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• Breakthrough could lead to ‘big leaps’ in battery performance, scientists say

  29-06-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Researchers studied lithium-ion batteries, which are used for electric vehicles as well as portable electronics such as mobile phones and laptops.
  
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• In Pictures: Dame Penelope Keith an actress who commanded stage and screen

  29-06-2026 13:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  She won a Bafta in 1977 for playing Margo, the snobbish bullying social climber in The Good Life who later reveals a heart of gold.
  
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• 70 firefighters tackle Travelodge blaze in Hackney

  29-06-2026 13:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sixteen people were evacuated from the hotel on Amhurst Road after the fire broke out in two rooms onthe fifth and sixth floor
  
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• Andy Burnham promises greater devolution to free country ‘stuck in a rut’

  29-06-2026 13:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  The would-be prime minister said Westminster has not been working for people as he promised to shift power out of Whitehall.
  
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• Why the new space race is all about going lower, not higher (and a UK firm is leading it)

  29-06-2026 12:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘This is a very important technology for the whole of society and humanity’: NewOrbit hopes to make satellites fly about 200 or 300km above the Earth
  
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• Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Play under way on day one as thousands of fans flood into All England Tennis Club

  29-06-2026 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Defending men’s champion Yannik Sinner takes to the Centre Court at 1.30pm
  
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• The Good Life and To The Manor Born star Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86

  29-06-2026 12:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dame Penelope started her career on the stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963.
  
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• The deranged egotism of Emperor Trump

  29-06-2026 12:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Trump regularly despatches aides to present MAGA caps to visitors. He drinks Diet Coke incessantly. He and Melania have separate bedrooms.
  
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• Regime Change: The deranged egotism of Emperor Trump

  29-06-2026 12:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Trump regularly despatches aides to present MAGA caps to visitors. He drinks Diet Coke incessantly. He and Melania have separate bedrooms.
  
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• Blur drummer loses bid to continue £200m royalty legal battle

  29-06-2026 12:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  David Rowntree claims that PRS pays ‘black box’ royalties, also known as unidentified royalties, to producers, but not to songwriters.
  
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• Save Wimbledon Park protesters arrive at The Queue for day one of Wimbledon

  29-06-2026 12:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of tennis fans joined the Wimbledon queue this morning, including protesters from Save Wimbledon Park
  
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• Coronor continues summing up in Noah Donohoe inquest

  29-06-2026 12:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Justice Rooney continued his charge to the jury on Monday after months of evidence in the inquest which started in January.
  
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• Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Thousands flood into All England Tennis Club as Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic top bill on first day

  29-06-2026 11:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  First matches begin at 11am on the outside courts, before defending men’s champion Yannik Sinner takes to the Centre Court at 1.30pm
  
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• Ball games and birthdays: Thousands join queue for first day of Wimbledon

  29-06-2026 11:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 9,000 people had descended on Wimbledon Park hoping to bag a ticket to the tennis championships, according to an event steward.
  
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• Sadiq Khan 'to force Soho al fresco dining' in face of opposition

  29-06-2026 11:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  New powers coming into force on Monday will allow Sir Sadiq to overrule Westminster Council
  
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• British American Tobacco cutting 9,000 jobs to slash costs

  29-06-2026 11:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The tobacco giant, which makes Dunhill and Lucky Strike, is cutting 5,500 jobs directly and will outsource a further 3,500 jobs to partner businesses.
  
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• When will Andy Burnham be Prime Minister?

  29-06-2026 11:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Greater Manchester mayor is currently the only candidate to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party and prime minister
  
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• London yacht club at centre of £320k High Court battle over former captain's 'harassment campaign'

  29-06-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The dispute was sparked by the mooring of an 80-foot houseboat and has spiralled into a row dubbed ‘Barge Gate’.
  
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• Managing an Airbnb and planning a mission to Mars — this new London school is shaking up children’s education

  29-06-2026 10:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Inspired Edge Academy London aims to set the next generation up for success by teaching a wide range of life skills alongside the standard curriculum
  
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• West London wedding venue faces losing marriage licence over noise and planning row

  29-06-2026 10:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Huge ceremonies at the Grade II-listed property have caused significant disturbance for nearby residents, it has been claimed.
  
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• Serena Williams plotted Wimbledon 2026 comeback from £40,000-a-week London Airbnb

  29-06-2026 10:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The seven-time champion stayed in a luxury London mansion ahead of her return to Wimbledon this week
  
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• Tory council leader sparks outrage over decision to axe Pride flag

  29-06-2026 10:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Enfield Conservatives claim their flag policy will ‘restore a sense of traditional civic pride’.
  
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• When is the next London heatwave? UK weather maps predict scorching eight-day stretch in July

  29-06-2026 10:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Another heatwave in London is just around the corner, according to forecasters
  
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• Islington 'Cool Space' forced to close due to overheating as temperatures soar

  29-06-2026 09:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The space is intended to provide residents with shelter from extreme heat
  
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• Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Thousands join queue as Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic star in first day's play at SW19

  29-06-2026 09:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  8,000 tennis fans in queue by 6.30am as two weeks of blockbuster action to begin at All England Tennis Club
  
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• Wimbledon Tube chaos: Will District line be hit by repeat of delays at last year's tennis Championships?

  29-06-2026 08:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Transport chiefs are hoping that a series of improvements to the Tube line to south west London will mean services run smoothly
  
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• BT and Verizon strike deal to merge international businesses

  29-06-2026 08:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The joint venture will serve more than 3,000 customers across over 180 countries.
  
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• West End performers 'feel unwell' sweltering in 36C heat as theatres urged to push back shows

  29-06-2026 08:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  At least three theatres are reporting highs of 30C inside as the union encourages World Cup-inspired hydration breaks
  
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• Wimbledon 2026 weather: Will it stay dry during the opening week?

  29-06-2026 08:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The heatwave may be over, but more hot weather is forecast for SW19 over the next fortnight
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after car hits five pedestrians on Ealing Broadway

  29-06-2026 08:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Five people were injured with three taken to hospital after the incident on Ealing Broadway
  
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