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• Putin's assassins went through London Waterloo station with deadly Novichok which could have killed hundreds

  05-12-2025 13:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  They also stayed at hotels in the capital and used the Tube, Heathrow and Gatwick airports
  
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• 'Stay at home' and don't go on Tube if you have flu-like symptoms, says London NHS chief as virus sweeps city

  09-12-2025 14:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE:Dr Chris Streather, Medical Director for NHS London, urged people to act now to stop the spread of the ‘superflu’
  
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• Storm Bram: Tens of thousands without power amid dangerous winds

  09-12-2025 14:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The entire island of Ireland was placed under weather advisories as forecasting agencies upgraded their warnings on Tuesday.
  
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• Paramilitary involvement ‘exacerbating’ anti-immigration unrest in NI

  09-12-2025 14:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  An independent report has warned of the need for urgent action to tackle the ongoing threat posed by paramilitary groups.
  
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• Emma Caldwell family voice fears as Police Scotland left out of inquiry’s remit

  09-12-2025 13:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emma Caldwell was murdered in 2005 but it was not until 2024 that her killer, Iain Packer, was convicted of her killing.
  
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• Japan issues megaquake warning after 7.5-magnitude tremor injures 33 people

  09-12-2025 13:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Japan is on alert for a further huge earthquake which could bring tsunami waves of up to three metres high in the coming week
  
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• Heineken confirms one major shift in how we consume alcohol

  09-12-2025 13:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Health trumps as study shows more people are opting for low alcohol choices
  
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• Covid-19 fraud cost taxpayers £10.9bn but ‘much beyond recovery’, report finds

  09-12-2025 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The final report by the Covid counter fraud commissioner, Tom Hayhoe, found that many schemes were rolled out quickly with significant risks.
  
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• Moment blood-soaked killer wanders down London street after stabbing housemate to death in 'trivial row over mess'

  09-12-2025 12:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Javan Lee was caught on camera leaving the murder scene while covered in blood
  
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• Inflation-busting 5.8% rise in Tube fares down to deal with Sadiq Khan on new trains, says transport minister

  09-12-2025 12:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heidi Alexander said she had ‘grown-up conversation’ with mayor about London Underground fares after £2.2bn of funding for TfL
  
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• Luton Airport strikes: Everything you need to know as Christmas travel chaos looms

  09-12-2025 12:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Festive hold ups are coming if you are travelling through the airport in the coming weeks
  
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• Badenoch pledges to ‘draw a line’ on which health issues get welfare support

  09-12-2025 12:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Tory leader said the system was not designed to handle ‘the age of diagnosis which we now live in’.
  
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• Trains suspended and ferries cancelled as Storm Bram sweeps in

  09-12-2025 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Weather warnings are in place across the country.
  
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• Sadiq Khan should be stripped of control of Met Police as public confidence in force plunges, says think tank

  09-12-2025 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Only 45 per cent of Londoners think the Met is doing a good job in their local area
  
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• Balloons containing up to six times legal limit of carcinogens on sale

  09-12-2025 12:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Which? found eight out of 21 balloons contained concentrations of potentially carcinogenic chemicals significantly above the UK’s permitted limit
  
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• Time capsule found in rubble of landmark church following ‘deliberate’ fire

  09-12-2025 12:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  St Mungo’s Church in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, was B-listed due to its historic significance.
  
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• Wear a mask in public spaces to tackle ‘tidal wave’ of flu, NHS leader says

  09-12-2025 12:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Children being at school and warm and wet conditions are ‘perfect’ for spreading flu, Daniel Elkeles said.
  
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• Fastest growth in LGB population among adults in late 20s and early 30s

  09-12-2025 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  There has been a particularly sharp increase in the proportion of women aged 25-34 identifying as bisexual.
  
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• Flights cancelled and homes without power due to Storm Bram

  09-12-2025 12:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Weather warnings for rain and wind have been issued by the Met Office.
  
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• UK government challenged to name agent planted in Provisional IRA

  09-12-2025 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kenova chief Sir Iain Livingstone was speaking as the final report into the operation was published.
  
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• Two charged after pepper spray and robbery incident at Heathrow

  09-12-2025 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Two charged over Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray suitcase robbery'

  09-12-2025 11:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men charged with robbery and administering a noxious substance after incident at London airport that left 21 needing treatment
  
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• Unacceptable care and women left to ‘bleed out’ in bathrooms – maternity review

  09-12-2025 11:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Baroness Valerie Amos has so far spoken to more than 170 families for her review into maternity care.
  
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• London teenager who threatened to blow up school collected homemade guns and explosives in his bedroom

  09-12-2025 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sakhile Ntsele, 18, from Wandsworth, stored terrifying armoury of homemade guns and explosives in his home
  
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• Ivan Toney arrest: England forward accused of assaulting selfie-hunter at Soho nightclub

  09-12-2025 11:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The footballer allegedly reacted to a fan grabbing him and attempting to take a selfie
  
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• Afghan man charged with raping two 14-year-old girls

  09-12-2025 11:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sultani Bakatash, an Afghan national, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• ‘Danger to life’ weather warnings in place amid Storm Bram, Met Office warns

  09-12-2025 10:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption across parts of the UK on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, the Met Office said.
  
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• Wear a mask on the Tube if you're unwell: NHS chief warns Londoners as superflu 'tidal wave' sweeps capital

  09-12-2025 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Daniel Elkeles, head of NHS Providers which represents hospitals, told of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu sweeping through the capital and other parts of Britain
  
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• Sara Cox made final visit to her dying friend Peta in hospital weeks after Children In Need marathon challenge

  09-12-2025 09:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sara paid tribute to her friend on Instagram, sharing photographs of the two together, alongside the caption: ‘Sleep tight Peta, You’ll always be in my heart’
  
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• Storm Bram: Irish warnings upgraded as public advised to be ‘very careful’

  09-12-2025 08:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The entire island of Ireland will be under a weather advisory on Tuesday, as Storm Bram brings very strong winds and high coastal water levels.
  
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