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• Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

  20-08-2026 14:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The first of the three derailed carriages was lifted using two large cranes.
  
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• Absolutely no way I abused children, ex-snooker star Graeme Dott tells trial

  20-08-2026 17:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old denies lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two children in the 90s and between 2006 and 2010.
  
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• Man charged with failing to disclose information after synagogue attack

  20-08-2026 17:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Iraqi national Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim has been remanded in custody to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
  
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• Pictured: Man found shot dead in car in east London as murder probe continues

  20-08-2026 17:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police name Masum Miah, 42, as victim of fatal shooting in Newham on Tuesday
  
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• Pictured: Man found shot dead in car in east London after murder probe launched

  20-08-2026 17:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police name Masum Miah, 42, as victim of fatal shooting in Newham on Tuesday
  
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• Swinney defends US trip costs

  20-08-2026 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minister made the trip in June as the Scotland men’s national football team took part in its first World Cup in 28 years.
  
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• Reform leader in Scotland had cancer diagnosed on day of Holyrood election

  20-08-2026 17:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Offord said he had surgery to remove his prostate last week.
  
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• Appeal to find missing teenage siblings believed to have driven from their London home in family car

  20-08-2026 16:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mukarma, 16, and Muhammed, 14, disappeared from an address in Hayes on Monday morning, along with a family member’s car
  
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• Coleen Rooney and Luisa Zissman share pride over their children’s GCSE results

  20-08-2026 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rooney shared a photo of herself alongside her eldest son Kai, who sat his exams this year and said he had landed a place in sixth form.
  
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• Return could backfire if Harry and Meghan fail to learn from mistakes – PR guru

  20-08-2026 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Crisis expert Mark Borkowski suggested the royal family will not want the Sussexes ‘back in the camp’.
  
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• Young people who do not pass GCSE English and maths face ‘blockage’, Powell says

  20-08-2026 15:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades rose on last year, figures show.
  
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• Most Londoners don't want Mayor Sadiq Khan to seek fourth term, new poll shows

  20-08-2026 15:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  In a blow to Sadiq Khan, the YouGov survey found 55% of Londoners think the capital has become a worse place to live since he was first elected 10 year ago
  
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• Met Office appears to rule out September heatwave for London in new long-range forecast

  20-08-2026 15:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office long-range forecast predicts ‘rather unsettled’ start to autumn
  
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• London teacher accused of sex with pupils ‘acted like Sabrina Carpenter video’

  20-08-2026 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sally-Anne Bowen is accused of indecently assaulting two boys at a school in north London
  
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• Fact check: Proposed vision checks, prison places and smear test safety claims

  20-08-2026 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Met Office appears to rule out September heatwave in London in new long-range forecast

  20-08-2026 15:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office long-range forecast predicts ‘rather unsettled’ start to autumn
  
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• Robbie Butler named Stormont health minister

  20-08-2026 14:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after Mike Nesbitt resigned from the post amid a fallout with UUP leader Jon Burrows.
  
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• Graeme Dott ‘knew what he wanted me to do’, alleged abuse victim tells court

  20-08-2026 14:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former snooker champion, 49, denies lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two children in the 90s and between 2006 and 2010.
  
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• London school's tribute to 'sweet girl' who died with parents in Shoreham sea tragedy

  20-08-2026 14:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sara El-Khawas died alongside her parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, in Shoreham-by-Sea
  
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• GCSE results 2026: How good were grades in your London area?

  20-08-2026 14:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  How does your local borough rank in London and the UK for top GCSE results? Check our full list
  
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• Andy Burnham warned: Don't hit Londoners with rail fares rise of 4.2%

  20-08-2026 14:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ministers have left open the option of increasing rail ticket prices next year
  
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• School tribute to ‘sweet’ teenager who died alongside parents in sea incident

  20-08-2026 14:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sara El-Khawas, 14, her father Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and mother Zeina Alayn, 37, died on Tuesday in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
  
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• Heavy rain hits London as Sadiq Khan warns downpours could lead to 'flash flooding'

  20-08-2026 13:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Parts of London have seen heavy downpours on Thursday lunchtime following weeks on endof hot, dry weather
  
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• Harry and Meghan LIVE: Security for couple is private matter says Andy Burnham as Sussexes moving back to UK

  20-08-2026 13:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The return of the couple to UK has stunned royal watchers and is sure to send ripples through Harry's family
  
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• Funding of Harry and Meghan’s UK security ‘a private matter’, says Burnham

  20-08-2026 13:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex has faced a protracted legal battle with the Home Office over the security arrangements for him and his family while in the UK.
  
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• Robbie Butler set to be appointed Stormont’s health minister

  20-08-2026 13:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Ulster Unionist deputy leader is expected to replace Mike Nesbitt, who quit on Tuesday amid a row with party leader Jon Burrows.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Major King's Cross rail disruption after person hit by train

  20-08-2026 13:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incident has shut lines between London and Stevenage and is expected to cause major disruption until 4pm
  
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• Reforming English and maths GCSE resits ‘crucial to tackling Neets crisis’

  20-08-2026 13:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of pupils received their GCSE grades and technical awards on Thursday, with an increase in the proportion of top grades.
  
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• Stormont education minister raises concern over ‘persistent’ GCSE gender gap

  20-08-2026 13:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Paul Givan visited Dromore High School as pupils received their results
  
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• Six key questions raised by Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK

  20-08-2026 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Where will they live, what will their security arrangements be - and how will Prince William react to the move?
  
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