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• Why London's dry ground will be slow to recover

  30-08-2026 09:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's clay ground will need sustained rainfall over a substantial period to fully recover.
  
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• Man in his 20s dies after entering canal as Notting Hill Carnival ends with 560 arrests

  31-08-2026 22:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The man, aged in his 20s, was pulled from the water after being pursued by police, while officers said the weekend had passed ‘largely without incident’ despite hundreds of arrests
  
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• Urgent appeal to find missing boy, eight, last seen at Notting Hill Carnival

  31-08-2026 21:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shawn, eight, was last seen on Monday afternoon on Wedlake Street near to Kensal Road
  
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• London to host two-day 'Dollyfest' in honour of late singer

  31-08-2026 20:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘Dollyfest’ will take place across two consecutive weekends in both Nashville and London
  
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• Bexley family seek answers as first-time mum, aged 29, dies during childbirth

  31-08-2026 19:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  An inquest into Yaszmin Simpson’s death is due to start at London Inner South Coroner’s Court on Tuesday
  
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• Thrill-seekers rescued from rollercoaster that stopped 50ft in the air

  31-08-2026 19:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service crews used equipment to bring down 27 people suspended in carriages on the rollercoaster at Pleasurewood Hills.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival hailed by police as 'positive and celebratory' despite 243 arrests

  31-08-2026 18:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sunday at Notting Hill Carnival saw 169 arrests but was still praised by police as ‘overwhelmingly positive’ for most revellers
  
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• Police appeal after man, 25, dies following crash between car and bus in north-west London

  31-08-2026 18:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene following a crash in Stanmore
  
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• I've spent 10 years selling food at Notting Hill Carnival: This is why it means so much to me

  31-08-2026 17:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Notting Hill Carnival helps us understand what it means to be a Londoner, writes Rose Winter
  
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• John Galliano pulls out of 2027 Met Gala exhibition

  31-08-2026 17:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The British fashion designer said he ‘remains fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past’.
  
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• London-based mother died alongside her husband in Spain holiday hot tub tragedy

  31-08-2026 17:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating whether a jacuzzi accident led to the deaths of a London couple found by their teenage children at a Spanish villa
  
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• Kemi Badenoch replaces top Tory economic team in shadow Cabinet reshuffle

  31-08-2026 16:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Conservative leader is carrying out a reshuffle of her shadow cabinet before the party’s conference in October.
  
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• Best pictures and video from Notting Hill Carnival 2026

  31-08-2026 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Notting Hill Carnival’s mas bands passed the baton onto the next generation on Family Day
  
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• Historic livery wedding procession takes to streets of central London

  31-08-2026 16:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sixty City livery leaders joined the Lady Mayor for a historic wedding procession through the Square Mile, complete with Pikemen and Musketeers
  
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• Britons among more than 500 tourists still missing after Nepal flood

  31-08-2026 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nepalese authorities said more than 30 British nationals are among those unaccounted for.
  
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• How graffiti artist Helch left his mark all over Shoreditch and beyond

  31-08-2026 15:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Wandering the streets of Shoreditch, it’s impossible not to spot ‘HELCH’ - or a simple ‘H’ - emblazoned on walls
  
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• In pictures: How graffiti artist Helch left his mark all over Shoreditch and beyond

  31-08-2026 15:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Wandering the streets of Shoreditch, it’s impossible not to spot ‘HELCH’ - or a simple ‘H’ - emblazoned on walls
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Dazzling main parade lights up west London as thousands party

  31-08-2026 14:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party reaches its climax this afternoon
  
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• Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer to appeal

  31-08-2026 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Courtney Gartshore was jailed for six years.
  
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• Tagging early release prisoners will add to police forces’ burden, chief warns

  31-08-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pc Andrew Harper’s killers, as well as grooming gang members, are to be blocked from early prison release.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Parade under way as Europe's biggest street party to peak on final day

  31-08-2026 12:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party reaches its climax this afternoon
  
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• £1.7 million 'healthy streets' London traffic project gets green light despite protests

  31-08-2026 12:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hampstead scheme gets the go-ahead despite 1,100-signature petition urging Camden Council to ‘think again’
  
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• Milestone moment as roughcast removed from Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House

  31-08-2026 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The property has suffered water damage.
  
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• James Cleverly vows to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' if he becomes London Mayor

  31-08-2026 11:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  City Hall hopeful Sir James Cleverly accuses London Mayor of leading ‘real war on the motorist’
  
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• Graeme Souness to climb UK’s highest peaks for charity

  31-08-2026 11:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former footballer and manager said he will take on his ‘toughest challenge yet’ to raise cash for those living with rare skin conditions.
  
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• Top Tory Dame Priti Patel 'to be replaced by Tom Tugendhat' as shadow foreign secretary

  31-08-2026 10:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dame Priti Patel says she’ll be taking on an ‘international role’ strengthening Tory links with ‘fellow conservatives and centre-right parties’ worldwide
  
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• Manchester synagogue attack survivor says son has faced death threats

  31-08-2026 10:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Yoni Finlay’s comments come before a memorial service for the victims and survivors on Monday evening.
  
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• Police hunt man who sexually assaulted woman on Northern line train at London Bridge

  31-08-2026 09:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The attack happened at around 5.40pm on Friday, August 7, at London Bridge Tube station
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Europe's biggest street party to peak with main parade - latest updates

  31-08-2026 09:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party reaches its climax this afternoon
  
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• London weather: Met Office predicts 'very warm spells' for capital in September

  31-08-2026 09:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office's long-range forecast offers hope for Londoners already missing the summer heatwaves
  
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