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• Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million

  21-07-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The water company said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban.
  
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• Police hunt man after motorcyclist dies in collision with car in east London

  23-07-2026 23:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The driver of the car fled the scene after a collision with a motorcyclist in Romford on Saturday
  
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• Three men jailed after shotgun attack in broad daylight in south London

  23-07-2026 23:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The victim was standing beside his parked car in New Addington when he was ambushed by the men in broad daylight in May 2025
  
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• Man assaulted on Tube train after kissing female passenger

  23-07-2026 22:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The man was attacked on July 4 shortly after boarding a southbound Northern line train at Chalk Farm
  
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• Fake or Fortune? uncovers painting estimated to be worth more than £100,000

  23-07-2026 22:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  In the latest episode of the series, a painting carefully wrapped in a sleeping bag was brought in for investigation.
  
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• Mother and teenage daughter from east London drown in day-trip horror

  23-07-2026 21:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The tragedy reportedly happened as group found themselves stranded on a sandbank as the tide came in
  
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• King and Queen emerge from Tardis to begin Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

  23-07-2026 21:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The royal couple opened the Games at the Hydro arena in Glasgow.
  
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• Major milk brand recalled from UK supermarkets due to contamination fears

  23-07-2026 21:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The FSA issued a recall for the milk as it ‘may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics’
  
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• Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital

  23-07-2026 21:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Next Wednesday marks two years since Rudakubana carried out an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 2024, killing three girls.
  
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• Man jailed after police seize more than 2,000 litres of ‘date rape drug’

  23-07-2026 20:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ahoor Ramabark Fathi was found to have 188 boxes, each containing 12 one litre bottles of GBL in a storage container
  
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• We hid in the bathroom, Irish premier told as he meets people in bomb-hit Kyiv

  23-07-2026 19:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Micheál Martin said ‘people should not have to suffer like this’.
  
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• Police release image after woman sexually assaulted on London train

  23-07-2026 19:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The woman was travelling on a train between London Victoria and Tulse Hill at around 5.50pm on June 29 when she was attacked
  
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• Peace in Europe will come by standing together, Hoyle tells US counterpart

  23-07-2026 19:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Lindsay Hoyle stressed the need to ‘show the strength of unity’ in the face of ‘a very dark world’ during a visit to Washington.
  
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• Andy Burnham’s pause on early release of prisoners ‘good start but not enough’

  23-07-2026 19:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The mother of police officer Andrew Harper spoke out after the Prime Minister paused the plan.
  
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• PM Burnham will ‘engage’ on further devolution to Scotland, John Swinney says

  23-07-2026 19:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader spoke after face to face talks with Andy Burnham on Thursday.
  
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• Green London council accused of 'inciting antisemitism' over Israel de-twinning plans

  23-07-2026 19:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023, calls to end the ‘sister cities’ partnership have grown increasingly loud
  
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• Device brings immediate pain relief for teenager in UK first

  23-07-2026 18:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  For five years Ralph Seed, 18, has suffered from complex regional pain syndrome in his foot.
  
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• Family of mother and daughter ‘shocked and speechless’ after West Mersea deaths

  23-07-2026 18:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Samiha Rahman, 15, and her mother Shally Rahman, 41, were reportedly ‘not very good swimmers’ and were just on a ‘day out’ at the beach.
  
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• ‘No doubt’ PSNI and MI5 surveillance extended to other journalists, says Kearney

  23-07-2026 18:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  RTÉ northern editor Vincent Kearney said there was no way he was the only journalist in Northern Ireland being targeted in this fashion.
  
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• Energy Secretary sends ‘important signal’ as she makes Aberdeen her first visit

  23-07-2026 18:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Miatta Fahnbulleh was in the city on Thursday to meet industry body Offshore Energies UK.
  
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• Who are the London victims of the Essex beach tragedy?

  23-07-2026 17:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The tragedy reportedly happened as group found themselves stranded on a sandbank as the tide came in
  
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• Small boat Channel crossings continue for second day

  23-07-2026 17:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pictures from Dover show men and women wearing life jackets being brought ashore.
  
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• Princess Royal meets air cadets as she celebrates milestone anniversary

  23-07-2026 17:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anne planted an Irish yew tree during a visit to the Castle Archdale Museum.
  
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• Ukraine ‘priority’ for Ireland during EU presidency, Taoiseach says

  23-07-2026 17:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Micheál Martin said it was important to visit Ukraine early in Ireland’s EU presidency
  
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• 'Instant karma': Moment heckler shouts abuse at Nigel Farage...then crashes her car

  23-07-2026 17:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  An onlooker can be heard to quip: ‘She won’t be doing that again in a hurry’ after the crash
  
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• Fact check: Heatwave, unofficial safety warning and who can be Prime Minister

  23-07-2026 17:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood

  23-07-2026 17:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after Donaldson was convicted earlier this year of historical child sex abuse offences.
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: PM pauses plan for early release of prisoners after business rates cut

  23-07-2026 16:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses across England and is expected to save a typical pub some £1,100 annually
  
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• Call for full public inquiry into historical clerical abuse in Northern Ireland

  23-07-2026 16:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after a report detailed experiences including exorcisms, physical violence and sexual abuse in faith-based settings.
  
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• Mother and daughter died trying to save seven-year-old in water – family friend

  23-07-2026 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police said they believe those involved in the incident knew each other.
  
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