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• Horror as woman knocked unconscious in violent Central Line bottle attack

  27-12-2024 19:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The victim was knocked unconscious after woman smashed a glass bottle over her head on Central Line Tube
  
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• Swinney signs up for charity fundraiser for motor neurone disease cure

  28-12-2024 18:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’s Doddie Aid campaign runs from January 1 until February 5.
  
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• In Pictures: Politics frames the debate as Ireland holds five ballots in 2024

  28-12-2024 17:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.
  
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• Murder probe launched after fatal stabbing

  28-12-2024 16:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Willesden Green on Saturday morning.
  
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• London weather: Capital set for five straight days of sunshine after gloomy spell

  28-12-2024 16:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners can expect weather to turn after rain and gusts on New Year’s Eve
  
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• Snails on ‘edge of extinction’ released into wild after UK breeding success

  28-12-2024 16:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.
  
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• Putin apologises after suspected Russian involvement in Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed 38

  28-12-2024 16:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said there are ‘early indications’ of Moscow’s involvement in the downing of the flight
  
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• Thick fog continues to cause flight disruption at some of UK’s busiest airports

  28-12-2024 15:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Stansted, Heathrow, Manchester, Gatwick and Luton are among airports experiencing delays.
  
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• Murder probe after man dies following horror stabbing in north London

  28-12-2024 14:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Road closures around the north west London site remain in place
  
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• Swinney urges Hogmanay revellers to ‘pay close attention’ to weather warnings

  28-12-2024 14:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  A yellow alert for rain and snow has been issued for most of Scotland on December 30 and 31.
  
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• Dozens of flights cancelled and hundreds delayed at London airports as thick fog sparks travel chaos

  28-12-2024 14:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 400 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick
  
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• Willesden Green murder probe after man dies from stab wounds in north London

  28-12-2024 13:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Road closures around the north west London site remain in place
  
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• Woman charged with murder of father-of-six who died on Christmas Day

  28-12-2024 12:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Carless, 33, of Cannock has been charged over the death of Louis Price, 31, Staffordshire Police said.
  
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• Boy and two adults bailed after girl, seven, injured in quad bike crash

  28-12-2024 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The girl was left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was on crashed into a telegraph pole on Boxing Day.
  
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• Small boat Channel crossings continue after migrant total reaches 150,000

  28-12-2024 12:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 1,100 people have crossed the Channel in small boats over the Christmas period.
  
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• Man remanded in custody charged with Christmas Day double murder

  28-12-2024 12:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jazwell Brown, 49, appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Saturday over an incident in Milton Keynes in which two women died.
  
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• More than 400 flights delayed at London airports as thick fog sparks travel chaos

  28-12-2024 11:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 400 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick
  
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• Three women die after eating Christmas cake at family gathering in Brazil

  28-12-2024 11:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Six of the seven family members present at the gathering fell ill, all of whom had eaten the cake
  
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• Fog expected to cause further flight delays during busy travel weekend

  28-12-2024 11:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Passengers at Gatwick have been warned to expect possible delays on Saturday because of poor visibility and to contact their airline for information.
  
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• White House suggests Russian involvement in Azerbaijan Airlines Christmas Day crash

  28-12-2024 09:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said there are ‘early indications’ of Moscow’s involvement in the downing of the flight
  
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• Pope Francis discusses ‘world full of hope and kindness’ in BBC Radio 4 message

  28-12-2024 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The head of the Catholic Church wished listeners ‘peace, fellowship and gratitude’ in the new year as he gave the Thought for the Day on Saturday.
  
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• Viral Spud Bros wanted to make jacket potatoes ‘sexy again’ in 2024

  28-12-2024 01:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson went viral this year after setting up a jacket potato business in Preston.
  
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• Uplifting stories of 2024: From Boki the bear’s surgery to Hardest Geezer’s run

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Here is a look at some of the most uplifting stories of the year.
  
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• Threat to poison English water supply was feasible, papers show

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Details of a threat to poison English water supplies have emerged in newly unsealed documents from the Irish national archives.
  
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• Thousands of motorists caught drug-driving four times or more

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fifty-four drivers were prosecuted at least 10 times in 11 years.
  
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• Man to appear in court on double murder charge over Christmas Day killings

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jazwell Brown, of Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, will appear at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
  
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• Ireland worried US labelling Real IRA as terrorists would help recruitment

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Irish and British authorities acknowledged that adding the Real IRA to the US list would also have benefits.
  
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• Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the Provisional IRA.
  
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• Ex-Northern Ireland chief justice allegedly ‘disliked Jews as much as Catholics’

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised about Robert Lowry, who presided over scores of non-jury trials of Republicans during the Troubles, newly released files reveal.
  
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• Disruptive fog to stick around into weekend, forecasters say

  28-12-2024 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just 100 metres overnight and into Saturday.
  
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