20:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking moment a man accompanied by two young children appears to hurl anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish family in east London.
  
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• 'F*** off back to Isra-hell': Moment man 'hurls anti-Semitic abuse' at Jewish family in east London

  23-08-2016 20:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking moment a man accompanied by two young children appears to hurl anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish family in east London.
  
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• Sir Anthony Jay: Yes Minister writer dies aged 86 after long illness

  23-08-2016 20:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Yes Minister co-writer Sir Anthony Jay has died at the age of 86 following a long illness.
  
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• Retired headteacher honoured by the Queen 'shocked' at child sex allegation

  23-08-2016 19:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  A retired headmaster of a south London school has spoken of his shock at being accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy after being honoured by the Queen.
  
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• Fierce row explodes on Twitter as Corbyn supporters deny 'traingate' was publicity stunt

  23-08-2016 19:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  A row has erupted on Twitter after CCTV was released showing Jeremy Corbyn bypassing rows of empty seats before sitting on the floor and claiming the service was "ram-packed".
  
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• Black woman receives barage of racist abuse while running @Ireland Twitter account

  23-08-2016 17:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  A British black woman who is curating the @Ireland Twitter account for a week has had to take her own profile down after she was subjected to abuse from online trolls.
  
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• Win £15,000 to spend on your mortgage or deposit

  23-08-2016 17:00
  
  Wouldn’t it be lovely to have a period of time when you simply don’t have to worry about finding the money each month to pay your mortgage? When you don’t have to put money aside from your monthly income, or worry about having to afford other essential outgoings?
  
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• Mother of Croydon murder victim begs witnesses to come forward

  23-08-2016 16:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  The devastated mother of a 19-year-old who was stabbed to death in a residential street has "begged" for witnesses to come forward.
  
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• Soldier shot dead during military training exercise in Northumberland

  23-08-2016 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  A soldier has died after he was shot in a military training area in Northumberland, police said.
  
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• Soldier dies during training exercise in Northumberland

  23-08-2016 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  A soldier has died after he was shot in a military training area in Northumberland, police said.
  
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• Southern strikes: Fresh chaos for commuters as RMT announces another walkout

  23-08-2016 16:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail workers have announced another 48-hour strike for September in a fresh blow to commuters.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn pictured walking past empty seats to sit on floor for video on 'ram-packed' train

  23-08-2016 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn breezed past empty seats on a train before shooting a video in which he sat on the floor claiming the carriages were "ram-packed".
  
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• London weather: Health alert issued as capital bakes in 30C heatwave

  23-08-2016 15:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A heatwave alert was today issued across London as temperatures soared to highs of 30C.
  
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• US soldier killed by roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan

  23-08-2016 15:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A US soldier has been killed in Afghanistan from a roadside bomb.
  
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• West End 'to benefit from multi-million pound boost' thanks to Night Tube

  23-08-2016 15:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Night Tube is set to give businesses in London's West End a multi-million pound boost, experts have said.
  
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• Tory MP Heather Wheeler sparks backlash with 'deeply offensive' British Empire tweet

  23-08-2016 15:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  An MP sparked a backlash after posting a "deeply offensive" tweet suggesting the Olympics were won by the British Empire.
  
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• Man trying to impress date with building jump ends up trapped in gap between walls

  23-08-2016 15:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  A hopeless romantic tried to impress his date by jumping between two buildings but became stuck in a gap just 18 inches wide.
  
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• KFC launches extra crispy fried chicken scented sunscreen

  23-08-2016 14:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  If you're a fried chicken enthusiast as well as a sun-worshipper, KFC has launched the product for you.
  
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• Man, 21, faces trial over death of carer, 62, after body found in Hyde Park

  23-08-2016 14:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man will stand trial over the killing of a 62-year-old carer found dead in Hyde Park.
  
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• Wife's tribute to 'soulmate' who died saving daughter from drowning off Spanish coast

  23-08-2016 14:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The wife of a hero dad who died saving his daughter from drowning in Spain has paid tribute to her "soulmate" of 24 years.
  
