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• No objection from council to All Points East promoter taking over London park for 75 days a year

  08-11-2026 21:51 via The Standard News
  
  Promoter AEG Presents is seeking planning permission to use substantial sections of Victoria Park for summer festivals
  
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• Strictly 2026: Sixth couple voted off as show marks Remembrance Sunday

  08-11-2026 21:00 via The Standard News
  
  The couple exited the series despite coming joint fourth in the judges’ eyes on Saturday
  
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• Chessington World of Adventures theme park in London evacuated after 'threat' received

  08-11-2026 20:31 via The Standard News
  
  People reported being told they would not be allowed in, as staff asked visitors already inside the grounds to leave
  
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• London theme park evacuated after 'threat' received

  08-11-2026 19:25 via The Standard News
  
  People reported being told they would not be allowed in, as staff asked visitors already inside the grounds to leave
  
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• Diwali: Sweets, lights and celebrations at Neasden Temple

  08-11-2026 18:43 via BBC News
  
  Neasden Temple is hosting Diwali, the festival light, and new year celebrations until Tuesday.
  
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• 105-year-old WWII veteran nicknamed ‘Lucky’ had never been to Cenotaph before

  08-11-2026 17:18 via The Standard News
  
  .Jeffrey Brereton, 105, was a Royal Air Force mechanic in the Second World War, before leaving the army to join the fire service in 1946.
  
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• Historic east London weightlifting club fears for future as gym approved for demolition

  08-11-2026 17:08 via The Standard News
  
  The council is in talks with the club about a new location after approving its current site for redevelopment
  
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• Police operation continues in southeast London woodland

  08-11-2026 16:40 via The Standard News
  
  Forensic officers and specialist search teams have been deployed to the field, with an extensive cordon in place
  
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• London Museum wins 24-hour licence ahead of historic opening

  08-11-2026 16:26 via The Standard News
  
  Ahead of its November 28 opening, the London Museum applied for a licence covering a range of event spaces, cafes, bars and restaurants
  
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• Struggling Londoners slam 'outrageous' proposal for 70% council tax rise

  08-11-2026 15:50 via The Standard News
  
  The Conservative-led west London authority said it had ‘reluctantly’ put forward the proposed rate hike
  
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• Met Office issues weather warning amid ‘perfect recipe’ for fog

  08-11-2026 14:46 via The Standard News
  
  It said visibility could be down to 50 metres or less in some places, with delays to buses, trains and flights possible.
  
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• Blind 101-year-old veteran joins Cenotaph parade

  08-11-2026 14:05 via BBC News
  
  Gwynneth Pedler, an air mechanic during WW2, honours the fallen at her first parade.
  
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• Scotland falls silent to remember war dead on Remembrance Sunday

  08-11-2026 13:57 via The Standard News
  
  First Minister John Swinney led tributes outside Edinburgh city chambers.
  
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• Taoiseach and Northern Ireland Secretary attend Enniskillen commemoration

  08-11-2026 13:56 via The Standard News
  
  Micheál Martin accompanied Sir Chris Bryant at the solemn event where hundreds gathered to pay their respects in the Co Fermanagh town.
  
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• Parker out to cure 'desperate' West Ham

  08-11-2026 13:36 via BBC News
  
  West Ham United head coach Scott Parker calls his new team 'desperate' as they struggle with the burden of Championship football.
  
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• King leads nation in honouring fallen soldiers at Remembrance Sunday

  08-11-2026 13:36 via The Standard News
  
  King Charles III took centre stage and laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph in recognition of the fallen
  
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• 363 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday, figures reveal

  08-11-2026 13:12 via The Standard News
  
  A total of 23,129 people have now crossed the English Channel since the start of 2026.
  
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• King leads nation in honouring the fallen at Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday

  08-11-2026 13:00 via The Standard News
  
  Charles laid the first wreath following the service, and was followed by his son the Prince of Wales.
  
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• Farage suggests he believes investigation into £5m gift will find against him

  08-11-2026 12:18 via The Standard News
  
  The Reform UK leader is being investigated about whether he should have declared a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
  
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• Briton among dead in Poland ‘terror’ attack as suspect’s family’s bodies found

  08-11-2026 12:11 via The Standard News
  
  Another Briton was among 16 people injured, including the perpetrator.
  
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• Similar exploitation of women still happening today, Nandy says after Brand case

  08-11-2026 12:09 via The Standard News
  
  Disgraced comedian Russell Brand faces jail after being convicted of rape and sexual assault during his showbiz heyday.
  
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• King leads nation in silence to honour war dead on Remembrance Sunday

  08-11-2026 12:02 via The Standard News
  
  Charles and his son William will be among the first to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph in central London.
  
