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• Jessica Wallwork: Lancashire Police hunt man over disappearance of 13-year-old girl

  01-09-2016 23:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A search is under way for a 47-year-old man who is suspected of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl, police said.
  
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• Women's Super League One: Chelsea Ladies 2-1 Notts County Ladies

  01-09-2016 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Ladies beat Notts County Ladies to move within seven points of WSL 1 leaders Manchester City Women.
  
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• Dodgeball Rally: Fleet of supercars descend on London for start of Europe trip

  01-09-2016 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A fleet of supercars descended on London's West End today before leaving on a four-day drive through France and the Alps, arriving at the Italian Grand Prix.
  
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• Muslim family 'accused of being terrorists' on trip to Skegness

  01-09-2016 22:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Muslim family have claimed they were accused of being terrorists while on a trip to Skegness.
  
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• London taxi driver banned from texting daughter, despite her court plea

  01-09-2016 21:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  A London taxi driver who is separated from his wife has been barred from texting their 12-year-old daughter.
  
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• Dean Cox leaves Leyton Orient after contract terminated by mutual consent

  01-09-2016 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winger Dean Cox leaves League Two side Leyton Orient after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
  
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• Stretch of M20 to close all weekend after bridge collapse

  01-09-2016 21:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  A section of the M20 will be closed in both directions all weekend to enable a damaged footbridge to be removed.
  
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• Britain 'could stay in the EU if public opinion over Brexit changes', Tony Blair says

  01-09-2016 21:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Britain could stay in the European Union if people "change their minds" over Brexit, Tony Blair has said.
  
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• Dehydration 'contributed to care home death'

  01-09-2016 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lack of fluid intake contributed to the death of an 85-year-old man at a home he went to for two weeks' respite care, an inquest finds.
  
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• One in four Londoners fear they won't get home safely in minicab in early hours, research finds

  01-09-2016 20:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  One in four Londoners fear they will not make it home safely in a minicab in the early hours of the morning, new research suggests.
  
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• Aviva Premiership: Saracens eye hat-trick of titles

  01-09-2016 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Premiership rugby union season begins on Friday, with Saracens looking to win the title for a third consecutive year.
  
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• New Zealand tsunami warning after powerful earthquake shakes buildings

  01-09-2016 20:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officials in New Zealand have issued a tsunami warning after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the North Island coast.
  
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• Snake sex video doctor found guilty

  01-09-2016 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A GP is found guilty of having a stash of extreme pornography, including a video of a man having sex with a snake.
  
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• Junior doctors to hold three more five-day strikes in contract dispute

  01-09-2016 19:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Doctors have announced three more five-day walkouts in their dispute over new contracts, despite calls from Theresa May to put patients first.
  
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• County Championship: Middlesex build lead after Westwood run-out sours day

  01-09-2016 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex build on their first-innings lead at Edgbaston after Ian Westwood's run-out triggers a Warwickshire collapse.
  
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• Campaigners march on Oxford Street's Marks & Spencer over plans to cut pay

  01-09-2016 19:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Campaigners marched on Marks & Spencer's Oxford Street store calling for plans to cut pay to be scrapped.
  
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• Three men arrested after 'police officer assaulted' near Brixton Tube station

  01-09-2016 18:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested after a police officer was allegedly assaulted near a south London Tube station.
  
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• Three men arrested after 'police officer assaulted' at Brixton Tube station

  01-09-2016 18:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested after a police officer was allegedly assaulted at a south London Tube station.
  
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• London doctor convicted over extreme WhatsApp porn stash including man having sex with snake

  01-09-2016 18:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  A London doctor has been found guilty of having a stash of extreme pornography, including a video of a man having sex with a snake.
  
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• Uber wins right to legal challenge over TfL regulations

  01-09-2016 18:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Uber has won the right to take Transport for London to court over "stifling" rules which include all private hire drivers being forced to take a £200 English exam.
  
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• Uber wins right to legal challenge over TfL English test for drivers

  01-09-2016 18:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Uber has won the right to take Transport for London to court over "stifling" rules which would see private hire drivers forced to take a £200 English exam.
  
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• Win a VW Golf Estate

  01-09-2016 18:16
  
  As we grow older it becomes more and more important to have means to travel about safely and quickly. Our friendship groups and families grow and the need to have a car that is not only safe but also fast and big enough for all our needs is ever more important. There are many cars on the market for such needs but none deals with them as efficiently or as neatly as a VW Golf Estate. These cars are build strong, long lasting and spacious for a reason. They cater to the needs of many and are some o
  
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• David Robinson murder: Man, 29, arrested over fatal shooting of young father outside music studio

  01-09-2016 18:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of David Robinson who died after being "shot in the head" in Islington.
  
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• Southern railway: £20m fund unveiled to 'improve' services

  01-09-2016 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £20m fund and a new review board is unveiled aiming to improve Southern rail services and "get to grips" with problems on its network.
  
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• American Gothic to be displayed at London's Royal Academy

  01-09-2016 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American Gothic, the famous painting by Grant Wood, is to go on display in London next year - the first time it will have been seen outside the US.
  
