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• Falcons WR Drake London’s first TD since Berlin game will have Panthers fans dancing - ClutchPoints

  04-01-2026 19:53
  Falcons WR Drake London’s first TD since Berlin game will have Panthers fans dancing  ClutchPoints
  
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• Impromptu walkabout by the King cheers crowds on rainy day

  11-06-2026 15:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles visited locals in Grimsby after being shown around a community hub.
  
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• 'Where has summer gone?' Londoners bemoan the awful weather as torrential rain sweeps capital

  11-06-2026 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Many have been complaining about the miserable start to June
  
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• Trump threatens to seize control of Iran’s oil industry as attacks continue

  11-06-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US raises the stakes as the continued exchange of fire risks the return of a full-scale conflict in the Middle East.
  
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• Man pushed 12-year-old girl as he saw knife under her T-shirt, court told

  11-06-2026 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Iilia Belov, 22, is accused of assaulting the girl during an incident in the Lochee area of Dundee in August last year.
  
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• London GP surgery found with out-of-date equipment and missing medicines

  11-06-2026 15:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  St Johns Wood Medical Practice serves almost 25,000 people under the NHS North and West London Integrated Care Board
  
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• London homes at risk of sinking due to climate change, research finds

  11-06-2026 14:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 1.8 million UK properties could be impacted by 2070 should current emission trajectories continue
  
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• London's week of bloodshed: Fourth murder probe launched in six days

  11-06-2026 14:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Man dies in hospital following suspected assault in Bermondsey in latest violent death in the capital
  
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• Two children die from measles as more cases confirmed in London this month

  11-06-2026 14:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The UKHSA says measles continues to circulate in many parts of the country with 736 cases recorded this year
  
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• Norwegian footballer tells jurors he is ‘no cold-blooded hitman’

  11-06-2026 14:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Johannes Kongsnes Natland has denied conspiring to murder an unknown person but has admitted possession of the two firearms and ammunition.
  
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• Pro-Palestine protester who caused 'serious disruption' after climbing Big Ben in stunt guilty

  11-06-2026 14:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Daniel Day guilty of causing a public nuisance after triggering a large emergency services response and costing taxpayers an estimated £67,000
  
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• Barbie exhibition opening in Scotland for first time offers ‘hit of nostalgia’

  11-06-2026 14:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 150 dolls form part of Barbie: The Exhibition at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
  
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• Barbie exhibition set to open in Scotland for first time

  11-06-2026 14:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow runs until mid October.
  
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• Police officer, 19, dies after collision while responding to another crash

  11-06-2026 13:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pc Jess Turnbull had only joined Northumbria Police in September.
  
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• Sir Jeffrey Donaldson tells jury he is ‘crystal clear’ rape allegation is false

  11-06-2026 13:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ex-MP, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.
  
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• 'Like fireballs from the sky': Mysterious red flares ignite houseboat fires and burn holes in London homes

  11-06-2026 13:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The shower of red ‘fireballs’ left residents in Wapping terrified
  
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• Sadiq Khan takes swipe at Soho nightlife nimbys: 'It's like living in South Kensington and complaining about museums'

  11-06-2026 13:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London has criticised the Soho Society after the group vowed to object to every new venue licence in the area
  
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• Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation letter in full

  11-06-2026 13:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Healey accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund defence as he stepped down in a fresh blow to the Prime Minister
  
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• Ealing Council condemns 'vile' racist graffiti at £125m west London building site

  11-06-2026 13:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The council has urged anyone who knows who may have committed the crime to contact the Metropolitan Police
  
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• ‘Beyond unacceptable’ that nurse was chased into Ulster Hospital by masked men

  11-06-2026 13:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘This is racism, pure and simple,’ Unison representative Patricia McKeown said.
  
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• Two charged after second night of disorder following Belfast knife attack

  11-06-2026 13:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made following unrest on Wednesday evening.
  
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• John Healey resigns: Defence Secretary quits Starmer's Cabinet in huge blow to PM

  11-06-2026 13:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Healey posted his resignation letter social media, telling the PM is was something he “never expected to write”.
  
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• Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding

  11-06-2026 13:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  John Healey accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan (Dip).
  
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• Pro-Palestine protester who climbed Big Ben barefoot guilty of public nuisance

  11-06-2026 13:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Daniel Day’s actions cost the taxpayer £67,000 by triggering an emergency services response, road closures and public transports diversions.
  
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• Governments to work together to ‘prevent abuse’ of CTA after Belfast stabbing

  11-06-2026 13:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘We simply cannot have people coming in either to Ireland or the UK that are dangerous individuals,’ Emma Little-Pengelly said.
  
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• Belfast suspect granted asylum under fast-track scheme

  11-06-2026 13:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hadi Alodid travelled from the north African country to Paris and then on to Dublin before catching a bus to Belfast in February 2023.
  
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• New plans for food and culture venue at London's ill-fated MSG Sphere site

  11-06-2026 13:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The land next to Stratford Station was previously earmarked for a giant, illuminated sphere
  
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• Sadiq Khan takes swipe at grumbling Soho campaigners in growing row over London nightlife

  11-06-2026 13:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London has criticised the Soho Society after the group vowed to object to every new venue licence in the area
  
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• Sir Jeffrey Donaldson denies abuse of two alleged victims

  11-06-2026 12:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ex-MP, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.
  
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• Nearly 3,000 patients cared for in corridors or makeshift areas every day – data

  11-06-2026 12:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  A patient is classed as receiving corridor care if their treatment does not take place in a clinically appropriate and safe setting.
  
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