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• Police probe fire at Kingston upon Thames market

  06-10-2026 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four fire engines and 25 firefighters were called to the fire at Market Place, Kingston upon Thames.
  
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• Teenager and father in critical condition after attack in own home by masked men

  09-10-2026 16:52 via standard.co.uk
  
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• National March for Palestine: Police issue warning as strict conditions placed on major London protest

  09-10-2026 16:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Police warn people wearing face coverings risk arrest and there will be zero tolerance for hate crimes
  
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• Ann Widdecombe killing ‘inextricably linked’ to Farage terror plot, court told

  09-10-2026 16:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, 28, is charged with preparation of terrorist acts between May 31 2024 and July 8 2026, when he allegedly murdered Miss Widdecombe.
  
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• William and Kate dodge rain showers to meet community centre supporters

  09-10-2026 16:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The couple toured a regenerated church building that is being turned into a facility for everyone.
  
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• Jewish Greens leader calls for Polanski to resign over ‘dereliction of duty’

  09-10-2026 15:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer for her party, seeing off Zack Polanski’s challenge.
  
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• William and Kate brave Belfast rain to meet community centre supporters

  09-10-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The couple toured a regenerated church building that is being turned into a facility for everyone.
  
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• Michelle O’Neill says she has not received police letter over Drumcree protest

  09-10-2026 15:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  During a visit to the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Mary Lou McDonald again called on Sir Chris Bryant to act to bring the stand-off to an end.
  
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• Fact check: Free bus travel scheme and video of women queuing

  09-10-2026 15:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Bulgarian siblings sentenced for attack leading to knife girl video in Dundee

  09-10-2026 15:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ilia Belov and his sister Nadjedzha Belova were sentenced on Friday.
  
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• Zack Polanski hit by Green fury after Holborn by-election defeat and Zionism vote debacle

  09-10-2026 15:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  COMMENTARY: Green Party leader Mr Polanski has weeks, if not days, to show he can deliver leadership on highly divisive issues
  
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• Deliveroo e-bike riders travelling too fast will be banned from platform

  09-10-2026 14:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Deliveroo riders caught using illegal high-speed e-bikes could be banned from the platform as part of a new road safety crackdown.
  
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• William and Kate arrive in Belfast during Northern Ireland visit

  09-10-2026 14:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The royal couple are in the region for engagements focused on the Homewards initiative aimed at tackling homelessness.
  
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• Public execution of US army major by firing squad ‘disturbing’ – Phillipson

  09-10-2026 14:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base in 2009.
  
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• King privately funded Andrew’s Royal Lodge repair and restoration costs

  09-10-2026 14:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andrew’s lease on the Royal Lodge has been officially surrendered.
  
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• London skyscraper drama as window cleaners rescued from 15th floor

  09-10-2026 14:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men became trapped in a window cleaning cradle on the 15th floor of a tower block on Blackfriars Road
  
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• London man who led global monkey torture network jailed after sharing sadistic videos online

  09-10-2026 13:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Footage sold for as much as £370 on the website dedicated to the torture and killing of monkeys
  
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• Drought declared in Yorkshire amid low reservoir and river levels

  09-10-2026 13:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The move follows an unusually dry September.
  
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• Judge ‘cannot be sure’ ex-MP cleared over Covid test firm knew of false results

  09-10-2026 13:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shahid Malik was found not guilty of three offences relating to RT Diagnostics.
  
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• Abuser admits murdering former partner after learning of new relationship

  09-10-2026 13:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lee Inglis was under a curfew for a previous attack on Stacey Hogg when he killed her at her home in June.
  
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• Harry was paid for mental health talk amid claims of 100,000 dollar payment

  09-10-2026 13:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  A source close to the duke confirmed he was paid for the session but said exact details are not discussed.
  
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• Green MSP Manivannan allowed to continue working in UK after visa extended

  09-10-2026 13:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Edinburgh and Lothians East member has secured a three-year graduate visa, to replace their student visa.
  
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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 compensation after Royal Lodge lease surrendered

  09-10-2026 13:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The compensation for the former prince comes despite Crown Estate telling MPs it did not believe Andrew would received sum
  
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• Bulgarian siblings sentenced after assaulting girls in Dundee

  09-10-2026 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ilia Belov, 23, pushed a 12-year-old girl during the incident.
  
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• Andrew granted £302,000 compensation after Royal Lodge lease surrendered

  09-10-2026 12:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former prince paid £1.8 million for repair and restoration costs, a Crown Estate spokesperson said.
  
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• Asos cyber breach not caused by vulnerability in our platform, says Snowflake

  09-10-2026 12:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Asos customers received a phone alert saying the retailer had been hacked.
  
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• Complaints about ‘robo calls’ using automated voice triple in three months

  09-10-2026 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was investigating the rise of automated nuisance calls and was urging the public to report them.
  
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• Labour wins second London by-election amid 'Burnham bounce'

  09-10-2026 12:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Molly Hartill takes 46.7% of the vote to win by-election in Lambeth
  
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• Sadiq Khan in talks with Government over international trains stopping at second major London station

  09-10-2026 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mayor’s intervention raises hopes of services to and from France, and other European countries, stopping in east London
  
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• Holborn and St Pancras by-election LIVE: Zack Polanski urged to resign amid poll defeat and 'Zionism is racism' storm

  09-10-2026 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali hails north London poll win as victory for diversity and ‘hope’
  
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