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• Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic leads airlines shredding Government's case for third runway at Heathrow

  19-08-2026 07:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘Heathrow is already the most expensive airport in the world for airlines to use, and expansion risks driving charges up to the point where the hub becomes unaffordable,’ British Airways’ parent company IAG added
  
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• RTÉ to broadcast Katie Taylor fight at Croke Park

  19-08-2026 09:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Declan McBennett said the broadcaster will also show the weigh-in and the pre-fight press conference.
  
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• Rain falls again in London - how long will the wet weather last and when will hosepipe bans end?

  19-08-2026 09:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasts suggest more rain is on on its way in the coming days, after the capital saw the driest July on record
  
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• Angela Rayner tells how Treasury will be stripped of powers in blow to London jobs

  19-08-2026 09:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of jobs are expected to be moved from Whitehall to Manchester where No10 North will take responsibility for driving economic growth
  
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• It’s up to ewe: Shaun the Sheep options for future storm name

  19-08-2026 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  People can vote between the names Timmy and Shaun from beloved animation Shaun The Sheep.
  
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• Girl fights for her life after three family members die in sea incident

  19-08-2026 08:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police believe the family went into the sea off West Sussex for a swim.
  
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• Shepherd's Bush stabbings: Woman dies and another in hospital after attack in west London street

  19-08-2026 08:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man, 48, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after shocking incident
  
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• Watch: Around 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at waste facility in Deptford

  19-08-2026 08:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fifteen fire engines sent to tackle blaze involving 50 tonnes of household waste - the second huge fire at facility this summer
  
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• Ulster Unionist leader calls for ‘meaningful reform’ in health sector

  19-08-2026 08:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Health minister Mike Nesbitt resigned on Tuesday after a fallout with Mr Burrows.
  
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• ‘Sustained escalation’ of anti-Muslim hate in London as reports surge

  19-08-2026 07:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tell Mama recorded 1,031 reports of anti-Muslim hate in London between January and June, compared with 1,028 across all of 2023
  
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• Around 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at waste facility in Deptford

  19-08-2026 07:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fifteen fire engines sent to tackle blaze involving 50 tonnes of household waste - the second huge fire at facility this summer
  
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• Rain in coming days will not solve drought overnight – forecaster

  19-08-2026 07:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some areas in the country will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves.
  
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• Samson and Goliath cranes set for £3.1m overhaul at Harland & Wolff

  19-08-2026 07:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Work has already begun on Goliath, the older of the two cranes.
  
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• Recycling facility fire brought under control but structure ‘severely damaged’

  19-08-2026 07:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters responded to the blaze in Deptford.
  
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• Stephen Fry pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ Disasters Emergency Committee

  19-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian was among the stars celebrating the charity and its support for those impacted by disasters.
  
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• Rain in coming days won’t solve drought overnight – forecaster

  19-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some areas in the country will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves.
  
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• Camilla longed to reveal King’s cancer diagnosis on ‘difficult’ charity visit

  19-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Queen told of the experience of coping with her husband’s health news while visiting cancer charity Maggie’s just days before the public knew.
  
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• Anti-Muslim hate reports in London surpass entire 2023 total in just six months

  19-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tell Mama recorded 1,031 reports of anti-Muslim hate in London between January and June, compared with 1,028 across all of 2023
  
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• Ulez linked to improved lung growth in children, major study finds

  19-08-2026 00:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  A study of more than 3,400 children found lung growth in London improved following the introduction of ULEZ in 2019
  
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• Nesbitt’s ‘regret’ as he resigns as health minister amid row with UUP leader

  18-08-2026 23:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mike Nesbitt said he resigned after ‘not receiving a timely response’ from Jon Burrows over the ‘shockwaves’ he had caused.
  
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• OPINION - Florence Eshalomi: I was homeless as a child — here’s how we end rough sleeping in London

  18-08-2026 23:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  London MP Ms Eshalomi tells The Standard how she remembers ‘moving from place to place with our things in suitcases and bin bags”
  
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• PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

  18-08-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The move is reminiscent of the Everyone In scheme in the pandemic when thousands of rough sleepers across England were brought in off the streets.
  
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• About 100 firefighters tackle blaze at recycling facility

  18-08-2026 23:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fire involves about 50 tonnes of household waste stored at a recycling centre.
  
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• Stormont health minister Mike Nesbitt resigns

  18-08-2026 22:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Ulster Unionist Party leader has held the portfolio since May 2024.
  
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• Three people from same family die after getting into trouble off Sussex coast

  18-08-2026 22:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Multiple ambulances and two air ambulances were seen in Shoreham-by-Sea.
  
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• Firefighters tackle huge blaze at a waste facility in Deptford

  18-08-2026 22:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters have been called to tackle the blaze on Landman Way in Deptford
  
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• Burnham given £325,000 worth of donations in months before becoming PM

  18-08-2026 22:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Donors gave hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of support in the months leading up to Andy Burnham’s leadership win.
  
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• Police launch investigation after man, 33, found dead at Charlton Athletic's stadium

  18-08-2026 22:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police found a 33-year-old man dead at the scene on Tuesday
  
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• Labour leadership hopeful speaks out about dying mother’s ‘fear’ in shared ward

  18-08-2026 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Michael Marra MSP said his mother was cared for in the same hospital ward as a ‘mentally troubled’ man who had a history of violence.
  
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• Woman dies and another in hospital after stabbing in Shepherd's Bush as man arrested

  18-08-2026 20:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man, 48, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder
  
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