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• Animal welfare groups call for end to live reindeer displays at festive events

  11-11-2025 15:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  An open letter has been sent to hundreds of event organisers.
  
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• Fastest growth in LGB population among adults in late 20s and early 30s

  09-12-2025 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  There has been a particularly sharp increase in the proportion of women aged 25-34 identifying as bisexual.
  
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• Flights cancelled and homes without power due to Storm Bram

  09-12-2025 12:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Weather warnings for rain and wind have been issued by the Met Office.
  
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• UK government challenged to name agent planted in Provisional IRA

  09-12-2025 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kenova chief Sir Iain Livingstone was speaking as the final report into the operation was published.
  
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• Two charged after pepper spray and robbery incident at Heathrow

  09-12-2025 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Two charged over Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray suitcase robbery'

  09-12-2025 11:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men charged with robbery and administering a noxious substance after incident at London airport that left 21 needing treatment
  
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• Unacceptable care and women left to ‘bleed out’ in bathrooms – maternity review

  09-12-2025 11:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Baroness Valerie Amos has so far spoken to more than 170 families for her review into maternity care.
  
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• London teenager who threatened to blow up school collected homemade guns and explosives in his bedroom

  09-12-2025 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sakhile Ntsele, 18, from Wandsworth, stored terrifying armoury of homemade guns and explosives in his home
  
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• Ivan Toney arrest: England forward accused of assaulting selfie-hunter at Soho nightclub

  09-12-2025 11:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The footballer allegedly reacted to a fan grabbing him and attempting to take a selfie
  
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• Afghan man charged with raping two 14-year-old girls

  09-12-2025 11:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sultani Bakatash, an Afghan national, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• ‘Danger to life’ weather warnings in place amid Storm Bram, Met Office warns

  09-12-2025 10:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption across parts of the UK on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, the Met Office said.
  
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• Wear a mask on the Tube if you're unwell: NHS chief warns Londoners as superflu 'tidal wave' sweeps capital

  09-12-2025 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Daniel Elkeles, head of NHS Providers which represents hospitals, told of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu sweeping through the capital and other parts of Britain
  
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• Sara Cox made final visit to her dying friend Peta in hospital weeks after Children In Need marathon challenge

  09-12-2025 09:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sara paid tribute to her friend on Instagram, sharing photographs of the two together, alongside the caption: ‘Sleep tight Peta, You’ll always be in my heart’
  
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• Storm Bram: Irish warnings upgraded as public advised to be ‘very careful’

  09-12-2025 08:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The entire island of Ireland will be under a weather advisory on Tuesday, as Storm Bram brings very strong winds and high coastal water levels.
  
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• Vicarages in London to be hit by 'mansion tax,' warns Bishop with parishes unable to pay new levy

  09-12-2025 08:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Parliament told that vicarages in the capital which are not ‘large and luxurious’ will be caught by new tax on properties worth over £2 million
  
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• Amy Winehouse's father sues singer's two best friends over sale of personal items

  09-12-2025 08:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The late singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, is taking legal action against her friends, Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Tube and Overground hit by severe delays into morning rush-hour

  09-12-2025 08:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  A fault with overhead wires in the Wembley area is causing severe delays on the Mildmay line
  
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• UK weather: Storm Bram hits UK packing expected 90mph gusts and 4 inches of rain

  09-12-2025 07:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Disruption is expected across the country as the storm hits
  
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• Met Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in London’s West End using facial recognition

  09-12-2025 07:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Standard invited out on patrol with unit ‘taking the fight’ to criminals as Sir Mark Rowley turns to high-tech cameras to combat scourge
  
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• Traitors host Claudia Winkleman among those to be honoured at Windsor Castle

  09-12-2025 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Winkleman and her Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly were both made MBEs in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.
  
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• Royalist racegoers can buy a share in racehorse to support cancer charity

  09-12-2025 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thank You Ma’am is affectionately known as Leroy in the stable yard.
  
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• Changes in NHS maternity care ‘too slow’, head of national review finds

  09-12-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The initial impressions from Baroness Valerie Amos come ahead of her full findings being published in 2026.
  
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• Head of Navy says UK must ‘step up’ on defence as Russia spending billions

  09-12-2025 00:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said there was ‘no room for complacency’ while Moscow invests heavily in its northern fleet.
  
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• 'Danger to life' Storm Bram warning issued as strong winds and heavy rain hit UK

  08-12-2025 22:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Disruption is expected across the country this week as the storm hits
  
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• Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’

  08-12-2025 22:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now disease-free.
  
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• Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ alerts for rain and wind amid Storm Bram

  08-12-2025 22:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption across parts of the UK from Monday night into Wednesday morning.
  
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• Londoners 'face overpriced ferry tickets' after Thames cycle bridge scrapped

  08-12-2025 21:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  In 2019, Transport for London discarded plans for a walking and cycling bridge between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe
  
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• Man questioned on suspicion of murder of missing Lisa Dorrian is released

  08-12-2025 21:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old from Bangor vanished on February 27 2005 after attending a party at Ballyhalbert Caravan Park.
  
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• Allies discuss ‘positive progress’ to use frozen Russian assets in Ukraine talks

  08-12-2025 20:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky and Friedrich Merz met at No 10 on Monday.
  
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• Ramp up pressure on Putin to end ‘barbaric war,’ say European leaders amid rift with Trump

  08-12-2025 20:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street on Monday
  
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