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• New powers to seize e-bikes that obstruct paths

  18-10-2026 09:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ealing Council has approved new powers to seize e-bikes and fine operators for obstructions.
  
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• Ditch Brexit to face challenges from Russia, China and the US, Andy Burnham urged by new report

  19-10-2026 19:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rejoin EU to undo Brexit’s political harm to Britain, says IPPR think tank
  
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• Eagle-eyed Met officer praised after hunting south London burglar with one-word clue

  19-10-2026 18:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  PC Max Kelly trawled through police records to find the burglar in the doorbell footage
  
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• Eagle-eyed Met Police officer praised after hunting down suspected burglar with one-word clue

  19-10-2026 18:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  PC Max Kelly worked through police records to identify possible matches to the suspected burglar in the doorbell footage
  
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• Lime issues warning after 'knights' joust on rental bikes in London park

  19-10-2026 18:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The east London spectacle saw two knights go head-to-head on rental bikes
  
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• 800-year-old London market place rises from the ashes after stalls destroyed by massive fire

  19-10-2026 18:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  First stalls reopen a fortnight after flames swept through the historic market
  
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• MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy law

  19-10-2026 17:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday and Tuesday.
  
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• Uber claims victory in £340m legal battle with London black cab drivers

  19-10-2026 17:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  A High Court judge ruled the cases were brought too late and dismissed them without considering whether allegations were true
  
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• Five of London's most haunted places to visit this Halloween

  19-10-2026 17:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  London is brimming with spooky stories about phantoms and supernatural incidents
  
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• MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy laws

  19-10-2026 17:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday and Tuesday.
  
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• Tory London Mayor challenger vows to scrap affordable housing targets and free up space for 300k new homes

  19-10-2026 17:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Businessman Alex Challoner, who has joined the race to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, claims his proposals could unlock land for 135,000 homes in Park Royal in west London alone
  
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• Labour council pushes back against Sadiq Khan's green belt housing plan

  19-10-2026 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Barnet has been tasked with provisionally building almost 33,000 homes in the next decade, including 7,000 on green belt land
  
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• Cost of policing Drumcree now at £5.5m

  19-10-2026 17:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  This includes the cost of police overtime as well as mutual aid from police forces across the UK.
  
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• Waterford family killed in arson attack were victims of ‘web of evil’

  19-10-2026 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Philip and Kim (nee Companjen) English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died after their home was attacked in Waterford last Tuesday.
  
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• Tom Holland's dad 'shivers' in London pub beer garden after Spider-Man fans take over

  19-10-2026 16:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dominic Holland was unable to get a seat inside his favourite London pub after his son recommended it in a media interview
  
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• Struggling London hospital secures £42m to rebuild A&E

  19-10-2026 16:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hospital chiefs have previously described its current emergency department as not fit-for-purpose
  
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• Burnham pays tribute to Aberfan victims ahead of 60th anniversary

  19-10-2026 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  An entire generation was almost wiped out when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School in 1966.
  
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• London market place 800 years old rises from the ashes after stalls destroyed by massive fire

  19-10-2026 16:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  First stalls reopen a fortnight after flames swept through the historic market
  
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• Staff at Britain’s grid operator did not cover up blackout risks, probe finds

  19-10-2026 16:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The National Energy System Operator was being investigated over allegations raised by whistleblowers.
  
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• Tommy Robinson used ‘bully-boy tactics’ to threaten journalists, jury told

  19-10-2026 15:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Court hears activist allegedly told reporters ‘I’m coming to get you’
  
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• London nightclub could be permanently shut down after street shooting

  19-10-2026 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  A young man was left fighting for his life after a shooting near the club earlier this month
  
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• Russell Brand accuser denies being ‘giddy starstruck schoolgirl’ with TV star

  19-10-2026 15:20 via standard.co.uk
  Brand denies seven charges, including three counts of rape.
  
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• Police feared dissident gun attack if Drumcree parade went ahead, court told

  19-10-2026 15:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  An application for judicial review against the decision to ban the parade is being heard in Belfast.
  
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• London boroughs named among very best and worst places in England to grow up - how does your area fare?

  19-10-2026 14:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  One London borough is the second worst place in England to grow up while three are in the top 10 best, according to a new report by the children’s commissioner
  
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• UK's largest AI data centre being built on edge of London hit by blow as Microsoft pulls out

  19-10-2026 14:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The tech giant was set to fund a supercomputer at the site in Loughton, Essex
  
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• Could your London bus be scrapped? Routes facing TfL cuts revealed

  19-10-2026 14:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  TfL is consulting on plans that could see some routes withdrawn and others extended or reshaped
  
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• Mourners say farewell to former gangster turned author Paul Ferris

  19-10-2026 14:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The story of Mr Ferris’s life was the inspiration for the film The Wee Man starring Martin Compston.
  
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• Tommy Robinson used ‘bully-boy tactics’ to frighten journalists, court told

  19-10-2026 14:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The political activist denies two counts of harassment causing fear of violence.
  
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• Man due in court over alleged assault on officer after Celtic v Hearts game

  19-10-2026 13:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating reports of an assault on another man that happened on the same day.
  
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• London Reform-linked councillor urged to resign after King Charles 'Muslim' remarks

  19-10-2026 13:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dean Miller reportedly said the monarch was a Muslim before appearing to call for his execution
  
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