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• Covent Garden Christmas tree harvested in Solihull ahead of festive season

  01-11-2024 23:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Covent Garden has worked with Woods Farm for 15 years.
  
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• Daisy Ridley & Husband Tom Bateman Premiere New Movie ‘Magpie’ in London - Just Jared

  01-11-2024 23:14
  Daisy Ridley & Husband Tom Bateman Premiere New Movie ‘Magpie’ in London  Just Jared
  
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• Harlequins win at Bristol to move third in PWR table

  01-11-2024 22:58 via bbc.com
  
  Harlequins move up to third in the Premiership Women's Rugby table with a 34-19 win at Bristol Bears.
  
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• Andy Warhol artwork of Queen Elizabeth II stolen in ‘bungled’ Dutch gallery heist

  01-11-2024 22:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thieves blew open the doors at the MPV Gallery but couldn’t fit their haul in getaway car
  
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• Cleverly rules out shadow cabinet job under new Tory leader

  01-11-2024 21:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former home secretary said he would return to the backbenches regardless of who won the Conservative leadership election.
  
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• ‘Growing alliance of aggression’ as North Korea sends troops to help Russia

  01-11-2024 21:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  John Healey said intelligence reports suggested that North Korean troops were already deployed near Russia’s border with Ukraine.
  
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• What went down at Audemars Piguet’s celebration of music in London - Dazed

  01-11-2024 20:55
  What went down at Audemars Piguet’s celebration of music in London  Dazed
  
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• RMT Tube strikes called off but major disruption still looms for London commuters next week

  01-11-2024 20:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  But Aslef strikes on November 7 and 12 still due to happen - and will bring the Underground to a standstill
  
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• Girl, 13, fights for her life after being stabbed in neck as six teenagers arrested for ‘attempted murder’

  01-11-2024 20:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The young victim was found at the side of the A63 dual carriageway in Hessle near Hull on Friday morning
  
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• Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis’ court case starts in London - Kathimerini English Edition

  01-11-2024 20:40
  Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis’ court case starts in London  Kathimerini English Edition
  
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• Thirteen dead in Serbian railway station roof collapse

  01-11-2024 20:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said the “great, terrible tragedy” was one of the worst in his nation’s history
  
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• Six teenagers arrested after girl, 13, found in critical condition by roadside

  01-11-2024 20:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The girl was reportedly stabbed at around 6.50am on Friday and was found at the side of the A63 in Hessle, Yorkshire.
  
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• Historic items stolen from National Trust house in Somerset

  01-11-2024 19:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The burglary of Montacute House in Somerset took place at around 11pm on Tuesday October 22, Avon and Somerset Police said.
  
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• More than meatballs: Ikea opens its first UK standalone restaurant in London - The Guardian

  01-11-2024 19:47
  More than meatballs: Ikea opens its first UK standalone restaurant in London  The Guardian
  
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• GPs ask Streeting for ‘assurances’ over employers’ national insurance hike

  01-11-2024 19:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Royal College of GPs is seeking assurances that practices will be protected like ‘the rest of the NHS and public sector’.
  
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• Viking enactment fan jailed over Wagner Group boast

  01-11-2024 19:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Piotr Kucharski, 49, wore clothing with badges with the terror group’s insignia on it to a Viking re-enactment event in October last year.
  
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• Labour continues by-election struggles losing seat to Reform as Nigel Farage's party sees surge of support

  01-11-2024 19:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage's party won a council seat from Labour
  
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• CPS consider charging MP Mike Amesbury over alleged punch incident

  01-11-2024 19:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Footage appeared to show the Runcorn and Helsby MP punching a man to the ground last weekend.
  
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• Trudeau calls ‘abhorrent’ another London attack on a Muslim family - Windsor Star

  01-11-2024 18:50
  Trudeau calls ‘abhorrent’ another London attack on a Muslim family  Windsor Star
  
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• Hundreds of angry farmers to hold protest in London over Labour’s ‘death tax’ on their land

  01-11-2024 18:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Farm owners threaten to grind capital to a halt with their tractors and other large machinery
  
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• Prince Charles Cinema to play a Muppets Christmas Carol every day in December

  01-11-2024 18:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some of the screenings will be sing-alongs
  
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• New 'London Art Trail' could link city's 32 boroughs

  01-11-2024 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The concept has cross-party backing at City Hall, but will need Sadiq Khan’s approval
  
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• New London man seriously injured in ATV crash in Pike County - khqa.com

  01-11-2024 18:23
  New London man seriously injured in ATV crash in Pike County  khqa.com
  
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• Suspect, 37, charged with murder after man killed in Harrow knife attack

  01-11-2024 18:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Javan Lee, 37, of Harrow, appeared before Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday
  
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• Daniel Khalife marked date for prison escape in diary, court told

  01-11-2024 18:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jurors were shown a page of his diary with an asterisk marking September 6 2023 – the day he was to escape.
  
