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• Three children and man found dead in Surrey house

  31-08-2024 21:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police discovered their bodies in a property in Bremer Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, at around 1.15pm on Saturday.
  
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• Government borrowing costs rise further after Budget

  31-10-2024 17:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  UK government bond yields jumped to a one-year high on Thursday after Labour announced a sharp increase in spending in the Budget.
  
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• Consultant ‘removed from treating Yulia Skripal after asking her what happened’

  31-10-2024 17:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dr Stephen Cockcroft was the ICU consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal in the first 24 hours after they arrived at Salisbury Hospital.
  
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• Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey proposes doubling levy on online gaming

  31-10-2024 17:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The MP suggested a change to Remote Gaming Duty.
  
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• Man jailed over hotel rioting died from ‘hanging’ in prison, inquest told

  31-10-2024 17:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Peter Lynch died on October 19 after he was jailed for two years and eight months for his part in the disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.
  
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• Blood test could ‘reliably rule out’ Alzheimer’s, trial finds

  31-10-2024 17:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  There are hopes it will offer reassurance to patients with cognitive decline and help them avoid unnecessary further testing, researchers said.
  
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• Attacks on prison staff in England and Wales hit 21-year high

  31-10-2024 17:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 10,000 such assaults were recorded in the year to June, Ministry of Justice figures show.
  
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• 'Kick in the teeth' for London rail commuters: Season tickets to rise by up to £300 for delays-hit trains

  31-10-2024 17:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Commuter costs are on the rise - but fuel duty was frozen yet again
  
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• Prison worker admits ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Zara Aleena’s murderer

  31-10-2024 17:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hayley Jones, 33, admitted misconduct in a public office when she appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.
  
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• Rise in criminals recalled to jail after Tories freed thousands early

  31-10-2024 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than a third (35%) of prisoners released under the scheme were serving a sentence of six months or less.
  
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• Will Tube strikes be called off? Announcement awaited as week of walkout misery looms

  31-10-2024 17:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Industrial action due to affect passengers from Sunday, but talks continue into “11th hour” to avert chaos on London Underground
  
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• Driver admits his actions were ‘shameful’ during fatal attack on teenagers

  31-10-2024 17:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Antony Snook, 45, admits driving Riley Tolliver, 18, and three boys aged 15, 16 and 17, to and from the scene of the alleged murders in Bristol.
  
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• Murder probe as woman, 62, found stabbed to death at home in Edmonton

  31-10-2024 17:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a residential address on Westerham Avenue on Wednesday evening
  
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• When is Remembrance Day 2024? Free train travel offered to military personnel and veterans

  31-10-2024 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  November 11 is a chance to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice
  
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• Rise in criminals reoffending after Tories freed thousands from jail early

  31-10-2024 17:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than a third (35%) of prisoners released under the scheme were serving a sentence of six months or less.
  
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• Thousands sign petition in bid to save gymnastic centre where Spider-Man Tom Holland trained

  31-10-2024 16:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say closure of club would rob young athletes of their sporting futures
  
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• Coroner calls for overhaul of regulations after death of girl in speedboat crash

  31-10-2024 16:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emily Lewis, 15, died after the high-speed rigid inflatable boat she was in crashed into a navigation buoy.
  
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• Lime e-bikes row: Council drops 'eviction' threat as bike firm agrees to new pavement parking rules

  31-10-2024 16:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Desigated bays and 250 fewer cycles as Brent strikes compromise deal with e-bike operator
  
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• Woman admits ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Zara Aleena’s murderer in prison

  31-10-2024 16:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hayley Jones, 33, admitted misconduct in a public office when she appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.
  
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• ‘We’ve upped the ante of our training’ – Irish troops prepare for Lebanon duty

  31-10-2024 16:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  A commanding officer of the peacekeeping battalion said that amid the escalating conflict in Lebanon, troops ‘will look after each other’.
  
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• Aldi mocks designer 'celery bag' with 75p real-life bargain

  31-10-2024 16:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Aldi’s social media team strikes again
  
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• Brother of imprisoned blogger speaks of anguish ahead of arrest anniversary

  31-10-2024 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton, was detained in India weeks after his wedding in November 2017.
  
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• WhatsApp now lets you organise your chats with custom lists

  31-10-2024 16:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Restore order to your chaotic inbox with WhatsApp’s latest feature
  
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• Full scale of Spain flood horror revealed with British man among at least 140 dead

  31-10-2024 15:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pensioner suffered hypothermia and cardiac arrests after being rescued from home
  
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• Man in 40s fighting for life in hospital after horror stabbing in Harrow

  31-10-2024 15:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
  
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• Google wins High Court trade mark battle over YouTube Shorts service

  31-10-2024 15:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shorts International Limited had taken legal action against Google over the YouTube Shorts platform.
  
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• Beloved theatre to close amid dispute between west London council and operators

  31-10-2024 15:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The announcement has sparked fury among campaigners
  
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• Government orders Sadiq Khan to hike Tube and rail fares as part of £485m London settlement

  31-10-2024 15:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Inflation-busting 4.6% increase - to match rise in national rail fares - will also affect Elizabeth line and London Overground
  
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• Mother of murdered schoolgirl gives agonising description of hospital scene

  31-10-2024 15:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Holly Newton, 15, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Logan MacPhail when he was just 16.
  
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• Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis ‘falsely accused of match-fixing’, court told

  31-10-2024 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  EvangelosMarinakis has launched a High Court libel claim against a Greek football rival, seeking damages of more than £2.1 million.
  
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