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• E-bike operator Voi refusing to leave London borough despite losing contract

  08-09-2026 20:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  E-bike hire company says they believe there are no grounds for them to be excluded from Ealing
  
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• Fresh US sanctions against Russia a ‘potential game-changer’, says Miliband

  17-09-2026 23:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The goal of the legislation is to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow, but will depend on enforcement by the White House.
  
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• PETA protestors invade catwalk at London Fashion Week

  17-09-2026 22:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three protestors interrupted the H&M show on Thursday evening, wielding signs reading: ‘H&M: Wool is bloody cruel. Drop it!’
  
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• Michail Antonio banned from driving for six months over Lamborghini offence

  17-09-2026 21:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former West Ham striker was charged with failing to assist an investigation when his car was seen being driven erratically late at night last November
  
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• Seven latest bombshell claims from Earl Spencer memoir as he says 'Charles giddily elated after Diana's death'

  17-09-2026 21:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  More revelations have emerged from memoir, entitled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, that contains a number of allegations concerning Charles and Diana’s marriage
  
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• Londoner whose car was trapped on driveway during roadworks is paid £1,000 by council

  17-09-2026 20:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Greenwich Council took eight months to start the works, and the resulting kerb was almost a metre shorter than what was originally agreed
  
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• London council faces making £28million of cuts despite huge government spending boost

  17-09-2026 20:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Labour councillors have said that balancing next year’s budget ‘remains achievable but will require difficult decisions’
  
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• Royals carry out engagements amid Diana revelations in Earl Spencer’s book

  17-09-2026 20:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  William and Kate visited Scotland’s Isle of Bute while the King discussed AI with leading companies.
  
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• Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park

  17-09-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.
  
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• Tube sex attacker guilty of attempted rape on late night London Underground train

  17-09-2026 20:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Vincent Saxon, dragged his victim onto the floor of the carriage in his horrific attack on a woman travelling alone
  
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• Harry attends first public engagement since returning to the UK

  17-09-2026 20:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex arrived at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards on Thursday evening.
  
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• Nearly half of London Underground track in 'very poor' condition as TfL faces £6.5bn maintenance backlog

  17-09-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Almost half of Tube track is rated ‘very poor’, as TfL warns it needs billions more to maintain the capital’s ageing transport network
  
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• Lambeth Palace withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks

  17-09-2026 19:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  In a statement, a spokesperson for Mr Ashrafi said his remarks were being reported ‘without their proper context’.
  
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• Middlesex build big lead at Gloucestershire

  17-09-2026 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Robson's 92 helps Middlesex build a lead of 328 against Gloucestershire as they close day three on 298-6.
  
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• North London council refuses to remove controversial 'parklet' hated by hundreds of local residents

  17-09-2026 19:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have complained about the raised bed, claiming it is a magnet for antisocial behaviour and takes away parking
  
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• Crane moves Glamorgan towards safety against Surrey

  17-09-2026 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mason Crane's career-best 114 not out all-but ensures Glamorgan's Division One safety on day three against hosts Surrey.
  
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• Lambeth Place withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks

  17-09-2026 19:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  In a statement, a spokesperson for Mr Ashrafi said his remarks were being reported ‘without their proper context’.
  
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• Millwall v West Ham: Met to flood south London with 400 police in riot gear amid fears of fan violence

  17-09-2026 19:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mounted police and dog units will be part of a major public order operation
  
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• Headteacher at top London private school guilty of dangerous driving after leaving cyclist with broken wrists

  17-09-2026 19:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Catherine Hitchcock caused the cyclist to to fracture both of his wrists following the incident in Wimbledon in February
  
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• Ukrainian guilty of vandalism at mosques linked to Russian network behind Starmer arson attack

  17-09-2026 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illia Bilyk, a 21-year-old Ukrainian man, has pleaded guilty to targeting five locations in east London.
  
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• Historic north London pub to reopen as comedy and cabaret venue

  17-09-2026 19:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Old Dairy on Crouch Hill will relaunch with a series of Saturday night events featuring pop-up comedy and cabaret shows
  
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• Dublin and London ‘directly challenged’ to prepare for Irish unity referendum

  17-09-2026 19:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald has called for action before 2030.
  
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• Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ in phone call after Diana’s death, Earl Spencer claims

  17-09-2026 19:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  More bombshell excerpts from the Earl’s book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, were published on Thursday
  
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• Family of 'Putney pusher' suspect blame police pressure for his death

  17-09-2026 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of Nicholas Brandram said there was no forensic evidence linking him to the incident.
  
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• Met says investigation into the ‘Putney pusher’ remains ongoing

  17-09-2026 18:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Brandram, who had been arrested in June, was found unresponsive inside a property in Chiswick, Hounslow, on Tuesday evening.
  
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• King sounded ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, Earl Spencer claims

  17-09-2026 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Excerpts from the Earl’s book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, were published in the Daily Mail on Thursday.
  
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• Business as usual for King and senior royals after pushback to Spencer claims

  17-09-2026 18:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The King attended a summit on artificial intelligence in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, on Thursday.
  
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• Putney Pusher suspect's family blame Met Police for his death as force defend arrest

  17-09-2026 18:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Brandram’s family say he was innocent and ‘lived with shame, anxiety, humiliation, and extraordinary pressure created by a wholly unnecessary investigation’
  
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• Nato chief: UK needs credible path of yearly hikes to hit defence spending goal

  17-09-2026 18:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The UK has so far only budgeted to hike defence spending to 2.7% of GDP by 2027/2028.
  
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• William and Kate get to grips with shinty during visit to Bute

  17-09-2026 17:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The couple are on the Scottish island to celebrate its community spirit and volunteering ethos.
  
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