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• Major Soho development gets green light

  30-10-2026 15:25 via The Standard News
  
  The retail and office development includes the former home of 20th Century Fox
  
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• Marathon runner Paula Radcliffe to be made OBE at Windsor Castle

  10-11-2026 03:45 via The Standard News
  
  Broadcaster and singer Cerys Matthews and DJ Carl Cox are also set to receive honours at the Windsor Castle ceremony.
  
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• Duchess of Sussex to make first public appearance since father’s arrest in US

  10-11-2026 03:45 via The Standard News
  Harry and Meghan had both been due to deliver the keynote address to the European Parliament on Tuesday.
  
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• William on a mission to make women in military feel safe and respected

  10-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  The prince warns, in an edition of Country Life magazine he guest edited: ‘At the moment, I don’t feel that we meet those standards’.
  
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• I find women in burkas ‘extremely intimidating’, says Reform deputy Thomas Kerr

  10-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  Mr Kerr’s calls for the burka to be banned have seen him accused of racism.
  
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• Fog leads to air pollution alert and weather warnings

  10-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  Visibility was reduced to less than 100m in some places overnight.
  
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• Britain’s best and worst motorway services ranked by thousands of motorists

  10-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  Welcome Break Rotherham on the M1 in south Yorkshire topped a survey of 37,000 drivers.
  
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• Britain's best and worst motorway services named - have you visited them?

  10-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  The winner came top of 123 service stations, and was scored on toilets, food and drink, accessibility, EV charging and facilities for HGV drivers
  
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• Brand accused of further violence as he begins 10-and-a-half year jail sentence

  10-11-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  The 51-year-old was convicted for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three TV and radio workers during his rise to fame.
  
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• PM says his mother may have faced unbearable strain in caring for his father

  10-11-2026 00:46 via The Standard News
  
  Andy Burnham’s father, who suffered with Alzheimer’s, died in September, aged 85.
  
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• Russell Brand jailed: 'Staggeringly arrogant predator' gets 10-and-a-half years for sex attacks

  09-11-2026 23:52 via The Standard News
  
  Victims tells of devastating impact on their lives of Brand’s crimes
  
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• Barnet and Orient drawn in FA Cup second round

  09-11-2026 23:10 via BBC News
  
  Seventh-tier side Wimborne Town will host League One Bradford City in the second round of the FA Cup, while former winners Leicester City will visit National League South side Dover Athletic.
  
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• Met Officer dismissed for accessing Wayne Couzens' files

  09-11-2026 23:02 via BBC News
  
  Clare Tett was motivated by personal curiosity and committed gross misconduct, a tribunal has said.
  
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• Civil servant who juggled five jobs raking in £350,000 found guilty of fraud

  09-11-2026 22:18 via The Standard News
  
  Kashim Chowdhury, 56, earned almost £350,000 from eight employers over more than three years after lying about his employment status
  
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• London house fires sparked by Bonfire night and Diwali celebrations

  09-11-2026 22:12 via The Standard News
  
  Blazes come after firefighters took the highest number of November 5 emergency calls in a decade
  
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• Pete Hegseth accused of ‘high crimes and misdemeanours’ in impeachment fight

  09-11-2026 22:05 via The Standard News
  
  The divisive Pentagon chief has shown a willingness to disparage traditional allies, including Britain.
  
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• Harry Potter Oxford Street Christmas lights switch-on targeted by protesters

  09-11-2026 21:18 via The Standard News
  
  JK Rowling’s views have sparked a recent wave of protests by trans rights activists targeting Harry Potter-themed events and locations
  
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• Russell Brand's father says jailed rapist son is the real 'victim' in outburst outside court

  09-11-2026 20:21 via The Standard News
  
  Russell Brand was jailed for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women at Southwark Crown Court on Monday
  
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• London hit by high pollution warning as dense fog threatens travel disruption

  09-11-2026 20:12 via The Standard News
  
  Forecasters say dense fog and light winds allowed pollution to accumulate over the weekend
  
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• Russell Brand 'likely' to appeal against 10-year jail sentence for rape and sexual assaults

  09-11-2026 19:45 via The Standard News
  
  The 51-year-old was branded a ‘staggeringly arrogant sexual predator’
  
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• ‘High’ air pollution alert issued in London after weekend of fog and fireworks

  09-11-2026 19:19 via The Standard News
  
  It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow fog warning for parts of England and Wales.
  
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• Celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities' fails to lodge appeal over failed injunction and could be named

  09-11-2026 18:57 via The Standard News
  
  The famous man has been bidding to prevent the publication of allegations including sexual misconduct against him
  
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• Nvidia boss summoned by Congress over ‘interactions’ with suspected Chinese spy

  09-11-2026 18:52 via The Standard News
  
  An investigation by the tech giant, which has offices in the UK, has again put the spotlight on espionage activities by Beijing.
  
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• Woman who killed vulnerable teenager to claim benefits dies in prison

  09-11-2026 18:35 via The Standard News
  
  Avril Jones, 66, a prisoner at HMP Stirling, died in custody on November 8.
  
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• Seven biggest moments from Russell Brand sentencing as convicted rapist jailed for 10-and-a-half years

  09-11-2026 18:27 via The Standard News
  
  A dramatic day in court saw Russell Brand jailed at at Southwark Crown Court for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault
  
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• Civil servant who secretly held five jobs found guilty of fraud

  09-11-2026 18:17 via BBC News
  
  Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.
  
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• How did the judge come to his decision on Russell Brand's prison sentence?

  09-11-2026 17:54 via The Standard News
  
  Judges remarks on why he jailed Russell Brand 10 years and six months in prison after being found guilty of one charge of rape and three charges of sexual assault
  
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• Fraudster job-juggling civil servant faces jail as world ‘collapses around him’

  09-11-2026 17:42 via The Standard News
  
  Kashim Chowdhury was found guilty of nine counts of fraud.
  
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• Meghan ‘not strong enough’ to deliver speech with Harry after father’s arrest

  09-11-2026 17:29 via The Standard News
  
  The duchess will still travel to Brussels with the duke to visit the European Parliament where Harry will speak about online child safety.
  
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• Budget stalemate at Stormont ‘cold comfort’ to workers awaiting pay uplift

  09-11-2026 17:28 via The Standard News
  
  Finance Minister John O’Dowd was pressed over the impasse during questions for his department at the Assembly.
  
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