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• Five-star

  26-07-2016 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wins five star reviews from critics, with one describing it as "a game-changing production".
  
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• Northern Lights could reappear over Britain tonight as strong solar energy sees them spotted as far south as Norfolk

  21-03-2026 19:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say the Northern Lights may be visible once again tonight
  
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• Hundreds march through London to protest against US and Israeli attacks on Iran

  21-03-2026 19:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Stop the War Coalition’s march ended with speeches outside Downing Street.
  
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• Woman suffers life-changing injuries in South London stabbing

  21-03-2026 19:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody
  
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• Yvette Cooper condemns ‘reckless’ Iranian strikes on Diego Garcia

  21-03-2026 18:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives urged the Prime Minister to explain why the public was not informed about the attack.
  
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• Irish border will feature in EU–UK ‘reset’ if Reform wins power, MP says

  21-03-2026 18:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Danny Kruger was speaking to the TUV conference.
  
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• Edward and Sophie ‘raked in £130,000 sub-letting stables on £30,000,000 estate’

  21-03-2026 17:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Critics say the money should return to the Treasury via the Crown Estate
  
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• Sarah Michelle Gellar pays tribute to Buffy co-star Nicholas Brendon

  21-03-2026 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  US actor Brendon has died in his sleep of ‘natural causes’.
  
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• Police keep opposing groups apart as anti-immigration rally held at Holyrood

  21-03-2026 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  A group called Unite the Clans Scotland held a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.
  
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• London protests LIVE: Police brace as huge crowds rally against Iran war in central London

  21-03-2026 13:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in central London to protest against the war in Iran, with a march planned through the West End before speeches in Whitehall
  
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• Weather: Met Office warns of London ‘cold plunge’ after warm spell

  21-03-2026 13:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Weather experts are warning of a ‘cold plunge’ next week as recent warmer weather is replaced by a chilly end to March
  
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• Passengers on BA Heathrow flight spend 13 hours with dead body on board

  21-03-2026 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 60s suddenly passed away on a flight, leaving her family ‘distraught’ and passengers concerned
  
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• Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles and warns British lives ‘in danger’

  21-03-2026 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, is around 3,800km (2,360 miles) away from Iran.
  
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• Meningitis cases rise to 34 as health experts continue to investigate outbreak

  21-03-2026 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed 34 cases linked to meningitis
  
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• Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 as students queue for third day for vaccines

  21-03-2026 10:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  NHS Kent and Medway said 5,794 vaccines had been administered, and 11,010 antibiotics handed out, in Kent as of Friday evening.
  
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• Iranian man and Romanian woman charged after submarine base incident

  21-03-2026 10:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old were charged following the incident at HM Naval Base Clyde.
  
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• French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

  21-03-2026 10:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  So far this year, some 3,863 people have arrived in the UK via small boat.
  
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• Live from London: Saturday Night Live UK to launch with host Tina Fey

  21-03-2026 10:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The series will premiere on Saturday with a 75-minute episode broadcast live from London.
  
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• Passengers complain of ‘foul smell’ after body left near galley on BA flight to Heathrow

  21-03-2026 10:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 60s suddenly passed away on a flight, leaving her family ‘distraught’ and passengers concerned
  
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• Iran missile attack on UK-US Diego Garcia military base raises fears London could be within striking distance

  21-03-2026 09:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Attack on joint British-American base marks major escalation as one missile is intercepted and another fails in flight
  
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• Iran missile attack on UK-US military base on Diego Garcia raises fears London could be within striking distance

  21-03-2026 09:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Attack on joint British-American base marks major escalation as one missile is intercepted and another fails in flight
  
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• Iran missile attack on UK-US military base Diego Garcia raises fears London could be within striking distance

  21-03-2026 09:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Attack on joint British-American base marks major escalation as one missile is intercepted and another fails in flight
  
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• Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles after warning British lives ‘in danger’

  21-03-2026 09:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, is around 3,800km (2,360 miles) away from Iran.
  
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• 'Best cycling borough in outer London' promises to lift ban on e-bikes after eight-year wait

  21-03-2026 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lime, Forest and Voi all keen to launch in Waltham Forest - but Tories accuse Labour of pre-election ploy to prevent loss of votes to the Greens
  
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• Iran fires ballistic missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia

  21-03-2026 08:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Attack on joint British-American base marks major escalation as one missile is intercepted and another fails in flight
  
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• Fresh turmoil for Liz Truss as her £500,000 Mayfair private members' club delayed again

  21-03-2026 08:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ex-Prime Minister has thrown her backing behind the Leconfield, an exclusive invitation-only facility in Mayfair that has been delayed again
  
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• Buffy The Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

  21-03-2026 03:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  His family announced the US actor had died in his sleep.
  
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• Irvine Welsh says hosting event celebrating late Pam Hogg is ‘real privilege’

  21-03-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The event will take place in Hogg’s home town of Paisley next week.
  
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• British lives ‘in danger’ after UK backs US strikes on Iran from its bases

  21-03-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump said the UK ‘should have acted a lot faster’.
  
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• 2,000 to gather for historic service for first female Archbishop of Canterbury

  21-03-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Pope will not attend, but will send a representative from the Holy See.
  
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