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• Freddie Mercury mural unveiled on Wembley steps on what would be his 80th birthday

  03-09-2026 18:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The mural depicts Queen frontman Freddie Mercury to mark what would have been his 80th birthday
  
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• Gatwick Airport runway closed sparking travel chaos for passengers as flights face severe delays

  04-09-2026 17:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Widespread delays hit departures as all flights grounded for almost an hour, with some arrivals forced to land at different airports
  
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• ‘Significant’ settlement for family of Navy veteran shot by soldiers in Belfast

  04-09-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thomas Burns, a father of four, died after being shot by soldiers as he left Glenpark social club in 1972.
  
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• Labour whips accused of ‘tactics’ to delay Northern Ireland Legacy debate

  04-09-2026 16:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill by Tory MP Lincoln Jopp is separate from Government legislation.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Middlesbrough for first A66 crash funeral

  04-09-2026 16:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jakub Matusiak was killed when a Volkswagen Passat he was travelling in hit a marked police car while going the wrong way down the A66
  
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• Nigel Farage hit by Zia Yusuf 'running to replace him' row on first day of Reform UK main conference

  04-09-2026 16:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform home affairs spokesman Mr Yusuf accused of leadership ambitions after putting out a video on X entitled: ‘This is my story’
  
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• Nigel Farage claims 'loose pub talk' in latest defence in growing Reform funding storm after undercover sting

  04-09-2026 16:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Police has been urged to investigate the latest allegations against Reform UK which are threatening to overshadow its annual rally
  
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• Man who died near Notting Hill Carnival is named

  04-09-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Karnell Kelly, 25, died in hospital after entering the Grand Union Canal off Kensal Road, west London.
  
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• Charlton's Sichenje out for season with knee injury

  04-09-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlton Athletic defender Collins Sichenje is set to miss the remainder of the 2026-27 season with a knee injury.
  
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• Nigel Farage dismisses foreign donations claim as ‘loose pub talk’

  04-09-2026 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader insisted ‘nothing illegal’ had happened.
  
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• Women to advise mayor how to make London safer

  04-09-2026 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The views of women and girls will be sought by councils in a £15m new scheme to improve safety.
  
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• Gatwick Airport runway closed and flights grounded sparking travel chaos for passengers

  04-09-2026 15:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Boeing 787 aircraft is reportedly stuck on the runway meaning no other planes can take off
  
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• Former Liverpool FC star spared jail for assaulting ex-girlfriend

  04-09-2026 15:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jordon Ibe ripped a braid from his former girlfriend’s head in attack outside her home in London
  
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• Puffin numbers fall on Scottish island amid climate change concerns

  04-09-2026 15:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Experts said the drop on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth is ‘disappointing’.
  
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• Queen congratulates community over ‘happy ending’ for library torched in riots

  04-09-2026 15:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Camilla donated a box of books when the library was restocked before its reopening and brought more books with her when she visited.
  
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• Reform's Laila Cunningham slaps down James Cleverly as London mayor race heats up

  04-09-2026 15:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  'We've built an election machine': Laila Cunningham hits back at party conference at suggestion Reform can't win London Mayor race
  
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• Surprise pacesetters & resurgent runs - five things to watch in the EFL

  04-09-2026 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here are five key talking points before the weekend's Championship, League One and League Two action.
  
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• Woman who left paralysed sister to die avoids jail

  04-09-2026 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michelle Neill's sister Kelly, 48, was found by paramedics in "toxic" conditions in October 2022.
  
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• London council has £2million TfL funding frozen in furious row over controversial cycle lane

  04-09-2026 14:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The council removed safety wands used to separate cyclists and motorists
  
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• Judge accuses CPS of ‘wasting public money’ as 2015 robbery case thrown out

  04-09-2026 14:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Algerian national Khaled Gestalli, now 33, was accused of robbing Basheer Al Sawafi of a Rolex watch in an incident in Argyll Street on April 19 2015.
  
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• ‘No relevant information identified’ in Stormont Donaldson review

  04-09-2026 14:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A number of organisations started reviews following the conviction of Jeffrey Donaldson for sex offences earlier this year.
  
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• Man jailed for helping fellow prisoner Daniel Khalife on his escape from HMP Wandsworth

  04-09-2026 13:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Adeel Khan, from Waltham Forest, east London, has been jailed for four-and-a-half year for helping Daniel Khalife after his escape from HMP Wandsworth
  
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• Man About The House and Robin’s Nest star Richard O’Sullivan dies aged 82

  04-09-2026 13:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The actor was also famous for playing Dick Turpin.
  
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• Russell Howard says his baby son Felix died shortly after birth

  04-09-2026 13:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 46-year-old shared a statement on his Instagram account and said his family has been ‘changed forever’.
  
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• Nigel Farage's biggest ever crisis: Why bombshell video clips are so damning for the Reform leader

  04-09-2026 13:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Commentary: The images of Mr Farage and Reform officials caught in an ‘undercover sting’ will cut through to millions of voters
  
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• Ed Miliband says UK will ‘resolutely uphold’ self-determination of Falklands

  04-09-2026 13:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary said the UK’s position on the islands is ‘unwavering’ after the Argentinian leader said his country needs to take them back.
  
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• Arsenal to face Barca & Lyon in Women's Champions League

  04-09-2026 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will face holders Barcelona and record winners Lyon in the Women's Champions League, while Chelsea will travel to Lyon and Man City will take on Bayern Munich.
  
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• Woman avoids jail for fatal XL bully attack

  04-09-2026 13:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kelcie Reed received an 18-week prison sentence – suspended for 18 months.
  
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• Judge rules on police statement of man accused over fatal motorbike crash

  04-09-2026 13:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three people died following the crash in the Scottish Borders in July 2024.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals 11 sheep have been stolen from his Diddly Squat farm

  04-09-2026 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 66-year-old said he discovered the animals were missing when he went to count his flock in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.
  
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