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• Firefighters continue to tackle peatland fire at Holme Fen

  19-08-2026 14:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fire at Holme Fen near Peterborough involves an area measuring around 60 football pitches.
  
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• Rail investigators probing London train derailment near Lewes during heatwave find 'track irregularity'

  19-08-2026 15:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Preliminary report published of train derailment on hottest day of the year that injured 30
  
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• Woman struggled to speak about alleged abuse by Graeme Dott, court told

  19-08-2026 15:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former snooker champion, 49, denies two charges of historic abuse towards two children.
  
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• Train derailment probe focusing on hot weather as track appears to have buckled

  19-08-2026 15:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said its investigation into the crash in Lewes, East Sussex on August 13 will consider the weather.
  
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• Police launch probe as human bones ‘unearthed by wildfires’ at west London beauty spot

  19-08-2026 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A crime scene has been in place at Bedfont Lakes Country Park in Hounslow since the bones were discovered
  
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• 'My kids are petrified going to Shepherd's Bush,' says Reform London mayor candidate Laila Cunningham after fatal stabbing

  19-08-2026 14:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘It increasingly feels like nowhere is safe,’ said Ms Cunningham despite police publishing figures showing London murders at record low per person in 2025
  
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• Rail investigators probing London train derailment near Lewes on hottest day of year find 'track irregularity'

  19-08-2026 14:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Preliminary report published of train derailment that injured 30 when service from London Victoria came off rails in East Sussex
  
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• Rail investigators probing London train derailment near Lewes find 'track irregularity'

  19-08-2026 14:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Preliminary analysis published of derailment in East Sussex of train from London Victoria that injured 30
  
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• PM warns of open water swimming dangers after three die in ‘terrible tragedy’

  19-08-2026 14:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police said a man, a woman and a teenage girl died and a younger girl was in a critical condition in hospital.
  
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• Double murder hunt launched after two men found dead in flat

  19-08-2026 14:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police Scotland said a major investigation is under way following the discovery in the Partick area of Glasgow.
  
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• PM: Government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off streets

  19-08-2026 14:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has pledged an additional £102 million to help local authorities get people off the streets for Christmas.
  
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• Investigation into Lewes train derailment finds track defect

  19-08-2026 13:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  CCTV images from preceding services on the line show the fault.
  
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• PM sends sympathies to relatives after three die in ‘terrible tragedy’ at sea

  19-08-2026 13:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police said a man, a woman and a teenage girl died and a younger girl was in critical condition in hospital.
  
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• Thunderstorm warnings issued across country amid ‘first meaningful rain’

  19-08-2026 13:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The application comes as areas in the country were predicted to have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week.
  
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• Nearly £300,000 wiped off average house price in central London in 25% slump, shock figures reveal

  19-08-2026 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The average property price plunged in Westminster from £1,145,000 in June 2025 to £854,000 a year later, according to the Office for National Statistics
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Death on tracks at Sloane Square causes major disruption on Tube lines

  19-08-2026 12:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Circle Line is completely suspended while the District Line is part suspended due to the incident
  
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• Plans for south London borough's first Aldi move ahead as M&S in same development to expand

  19-08-2026 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The discount store will replace the former Sports Direct in Kew Retail Park, as part of a wider refresh that includes a bigger Marks and Spencer
  
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• Channel 4's The Great ADHD Myth? backlash grows as charity urges viewers to complain

  19-08-2026 11:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Documentary claims that the ‘current understanding of ADHD’ is ‘not supported by the evidence’ according to many ‘respected’ experts
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Casualty on track at Sloane Square causes major disruption on Tube lines

  19-08-2026 11:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Circle Line is completely suspended while the District and Hammersmith and City lines are both part suspended due to the incident
  
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• British Gas apologises to disabled pensioner after wrongly charging £2K for gas bill and making court threat

  19-08-2026 11:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  British Gas has apologised to Jose Bell after he was mistakenly charged and threatened with court action
  
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• Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over pricing

  19-08-2026 10:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Consumers affected could get compensation if it is found that the companies broke the law, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said.
  
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• Rayner defends Burnham’s record on tackling rough sleeping in Manchester

  19-08-2026 10:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Government has pledged to offer a place to stay to every rough sleeper by Christmas.
  
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• Hundreds of artists to be turfed out of‘lifeline’ studios by London council

  19-08-2026 10:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Artist studios converted from 'uninhabitable' council flats have been told to vacate by January, prompting warnings that it could end careers
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Casualty on track causes major disruption on Tube lines

  19-08-2026 10:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Circle Line is completely suspended while the District and Hammersmith and City lines are both part suspended due to the incident
  
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• RTÉ to broadcast Katie Taylor fight at Croke Park

  19-08-2026 09:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Declan McBennett said the broadcaster will also show the weigh-in and the pre-fight press conference.
  
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• Rain falls again in London - how long will the wet weather last and when will hosepipe bans end?

  19-08-2026 09:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasts suggest more rain is on on its way in the coming days, after the capital saw the driest July on record
  
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• Angela Rayner tells how Treasury will be stripped of powers in blow to London jobs

  19-08-2026 09:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of jobs are expected to be moved from Whitehall to Manchester where No10 North will take responsibility for driving economic growth
  
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• It’s up to ewe: Shaun the Sheep options for future storm name

  19-08-2026 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  People can vote between the names Timmy and Shaun from beloved animation Shaun The Sheep.
  
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• Girl fights for her life after three family members die in sea incident

  19-08-2026 08:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police believe the family went into the sea off West Sussex for a swim.
  
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• Shepherd's Bush stabbings: Woman dies and another in hospital after attack in west London street

  19-08-2026 08:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man, 48, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after shocking incident
  
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