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• London Growth Plan Strengthens Business Travel and Meetings - Business Travel Destinations

  04-01-2026 23:39
  London Growth Plan Strengthens Business Travel and Meetings  Business Travel Destinations
  
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• London Knights edge Oshawa 5-4 to end weekend - Global News

  04-01-2026 23:33
  London Knights edge Oshawa 5-4 to end weekend  Global News
  
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• Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force

  04-01-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new powers come after the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act became law in December.
  
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• Mobile phones of migrants to be seized in Channel crackdown on 'small boats' smuggling gangs

  04-01-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Border guards, police and crime investigators are using new powers from Monday to examine phones and SIM cards of economic migrants and asylum seekers without having to arrest them
  
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• London’s investment landscape reshaped by global collaboration - tickernews.co

  04-01-2026 23:30
  London’s investment landscape reshaped by global collaboration  tickernews.co
  
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• Former pupil at British school confirmed as one of the victims of the Swiss ski resort fire

  04-01-2026 23:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Niddam, believed to be 15, was among the last 16 victims to have been identified by police
  
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• 'A chance' Chelsea will name new boss on Monday as Rosenior jets in - BBC

  04-01-2026 23:17
  'A chance' Chelsea will name new boss on Monday as Rosenior jets in  BBC
  
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• Drake London Closes out season strong - Fantasy Footballers Podcast

  04-01-2026 23:09
  Drake London Closes out season strong  Fantasy Footballers Podcast
  
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• Falcons fire Raheem Morris after Drake London erupts at coaches amid lost season - talkSPORT

  04-01-2026 22:40
  Falcons fire Raheem Morris after Drake London erupts at coaches amid lost season  talkSPORT
  
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• Snow and ice warning raises fears of travel disruption as return to work begins

  04-01-2026 22:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned of longer journey times on roads and rail networks on Monday
  
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• London Newcomers Honest Work Sign to Nice Swan Records With Debut Single “Horses for Meat” - That Eric Alper

  04-01-2026 22:27
  London Newcomers Honest Work Sign to Nice Swan Records With Debut Single “Horses for Meat”  That Eric Alper
  
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• Liam Rosenior arrives in London to discuss taking over as Chelsea manager - The Guardian

  04-01-2026 22:27
  Liam Rosenior arrives in London to discuss taking over as Chelsea manager  The Guardian
  
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• Liam Rosenior arrives in London, edges closer to Chelsea job - sources - ESPN

  04-01-2026 22:00
  Liam Rosenior arrives in London, edges closer to Chelsea job - sources  ESPN
  
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• Strasbourg’s Liam Rosenior flies to London for talks over vacant Chelsea head coach position - The Athletic - The New York Times

  04-01-2026 21:59
  Strasbourg’s Liam Rosenior flies to London for talks over vacant Chelsea head coach position - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
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• Drake London's spat with Raheem Morris ends Falcons' season with a damper - Blogging Dirty

  04-01-2026 21:54
  Drake London's spat with Raheem Morris ends Falcons' season with a damper  Blogging Dirty
  
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• ‘The Cage’: New indoor baseball facility opens in London, Ont. - CTV News

  04-01-2026 21:08
  ‘The Cage’: New indoor baseball facility opens in London, Ont.  CTV News
  
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• Quins results 'not acceptable', says club hierarchy

  04-01-2026 20:13 via bbc.com
  Harlequins' results this season have not been acceptable, the club says in a statement after Saturday's 66-21 hammering by Northampton.
  
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• 'Hero' father died trying to rescue mother and teenage daughter off Yorkshire coast police say, as victims named

  04-01-2026 20:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace Keeling,15, got stuck in the sea on Friday, Humberside Police said.
  
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• Falcons WR Drake London’s first TD since Berlin game will have Panthers fans dancing - ClutchPoints

  04-01-2026 19:53
  Falcons WR Drake London’s first TD since Berlin game will have Panthers fans dancing  ClutchPoints
  
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• Drake London's seventh TD catch of 2025 opens scoring in Saints-Falcons game - NFL.com

  04-01-2026 19:52
  Drake London's seventh TD catch of 2025 opens scoring in Saints-Falcons game  NFL.com
  
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• Kirk Cousins connects with Drake London in the endzone for a 15-yard TD, Falcons lead Saints | NFL Highlights - FOX Sports

  04-01-2026 19:43
  Kirk Cousins connects with Drake London in the endzone for a 15-yard TD, Falcons lead Saints | NFL Highlights  FOX Sports
  
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• Mother and daughter involved in ‘tragic incident’ off Yorkshire coast – police

  04-01-2026 19:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace Keeling,15, got stuck in the sea on Friday, Humberside Police said.
  
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• Radwan double helps Leicester triumph over Saracens

  04-01-2026 19:32 via bbc.com
  Adam Radwan scores two tries as Leicester Tigers edge closer to The Prem play-off places with a 36-28 win over Saracens at Welford Road.
  
