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• Boy, 13, dies after going into the water in London's Royal Docks

  30-06-2026 13:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  A boy, believed to be aged 13, was recovered from the water by first responders
  
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• Met police issue video appeal two years after rape of teenager in south-west London

  12-10-2026 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met detectives investigating the rape have issued images of a man they’d like to speak to
  
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• London travel news LIVE: District line hit by signal fault failure as swan halts Elizabeth line trains

  12-10-2026 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth line was suspended between Whitechapel and Stratford due to a swan on the track
  
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• Heathrow chiefs ramp up campaign to stop Andy Burnham downing third runway plans

  12-10-2026 11:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye says London airport’s backers could reassess expansion plans if PM does not give commitment to runway project soon
  
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• London travel news LIVE: 'Swan on the track' halts Elizabeth line trains

  12-10-2026 11:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth line part suspended between Whitechapel and Stratford due to an ‘obstruction on the track’
  
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• HMV to close flagship Oxford Street store blaming soaring rent demand

  12-10-2026 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  HMV makes closure announcement three years after reopening historic London site
  
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• Will the Northern Lights be visible in London tonight?

  12-10-2026 11:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office gives verdict on chances of seeing Northern Lights over southern England
  
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• When will Chancellor John Healey announce the 2026 Budget?

  12-10-2026 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Here’s everything we know ahead of the Chancellor John Healey’s big speech
  
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• Russell Brand flanked by security as he arrives at London court for rape and sex assault trial

  12-10-2026 10:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian and actor turned podcaster arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday morning
  
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• Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape and sexual assault trial

  12-10-2026 10:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 51-year-old comedian and podcaster denies seven charges.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park to remain closed after fatal tiger attack

  12-10-2026 09:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday when the man entered an enclosure and was set upon by a tiger.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park reveals fate of tiger after man killed in enclosure as attraction stays closed

  12-10-2026 09:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Witnesses described scenes of panic as visitors were ushered from the site
  
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• London's newest MP Sagal Abdi-Wali to take her Commons seat after defeating Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

  12-10-2026 09:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Abdi-Wali was due to enter Parliament on Monday afternoon
  
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• London not ready for driverless 'robotaxis', report warns

  12-10-2026 09:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  A London Assembly report has urged transport officials to hold off on introducing driverless taxis until stronger safety measures are in place
  
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• London newest MP Sagal Abdi-Wali to take her Commons seat after defeating Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

  12-10-2026 09:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Abdi-Wali was due to enter Parliament on Monday afternoon
  
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• Nigel Farage vows to suspend asylum system for five years if Reform UK wins election

  12-10-2026 08:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Under the plans, all asylum tribunals, legal refugee routes and resettlement schemes will be scrapped
  
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• Fit-again Kartal takes top-50 scalp with Wuhan win

  12-10-2026 08:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Sonay Kartal continues her impressive form since returning from injury by beating Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets to reach the second round of the Wuhan Open.
  
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• Russell Brand due in London court for start of rape and sex assault trial

  12-10-2026 08:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian and actor turned podcaster is due to appear in the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Monday
  
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• Burnham to urge MPs to support drive for closer EU relationship

  12-10-2026 08:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  He will call on all parties to support the Government’s approach in seeking a closer relationship with the EU.
  
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• Zack Polanski signals Green leaders need more power over policy amid furious Zionism row

  12-10-2026 08:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former leader Caroline Lucas suggested party membership ‘entryism’ was behind controversial vote to define Zionism as a form of racism
  
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• Woman 'tried to stop man jumping into tiger enclosure before he was mauled to death'

  12-10-2026 07:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The woman reportedly tried to pull the man back onto the viewing bridge above the enclosure but ‘wasn't strong enough’
  
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• The 'Kane-esque' striker Spurs may regret letting go

  12-10-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Lankshear's positioning, finishing and poacher's instinct have made him an instant hit at Riverside Stadium – and a cause of lament at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  
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• TfL to tackle hate crime through VR experiences

  12-10-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The immersive experience puts participants in a bystander's shoes, showing how to tackle hate crime.
  
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• Pedestrianisation plans for West End delayed

  12-10-2026 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regent Street St James's could be traffic free, with a larger pedestrian area at Piccadilly Circus.
  
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• Man crushed under coach thanks life-saving medics

  12-10-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Victor Arotsky, from Hendon, lost sight in one eye after being knocked under a coach by an e-bike.
  
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• Teacher struck off for watching porn at school

  12-10-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teacher William Schaper, 49, is struck off after watching pornography at Eltham College Junior School.
  
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• Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds

  12-10-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park expected to open after fatal tiger attack

  12-10-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on October 9 when the man entered the enclosure and was set upon by the tiger.
  
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• Bryant’s decision to halt Drumcree parade to be challenged in court

  12-10-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant acted on Friday night following an almost two-week standoff.
  
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• Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play

  12-10-2026 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Borat star said he was "beyond delighted" to be working on the show, The Popinjay Cavalier, with the Pulp Fiction director.
  
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