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• Swinney pays tribute to hero uncle who won posthumous Victoria Cross in war

  03-04-2025 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minister said it was important to remember the sacrifices of the past while war rages on in parts of the world today.
  
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• Celebrity osteopath accused of 'spying on clients at clinic' in raft of new voyeurism charges

  14-04-2025 18:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Torben Hersborg is now accused of spying on victims for 12 years
  
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• UK pays second part of £2 billion loan to Ukraine amid ‘critical moment’

  14-04-2025 17:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The defence secretary said the first £752 million payment will help to buy air defence, artillery and parts to get Ukraine ‘back into the fight’.
  
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• Iranian-backed criminal network sanctioned by UK Government

  14-04-2025 17:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the sanctions were made following violence against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe on behalf of the Iranian re
  
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• 'Despicable' North London man who snatched bag from 92-year-old pensioner by pretending to pet dog jailed

  14-04-2025 17:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jerry Maughan, 25, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after snatching the pensioner’s possession in Kent
  
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• Raw materials for Scunthorpe steel site ‘paid for’ – Rayner

  14-04-2025 17:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the North Lincolnshire site was ‘crucial’ to the industry in the UK.
  
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• Katy Perry will write a song about her experience after returning from space

  14-04-2025 17:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old sung Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World as she entered space.
  
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• Rory McIlroy an ‘incredible inspiration’ to pupils at his former school

  14-04-2025 17:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sullivan Upper principal Craig Mairs said he hopes McIlroy will return to the school again with his ‘second green blazer’.
  
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• Rory etched in icing as Co Down home town revels in sweet success

  14-04-2025 17:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy realising his long-held Masters dream was the talk of the town in Holywood on Monday.
  
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• What types of pollen are most common? Met Office issues warning for hay fever sufferers

  14-04-2025 16:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Challenging times coming for sufferers of allegy as weather service issues warning
  
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• Why Easter eggs are so expensive in the UK in 2025

  14-04-2025 16:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The seasonal treat has gone up by as much as 50% in some cases – and got smaller – so what are manufacturers up to?
  
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• Jamie Redknapp given 12-month driving ban after being caught speeding

  14-04-2025 16:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool footballer admitted two counts of speeding in his Audi Q8 in June and November last year.
  
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• Potential new antibiotic for gonorrhoea as superbugs rise

  14-04-2025 16:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  There have been growing concerns about the rise of antibiotic resistant infections.
  
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• Ex-footballer Kevin Campbell died of natural causes, coroner finds

  14-04-2025 16:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The area corner found that a delay in the diagnosis of a rare heart infection ‘did not more than minimally contribute’ to the former striker’s death.
  
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• ‘Severe strain’ on tech supply chains will cause more price rises in electronics

  14-04-2025 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Experts say the ongoing uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariff policy is forcing firms to put prices up – as Sony announced PS5 price rises.
  
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• Blue Origin launch LIVE: Katy Perry and all-female crew complete historic flight in Jeff Bezos rocket

  14-04-2025 16:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Blue Origin rocket took off at 2.30pm BST on Monday
  
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• Tommy Robinson to discover outcome of prison sentence appeal on Wednesday

  14-04-2025 16:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old was jailed in October last year after admitting multiple breaches of a High Court injunction.
  
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• Nick Frost, John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu confirmed as Harry Potter TV cast

  14-04-2025 16:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The series will feature a brand new cast while staying authentic to the original books.
  
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• Combination of drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks, study suggests

  14-04-2025 16:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Patients who get an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all, researchers said.
  
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• Father who died in house explosion named by police

  14-04-2025 15:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  The body of 53-year-old David Howard was recovered from underneath debris following the blast at a house in Worksop on Friday.
  
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• Vladimir Putin 'mocking' Donald Trump's goodwill with deadly attacks on Ukraine while claiming he wants peace

  14-04-2025 15:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Russian missiles hit the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy days ago, killing 34 people and injuring more than 110
  
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• Solicitor ‘restrained’ in court after judge helped them skip security checks

  14-04-2025 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The duty solicitor had refused to comply with security checks.
  
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• Blue Origin launch LIVE: Katy Perry blasts into space with all-female crew for historic flight in Jeff Bezos rocket

  14-04-2025 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Blue Origin rocket took off at 2.30pm BST on Monday
  
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• Starmer ‘appalled’ by attack on prison officers and pledges urgent investigation

  14-04-2025 15:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said ‘it is clear something went terribly wrong’ in the management of bomb plotter Hashem Abedi.
  
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• Minister urges explanation for ‘concerning’ decision to bar UK MP from Hong Kong

  14-04-2025 15:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Douglas Alexander demanded that interlocutors explain why Wera Hobhouse was blocked from entering the Chinese region last week.
  
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• How to turn yourself into Lego, Pixar, The Simpsons and more with ChatGPT AI

  14-04-2025 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ever wanted to star in a Pixar film, live in Springfield, or become a blocky Lego minifigure? Now’s your chance
  
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• Tulip Siddiq claims Bangladesh arrest warrant part of ‘smear campaign’

  14-04-2025 15:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has sought an arrest warrant on Sunday for the Labour former minister, according to media reports.
  
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• More time needed to achieve ‘best version’ of Hillsborough law, says No 10

  14-04-2025 14:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce a Bill, placing a legal duty of candour on public authorities, before the tragedy’s anniversary on Tuesday.
  
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• Woman alleging abuse by Jesse Lingard’s grandfather messaged player, court told

  14-04-2025 14:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Lingard, 86, denies 17 counts of indecent assault.
  
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• Blue Origin launch LIVE: Katy Perry joins all-women crew for historic space flight in Jeff Bezos rocket

  14-04-2025 14:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Blue Origin rocket is scheduled to take the history-making crew into space at 2.30pm BST on Monday
  
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