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• Christian Atsu: Newcastle United sign Chelsea midfielder on loan

  31-08-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United sign Christian Atsu from Premier League side Chelsea on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.
  
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• Police hunt London Bridge passenger who 'touched himself in front of woman'

  31-08-2016 23:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old commuter was left "shocked and uncomfortable" when a men started touching himself in front of her on a London-bound train.
  
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• Victoria Line suspended after 'fire alert' at Kings Cross

  31-08-2016 22:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tube services on the Victoria Line were suspended after "black smog filled a platform" at Kings Cross.
  
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• Jack Wilshere: Bournemouth sign Arsenal midfielder on loan

  31-08-2016 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth sign England midfielder Jack Wilshere on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals Arsenal.
  
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• Zoe Tynan death: England women's footballer killed by train

  31-08-2016 22:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of a teenage footballer who was struck and killed by a train have paid tribute to "a vibrant, generous and fun-loving girl".
  
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• Alvaro Arbeloa: West Ham sign Spain World Cup winner on one-year deal

  31-08-2016 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham sign former Real Madrid full-back and 2010 World Cup winner Alvaro Arbeloa on a one-year deal.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn vows to 'reach out' to alienated female Labour MPs

  31-08-2016 21:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to "reach out" to alienated female MPs in his party if he emerges victorious in Labour's leadership battle.
  
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• Turtle returned to aquarium after being 'removed from tank by shirtless boy'

  31-08-2016 21:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  A turtle has been returned to an aquarium in a washing up bowl after being snatched from its tank by a young boy.
  
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• Richmond dog found living on Kent travellers' site six weeks after he went missing

  31-08-2016 21:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A family's dog has been discovered living on a travellers' site in Kent, six weeks after he was allegedly stolen while being walked near Richmond.
  
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• More rough sleepers 'in need of psychiatric support'

  31-08-2016 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rough sleepers in England are more likely to be suffering from mental health issues, analysis shows.
  
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• Family of Polish man killed in Harlow 'hate crime' are 'devastated'

  31-08-2016 21:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of a Polish man killed in a possible hate crime have said they are "devastated" by their loss.
  
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• Candlelit vigil held after Polish man killed in Harlow 'hate crime'

  31-08-2016 21:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A community has turned out in force at a candlelit vigil for a Polish man killed in a possible hate crime attack.
  
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• Eltham murder: Brothers charged over death of Ian O'Mahoney in south-east London

  31-08-2016 20:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two brothers have been charged with murder after a 49-year-old man was found dead in south-east London.
  
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• Georges-Kevin Nkoudou: Tottenham sign France Under-21 winger from Marseille

  31-08-2016 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham Hotspur sign Marseille winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou for £9m on a five-year deal.
  
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• David Luiz arrives in London after Chelsea strike deal with PSG for Brazilian's Stamford Bridge return - Daily Mail

  31-08-2016 20:15
  
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  David Luiz arrives in London after Chelsea strike deal with PSG for Brazilian's Stamford Bridge return
  Daily Mail
  Luiz arrived at St Pancras railway station in London on Wednesday afternoon to finalise his £32million move back to Stamford Bridge. The 29-year-old looked in high spirits as he prepared to put the final touches on his deadline day move back to the Blues.
  David Luiz has arrived in London to undergo Chelsea medical at 6pmExpress.co.uk
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• London Mayor Sadiq Khan becomes Crossrail's first passenger - Telegraph.co.uk

  31-08-2016 20:12
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan becomes Crossrail's first passenger
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Sadiq Khan has become the first passenger to make a station-to-station journey on London's Elizabeth line to mark the project becoming 75% complete. The city's mayor travelled on a Crossrail construction train from Custom House to Canary Wharf to meet ...and more »
  
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• Penge crash: Moment police chase suspect across busy road after smash which left woman and child dead

  31-08-2016 20:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the moment police chased a man from the scene of a shocking incident which left a woman and child dead after a car mounted a pavement and hit a group of pedestrians.
  