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• Weekend weather before Bonfire Night to be dry and mild, forecasters say

  01-11-2024 18:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says temperatures are predicted to remain above average for the time of year.
  
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• Half of world’s biggest cities will face climate hazards by 2050 - Euronews

  01-11-2024 17:56
  Half of world’s biggest cities will face climate hazards by 2050  Euronews
  
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• Barrister jailed over country road crash which left pensioner dead

  01-11-2024 17:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hamish Hickey admitted causing the death of Michael Lupton, 85, following a crash near the North Yorkshire village where they both lived.
  
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• Boy jailed for Christmas Eve laughing gas killing

  01-11-2024 17:50 via bbc.com
  
  The boy, 17, was detained for six-and-a-half years for killing Kacey Clarke "in a fit of anger".
  
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• Government expecting London Tube and bus fare increase - BBC.com

  01-11-2024 17:47
  Government expecting London Tube and bus fare increase  BBC.com
  
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• Shadow NI secretary unable to visit region due to lack of funds for trip

  01-11-2024 17:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Alex Burghart said he had wanted to come to Belfast in the four months since his appointment but has not been able to secure the money from his party.
  
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• Crackdown on Snapchat predators urged by NSPCC ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

  01-11-2024 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Plus, Valencia death toll tops 200, fears more rain will hamper rescuers
  
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• London Tube strikes in November: When are unions planning walkouts on the Underground?

  01-11-2024 17:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The RMT has suspended its action but two walkouts by Aslef members are still set to shut the Underground
  
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• Palace pair Wharton and Eze face month out injured

  01-11-2024 17:21 via bbc.com
  
  Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner confirms midfielder Adam Wharton is to undergo surgery for a groin issue while forward Eberechi Eze is set for a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
  
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• Iconic Brixton pub Dogstar closes after owners go into administration

  01-11-2024 17:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Brixton’s Dogstar pub has shuttered its doors after a buyer could not be found
  
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• Tube strikes: London Underground walkouts by RMT staff called off - BBC.com

  01-11-2024 17:15
  Tube strikes: London Underground walkouts by RMT staff called off  BBC.com
  
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• RMT Tube strike is suspended in major boost for London commuters

  01-11-2024 17:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  But Aslef strikes on November 7 and 12 still due to happen - and will bring the Underground to a standstill
  
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• Female volleyball pro one of three jailed after 100 kilos of cannabis seized at Heathrow

  01-11-2024 17:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Raekelle Powell, 22, admitted being paid £166 to carry her suitcase
  
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• Bank of England rate cut expected despite ‘fiscal loosening’ of Budget

  01-11-2024 17:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  A quarter-point cut is forecast on Thursday, but Labour’s Budget has trimmed hopes of a rapid string of rate cuts afterwards.
  
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• Police Scotland staff reject pay offer and warn of industrial action

  01-11-2024 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  They said the Scottish Police Authority’s latest offer is to little in the wake of the the cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• It all ends in tiers as Taylor Swift cake pulled from show after damage on way

  01-11-2024 17:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The cake, wearing an an outfit from the singer’s Eras Tour, was created by Elza Baldzhiyska.
  
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• Man, 89, fell and died after member of staff broke rules and left him unattended in hospital sick bay

  01-11-2024 16:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Coroner criticises Royal London Hospital after death of man judged to be ‘at risk’ of a severe fall
  
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• Overcrowding concerns at Bonfire Night event after 200 injuries in five years

  01-11-2024 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police urged people not to attend Lewes Bonfire Night as ‘serious concerns’ remain over too many people in the narrow streets of the town.
  
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• Eurostar confirms date for return of direct Amsterdam – London trains - Railway Gazette

  01-11-2024 16:43
  Eurostar confirms date for return of direct Amsterdam – London trains  Railway Gazette
  
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• Crown court backlog could hit 100,000 without ‘radical’ action – watchdog

  01-11-2024 16:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anthony Rogers said measures like resorting to judge-only trials may need to be considered.
  
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• Financial watchdog warns it will ‘take action’ against Crispin Odey

  01-11-2024 16:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The FCA said Mr Odey’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct breached its rules and ‘lacked integrity’.
  
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• Boy locked up after killing woman ‘in fit of anger’ in laughing gas-fuelled row

  01-11-2024 16:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Young mother Kacey Clarke, 22, wasstabbed in the chest in a flat in Bermondsey, south-east London, on Christmas Eve last year.
  
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• Writer Extraordinaire Don Afrika Beukes, An African In London, Paris and Spain - Modern Diplomacy

  01-11-2024 16:22
  Writer Extraordinaire Don Afrika Beukes, An African In London, Paris and Spain  Modern Diplomacy
  
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• Teenager who stabbed boy in heart detained for minimum of 13 years

  01-11-2024 16:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, died in hospital hours after he was stabbed in the heart in Victoria Square in January.
  
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• Government ‘will act immediately’ on Tusla review into Kyran Durnin

  01-11-2024 16:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The child and family agency has held a review into its engagements with the boy and his family.
  
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