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• Hidden museum gallery to reopen after 83 years

  22-08-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gallery, which has been closed since 1943, will reopen from 16 September.
  
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• Two ‘brave’ Pcs killed in A66 crash are named

  22-08-2026 17:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pcs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, were killed in the crash near Middlesbrough.
  
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• Burnham attends first Everton match since becoming Prime Minister

  22-08-2026 17:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Burnham, his wife Marie-France van Heel and former Everton star Peter Reid were spotted at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
  
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• Brian Hyland performs outside Downing Street for NHS campaign

  22-08-2026 16:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The American musician, 82, joined British singer and campaigner Ashleigh Harley.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors

  22-08-2026 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Tory leader some those who had left her party for Reform UK were ‘some of the most dishonest people’ she has met.
  
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• Rail firm mocked for offering discount London tickets to football fans when last service is 4.19pm

  22-08-2026 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The company insists the offer was aimed at fans planning a weekend away for the match
  
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• Travellers 'intimidated' by campaign against new caravan site in heart of north London

  22-08-2026 15:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Plans for a caravan site in Islington have triggered opposition from residents who fear the loss of a ‘much-loved’ green space
  
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• Rail firm mocked for offering discount London tickets to football fans when last service back is 4.19pm

  22-08-2026 15:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The football company insists the offer was aimed at fans planning a weekend away for the match
  
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• Aristocrat Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence over baby’s death

  22-08-2026 15:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were on the run from authorities when their baby daughter, Victoria, died
  
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• Two officers among seven killed in police chase crash: everything we know

  22-08-2026 15:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police said two serving officers in the marked vehicle and five members of the public travelling in the Passat were pronounced dead at the scene at 3.39am
  
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• Seven dead after police car and Volkswagen crash during pursuit

  22-08-2026 14:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two serving police officers in a marked car and five members of the public travelling in the other vehicle died in the A66 collision.
  
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• 'Menace' moped riders who drive on learner plates should be banned from deliveries in London, ministers told

  22-08-2026 14:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The London Assembly last month passed a motion calling on the Government to prohibit the use of provisional licences for commercial work
  
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• Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby

  22-08-2026 13:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Marten and Mark Gordon were in hiding when their baby daughter, Victoria, died in a tent on the South Downs in January 2023.
  
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• Multiple people dead after police car and Volkswagen crash during pursuit

  22-08-2026 12:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officers sighted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began near Middlesbrough, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.
  
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• Public told not to be alarmed as Netflix siege drama begins filming around Parliament

  22-08-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bad Wolf, the production company behind shows such as Doctor Who and Industry, is filming scenes for a new Netflix drama around the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames
  
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• Multiple people dead in crash following police pursuit in the early hours

  22-08-2026 12:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officers sighted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began near Middlesbrough, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.
  
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• Watchdog investigating after multiple people die following police pursuit

  22-08-2026 12:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officers sighted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began near Middlesbrough, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.
  
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• Joao Pedro extends Chelsea stay until 2034

  22-08-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea striker Joao Pedro signs a new contract with the club until 2032, with the option of two further years.
  
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• Multiple people dead after crash involving police vehicle

  22-08-2026 11:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two vehicles, one a Volkswagen Passat, collided on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, at about 3.39am
  
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• Meghan ‘in talks for role in Netflix series’ while Harry faces court bill

  22-08-2026 11:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will live in a non-royal residence outside of London when they move back to the UK.
  
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• Girl, 6, dies after family killed in sea tragedy

  22-08-2026 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.
  
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• Peter Mandelson investigation 'on brink of collapse after Met's request for information ignored by US'

  22-08-2026 10:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former British Ambassador to the US is facing allegations of misconduct in public office
  
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• Multiple people die after collision involving police vehicle near Middlesbrough

  22-08-2026 10:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  People should use alternative routes as the road ‘will remain closed for some time’, Cleveland Police said.
  
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• How new-look Spurs are shaping up under De Zerbi

  22-08-2026 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roberto de Zerbi has had time and money over the summer to start creating a new-look Tottenham. So how are they shaping up?
  
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• Netflix siege drama being filmed around Parliament

  22-08-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The public is being reassured that there is no emergency on the parliamentary estate over the weekend.
  
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• Not 'poor enough': Do people use London's pay-it-forward schemes?

  22-08-2026 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The schemes are in place to help people who are struggling with the cost of living.
  
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• A summer of queues and chaos for UK-bound flights

  22-08-2026 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reporter Adriana Elgueta found herself stuck in an impassable queue in Copenhagen, missing her flight.
  
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• London leaders accuse Andy Burnham of imposing massive council tax rises

  22-08-2026 08:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Leaders of Westminster, Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea town halls argue they are being forced to significantly increase bills or slash services to plug massive budget holes
  
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• Midlands wildfire 999 calls were diverted to London

  22-08-2026 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as the Fire Brigades Union criticises fire bosses over declining crew numbers since 2008.
  
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• London council leaders accuse Andy Burnham of imposing massive council tax rises

  22-08-2026 08:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Leaders of Westminster, Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea town halls argue they are being forced to significantly increase bills or slash services to plug massive budget holes
  
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