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• Ex-West Ham striker Antonio training with Watford

  12-08-2026 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio is currently training with Watford before the start of the Hornets' Championship campaign.
  
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• London weather LIVE: 'Risk-to-life' heat warning for London as UK could see hottest day of year

  13-08-2026 07:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rare amber alert warning of risk to life has been issued by the Met Office from 9am to midnight
  
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• Solar eclipse: Ten best pictures showing how London was brought to standstill by epic event

  13-08-2026 07:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The eclipse was the fullest of its kind seen in UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999
  
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• When will London get another solar eclipse?

  13-08-2026 07:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  There will be several partial eclipses in the years ahead
  
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• British stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and Perseid shower

  13-08-2026 06:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A comparable eclipse will not be seen again for 54 years.
  
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• UK could see hottest day of year as parts of England may hit 38C

  13-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rare amber ‘extreme heat’ warnings have been issued by the Met Office from 9am to midnight on Thursday.
  
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• Bus driver shot dead outside south London pub named by police

  12-08-2026 23:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred outside a pub in Clapham on Monday evening
  
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• Solar eclipse casts London into darkness as millions watch once-in-a-generation event

  12-08-2026 23:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  People gathered across the capital, with many wearing special glasses and homemade contraptions made from cereal boxes and colanders to witness the event
  
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• Ten best pictures showing how London was brought to standstill during solar eclipse

  12-08-2026 23:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The eclipse was the fullest of its kind seen in UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999
  
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• Farage hopes to return to Parliament as Clacton votes on his future

  12-08-2026 23:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage is widely expected to win the by-election he triggered, with the main Westminster parties boycotting the contest.
  
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• Candidates warn against division in pitches to lead Scottish Labour

  12-08-2026 22:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra have made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar.
  
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• Thousands gather to watch rare solar eclipse across Ireland

  12-08-2026 21:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Crowds watched the astronomical event in Dublin and Belfast.
  
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• Millions watch eclipse as crowds flock to viewing events and glasses sell out

  12-08-2026 21:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 90% of the Sun was obscured by the Moon, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.
  
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• Scots contend with clouds to catch glimpse of rare solar eclipse

  12-08-2026 21:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 90% of the sun was obscured throughout Scotland at the peak of the eclipse.
  
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• Solar eclipse 2026 LIVE: London cast into darkness as Moon covers 90% of Sun in epic spectacle

  12-08-2026 20:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  A spectacular solar eclipse is being watched by millions in the capital
  
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• Space expert says people may become emotional during ‘best eclipse in decades’

  12-08-2026 20:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Crowds of people could be seen at viewing spots in different locations.
  
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• Can't get solar eclipse glasses? How to watch safely without specialist kit

  12-08-2026 19:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Guide to watching the solar eclipse safely if you can’t get specialist glasses
  
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• Solar eclipse 2026 LIVE: Moon begins to eclipse Sun as millions watch rare spectacle in London

  12-08-2026 19:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A spectacular solar eclipse is about to be watched by millions in the capital
  
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• Bus driver, 25, shot dead outside pub in south London named by police

  12-08-2026 19:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Gunshots were heard in Willington Road, Clapham, on Monday.
  
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• PM urges shops to withdraw disposable barbecues from sale over wildfire risk

  12-08-2026 19:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee in response to the heat, wildfires and drought.
  
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• Perry fifty takes Phoenix to victory over MI London

  12-08-2026 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellyse Perry hits a superb 62 not out to lead Birmingham Phoenix to a five-wicket victory over MI London in The Hundred.
  
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• Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades

  12-08-2026 18:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Solar eclipse LIVE: London counts down to spectacular event as thousands flock to capital's parks

  12-08-2026 18:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  A spectacular solar eclipse is about to be watched by millions in the capital
  
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• Broken pipe unfixed on day five of water outage

  12-08-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thames Water says three pipes have been fixed, but customers queuing for bottled water demand refunds.
  
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• London 'axe attack': Police arrest man, 63, on suspicion of attempted murder after assault by canal

  12-08-2026 17:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The victim suffered life-changing injuries and remains in hospital more than a week after the alleged attack
  
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• Rail operator set to reinstate key train services

  12-08-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company will begin to reinstate priority services from 31 August.
  
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• Family, friends and colleagues attend funeral of former MP Ann Widdecombe

  12-08-2026 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mourners could be seen wearing black as they arrived at the requiem mass at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.
  
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• Arsenal reignite interest in Aston Villa's Konsa

  12-08-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa's central defender Ezri Konsa is thought to be Arsenal's preferred option in their search for a new central defender.
  
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• British Museum set for 'biggest ever' refurbishment

  12-08-2026 17:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  In March, Camden Council approved controversial plans for new Welcome Pavilions, including security admission buildings for the museum’s estimated six million annual visitors
  
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• Hundreds queue in Dublin street to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse

  12-08-2026 16:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A queue outside a shop in George’s Street snaked for hundreds of yards.
  
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