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• Things To Do Today In London: Thursday 1 September 2016 - Londonist

  31-08-2016 20:01
  
  Londonist
  Things To Do Today In London: Thursday 1 September 2016
  Londonist
  THAMES ART INSTALLATION: See Ik-Joong Kang's Floating Dreams in the middle of the Thames next to Millennium Bridge. Composed of 500 illuminated drawings, the artwork remembers the millions of Koreans displaced during the 1950-53 Korean War.
  
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• Penge crash kills pedestrians as police chase stolen car in London - Daily Mail

  31-08-2016 19:53
  
  Daily Mail
  Penge crash kills pedestrians as police chase stolen car in London
  Daily Mail
  A mother and 10-year-old boy have been killed after a stolen car being chased by police mounted the pavement and ploughed into a family 'on the way to the park'. Eyewitnesses claim the woman, believed to be in her late 30s or early 40s, was out with ...
  Penge car accident: 'Woman and child' killed in London after being hit by car chased by policeThe Independent
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• Uber Taps Nissan, BYD to Bring Electric Vehicles to London Drivers - Fortune

  31-08-2016 19:48
  
  Fortune
  Uber Taps Nissan, BYD to Bring Electric Vehicles to London Drivers
  Fortune
  The program is starting small, but could expand to hundreds more vehicles. Ride-hailing company Uber has partnered with Nissan and Chinese automaker BYD, to give drivers easier access to all-electric vehicles in London. The program will start with 50 ...
  Uber to introduce electric cars in London - FT.comFinancial Times
  Uber launches first fully electric car fleet in bid to cut London's air pollutionEvening S
  
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• London's elite 'pushed out of exclusive postcodes by super rich' - The Guardian

  31-08-2016 19:40
  
  London's elite 'pushed out of exclusive postcodes by super rich'
  The Guardian
  Exclusive properties in Holland Park W11 in the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Photograph: Andrew Michael / Alamy/Alamy. David Batty · @David_Batty. Wednesday 31 August 2016 13.38 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 31 August 2016 14.02 ...
  
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• Woman 'dragged into park and raped' during violent attack in east London

  31-08-2016 19:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman, in her 30s, was dragged into a park and raped during a violent attack in east London.
  
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• Artists' flames mark 350th anniversary of Great Fire of London - The Guardian

  31-08-2016 19:37
  
  The Guardian
  Artists' flames mark 350th anniversary of Great Fire of London
  The Guardian
  Flames projected on to the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images. Maev Kennedy. Wednesday 31 August 2016 13.36 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 31 August 2016 15.49 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...
  Great Fire of London anniversary to be commemorated with big fire in LondonThe Independent
  Is the Great Fire of London a blueprint for how governments deal
  
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• Junior doctors to stage five more days of strikes

  31-08-2016 19:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Junior doctors are to stage five more days of strikes in their ongoing row over contracts, it has been announced.
  
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• Walton-on-Thames: Body found in river after Surrey Police search for missing boy

  31-08-2016 18:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police searching for a missing boy in the Thames found a body in the water this afternoon.
  
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• Penge crash: Witnesses praise 'heroes' who rushed to help children injured in horror smash which left woman and boy dead

  31-08-2016 18:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Witnesses who rushed to help young children mowed down by a car which mounted the pavement following a police chase and left a woman and child dead have been hailed as "heroes".
  
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• Penge crash: Two dead after car crashes into pedestrians in south London - Metro

  31-08-2016 18:19
  Metro
  Penge crash: Two dead after car crashes into pedestrians in south London
  Metro
  Witnesses described seeing the car, which was being chased by police, smash into a family as it turned into Lennard Road, Penge, at around 2.05pm. They said people tried to lift the crashed car off a little girl who was struck. The IPCC has been called ...
  Penge crash kills pedestrians as police chase stolen car in LondonDaily Mail
  Penge car accident: 'Woman and child' killed in London after being hit by car ch
  
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• Ex-hospital worker stabbed Bethnal Green father to death and attacked two children 'to save them from torture'

  31-08-2016 18:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  An ex-London hospital administrator stabbed his father to death and tried to kill two young children to spare them from "torture and crucifixion", a court heard.
  
