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• Oasis’s Wonderwall streaming numbers soar after England’s triumph over Norway

  12-07-2026 21:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The hit track has become an unofficial anthem for England during the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• Glasgow Central station concourse fully reopens four months after fire

  13-07-2026 10:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The blaze broke out on March 8.
  
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• What happened to Ann Widdecombe? 'Murdered' ex-MP's final texts and the mystery car in the driveway

  13-07-2026 10:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Miss Widdecombe was found dead at Dartmoor home on Thursday morning after sustaining ‘serious’ injuries
  
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• British woman, 93, becomes 13th person to die after wildfire in Spain

  13-07-2026 10:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The woman was among eight people admitted to hospital as fire burned 7,000 hectares in Los Gallardos, Almeria
  
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• Police continue to question murder suspect over Ann Widdecombe death

  13-07-2026 09:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old white British man was arrested at an address in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Saturday evening.
  
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• Sam Neill: Actor known for starring role as Jurassic Park paleontologist

  13-07-2026 09:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland born actor had a stellar career on both big and small screen across six decades.
  
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• PageGroup sees ‘tough but stable’ UK jobs market

  13-07-2026 09:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The recruiter said UK gross profit dropped 5.3% in the second quarter, which was an improvement on the 11.4% tumble seen in the previous three months.
  
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• Reform UK-run London council reverses climate emergency declaration in bid to save money

  13-07-2026 09:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage’s party running Havering Council declares it will ‘not pursue environmental or net zero-related policies in a way that places unnecessary cost, restriction, or pressure on residents’
  
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• Shabana Mahmood to set out plans to change law to deport grooming gang leader

  13-07-2026 08:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Home Secretary is expected to set out proposals to amend a law preventing Shabir Ahmed’s removal.
  
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• Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

  13-07-2026 08:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The actor was perhaps best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the blockbuster dinosaur franchise.
  
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• Andy Burnham’s got the City in his sights — what will Sadiq Khan do?

  13-07-2026 08:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incoming Prime Minister’s focus on the North risks weakening London — and the whole UK economy
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Latest Tube and Overground updates as trackside fires spark chaos

  13-07-2026 07:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Weaver Line is suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford as a result of the trackside blaze in Walthamstow
  
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• British woman becomes 13th person to die in deadly Spanish fires

  13-07-2026 07:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Andalusian government said the woman was taken to hospital after suffering burns to around 20% of her body.
  
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• Sadiq Khan 'on course' to win fourth term as Mayor of London despite Greens surge

  13-07-2026 07:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Sir Sadiq would be re-elected to City Hall in 2028 after second preference votes are transferred, according to a new poll
  
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• Huge fire damages homes and gardens in east London closing train lines and sparking evacuations

  13-07-2026 07:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two homes and around 30 gardens damaged by the huge blaze, which closed an Overground line
  
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• Campaigner ‘over the moon’ as Hillsborough Law returns to Commons

  13-07-2026 05:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Both Sir Keir Starmer and his likely successor, Andy Burnham have expressed support for the law change.
  
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• Tens of thousands set to take to streets for Twelfth Orange Order parades

  13-07-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Parades will take place at 18 main locations on Monday.
  
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• Warning of ‘summer scramble’ on roads as busiest getaway in four years expected

  13-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  An estimated 14.1 million motorists will hit the road between Friday and Sunday, the RAC estimates.
  
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• Parts of UK may get ‘brief respite’ from scorching weather

  13-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Parts of the country might be hit with a little rain.
  
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• Keir Starmer enters final week as PM with diplomatic blitz in Paris

  13-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will join allies of Ukraine for a meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’.
  
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• Deadly climate impact: 2,700 heat-linked deaths in recent heatwaves, experts say

  13-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Researchers estimate hundreds more people died in May and June’s record hot spells than would have done without climate change.
  
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• Chinook crash bereaved say MoD ‘cannot be allowed to win’ over inquiry call

  13-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Families are calling for a judge-led public inquiry into the crash.
  
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• Walthamstow fire: Railway embankment blaze 'spreads to gardens' and shuts lines as 125 firefighters battle flames

  12-07-2026 22:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Weaver Overground Line has been closed with travellers advised to check for updates
  
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• Kate presents Sinner with Wimbledon trophy at ‘most special tournament’ of year

  12-07-2026 22:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales handed the prize to the Italian tennis player on Centre Court.
  
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• South London shop destroyed after fire rips through premises in early hours

  12-07-2026 22:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The burnt-out shell of the shop could be seen from the roadside this morning
  
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• Over 100 firefighters battle major blaze in Walthamstow after railway embankment catches fire

  12-07-2026 21:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Weaver Overground Line has been closed with travellers advised to check for updates
  
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• Kate all smiles as she brings Prince George and Princess Charlotte to Wimbledon

  12-07-2026 21:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  The children wore sunhats and used electric fans as they sat for hours in the heat
  
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• Two men die after entering sea to help children in difficulty

  12-07-2026 21:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The children were taken to hospital to be checked over and are confirmed to be safe.
  
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• Man ‘with stick left house linked to Widdecombe murder suspect and drove away’

  12-07-2026 20:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Neighbours said police arrived at the terraced property in Rotherham just before England’s World Cup match on Saturday night.
  
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• Police 'not looking for anyone else' in Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry after man, 28, arrested

  12-07-2026 18:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘At this point, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this murder’
  
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