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• Prince George arrives for first day at Eton College

  08-09-2026 13:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 13-year-old prince was met by the head master who told him: ‘Welcome, good luck, enjoy it’.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick worst hit airports as over 1,000 London flights cancelled or delayed in UK air traffic mayhem

  08-09-2026 22:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘Significant knock-on impact’ of air traffic control issue that led to cancellation of over 850 UK flights expected into Wednesday
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Hundreds of London flights cancelled as air traffic control issue sparks chaos

  08-09-2026 22:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• Rental e-bikes in London borough get number plates to help track down rogue cyclists

  08-09-2026 21:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  New measure comes amid growing concern over e-bikes being ridden in inappropriate and dangerous ways
  
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• London MPs among 11 banned from Israel as Britain announces sanctions over ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians

  08-09-2026 21:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband triggered a diplomatic row when he accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Over 1,000 London flights cancelled or delayed as air traffic control issue sparks chaos

  08-09-2026 20:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• Police criticised for not disclosing information at Nottingham attacks inquiry

  08-09-2026 20:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Valdo Calocane killed first-year students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, before fatally stabbing caretaker Ian Coates, 65.
  
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• Tens of thousands of passengers impacted after air traffic control issue

  08-09-2026 20:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Airports across the country have reported delays following an air traffic control issue.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Hundreds of flights cancelled and delayed at London airports as air traffic control issue sparks chaos

  08-09-2026 20:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• E-bike operator Voi refusing to leave London borough despite losing contract

  08-09-2026 20:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  E-bike hire company says they believe there are no grounds for them to be excluded from Ealing
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Hundreds of flights cancelled at UK airports as air traffic control issue sparks chaos

  08-09-2026 19:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit airports across UK due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• Britain stands by its values, Andy Burnham says after West Bank sanctions

  08-09-2026 19:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The UK has accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to the ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians.
  
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• London's worst areas for dog noise complaints revealed - and one of them is Barking

  08-09-2026 19:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Islington had the highest number of dog barking complaints since 2020, followed by Redbridge, then Barking and Dagenham
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Hundreds of flights delayed and cancelled as air traffic control issue sparks chaos at UK airports

  08-09-2026 19:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit airports across UK due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Hundreds of flights delayed and cancelled as air traffic control failure sparks chaos at UK airports

  08-09-2026 18:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London’s two busiest airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• Abuse of volunteers ‘wholly unacceptable’, RNLI chief says after protests

  08-09-2026 18:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Peter Sparkes condemned threats made by ‘those who would hide behind a balaclava or a keyboard’.
  
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• Fact check: Image of musicians contains signs of AI generation

  08-09-2026 18:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The image of five men standing beside a large pond has an October timestamp.
  
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• X to be investigated by Irish media regulator

  08-09-2026 18:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Coimisiún na Meán said it has concerns over X’s compliance with age assurance and parental control provisions.
  
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• Eljamel patients left with ‘horrific’ disabilities after surgery, inquiry told

  08-09-2026 17:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  In her evidence, former MSP Liz Smith said some patients allegedly had the wrong parts of their bodies removed by the disgraced surgeon.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick chaos: Full list of cancelled and delayed flights

  08-09-2026 17:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Check our list of cancelled and delayed flights at Heathrow and Gatwick after air traffic control system failure
  
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• Flight delay recovery caused by technical issue will ‘take some time’ – Nats

  08-09-2026 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  Passengers have been advised to check the latest flight information with their airlines.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Flights grounded as air traffic control tech failure sparks chaos at UK airports

  08-09-2026 17:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London’s two busiest airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
  
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• Mayfair restaurant where ‘man had throat slashed’ can stay open

  08-09-2026 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Conditions imposed on The Mistress of Mayfair following incident which saw man charged with attempted murder
  
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• Miliband announces West Bank sanctions as Palestinians face ‘ethnic cleansing’

  08-09-2026 16:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary’s announcement triggered a diplomatic row with the Israeli government and the US.
  
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• Man and woman rushed to hospital after bonfire 'gets out of control' in south London

  08-09-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fire destroyed three garden sheds at the rear of two houses converted into flats, as well as a small part of a ground-floor flat
  
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• Streeting says UK ‘won’t flinch’ in support for Kyiv as £100m pledged for winter

  08-09-2026 16:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting co-chaired the virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
  
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• Kendall Jenner buys stake in London drinks brand Trip

  08-09-2026 16:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  London-based Trip is one of the UK’s fastest-growing food and drink firms.
  
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• Flights departing UK disrupted by air traffic control ‘technical issue’

  08-09-2026 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heathrow Airport, in west London, confirmed it was one of the airports impacted.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Flights grounded as air traffic control tech failure sparks chaos at airports

  08-09-2026 16:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London’s two busiest airports
  
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• Eljamel victims want answers from inquiry, says ex-MSP who backed campaigners

  08-09-2026 16:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A public inquiry into the disgraced brain surgeon has begun hearings.
  
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