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• The London We've Lost - Breitbart News

  31-08-2016 17:54
  
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  The London We've Lost
  Breitbart News
  I'm leaving London tomorrow, perhaps for the last time, and I can't say I'm sad. This isn't my city any more. I first thought my long absence was the source of my malaise. I've been feeling this niggling sense of unease, as though either I had changed ...
  
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• Southeastern rail commuters face hour-long London delays - BBC News

  31-08-2016 17:51
  
  BBC News
  Southeastern rail commuters face hour-long London delays
  BBC News
  Commuters from Kent and Sussex into London were left frustrated once again on their journey to work as they endured hour-long delays on Wednesday. A signal failure at Lewisham caused delays on commuter services on the Southeastern rail franchise.
  Pregnant commuter forced to sit on floor amid delays at revamped London BridgeEvening Standardall 11 news articles »
  
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• Turbulence on United Houston-London flight injures 12 - New York Daily News

  31-08-2016 17:08
  
  New York Daily News
  Turbulence on United Houston-London flight injures 12
  New York Daily News
  Extreme turbulence on a United Airlines flight from Houston to London left 12 people injured as the plane raced to an emergency landing in Ireland Wednesday, the airline said. Flight 880 was due to arrive at Heathrow at 06:55 a.m., with 207 passengers ...
  Turbulence injures 12 on flight from Houston to London; plane diverted to IrelandKTRK-TV
  Severe turbulence forces United flight into emergency landin
  
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• Turnpike Lane shooting: Teenager shot in the head 'after argument with cyclist'

  31-08-2016 16:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A teenager fighting for life in hospital was shot in the head after arguing with a cyclist earlier in the day, police say.
  
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• Penge crash: Woman and boy dead after car chased by police ploughs into pedestrians in horror smash

  31-08-2016 16:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman and a boy have died after being mowed down by a car which mounted the pavement during a police chase and crashed into pedestrians.
  
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• Penge crash: Two dead after car chased by police ploughs into pedestrians

  31-08-2016 16:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two people have died after a car being chased by police mounted the pavement and crashed into pedestrians.
  
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• Missing schoolgirl Veronica Sbircea, 15, seen holding hands with man in Brixton

  31-08-2016 16:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police today issued CCTV footage showing a missing teenager walking through Brixton hand in hand with an unknown man.
  
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• Dog swims 8 miles and walks 12 to be reunited with family after falling overboard from boat

  31-08-2016 16:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  A dog swam six miles and walked a further 12 to be reunited with its owners after falling overboard in a US lake.
  
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• Flying pigs and prisms: Pink Floyd expo to open at London's V&A - Reuters

  31-08-2016 16:04
  
  Reuters
  Flying pigs and prisms: Pink Floyd expo to open at London's V&A
  Reuters
  Victoria and Albert Museum staff, Martin Roth (L), Tim Reeve (C) and Victoria Broakes (2nd R) pose with promoter Michael Cohl (R) and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, to promote 'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains', which will open in May 2017, ...
  First Pink Floyd Retrospective to Mix Sight and Sound at London's V&ANewsweekall 19 news articles »
  
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• Colleague of police officers murdered by Dale Cregan found dead

  31-08-2016 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A former policeman whose two colleagues were murdered by one-eyed gangster Dale Cregan has been found dead.
  
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• Harlow MP: Brexit hate crime racists are 'from the sewers'

  31-08-2016 15:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The MP for a town where a Polish man was killed in a possible hate crime has declared that people who use the Brexit result to pursue their personal racist agendas "literally come from the sewers".
  
