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• Matt Brittin: BBC cannot guarantee any programme or channel will exist forever

  25-09-2026 15:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after the corporation announced plans for savings across the news, nations and content divisions.
  
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• Drumcree return parade along Garvaghy Road given green light

  25-09-2026 15:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Parades Commission placed a number of restrictions including a 8am start time and numbered limited to 35.
  
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• Alleged Golders Green knife attacker denies attempted murder

  25-09-2026 15:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Essa Suleiman, 45, allegedly targeted two Jewish men during a knife rampage in north London in April
  
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• Elton John and Charli XCX among stars to perform gigs at new Apple Music venue in Battersea Power Station

  25-09-2026 15:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Music legend Elton John will perform at the first show at the new Apple Music Hall in south London
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson sex crime convictions ‘obliterate’ achievements, court told

  25-09-2026 15:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  During a pre-sentence hearing at Newry Crown Court on Friday, Donaldson appeared for the first time since his conviction in June.
  
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• Far-right activist Danny Tommo pleads not guilty after boat slashed in Channel

  25-09-2026 14:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Daniel Thomas has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose the PIN to his phone, and has been remanded in custody
  
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• Katherine Ryan says Victoria Beckham comment was ‘a joke’ after BBC complaints

  25-09-2026 13:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The BBC has upheld a complaint made about an ‘offensive’ remark Ryan made on an episode of Have I Got News For You.
  
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• Peggie’s beliefs had ‘no bearing’ on union decision to refuse support – tribunal

  25-09-2026 13:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Norman Provan of the Royal College of Nursing gave evidence on the third day of Ms Peggie’s employment tribunal against the union on Friday.
  
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• Hackney Turks gangster jailed for life for orchestrating shooting outside London restaurant

  25-09-2026 13:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Beytullah Gunduz, a senior member of the Hackney Turks organised crime group, was found guilty of conspiring to murder Onur Guzel
  
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• Family of Noah Woods pay tribute to ‘happy, cheeky, playful’ boy

  25-09-2026 13:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old was found dead in a lake after he left a play area through a gap in a fence, an inquest heard.
  
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• Bay City Rollers guitarist Neil Henderson dies aged 73

  25-09-2026 13:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The musician’s death was announced by Scottish band Middle of the Road, who he also worked as a guitarist with.
  
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• Kate hosts fellow Three Peaks challenge fundraisers at Windsor Castle

  25-09-2026 12:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  In June, the Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks challenge to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
  
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• Danny Tommo denies criminal damage charge over alleged Channel boat slashing

  25-09-2026 12:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning.
  
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• Victims 'failed' after court bails paedophile to flat above London playground

  25-09-2026 12:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  London’s Victims’ Commissioner said the justice system ‘does not centre victims’
  
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• Sadiq Khan puts London buses back into public ownership for first time in 30 years in move with giant union

  25-09-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Buses for London will first run services on Route 6 between Victoria Station and Willesden and may be rolled out across the capital
  
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• UK Government must take ‘immediate action’ on homelessness, says Somerville

  25-09-2026 12:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has written to the UK Government.
  
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• David Beckham nets £38 million payout after soaring profits at brands

  25-09-2026 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former sportsman and businessman benefited from the launch of new commercial partnerships ahead of the 2026 world cup.
  
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• Oasis fans begin to receive first ticket codes for band’s 2027 tour

  25-09-2026 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Oasis Live 27 will see the group play 42 shows in Scotland, England, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Italy, the US and Ireland.
  
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• £700,000 support to support Northern Ireland’s eel industry

  25-09-2026 12:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  A major eel fishery in Lough Neagh is to close for three years to promote the recovery and long-term sustainability of endangered eel stocks.
  
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• Radiotherapy after surgery ‘reduces risk of recurrence of certain brain cancers’

  25-09-2026 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Cancer returns almost 50% of the time among patients with these aggressive brain tumours.
  
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• Sarah Ferguson ‘set to sign’ deal for bombshell autobiography in wake of explosive Earl Spencer book

  25-09-2026 12:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Duchess is just ‘days away’ from closing on a deal
  
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• Ed Sheeran slammed by Zack Polanski for 'series of poor decisions' amid Macklemore tour row

  25-09-2026 12:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Green Party leader hit out at Sheeran’s handling of the Israel-Gaza debate, while arguing that celebrities with huge platforms have a ‘big responsibility’ to protest human suffering
  
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• Sadiq Khan puts London buses back into public ownership for first time in 30 years in move with union

  25-09-2026 11:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Buses for London will first run services on Route 6 between Victoria Station and Willesden and may be rolled out across the capital
  
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• Noah Woods ‘got through gap in fence’ before he was found in lake, inquest told

  25-09-2026 11:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old became separated from a relative he was with in Brantham, Suffolk, earlier this month and was later found dead.
  
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• No proceedings to be taken against Iranian man following Faslane base incident

  25-09-2026 11:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man from Iran and a 31-year-old woman from Romania were arrested following the incident.
  
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• TalkTalk in ‘final stages’ of deals to sell divisions amid administration threat

  25-09-2026 11:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Britain’s fourth largest broadband provider said it was in ‘advanced discussions’ to secure sales of its consumer and wholesale business operations.
  
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• City of London wins approval to build skyscrapers near Tower of London

  25-09-2026 11:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Conservationists argued that the new builds will impact views of the Tower of London
  
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• West London council ordered to pay pregnant mum and children compensation over 'hazardous' home

  25-09-2026 10:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hillingdon Council have apologised after placing the pregnant mother and children in unsuitable accommodation
  
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• Sadiq Khan told to sell London Stadium to West Ham to avoid losing tens of millions of pounds a year

  25-09-2026 10:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Assembly member Bassam Mahfouz said the current arrangement has proved disastrous for taxpayers
  
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• Zack Polanski says he can pull off 'one of biggest upsets in British political history' and win Holborn and St Pancras by-election

  25-09-2026 10:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Green Party leader rejects suggestions his party has reached the limits of its recent surge in popularity
  
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