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• Lisa Nandy rejects criticism after linking Erasmus to Remembrance Sunday

  08-11-2026 11:51 via The Standard News
  
  Kevin Hollinrake, the Tory chairman, suggested she was using the national civic occasion to ‘try to make an EU membership pitch’.
  
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• Nandy acknowledges ‘trade-offs’ for Britain if it gets closer to EU

  08-11-2026 11:45 via The Standard News
  
  The senior minister also appeared to suggest she was not in favour of seeing the UK rejoin the trade bloc.
  
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• Remembrance Sunday Parade as the nation pays respects

  08-11-2026 11:37 via The Standard News
  
  The King will lead royals and senior politicians as they lay wreaths in London to commemorate those who died in conflict
  
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• Remembrance Sunday Parade - live as the nation pays respects

  08-11-2026 10:55 via The Standard News
  
  The King will lead royals and senior politicians as they lay wreaths in London to commemorate those who died in conflict
  
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• Briton killed and another injured in Poland mass shooting that left six dead

  08-11-2026 10:55 via The Standard News
  
  The suspected gunman, a 24-year-old Polish national, was believed to have been inspired by ‘far-right ideologies’.
  
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• Greenwich councillors set for 42% pay rise despite £30m budget gap

  08-11-2026 10:05 via The Standard News
  
  Members will next week vote on proposals that would increase the basic annual allowance paid to all councillors
  
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• West London council faces £45m budget black hole despite £175m government bailout

  08-11-2026 09:51 via The Standard News
  
  Council leaders admit they are entering ‘challenging territory’ as they search for tens of millions in further savings
  
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• More than 30 vehicles involved in M20 pile-up as two suffer serious injuries

  08-11-2026 09:29 via The Standard News
  
  The London-bound M20 was closed after a major collision involving more than 30 vehicles in foggy conditions
  
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• British national among six killed in Poland mass shooting as police probe far-right motive

  08-11-2026 09:20 via The Standard News
  
  A British citizen was among six people killed when a gunman opened fire in Krakow's historic Main Square
  
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• School Street fines at one location exceed £1m

  08-11-2026 09:01 via BBC News
  
  The council issues penalty charges totalling £1.15m over the scheme near Manor School in Kensal Rise.
  
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• Blind 101-year-old veteran to march at Cenotaph

  08-11-2026 09:01 via BBC News
  
  Gwynneth Pedler, an air mechanic during WW2, is preparing to honour the fallen at her first parade.
  
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• Grenfell NHS support service faces funding cut

  08-11-2026 09:00 via BBC News
  
  Councillors call for long-term funding for the service ahead of the fire’s 10th anniversary.
  
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• Yellow fog warning across London could cause travel delays

  08-11-2026 08:59 via The Standard News
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, with visibility poised to plummet below 50 metres across London
  
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• Mayfair private members' club allowed to reopen after licence suspension

  08-11-2026 08:22 via The Standard News
  
  An exclusive Mayfair members' club has been allowed to reopen under strict new conditions
  
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• The oldest club in London making FA Cup history

  08-11-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  Cray Wanderers host Stockport County in the FA Cup first round, with 112 league places separating the two sides.
  
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• Final call for Heathrow’s third runway — will Andy Burnham be on board?

  08-11-2026 07:00 via The Standard News
  
  The airport’s chief says a decision must be made by December, business and unions back it, but will the PM defer to Londoners, whose mayor is against the expansion, asks Chris Blackhurst
  
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• UFC boss says he will meet with Donald Trump over press secretary job offer

  08-11-2026 03:53 via The Standard News
  
  Dana White confirmed he would meet with the president on Monday.
  
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• Billam-Smith stopped as Clarke repeats amateur win

  08-11-2026 01:55 via BBC News
  
  Former cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith is knocked down and stopped for the first time in his professional career as Chev Clarke wins their non-title bout.
  
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• Bear browses supermarket aisles in Morrisons’ festive take on fairytale

  08-11-2026 01:04 via The Standard News
  
  The advert is a reimagining of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
  
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• Veterans and politicians to remember fallen at Edinburgh remembrance service

  08-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  A two-minute silence will be observed at 11am to remember those who have died in conflict.
  
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• Investigations continue as Briton among six killed in Poland mass shooting

  08-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  Four men and two women died in the attack in Krakow’s Main Square on Saturday afternoon, with another three bodies found later.
  
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• Andy Burnham claims closer EU ties will help with cost of living

  08-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister is due to sign a series of deals with the EU on November 20 in Brussels.
  
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