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• Ex-Masterchef finalist apologises for calling TripAdvisor user 'an imbecile' after scathing review

  01-09-2016 17:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  A top London chef has apologised after branding a diner "an imbecile" for leaving a scathing review on TripAdvisor.
  
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• Duchess of Cambridge pours a pint and 'takes a selfie' with cheeky builder on tour of Cornwall

  01-09-2016 17:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge won the hearts of locals as she poured a pint and was snapped in a cheeky builder's selfie during a tour of Cornwall.
  
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• Penge crash victim Makayah McDermott was 'bright star'

  01-09-2016 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An aspiring child actor who died with his aunt when they were hit by a car being pursued by police is described as "a bright star with a bright future".
  
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• Passenger kicked off easyJet flight from Gatwick after suffering epileptic fit

  01-09-2016 16:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman was ordered off an easyJet flight after having an epileptic seizure on board - despite medics declaring she was fit to fly.
  
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• Southern Railway workers suspend 24-strike over ticket office closures but guards will 'still stage walkout'

  01-09-2016 16:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 24-hour strike by Southern Railway workers planned for next week has been suspended but guards are still set to walkout, a transport union has warned.
  
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• Dogs stuffed in tiny carrier and dumped on doorstep were so poorly they 'looked like foxes'

  01-09-2016 16:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three neglected dogs that were dumped on an east London doorstep were in such a poor condition that an RSPCA inspector thought they were foxes.
  
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• London food blogger goes temporarily deaf after eating 'world's spiciest noodles'

  01-09-2016 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  A London food blogger claims he went temporarily deaf after eating the "world's spiciest noodles".
  
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• SpaceX explosion: Huge plumes of smoke over Kennedy Space Centre as blast rocks buildings

  01-09-2016 16:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  A large explosion has taken place at the launch site for the SpaceX rocket in Florida this afternoon, shaking buildings and filling the air with smoke.
  
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• Boy, 14, arrested after teenage girl stabbed on Kent high street

  01-09-2016 15:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed on a Kent high street.
  
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• Oliver Dearlove 'single punch' murder: Man arrested

  01-09-2016 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a banker killed in a reported single-punch attack in south east London.
  
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• Kate Middleton and Prince William tour Cornwall before spending the night at 500-year-old country retreat

  01-09-2016 14:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge signed a slate today in support of a multimillion pound appeal to restore the roof of a cathedral in Cornwall.
  
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• Charing Cross ticket hall to shut for months in major upgrade project

  01-09-2016 14:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ticket halls at one of London's busiest Tube stations will close for more than a year for a major upgrade, it has been announced.
  
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• Women's Champions League: Chelsea face Wolfsburg, Hibernian play Bayern Munich

  01-09-2016 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Ladies are drawn to face Wolfsburg in the Women's Champions League last 32, while Hibernian face Bayern Munich.
  
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• Green light for north-south cycle superhighway linking King's Cross and Elephant and Castle

  01-09-2016 14:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A new cycle superhighway linking King's Cross with Elephant and Castle has been given the go-ahead by Sadiq Khan.
  
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• Dan Murphy: Harlequins sign ex-Gloucester prop

  01-09-2016 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premiership side Harlequins sign former Gloucester prop Dan Murphy, who left Kingsholm earlier this summer.
  
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• Blue Plaque unveiled on Freddie Mercury's first London home

  01-09-2016 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Blue Plaque marking the first home Freddie Mercury lived in when he arrived in England is unveiled in west London.
  
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• Frieze Art Fair director Victoria Siddall: It's Brexit-proof

  01-09-2016 13:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fair's director Victoria Siddall tells Katie Law how London earned its reputation as the art capital of the world
  
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• Alton Towers Smiler: Terrified thrill-seekers trapped on ride a year after horror crash left five people seriously injured

  01-09-2016 13:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers became stuck today leaving riders trapped in the air.
  
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• Alou Diarra: France midfielder departs Charlton

  01-09-2016 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Charlton cancel the contract of former France international Alou Diarra at the player's request.
  
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• Pictured: London woman killed in 'drug-drive' crash in Ibiza

  01-09-2016 13:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  This is the first picture of the British woman mowed down and killed in Ibiza by a driver who tested positive for cocaine after hitting her.
  
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• Oliver Dearlove : Man, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder after banker's death in Blackheath

  01-09-2016 13:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of a London banker who was killed by a single punch arrested a man early today.
  
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• Police hunt smartly dressed pickpockets targeting lunchtime diners in City

  01-09-2016 13:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two smartly-dressed pickpockets who have targeted diners and drinkers across the City of London are being hunted by police.
  
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• London minicab driver 'robbed as he lay dying of cardiac arrest' in east London street

  01-09-2016 13:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The grieving widow of a minicab driver today told how she fears he was robbed as he lay dying of a cardiac arrest in an east London street.
  
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• The Francis Crick Institute: Photos reveal first look inside London's new £650 million superlab

  01-09-2016 13:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  These images give the first glimpse inside London's new £650 million superlab.
  
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• Penge crash: Sea of tributes left at scene of horror smash which killed child actor Makayah McDermott and aunt

  01-09-2016 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A sea of tributes was today left at the scene of a horror crash in south London which claimed the lives of a 10-year-old child actor and his aunt.
  
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