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• All Sadiq Khan's objections to Heathrow third runway as London mayor slams Government case

  18-08-2026 10:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ministers are currently reviewing development proposals to install a third runway at the West London site, amid opposition from local and environmental campaigners
  
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• Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander

  18-08-2026 20:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has brought a ‘sense of excitement and possibility’ into politics.
  
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• Late Queen could not bear pressure of watching Olympic hockey penalty shootout

  18-08-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Edinburgh has told how Elizabeth II had to leave the room when Team GB’s women’s hockey squad won Gold at Rio in 2016.
  
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• Convicted Romanian killer, 59, found guilty of 'strikingly similar' murder in UK just years after release

  18-08-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, was found guilty following a trial at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, August 18
  
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• Will All Points East be hit by fresh ‘dustbowl’? Festival takes action amid fears of repeat of last year’s difficult dry conditions

  18-08-2026 19:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The organisers of All Points East have taken steps to avoid the ‘well-reported dust issues’ from last year
  
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• Firefighters leave scene of Cairngorms wildfire after nearly five weeks

  18-08-2026 18:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  SFRS crews left the scene on Monday and handed the final affected area over to the RSPB.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon calls for politicians to have ‘courage’ on environmental issues

  18-08-2026 18:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Scottish first minister made clear she would not support new exploration in the North Sea.
  
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• Plane forced to emergency land at London Heathrow after toilet leaks into cabin

  18-08-2026 18:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The flight was diverted a second time to New York after crew reached their working limit
  
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• Sturgeon says she was ‘never even considered for prosecution’ over SNP cash

  18-08-2026 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  
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• Fire rips through house in north London with roof completely destroyed

  18-08-2026 18:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters attended the blaze in Stanmore on Monday evening
  
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• Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough – CMA

  18-08-2026 18:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The competition watchdog raised concerns in its latest update over ‘passive pricing strategies’ used by the majority of retailers.
  
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• Graeme Dott told alleged sex abuse victim not to tell anyone, trial hears

  18-08-2026 18:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former snooker world champion, 49, denies historic allegations of sexual abusing two children.
  
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• Murder investigation in east London after man shot dead in car

  18-08-2026 17:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Man in his 40s pronounced dead on Tuesday morning after being found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in Newham
  
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• St Pancras station evacuated as 'controlled explosion of unattended car’ sparks delays to rail services

  18-08-2026 17:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Police evacuated London St Pancras to carry out a ‘controlled explosion’ on a vehicle that has since been deemed non suspicious
  
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• St Pancras station evacuated as 'controlled explosion of unattended car’ sparks Eurostar chaos

  18-08-2026 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  St Pancras station has been evacuated after the controlled explosion of an “unattended car”,sparking major train delays.
  
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• British couple killed in helicopter crash in Greece during honeymoon

  18-08-2026 16:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Alex Cromie and his wife Marie Ebert died in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos.
  
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• London bus strike halted! Walkout by 1,500 drivers suspended amid vote on new Arriva deal

  18-08-2026 16:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 1,500 Arriva bus drivers returned to strike action this week amid a dispute over working conditions but the walkout has been stopped
  
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• British man and wife killed in helicopter crash in Greece during honeymoon

  18-08-2026 16:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Alex Cromie and his wife Marie Ebert died in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos.
  
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• East London borough named as 'least friendly' in England - where does your area rank?

  18-08-2026 16:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A new index using government data has revealed which local authorities are the least friendly in England
  
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• Graeme Dott asked alleged sex abuse victim if it felt ‘nice’, court told

  18-08-2026 15:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former snooker world champion denies abusing two primary school age children.
  
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• Salmonella outbreak may be linked to imported eggs, say health officials

  18-08-2026 14:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  There has been one death associated with the outbreak, UKHSA said.
  
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• RSPCA warning after 'upsetting' shooting of deer in Richmond Park

  18-08-2026 14:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The stag was shot by park wildlife officers after injuring a man in his 60s
  
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• Salmonella outbreak leaves one dead and hundreds ill in UK as London suffers highest number of cases

  18-08-2026 14:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  UKHSA says one person has died due to the outbreak, with 47 confirmed cases in London
  
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• One dead and hundreds ill in salmonella outbreak

  18-08-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most of the cases were in England in recent weeks, linked to eating imported eggs, experts believe.
  
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• Earl Spencer to publish book about life of his sister Diana, Princess of Wales

  18-08-2026 14:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Diana died in August 1997 in a car crash in Paris.
  
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• South East Water told to improve as villagers brand outage issues ‘shocking’

  18-08-2026 14:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’.
  
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• Paralysed campaigner died after crash while filming Apple series, inquest told

  18-08-2026 14:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Claire Lomas, 44, had been ‘delighted’ to film an episode for the VR headset series in Jordan, her inquest heard.
  
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• Middlesex wicketkeeper Davies retires aged 26

  18-08-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex wicketkeeper Jack Davies, 26, retires from professional cricket after playing more than 100 times for the club.
  
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• Burnham to report to Parliament on early release scheme in two weeks

  18-08-2026 14:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Justice Secretary Alex Norris is drawing up plans to ‘maximise public safety and minimise the early release of prisoners’, the Prime Minister said.
  
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• Owner’s dog fatally bit man on path after ‘right of way’ argument, court told

  18-08-2026 13:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lee Ellis, of Blacker Lane, Calder Grove, Wakefield, has been charged with manslaughter and being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
  
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