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• Goal crisis & in drop zone - so why is Spurs' £60m striker stuck in U21s?

  13-10-2026 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After being left out of Tottenham's Premier League squad last month, Richarlison has been left to feature for the under-21s side
  
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• Daughter of MP Sir David Amess still has ‘unanswered questions’ five years on

  14-10-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Katie Amess, 41, said she continues to worry for the safety of politicians following the death of Ann Widdecombe.
  
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• New dinosaur species discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years

  14-10-2026 01:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fossil is a part of a skull which was acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924
  
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• London’s oldest restaurant given to National Trust to safeguard future

  14-10-2026 01:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The charity said the donation would secure the future of a building where ‘kings dined and writers and politicians plotted’
  
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• Which? calls for ban on charging extra for pay monthly motor insurance

  14-10-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A ban on ‘two-tier pricing’ for motor insurance would create a fairer, more competitive system, the consumer group said.
  
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• Some hake and coley stocks suffering from population decline, consumers warned

  14-10-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some fish stocks have seen their ratings upgraded, including some North Sea herring and Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters.
  
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• Doogan demands urgent action from UK over cost-of-living ’emergency’ this winter

  14-10-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  SNP Westminster leaderDave Doogan said all majorhousehold bills have risen since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
  
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• 1.7 million households will not turn heating on this winter, survey suggests

  14-10-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 4% hike to Ofgem’s energy price cap took effect from October 1 as forecasters warned household bills could soar by almost another £300 from January.
  
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• Swans' Eom the target of alleged racism at Millwall

  14-10-2026 00:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos says the lengthy stoppage during their 1-0 win away at Millwall was a result of racist abuse aimed at winger Ji-sung Eom.
  
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• Two punch-ups, two red cards, no chances left - Saracens sack Auvaa

  14-10-2026 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Totoa Auvaa's young career has been derailed by a chaotic 14 months at Saracens which featured violence both on and off the pitch.
  
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• Family pays tribute to ‘bright young man’ killed by tiger at wildlife park

  14-10-2026 00:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  William Chapman died at the scene of the incident in Doncaster on Saturday.
  
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• Obama tells Belfast crowd ‘we can do better than we’re doing right now’

  13-10-2026 23:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former US president said the Good Friday Agreement came about because ‘somebody started imagining something better’.
  
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• Richarlison scores as Spurs under-21s lose in EFL Trophy

  13-10-2026 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Out-of-favour Tottenham striker Richarlison scores for the club's under-21s in their EFL Trophy penalty defeat at Cheltenham.
  
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• Burnham to meet Zelensky in wake of Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow

  13-10-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will welcome the Ukrainian president to Downing Street in a public show of support.
  
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• Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after ‘successful’ surgery, Vatican says

  13-10-2026 23:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, Vatican officials added.
  
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• Man who died after being attacked by tiger was child actor who appeared on BBC

  13-10-2026 23:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  William Chapman appeared in ITV’s May Contain Nuts, alongside Shirley Henderson, and in the BBC’s True Stories series, according to IMDB.
  
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• Donald Trump posts footage of man being fatally attacked at UK wildlife park

  13-10-2026 22:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president accompanied the short clip with the signed message: ‘Don’t ever mess with nature!’
  
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• Davey remains Lib Dem leader after marathon meeting with MPs

  13-10-2026 22:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper said there is ‘overwhelming support for Ed in the parliamentary party’.
  
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• Trump faces calls in Washington to ditch Russia diesel deal amid UK criticism

  13-10-2026 22:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  A group of senators warned that lifting sanctions to let Moscow sell the fuel is ‘a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies’.
  
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• MPs vote to continue progress of Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation

  13-10-2026 22:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  It passed 304 votes in favour to 179 against – majority 125.
  
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• Almost 5,000 evacuated in City of London due to gas leak

  13-10-2026 19:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 4,700 were evacuated from buildings in the City of London on Tuesday following a gas leak.
  
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• Pathologist suggests alcoholism condition could have killed Lurgan woman

  13-10-2026 19:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dr Ben Swift told Laura Marshall’s inquest that he did not believe there had been third-party involvement.
  
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• Katie Price denies being ‘vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband

  13-10-2026 19:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kieran Hayler, 39, is accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016.
  
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• OpenAI ‘not racing to the bottom’ on AI safety, MPs told

  13-10-2026 18:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ChatGPT maker scrapped a recent AI model over safety concerns.
  
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• Green Party activists plotting to oust Caroline Lucas amid fallout over 'Zionism is racism' vote

  13-10-2026 18:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Green Party activists are plotting to oust former party leader Caroline Lucas, according to reports.
  
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• Soucek extends West Ham contract

  13-10-2026 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham's Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek signs a new contract with the club until the summer of 2028.
  
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• Jeffrey Archer’s final novel sells almost 28,000 copies within days of release

  13-10-2026 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former politician turned bestselling writer died ‘suddenly and peacefully’ aged 86 last Monday.
  
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• West London Conservative resigns whip after failing to declare directorship

  13-10-2026 18:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Conservative councillor Satwant Kaur failed to declare her directorship in her register of interests
  
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• Housekeeper cleared of stealing princess's jewels

  13-10-2026 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The housekeeper was accused of stealing the items after being left to look after the Belgravia home.
  
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• London council approves 'eyesore' flats on former post office site

  13-10-2026 18:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Locals complained the flats would ‘dominate’ neighbouring properties
  
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