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• Seventh man arrested in London over RAF Fairford 'terror plot' as mystery deepens over Iran links

  06-10-2026 14:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has criticised the UK authorities over the bailing of suspects detained over the incident
  
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• Drink-driver jailed for six years after crash killed husband and wife

  07-10-2026 12:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sophie Hynd, 33, previously admitted causing the deaths of Jatinder Kaur, 48, and Satwant Singh, 64, by dangerous driving in Fife last December.
  
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• Young people take part in project to record Troubles experiences

  07-10-2026 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A new oral history toolkit has been designed to help young people explore and record memories of the conflict.
  
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• When is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election? Polling day looms in Labour-Green showdown

  07-10-2026 11:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Voters head to the polls on Thursday in London's most-closely watched political contest of the year - as Labour seeks to hold the seat from Green leader Zack Polanski
  
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• Moment inferno rips through historic Kingston Market as locals 'woken by heat'

  07-10-2026 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dramatic video shows fire ripping through the 800-year-old market place in south-west London
  
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• Woman given three-year supervision and treatment order for killing partner

  07-10-2026 11:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Simone Ramage, 41, was sentenced after a judge concluded she had killed Brian Kowbel in Galashiels in 2023.
  
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• Andrew claims police 'took personal items’ in searches of his home as he pursues legal action

  07-10-2026 11:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former prince claims officers removed ‘private and confidential material unconnected to the criminal investigation’
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Tube and Elizabeth line latest as morning disruption eases

  07-10-2026 11:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Major disruption on the Elizabeth line hits commuters over morning rush hour
  
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• London weather: Commuters face sudden 10C temperature drop today as rain drenches capital

  07-10-2026 11:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  It will feel as cold as 10C over the evening rush hour, Met Office predicts
  
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• London butcher feels 'persecuted' as residents complain over smell from burger stand

  07-10-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Residents have complained about the “dreadful and far-reaching” smellfrom the shop’s burger stand
  
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• Kemi Badenoch to end Labour's 'tax grab' on London

  07-10-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘There's a view on the Left, which is basically that everything you've got is up for grabs by the taxman,’ say the Conservatives
  
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• 'Offer them two sweeps a week': Westminster council leader hints at cutting street cleaning at Downing Street

  07-10-2026 10:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘Instead of two sweeps a day, offer them two a week, and see how they feel about that level of service,’ said Cllr Swaddle
  
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• East London residents inhaling 'dirty dust' that covers their homes and streets

  07-10-2026 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  A councillor says streets around the local DLR Station are ‘caked in dust and debris’
  
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• Hundreds of students expected to take part in London pro-Palestine march on October 7 anniversary

  07-10-2026 10:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Police says it cannot ban London protest - but urges demonstrators to cancel it
  
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• London butcher feels 'persecuted' as residents complain over smell from burgers stand

  07-10-2026 09:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Residents have complained about the “dreadful and far-reaching” smellfrom the shop’s burger stand
  
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• Man jailed following 'appalling' sexual assault on Tube in central London

  07-10-2026 09:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Siljan Lacaj has been jailed for one year following the attack on a Piccadilly line train in November 2025
  
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• Quiz: What has happened so far in the Championship?

  07-10-2026 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Think you know the Championship? What do you remember about the start to the 2026-27 season so far? Put it to the test.
  
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• Man accused of Ann Widdecombe murder faces court over alleged Farage terror plot

  07-10-2026 09:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with one count of preparation of a terrorist act between May 31, 2024 and July 8 this year
  
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• Green activist behind anti-Zionism motion was ‘close friend’ of Heathrow terror plotter

  07-10-2026 09:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lubna Speitan was referred to as a “close friend” of Minh Quang Pham - who plotted a suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport
  
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• London weather: Exactly when Met Office says rain will be heaviest today - as temperature to feel like 10C

  07-10-2026 09:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasters suggest London could see between 10 and 20mm of rain on Wednesday
  
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• Kemi Badenoch to end 'tax grab' on London in full-blown battle against Labour Government

  07-10-2026 09:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘There's a view on the Left, which is basically that everything you've got is up for grabs by the taxman,’ say the Conservatives
  
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• Embattled South West Water owner taps investors for £550m amid overhaul plan

  07-10-2026 08:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The rights issue would help support plans for around an extra £1 billion of investment, chief executive Keith Haslett said.
  
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• Hundreds of students expected to take part in London pro-Palestine match on October 7 anniversary

  07-10-2026 08:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Police says it cannot ban London protest - but urges demonstrators to cancel it
  
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• Murder mystery of ex-Aeroflot chief: Police in London still seeking to trace dark van parked near his home

  07-10-2026 08:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nikolai Glushkov, 68, was found dead at his home in New Malden on March 12, 2018
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line trains cancelled as Paddington disruption hits commuters

  07-10-2026 08:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Major disruption on the Elizabeth line is expected to continue throughout morning rush hour
  
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• The London summit taking tech far deeper than simply AI

  07-10-2026 08:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Science is booming beyond ChatGPT and the UK is a leader. Chris Stokel-Walker prepares for Deep Tech London
  
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• Exactly when Met Office says rain will be heaviest in London today - as 'feels-like' temperature to plunge to 10C

  07-10-2026 07:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasters suggest London could see between 10 and 20mm of rain on Wednesday
  
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• Exactly when Met Office says rain will be heaviest in London today - as commuters brace for 'feels-like' 10C

  07-10-2026 07:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasters suggest London could see between 10 and 20mm of rain on Wednesday
  
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• Holborn by-election: Leading candidates ramp up campaigns in final dash for line in north London

  07-10-2026 07:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali is bookies’ favourite but Green activists are trying to pull off a shock victory for party leader Zack Polanski
  
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• OPINION - Lib Dem's Patrick Stillman: Our voters aren't just those that can afford Gail's

  07-10-2026 07:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem Holborn and St Pancras by-election candidate says: ‘We could have very easily not shown up’
  
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