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• London's Victoria coach station is re-opened after evacuation over suspicious package - Daily Mail

  31-08-2016 14:31
  
  Daily Mail
  London's Victoria coach station is re-opened after evacuation over suspicious package
  Daily Mail
  One of Britain's busiest coach stations was evacuated this morning following concerns over a suspicious package. Witnesses told of a large police presence at the scene outside London Victoria coach station in the centre of the capital at about 11.20am ...
  London Victoria coach station evacuated in major security alert over suspect packageExpress.co.ukall 7 news articles »
  
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• Why Banks Won't Brexit and London Will Remain a Key Finance Hub - Newsweek

  31-08-2016 14:23
  
  Newsweek
  Why Banks Won't Brexit and London Will Remain a Key Finance Hub
  Newsweek
  Following the Brexit vote, the race to succeed London as Europe's financial capital is on. “We know that groups based in the City are planning to leave for Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris,” the French prime minister, Manuel Valls, told ...
  Brexwhat? Why Brexit won't necessarily kill London's fintech sceneMarketWatchall 7 news articles »
  
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• Passengers tell of terror as Heathrow-bound flight plummets in heavy turbulence

  31-08-2016 14:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Passengers have told of their terror when a plane destined for Heathrow airport hit severe turbulence over the Atlantic, leaving passengers with broken bones and cuts.
  
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• Recruitment worker Thomas Hulme dies after altercation in minicab in the City

  31-08-2016 14:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  A young recruitment consultant died after an altercation in a minicab in the City on Friday night, police said.
  
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• London will remain the top financial centre post-Brexit, says Deutsche Bank chief - Telegraph.co.uk

  31-08-2016 14:00
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  London will remain the top financial centre post-Brexit, says Deutsche Bank chief
  Telegraph.co.uk
  London and the UK will remain Europe's top financial centre over the next decade, according to Deutsche Bank's chief executive John Cryan, despite fears in the City that the vote to leave the EU could be ruinous for the industry. That represents a ...and more »
  
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• Uber launches first fully electric car fleet in bid to cut London's air pollution

  31-08-2016 13:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Uber is today launching fully electric cars on London's roads in a bid to help tackle air pollution.
  
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• Uber is rolling out fully electric vehicles in London - Business Insider

  31-08-2016 13:28
  
  Business Insider
  Uber is rolling out fully electric vehicles in London
  Business Insider
  A handful of Uber drivers in London are now driving fully electric cars as part of a new three-month study. The San Francisco taxi-hailing company, which already has thousands of hybrid Toyota Prius cars in London, has teamed up with Nissan and Chinese ...
  UK NewsUber to introduce electric cars in LondonFinancial Times
  Uber is offering electric cars in LondonEngadget
  Uber will use 50 BYD, Nissan EVs in
  
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• Brexit is a moment of opportunity, Theresa May tells Cabinet

  31-08-2016 13:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Theresa May returned to the political frontline today with an order to her Cabinet to see Brexit as "a moment of great opportunity".
  
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• Teenager critical after being shot in the head in north London - The Guardian

  31-08-2016 13:07
  
  The Guardian
  Teenager critical after being shot in the head in north London
  The Guardian
  A police officer at the scene in Turnpike Lane, north London. Paramedics were called at 3.35pm and the victim was taken to hospital. Photograph: Alamy. Damien Gayle · @damiengayle. Wednesday 31 August 2016 06.19 EDT Last modified on Wednesday ...
  Boy fighting for his life after being shot in the headITV Newsall 7 news articles »
  
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• UK NewsUber to introduce electric cars in London - Financial Times

  31-08-2016 13:02
  Financial Times
  UK NewsUber to introduce electric cars in London
  Financial Times
  Uber will introduce fully electric cars into its London service in September, with the aim of making hundreds available next year. It will begin offering two battery-powered cars – the Nissan Leaf hatchback and the BYD E6 small SUV – to users of its ...
  Uber is rolling out fully electric vehicles in LondonBusiness Insider
  Uber is bringing electric cars to LondonExpress.co.uk
  Uber is offering electric ca
  
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• Uber to introduce electric cars in London - FT.com - Financial Times

  31-08-2016 13:02
  Financial Times
  Uber to introduce electric cars in London - FT.com
  Financial Times
  Uber will introduce fully electric cars into its London service in September, with the aim of making hundreds available next year. It will begin offering two ...
  Uber Taps Nissan, BYD to Bring Electric Vehicles to London DriversFortune
  Uber launches first fully electric car fleet in bid to cut London's air pollutionEvening Standard
  Uber is rolling out fully electric vehicles in LondonBusiness Insider
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