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• Poon’s at Somerset House, London WC2: ‘The tofu dip alone is worth booking a table for’ – restaurant review - The Guardian

  04-01-2026 19:17
  Poon’s at Somerset House, London WC2: ‘The tofu dip alone is worth booking a table for’ – restaurant review  The Guardian
  
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• Man fighting for his life in hospital after horror triple stabbing on Edgware Road

  04-01-2026 19:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Edgware Road following reports of multiple stabbings
  
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• Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, Eva Schloss, dies aged 96

  04-01-2026 19:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anne Frank would posthumously become famous for her diary, published after the war.
  
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• Police charge Rangers player with driving offences after car crash

  04-01-2026 18:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dujon Sterling was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after a collision in Glasgow city centre.
  
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• Two men rushed to hospital following shooting in Bexleyheath

  04-01-2026 18:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports of a shooting on Broadway, Bexleyheath, in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• NFL 2025 Week 18 early inactives: Drake London, Kyle Pitts will play for Falcons - NBC Sports

  04-01-2026 17:41
  NFL 2025 Week 18 early inactives: Drake London, Kyle Pitts will play for Falcons  NBC Sports
  
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• King meets child on a tricycle after Sandringham church service

  04-01-2026 17:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  People of all ages gathered by a rope fence to watch the King and Queen walk to and from the Sunday morning service.
  
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• Man dies and major motorway closed after Tesla and motorcycle crash

  04-01-2026 17:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  The motorcyclist was treated by paramedics but sadly died at the scene
  
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• Greece forced to close entire airspace with all flights in and out suspended amid mystery technical failure

  04-01-2026 17:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the airspace would remain closed until 4pm
  
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• ‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge’: York University’s northerners fight back - The Guardian

  04-01-2026 16:30
  ‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge’: York University’s northerners fight back  The Guardian
  
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• Pictured: 'True hero' father who died trying to rescue two people from the icy sea in Withernsea tragedy

  04-01-2026 16:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mark Ratcliffe, 67, was pulled from the sea at Withernsea on Friday
  
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• Inmate charged with escaping prison on New Year’s Day as two remain at large

  04-01-2026 16:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Aaron Thomas, 39, is back in custody after his arrest in Bristol on Saturday.
  
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• Watch: Maduro wishes US agents ‘Happy New Year’ as he is escorted to jail

  04-01-2026 15:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  An image circulating online shows Maduro smiling and holding his thumbs up while shackled and surrounded by a throng of federal agents
  
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• Family tribute to ‘selfless hero’ who died trying to help people in sea

  04-01-2026 15:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two people have died and a third is missing after the incident in the East Yorkshire seaside town of Withernsea.
  
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• Jesy Nelson reveals her twins are unlikely to walk after diagnosis

  04-01-2026 14:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The singer said her mother had noticed a lack of movement in her children’s legs.
  
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• Amber warning for snow issued as wintry weather continues

  04-01-2026 13:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The weather warning begins at 6pm on Sunday and expires at 10am on Monday.
  
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• Historic textile mill recreates Victorian designs for 200th anniversary of tweed

  04-01-2026 13:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lovat Mill was bought by Alan Cumming and Stephen Rendle in 1999.
  
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• Venezuela transition should be reached ‘quickly’, UK minister says

  04-01-2026 13:00 via standard.co.uk
  Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones declined to say whether he thought the US strikes on Caracas had been legal.
  
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• Rogue Great Ormond Street surgeon 'harmed up to 100 children' with botched operations on their legs

  04-01-2026 12:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  One child’s leg was amputated, while others were left with mismatched legs by up to 20cm
  
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• Historic textile mill recreates Victorian designs for 200th anniversary

  04-01-2026 12:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lovat Mill was bought up by Alan Cumming and Stephen Rendle, in 1999.
  
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• ‘Evidence’ of asylum hotels closing will be seen in coming months, says Starmer

  04-01-2026 12:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said he is ‘determined’ to shut the hotels.
  
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• Amber weather warning for snow issued as wintry weather continues

  04-01-2026 12:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  The weather warning begins at 6pm on Sunday and expires at 10am on Monday.
  
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• Starmer squares up to Farage on Brexit with moves towards Single Market as he fights to stay PM

  04-01-2026 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister toughened Labour’s stance on closer ties with the European Union as his party faces a hammering in May elections
  
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• UK prepared to get closer to EU single market, Starmer says

  04-01-2026 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister insisted Britain should ‘go further’ in strengthening post-Brexit ties.
  
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• ‘It was a survival call’: Palestinian mother thanks Ireland for son’s treatment

  04-01-2026 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mohammed lost his leg while in a tent in southern Gaza and was evacuated to Ireland for nerve treatment.
  
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• Do not muck about at election, Swinney warns independence supporters

  04-01-2026 11:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minister said voters need to make sure the SNP ‘does really well, because that’s the only way Scotland is going to make progress’.
  
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• Anthony Joshua pictured for first time in UK after Nigeria crash tragedy

  04-01-2026 11:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Boxer posts photo with family clutching picture of Sina Ghami with caption 'My Brothers Keeper' following Nigeria car crash tragedy
  
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