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• Claudia Winkleman fronts Bayeux Tapestry trailer as new tickets announced

  28-08-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The British Museum has announced that a new wave of tickets will go on sale next month.
  
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• Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer to appeal

  31-08-2026 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Courtney Gartshore was jailed for six years.
  
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• Tagging early release prisoners will add to police forces’ burden, chief warns

  31-08-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pc Andrew Harper’s killers, as well as grooming gang members, are to be blocked from early prison release.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Parade under way as Europe's biggest street party to peak on final day

  31-08-2026 12:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party reaches its climax this afternoon
  
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• £1.7 million 'healthy streets' London traffic project gets green light despite protests

  31-08-2026 12:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hampstead scheme gets the go-ahead despite 1,100-signature petition urging Camden Council to ‘think again’
  
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• Milestone moment as roughcast removed from Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House

  31-08-2026 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The property has suffered water damage.
  
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• James Cleverly vows to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' if he becomes London Mayor

  31-08-2026 11:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  City Hall hopeful Sir James Cleverly accuses London Mayor of leading ‘real war on the motorist’
  
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• Graeme Souness to climb UK’s highest peaks for charity

  31-08-2026 11:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former footballer and manager said he will take on his ‘toughest challenge yet’ to raise cash for those living with rare skin conditions.
  
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• Top Tory Dame Priti Patel 'to be replaced by Tom Tugendhat' as shadow foreign secretary

  31-08-2026 10:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dame Priti Patel says she’ll be taking on an ‘international role’ strengthening Tory links with ‘fellow conservatives and centre-right parties’ worldwide
  
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• Manchester synagogue attack survivor says son has faced death threats

  31-08-2026 10:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Yoni Finlay’s comments come before a memorial service for the victims and survivors on Monday evening.
  
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• Police hunt man who sexually assaulted woman on Northern line train at London Bridge

  31-08-2026 09:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The attack happened at around 5.40pm on Friday, August 7, at London Bridge Tube station
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Europe's biggest street party to peak with main parade - latest updates

  31-08-2026 09:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party reaches its climax this afternoon
  
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• London weather: Met Office predicts 'very warm spells' for capital in September

  31-08-2026 09:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office's long-range forecast offers hope for Londoners already missing the summer heatwaves
  
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• Is it going to rain at Notting Hill Carnival? See the latest forecast

  31-08-2026 08:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasters predict showers on Monday afternoon as the carnival peaks
  
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• Going to Notting Hill Carnival on Monday? All the road and Tube station closures

  31-08-2026 08:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Over 100 roads have shut for one of the world’s largest street parties
  
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• 'World-class' London graffiti artist Helch dies as tributes paid from art world

  31-08-2026 07:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Helch rose to fame in 2018 by painting his eponymous tag on a series of bridges, viaducts and rooftops
  
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• Harry accuses security body chair of not informing his staff of al-Qaida threat

  31-08-2026 07:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex wrote to the Home Secretary asking her to take a personal role in determining if his family receive close police protection
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival hailed by police as 'positive and celebratory' despite 169 arrests

  31-08-2026 07:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sunday at Notting Hill Carnival saw 169 arrests but was still praised by police as ‘overwhelmingly positive’ for most revellers
  
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• Andy Burnham gives train drivers pay rise to avoid embarrassing strikes on 'London to No10 North' line

  31-08-2026 02:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The PM has averted strikes which could have caused delays for thousands of commuters
  
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• So-called ‘social jet lag’ linked to higher anxiety levels in teenagers – study

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  Lying in on the weekend to catch up on sleep may have a similar effect to jet lag, according to researchers.
  
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• Police prepare for day two of Notting Hill Carnival after 169 arrests

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The annual west London carnival, which takes place across two main days, is Europe’s biggest street party and is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
  
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• LGBT veterans urged to come forward, as hotspots for missing claimants revealed

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Unexpectedly low numbers of veterans from some areas of the country have come forward to claim redress for their mistreatment under the “gay ban”.
  
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• John Swinney vows to bring ‘radical change’ to Scotland’s public services

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Scottish First Minister said public service reform would be a key part of the next five-year term at Holyrood.
  
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• Innovative scheme to rewet peat providing protection from fire and flooding

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The National Trust’s restoration work on Holcombe Moor, north of Manchester, also stores carbon and boosts wildlife.
  
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• Gordonstoun pupils discover ‘1,000-year-old Viking church’ on uninhabited island

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ancient structure was unearthed on the Orkney island of Swona.
  
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• Boy, 10, walking round all Scottish pro football grounds in honour of late mother

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  He has so far completed 18 out of 42 grounds.
  
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• Bank holiday Monday to see sunny spells and showers – Met Office

  31-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Monday is expected to be the best weather of the long weekend, the Met Office said.
  
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• Dame Priti Patel returns to back benches to take on ‘international role’

  31-08-2026 00:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  She is expected to be replaced as shadow foreign secretary by Tom Tugendhat.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 'overwhelmingly positive and celebratory' despite arrests

  30-08-2026 23:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The second day of Notting Hill Carnival saw 169 arrests but was still praised as ‘overwhelmingly positive’ for most revellers
  
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• Family Day at Notting Carnival winds down after day of revelry

  30-08-2026 22:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fun-filled day saw revellers dance around more than 50 sound systems until late in the evening
  
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