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• Carlson leads Glamorgan dash to historic win over Surrey

  22-06-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  
  Kiran Carlson and Colin Ingram lead Glamorgan to an historic first ever win over Surrey at Sophia Gardens.
  
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• Strictly star Johannes Radebe to bring new show to London Palladium

  23-06-2026 12:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 39-year old professional dancer will perform across the country for his new show titled, Johannes Radebe: Finally Home
  
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• Plans to transform derelict London market into 1,000 homes move forward

  23-06-2026 11:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The housing scheme has been hailed as ’one of the most significant regeneration projects in the borough’
  
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• Watchdog ‘may take different view’ from me over £5 million gift, says Farage

  23-06-2026 11:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader has repeatedly denied wrongdoing over the gift from Christopher Harborne, a major party donor based in Thailand.
  
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• Jailing of Peter Murrell: Judge’s sentencing remarks in full

  23-06-2026 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former SNP chief executive was told he had committed as ‘significant breach of trust’.
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson sex crimes were ‘evil and horrific’, Irish premier says

  23-06-2026 11:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former DUP leader Donaldson was convicted on Monday at Newry Crown Court on 18 sex offences.
  
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• Full list of London schools closed or shutting early due to heatwave as red weather warning issued

  23-06-2026 11:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A list of schools closing in London due to the scorching heatwave gripping the capital
  
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• London heatwave LIVE: Temperatures tipped to reach 36C as Met Office 'risk to life' warning hangs over capital

  23-06-2026 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some schools and shops in London are closing as millions prepare for what could be an unprecedented heatwave for this time of the year
  
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• Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling £400,000 of party funds

  23-06-2026 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Peter Murrell was sentenced to five years and three months at the High Court in Edinburgh
  
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• Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years

  23-06-2026 11:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Murrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van.
  
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• Extreme weather causes major travel disruption as temperature could near 40C

  23-06-2026 11:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The temperature could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C which was measured in July 2022.
  
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• Luxury cookware purchases alerted police to Murrell’s long-running embezzlement

  23-06-2026 10:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The party’s former chief executive bought a number of items from Le Creuset using the SNP’s money.
  
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• Which London train services are urging passengers not to travel in heatwave? See the full list

  23-06-2026 10:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  National Rail has advised passengers on Wednesday or Thursday to ‘only travel if absolutely necessary’
  
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• Spectacular thunderstorms hit London as lightning strikes spark house fires amid flash floods

  23-06-2026 10:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Spectacular storms battered London overnight, waking thousands as torrential rain sparked flash floods
  
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• Former Labour council leader endorses Andy Burnham as next UK prime minister

  23-06-2026 10:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Peray Ahmet blames Sir Keir Starmer for the ‘absolute disaster’ of May’s local elections
  
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• Andy Burnham is ‘recipe the country needs’, says Douglas Alexander

  23-06-2026 10:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s Secretary of State said Mr Burnham has ‘shown himself to be a winner’ as the former Manchester mayor revealed a leadership bid.
  
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• Spectacular thunderstorms hit London as lightning strikes spark house fires and flash floods bring travel woe

  23-06-2026 10:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Spectacular storms battered London overnight, waking thousands as torrential rain sparked flash floods
  
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• ‘Dangerous’ car meets banned across Central London following High Court injunction

  23-06-2026 10:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The injunction prohibits motorists from racing, performing stunts and organising meet-ups across parts of Central London
  
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• Heatwave dangers: Why Londoners are more at risk in hot weather than rest of UK

  23-06-2026 10:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Other factors making Londoners more at risk in high temperatures could include the high cost of living in the capital, housing overcrowding and poverty
  
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• Live facial recognition cameras to be installed in West End and Soho

  23-06-2026 09:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  A six-month pilot in Croydon, south London, led to 173 arrests, including one woman sought for over two decades
  
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• Heatwave dangers: Commuting may put Londoners at greater risk as temperatures soar towards 40C

  23-06-2026 09:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Other factors making Londoners more at risk in high temperatures could include the high cost of living in the capital, housing overcrowding and poverty
  
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• Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race for No 10

  23-06-2026 08:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two names have emerged as potential candidates to challenge Mr Burnham for the leadership and avoid a coronation.
  
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• Schools set to close amid impending rare red warnings for extreme heat

  23-06-2026 08:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could reach 38C to 40C in some parts of England and Wales, overtaking the 35.6C set in 1976 by several degrees.
  
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• Eurostar trains cancelled between London and Paris amid UK and France heatwaves

  23-06-2026 08:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Train operator blames ‘adverse weather conditions’ for the cancellations, with temperatures in London set to soar towards 40C
  
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• Heathrow Airport third runway 'in jeopardy' as Andy Burnham heads to No10, ex-Transport Secretary says

  23-06-2026 08:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former senior Conservative Dame Theresa Villiers says expansion of the west London airport is unlikely to happen without Government backing
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Tube and Elizabeth line chaos as 'signal system fault' and flooding hits network

  23-06-2026 08:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Six Tube lines and the Elizabeth line either fully suspended or partly suspended on Tuesday morning
  
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• Cambridge University students jump from bridge into river after Trinity May Ball

  23-06-2026 08:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  It is an informal tradition for students to do so as part of their post-ball antics, though it is said to be discouraged.
  
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• Spectacular thunderstorms hit London causing thousands of lightning strikes and flash floods

  23-06-2026 07:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Spectacular storms battered London overnight, waking thousands as torrential rain sparked flash floods
  
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• Former SNP chief Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling £400,000 of party funds

  23-06-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 61-year-old falsified accounting records and created fake invoices in a bid to cover up his wrongdoing.
  
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• England fans allowing themselves to be ‘optimistic’ ahead of Ghana match

  23-06-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Three Lions play at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Tuesday.
  
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