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• Adding up

  18-08-2016 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pupils at a specialist maths school in south London have celebrate their A-level and AS results.
  
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• Iran attack ‘against international system’, says Swinney

  02-03-2026 19:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, killing its supreme leader.
  
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• Heathrow-bound flight leaves Abu Dhabi as stranded Brits rescued from Middle East conflict

  02-03-2026 19:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Government of Dubai confirmed some planes would be permitted to take off from the city from Monday evening
  
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• ‘Disappointing’ NI First Minister not at UK briefings on Iran – Little-Pengelly

  02-03-2026 19:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she ‘will not be part of any briefing by the British government on their military operations’.
  
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• 'We lost our child and she's not coming back': Devastated parents of girl, 9, with bullet in brain after Dalston drive-by shooting speak for first time

  02-03-2026 19:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family became innocent victims of a violent feud between rival Turkish gangs operating in north London
  
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• Epstein secretly flew girls in to stay at his London flat until his death

  02-03-2026 18:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The convicted paedophile is believed to have flown more than 180 women on his fleet of private jets
  
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• Temperatures set to reach 18C this week as meteorological spring begins

  02-03-2026 18:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Temperatures will peak on Thursday, with a high of 18C across the South East, the Met Office said.
  
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• Secondary school applications fall in London but more pupils fail to secure first-choice place

  02-03-2026 18:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 25,000 Year 6 pupils fail to secure top choice of secondary school
  
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• I trusted fellow pilot ‘wholeheartedly’, paramotorist tells fatal accident probe

  02-03-2026 18:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dan Burton, 54, died in a mid-air paramotor collision with climate activist Sacha Dench in the Highlands in 2021.
  
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• America attacks on Iran were planned to last 'four to five weeks,' says Donald Trump

  02-03-2026 18:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president insisted that the US/Israeli military operation was well-ahead of schedule
  
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• Jury selected for trial of men accused of helping Hong Kong intelligence service

  02-03-2026 18:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The judge said the case was ‘interesting and important’ and could take up to nine weeks.
  
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• Government ‘looking at all options’ to support Brits as some flights resume

  02-03-2026 18:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  A flight to London’s Heathrow, likely to be carrying stranded UK nationals, departed from the United Arab Emirates capital on Monday.
  
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• Man arrested after Edinburgh stabbing incident which saw tower block sealed off

  02-03-2026 17:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police Scotland confirmed they have arrested a man after reports of someone with a ‘bladed weapon’ in Calder.
  
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• 'I won't commit UK military to unlawful action,' says Starmer hitting back at Trump on Iran air strikes

  02-03-2026 17:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The dispute between the two leaders came as politicians in Britain clashed over the Middle East war
  
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• 'Limited number' of flights begin to help stranded Brits in Dubai

  02-03-2026 17:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Government of Dubai confirmed some planes would be permitted to take off from the city from Monday evening
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Waterloo train disruption clears up after vehicle strikes bridge

  02-03-2026 17:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A vehicle struck a bridge at Hersham, blocking lines towards Woking and causing delays for trains from London Waterloo
  
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• Police appeal to find man who may have left country after death at London skip yard

  02-03-2026 16:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police want help in their search for Bashar Al-Kadah after Yadvinder Satnam Singh was killed by machinery in Greenford
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after police officers attacked with axe in south London

  02-03-2026 16:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incident happened when officers attended a property on Dickens Estate in Marine Street, Bermondsey, as part of an ongoing investigation
  
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• London-bound flight leaves Abu Dhabi as 'limited number' of departures begin to help stranded Brits in Dubai

  02-03-2026 16:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Government of Dubai confirmed some planes would be permitted to take off from the city from Monday evening
  
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• Keir Starmer in row with Donald Trump over Iran strikes decision

  02-03-2026 16:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump had ‘expressed his disagreement’ about the initial refusal to allow US strikes against Iran from British bases.
  
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• Keir Starmer hits back at Donald Trump in row over US use of UK bases for attacks on Iran

  02-03-2026 16:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The dispute between the two leaders came as politicians in Britain clashed over the Iran war
  
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• Edinburgh knife attack: Two in hospital as armed police in stand-off with suspect

  02-03-2026 16:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Locals says a number of people may have been stabbed, with an emergency response in place since before 9am on Monday
  
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• Farage: Reform candidate would have won by-election if only UK citizens voted

  02-03-2026 16:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Green Party’s Hannah Spencer triumphed in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform’s Matt Goodwin coming second.
  
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• Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? Latest travel advice to the Middle East

  02-03-2026 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The UK Foreign Office is advising against travel to 20 countries in the Middle East region as conflict continues to escalate
  
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• £2bn class action claims UK PlayStation users are overcharged for games

  02-03-2026 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The claim is being brought on an ‘opt out’ basis, meaning eligible consumers are automatically included unless they specify otherwise.
  
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• New Green Party MP Hannah Spencer sworn in to Parliament after by-election win

  02-03-2026 16:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new Gorton and Denton MP was called forward by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle at the start of parliamentary business on Monday.
  
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• ‘No one knows what to do’: Brits stranded in Dubai tell of their fears as Middle East war escalates

  02-03-2026 15:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers describe total confusion and hearing missiles overhead - while for others, there is trust in the government and business and usual
  
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• Starmer to tell MPs why he blocked US use of UK air bases to attack Iran after being slammed by Trump

  02-03-2026 15:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The dispute between the two leaders came as politicians in Britain clashed over the Iran war
  
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• Waterloo train delays LIVE: Disruption to South Western Railway services after vehicle strikes bridge - travel updates

  02-03-2026 15:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  A vehicle has struck a bridge at Hersham, blocking lines towards Woking and causing delays for trains from London Waterloo
  
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• ‘Human swan’ breaks down in tears while giving evidence in fatal accident probe

  02-03-2026 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dan Burton, 54, died in a mid-air paramotor collision with climate activist Sacha Dench in the Highlands in 2021.
  
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