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• Is Google Drive down? London users report problems with shared drives

  21-10-2026 16:46 via The Standard News
  
  Hundreds of reports have been flagged in the UK since shortly after 2.30pm, according to Downdetector.com
  
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• Shocking moment van driver deliberately mows down cyclist in road rage incident

  27-10-2026 13:45 via The Standard News
  
  Mark Okotie, who was driving a van carrying blood deliveries to a London hospital, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years
  
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• Postal operators must improve service or face further regulation, warns Ofcom

  27-10-2026 13:12 via The Standard News
  
  It came as the industry regulator reported that customer satisfaction levels fell in 2026, with Evri and Yodel among the worst performing firms.
  
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• Next phase of child abuse inquiry to start public hearings in December

  27-10-2026 13:06 via The Standard News
  
  The first chapter of the hearings will look at the issue of children who abuse other children.
  
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• Nigel Farage mocked for rows of empty seats at pre-Budget speech in London

  27-10-2026 12:41 via The Standard News
  
  The Reform leader blamed ‘staff incompetence’ for the low turnout
  
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• Government fighting order forcing it to hold public inquiry on Troubles killing

  27-10-2026 12:41 via The Standard News
  
  Sean Brown, 61, was ambushed, kidnapped and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries.
  
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• Major London Tube station to be exit-only at weekends from January

  27-10-2026 12:14 via The Standard News
  
  Passengers will not be able to enter the station on weekends from January 2 next year as engineers work to fix ageing escalators
  
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• David and Victoria Beckham's London neighbours in court fight over underground cinema

  27-10-2026 12:10 via The Standard News
  
  Two neighbours in the Beckhams’ west London street have challenged a bid to build a basement gym and cinema room
  
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• Reynolds says ‘no assumptions’ on where EU talks will go after next month

  27-10-2026 12:03 via The Standard News
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to consider various options for a new relationship with Brussels.
  
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• Asteroids to be named after two Northern Ireland astronomers

  27-10-2026 12:00 via The Standard News
  
  Shane Kelly and Dr Rok Nezic are being honoured for their work at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube, Overground chaos as multiple issues hit network

  27-10-2026 11:51 via The Standard News
  
  Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line
  
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• Parking fees to soar by 70% in London borough

  27-10-2026 11:35 via The Standard News
  
  Local MP leads the backlash to the ‘substantial’ increase in parking charges
  
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• Schools shut and travel disruption as windy weather sweeps Scotland after storm

  27-10-2026 11:15 via The Standard News
  
  A Met Office yellow wind warning is in force until 9pm on Tuesday.
  
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• Burnham and Farage in angry Brexit bust-up as UK and EU officials to begin freedom of movement talks

  27-10-2026 11:00 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister is pushing for far closer ties with the European bloc
  
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• Two Londoners charged over RAF Fairford plot 'to aid Iran'

  27-10-2026 10:52 via The Standard News
  
  Two men charged are both British nationals and were believed to be assisting Iran, police said
  
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• David and Victoria Beckham's London millionaire's row neighbours in court fight over underground cinema

  27-10-2026 10:46 via The Standard News
  
  Two neighbours in the Beckhams’ west London street have challenged a bid to build a basement gym and cinema room
  
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• Two UK nationals charged over RAF Fairford ‘plot to aid Iran’

  27-10-2026 10:41 via The Standard News
  
  Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
  
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• MPs and MSP claim they were denied access to West Bank

  27-10-2026 10:35 via The Standard News
  
  Three UK-based elected officials were part of the delegation.
  
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• Kate visits charity using ‘nature prescriptions’ to support mental health

  27-10-2026 10:30 via The Standard News
  
  Dose Of Nature works with NHS and GP referrals to support those experiencing a range of mental health challenges through its nature prescriptions.
  
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• Henry Nowak’s family ‘suffered the most unimaginable horror’ – Alex Chalk

  27-10-2026 10:13 via The Standard News
  
  An independent review into the student’s murder by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton last year has been announced.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube, Overground and Waterloo chaos through morning rush hour

  27-10-2026 09:55 via The Standard News
  
  Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line
  
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• Budget 2026: Chancellor John Healey urged to hand Sadiq Khan tax powers to boost London as 'greatest capital in world’

  27-10-2026 09:34 via The Standard News
  
  Ministers were urged to champion city and not treat it as a ‘political football’
  
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• HSBC profits surge by a third as cost-cutting exceeds target

  27-10-2026 09:31 via The Standard News
  
  The banking giant said it had made bigger savings than it originally set out to do.
  
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• DUP MLA joins calls for removal of Michelle O’Neill as Stormont First Minister

  27-10-2026 09:24 via The Standard News
  
  Diane Forsythe has aligned with DUP MP Carla Lockhart in urging her party to oust Ms O’Neill from office.
  
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• Met Office issues new weather alert after deadly storms hit London and rest of UK

  27-10-2026 09:13 via The Standard News
  
  The rain in the capital is set to clear and temperatures to peak at 16C
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube and Overground chaos through morning rush hour

  27-10-2026 09:13 via The Standard News
  
  Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line
  
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• Channel 4 strikes deal to bring its shows to Disney+

  27-10-2026 08:52 via The Standard News
  
  Channel 4 will be available via a branded section featuring the same navigation and user experience as the rest of Disney+.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube and Overground chaos into morning rush hour

  27-10-2026 08:44 via The Standard News
  
  Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line
  
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• PM promises end of carers ‘cliff edge’ in cost-of-living package on Budget eve

  27-10-2026 08:16 via The Standard News
  
  Ministers made the announcement as they set out a series of ‘everyday fixes’ to help people with the cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• Met ‘asked Meghan for copy of letter about father after misplacing original’

  27-10-2026 08:08 via The Standard News
  
  The Duchess of Sussex’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, on Friday told the Sun he found a stash of child sex abuse images belonging to their father.
  
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