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• Harry attends first public engagement since returning to the UK

  17-09-2026 20:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex arrived at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards on Thursday evening.
  
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• Ryanair boss apologises over ‘rapists’ comment

  18-09-2026 17:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The billionaire was heavily criticised by politicians after he said it was ‘absolutely’ appropriate to describe competitor airlines as ‘rapists’.
  
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• ‘Nine in 10’ adults cut back on water use as drought continues

  18-09-2026 17:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 30 million people in England remain affected by hosepipe bans.
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder following death of man in West Lothian

  18-09-2026 17:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  William Watson, known as Billy, was pronounced dead at the scene of an incident in Armadale on Saturday.
  
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• Fact check: Solar panels on farmland and London’s white population

  18-09-2026 17:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Al Fayed survivors protest outside Harrods after ‘silence and delay’ from store

  18-09-2026 17:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Survivors said they are ‘being treated as an inconvenience’ and two MPs accused Harrods of wanting to ‘wash their hands of this scandal’.
  
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• Al Fayed abuse survivor says compensation scheme is ‘an insult’ and ‘a disgrace’

  18-09-2026 17:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The department store paid £4.1 million in compensation to the end of January and set aside £51.8 million for future compensation claims from then.
  
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• Coronation Street and Waiting For God star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84

  18-09-2026 16:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for some years.
  
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• Flight disruption ‘not caused by any incorrect actions’ – report

  18-09-2026 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  A preliminary report into the incident on September 8 was published by the National Air Traffic Services on Friday.
  
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• George Galloway hit by growing backlash for standing against Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

  18-09-2026 16:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘I want Labour defeated, and only way of doing that is a vote for @ZackPolanski,’ says Mr Galloway’s ex-Chief of Staff in Commons
  
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• Student cleared of supporting Hamas in speech outside college

  18-09-2026 15:54 via standard.co.uk
  
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• It’s wonderful to be back on British soil, says Harry after ‘eventful’ UK return

  18-09-2026 15:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Since the Sussexes flew home they have been involved in a public spat with Buckingham Palace about their status and their children have moved schools.
  
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• Ex-Brookside actor arrested in Spain after jumping bail ahead of fraud trial

  18-09-2026 15:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Philip Foster, 51, is wanted to serve an eight-and-a-half-year jail sentence.
  
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• Putin’s Russia threatens British targets in Ukraine over support for Kyiv

  18-09-2026 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Russian foreign ministry summoned the UK’s deputy head of mission in Moscow to complain about British support for Ukraine.
  
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• Footage captures teenager steering dinghy carrying 165 people across Channel

  18-09-2026 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chan Atak, 19, from South Sudan, was jailed for two years and three months’ at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday for endangering others.
  
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• Flight ‘chaos’ this month caused by ‘software defect’ – report

  18-09-2026 15:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fault caused flights both in and out of the UK to be axed, impacting hundreds of thousands of passengers.
  
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• In Pictures: Charles and Diana’s tumultuous relationship

  18-09-2026 15:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The couple’s relationship is back under the spotlight amid claims from Diana’s brother about things Charles allegedly said after her death.
  
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• Teenager who piloted overcrowded dinghy with 165 people on board jailed

  18-09-2026 15:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  This was a record high number of passengers on a boat for a Channel crossing when the craft made the journey on July 23.
  
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• Police release footage of two men after girl, 13, raped in east London as family tell of 'devastating impact'

  18-09-2026 14:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The attack occurred in August 2024, with the victim reporting that two men led her into Weavers Fields, where she was raped
  
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• London borough recovers council homes in fraud probe including one where tenant was living in USA

  18-09-2026 14:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  A London borough has recovered 18 council homes during a £700,000 fraud investigation, including one property where the registered tenant was found living in the USA.
  
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• First picture of man, 32, 'excited about getting married' who died after Liverpool Street Tube assault

  18-09-2026 14:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thomas Jewitt’s devastated family said ‘he was excited about marrying his fiancée next year’
  
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• London homeowners face £2,600 rise in mortgage bills as Donald Trump's Iran war blights economy

  18-09-2026 14:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fixed mortgage rates have been rising in recent weeks and could go higher
  
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• Medieval gold ring discovered on April Fool’s Day to be sold at auction

  18-09-2026 14:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  It is expected the gold seal ring of Matilda found in Suffolk will fetch more than £10,000.
  
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• Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks and £10,000 fines at Irish border

  18-09-2026 14:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The party says it will bring in immigration officers to carry out checks of buses and trains crossing between north and south.
  
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• First picture of 'fun-loving' man, 32, who died after Liverpool Street Tube assault as family pay tribute

  18-09-2026 13:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thomas Jewitt’s devastated family said ‘he was excited about marrying his fiancée next year’
  
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• Met Police and West Ham issue travel advice to fans ahead of Millwall clash

  18-09-2026 13:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Away fans travelling to Millwall for the match have been told by both the Met and West Ham to use South Bermondsey station
  
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• Reform pledge immigration spot checks and £10k fines at Irish border

  18-09-2026 13:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The party says it will bring in immigration officers to carry out checks of buses and trains crossing between north and south.
  
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• More than £80,000 donated to fundraising page to help family of Noah Woods

  18-09-2026 12:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The body of the three-year-old was found in Brantham, Suffolk, following a search after he became separated from a relative.
  
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• Prince Harry breaks silence on return to UK amid royal dramas: 'It's been eventful'

  18-09-2026 12:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘The last two weeks have been… it’s been eventful’ - Prince Harry
  
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• Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ showed her ‘taking back the narrative’ – fashion expert

  18-09-2026 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Morgane Halimi, global head of handbags and fashion at Sotheby’s, said the dress was Diana’s way of saying ‘I’m here, and I stand for myself.’
  
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