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• Wood Green: Murder probe launched after man dies in street near school in north London

  23-08-2016 13:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in a street near a school in Wood Green.
  
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• Usain Bolt takes to the mic for more 30th birthday celebrations surrounded by women at London club

  23-08-2016 13:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Usain Bolt took to the stage at an exclusive London nightclub during a second night of partying to celebrate his 30th birthday.
  
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• Former BHS boss Dominic Chappell given driving ban

  23-08-2016 12:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A former boss of BHS who bought the retail chain for just £1 has been banned from driving for six months for speeding.
  
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• The man in charge of tackling the housing crisis admits: I had to use the bank of mum and dad

  23-08-2016 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Of all the people in Sadiq Khan's new team at City Hall, James Murray is under the most pressure to deliver. As deputy mayor for housing, the fresh-faced former Islington councillor has got the task of tackling the housing crisis on his watch. Expectations are high.
  
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• Digital chief jailed for stealing £100k to spend on hotel stays and diamond ring

  23-08-2016 12:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  A digital manager for a leading interior designer has been jailed after paying for hotel stays and a diamond ring with the profits of a £100,000 fraud.
  
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• UK will 'keep access to EU terror data'

  23-08-2016 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Counter-terror chiefs in Europe have pledged to maintain intelligence co-operation during Brexit, a minister has said.
  
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• Sadiq Khan orders TfL to sell unused land for housing

  23-08-2016 12:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan has ordered Transport for London to sell off surplus land to property developers at below market value to ease the housing crisis.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn under fire for hugging left-winger who stood against Labour

  23-08-2016 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn came under fire today for hugging a Left-wing activist who stood against Labour in a London by-election just three months ago.
  
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• Ofsted chief David Hoare quits after Isle of Wight 'inbreeding' comments

  23-08-2016 11:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ofsted chairman David Hoare resigned today just weeks after describing the Isle of Wight as an "inbreeding ghetto".
  
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• Clear majority demand House of Lords reform after David Cameron honours row

  23-08-2016 11:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A clear majority of Britons have swung behind House of Lords reform in the wake of David Cameron's "crony" list of resignation honours.
  
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• 'How Ted is that?': Londoner's bizarre Fathers 4 Justice protest at Irish beauty contest sparks Father Ted comparisons

  23-08-2016 11:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Londoner dressed as a priest stormed an Irish beauty pageant in a bizarre lone protest that has been compared to scenes from comedy show Father Ted.
  
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• Harambe: Cincinnati Zoo deactivates Facebook and Twitter accounts after pleading for gorilla jokes to stop

  23-08-2016 11:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A US zoo has deactivated its social media accounts less than 24 hours after it asked people to stop making memes and jokes about its decision to shoot dead gorilla Harambe.
  
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• Playing the bagpipes could kill you, doctors warn

  23-08-2016 11:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A bagpipe player has died after his pipes grew mouldy, sparking a health warning about cleaning wind instruments.
  
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• British boy Yuusuf Warsame killed by grenade in Sweden had just turned eight

  23-08-2016 11:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  A British schoolboy killed in a grenade blast at an apartment in Sweden had just celebrated his eighth birthday, his grieving father has said.
  
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• Turkish forces bomb Islamic State targets in northern Syria in second day of bombardment

  23-08-2016 11:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Turkey's military shelled Islamic State targets in northern Syria today amid reports of an imminent ground offensive against the terror group.
  
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• Luther Edwards: Family of man 'hunted down' and stabbed to death by mob urge witnesses to break silence

  23-08-2016 11:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of a man "hunted down" and stabbed to death after an argument at a boxing match today urged witnesses to break their silence and help get justice for his young daughters.
  
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• Mothers' pay lags far behind men's after childbirth, report finds

  23-08-2016 11:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Women who go back to work part-time after having a baby earn less than men for years afterwards, a new report suggests.
  
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• Southeastern Rail users boil in 'furnace' as trains' heating is 'put on full blast' as temperatures soar

  23-08-2016 11:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Commuters told of their misery after the glitch hit rush hour trains
  
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