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• Thousands of fish, including endangered eels, die as pollution chokes London river

  02-07-2026 14:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incident is being described as ‘tragic’
  
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• King starts ancient game in Jedburgh and steps back to watch scrum

  03-07-2026 07:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles also visited local shops and businesses, and spent time greeting well-wishers who had lined the streets of the Borders town.
  
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• Archivist stumbles upon ‘vanishingly rare’ copy of US independence document

  03-07-2026 07:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Michael Scurr said he had to keep the discovery from fellow volunteers at the National Archives, as well as his friends and family.
  
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• Tottenham fire: Huge blaze rages at Jaguar Land Rover service centre as 100 firefighters battle flames

  03-07-2026 07:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  100 firefighters fight blaze at an industrial estate close to Drumsheds
  
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• Metallica to help 1,000 London college students

  03-07-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The band's charitable foundation will financially support college students to boost their chances
  
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• Tube trains shake pictures off wall, residents say

  03-07-2026 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents living near a Northern line curve say rumbling trains shake pictures off their walls.
  
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• Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery

  03-07-2026 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dead eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in a stretch of the River Pool.
  
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• Noah Donohoe inquest adjourned after three days of jury deliberations

  03-07-2026 03:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Justice Rooney said he was taking the ‘unprecedented’ step of adjourning until all members of the jury were available to continue.
  
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• Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives

  03-07-2026 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.
  
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• Many pubs set to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game

  03-07-2026 01:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open late for the match which kicks off at 1am on Monday.
  
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• National Archives volunteer unearths 'vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence

  03-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  It is one of only 11 documents of its type in existence worldwide
  
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• The Death Of Us author Abigail Dean wins top crime writer award

  03-07-2026 00:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The lawyer-turned-author took out the award for the best crime novel of the year.
  
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• Victory for pub-goers who faced being banned from drinking along Thames riverside in Chiswick

  02-07-2026 23:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The popular venues in Chiswick had council licensing officers ordering them to remove all street furniture before the U-turn
  
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• Fery last Briton standing in Wimbledon singles

  02-07-2026 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arthur Fery is the last British player standing in the Wimbledon singles after his compatriots Katie Swan, Jacob Fearnley, and Jan Choinski are beaten.
  
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• Five charged following fatal shooting in Hackney

  02-07-2026 22:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Erdal Ozmen, 45, was shot in Hackney in the early hours on Tuesday August 5
  
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• Fashion influencer has 150 handbag collection stolen from London home

  02-07-2026 21:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Susanna Lau said that she went from ‘being the bag lady to being bagless’ after her home was robbed while she was on a trip to the Maldives
  
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• Pubs can stay open until 5am for England’s World Cup game against Mexico

  02-07-2026 21:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The announcement follows calls from MPs to allow leeway beyond the 2am extended opening hours already in place for England matches.
  
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• Andy Burnham did not have ‘all the details’ of £4.7 billion defence black hole

  02-07-2026 21:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer unveiled the Dip on Tuesday, with a promise to increase defence spending by £15 billion.
  
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• Coroner’s court sits late on third day of Noah Donohoe inquest deliberations

  02-07-2026 20:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  An inquest into his death at Belfast Coroner’s Court started in January.
  
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• Everything we know about Nigel Farage's £4 million property empire

  02-07-2026 20:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  MPs and independent experts have raised concerns about the transparency of Mr Farage’s arrangements, with only two of his properties registered
  
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• Dolphin found dead on bank of River Thames at Mortlake

  02-07-2026 20:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Experts say that the mammal showed signs of skin damage from fresh water, and appeared ‘skinny’ and ‘not in the best condition’
  
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• London's England bunk-off: Poll reveals a third of fans to skip work on Monday to watch World Cup match against Mexico

  02-07-2026 20:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 35% of Londoners polled by The Standard admitted they would be bunking off work after the England game
  
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• Sitting for more than half-an-hour daily increases cancer death risk – study

  02-07-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scientists found breaking up prolonged sedentary behaviour can lower the risk.
  
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• Sitting for just 30 minutes raises cancer death risk, new study finds

  02-07-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The risk escalates with every additional hour of inactivity
  
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• London's England bunk off: Poll reveals a third of fans to skip work on Monday to watch World Cup match against Mexico

  02-07-2026 19:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 35% of Londoners polled by The Standard admitted they would be bunking off work after the England game
  
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• Police say there will be ‘no tolerance of hate crime’ at Pride in London

  02-07-2026 19:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met say there will be a heavy police presence in central London on Saturday
  
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• DUP review into Donaldson behaviour will be ‘unprecedented’ – Gavin Robinson

  02-07-2026 19:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader said he could not currently comment on who would lead the review.
  
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• London's England 'bunk off’’: Poll reveals a third of fans to skip work on Monday to watch World Cup match against Mexico

  02-07-2026 19:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 35% of Londoners polled by The Standard admitted they would be bunking off work after the England game
  
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• Yvette Cooper plays friendly cricket match with exiled Afghan women’s team

  02-07-2026 19:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Cooper said it was an ‘outrage’ the Afghan women’s refugee team could not play cricket in their homeland because of the Taliban.
  
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• Tartan Army fan who raised £1m for charity in 3,000-mile US walk returns home

  02-07-2026 18:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Craig Ferguson raised more than £1 million for mental health services.
  
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