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• Two men sought in connection with missing boy not seen since last June

  10-01-2025 10:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Adam Glanville was last seen with his mother on June 3 in Richmond.
  
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• Police cleared of wrongdoing after dangerous dogs shot dead on Poplar footpath

  10-01-2025 17:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Louie Turnbull was given a suspended prison sentence over the dog attack in Poplar
  
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• Warning London temperature set to drop to -6C on coldest night of winter as parts of UK face -20C freeze

  10-01-2025 17:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Friday night is expected to be coldest of winter across UK, with capital seeing lows of -6C
  
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• Met inspector dismissed without notice over racist and sexist message chat

  10-01-2025 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Inspector Charles Ehikioya had said the claims were fabricated or falsely attributed to him because of his position.
  
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• Difficult childhood and autism no excuse for ‘frenzied’ murder, jury told

  10-01-2025 17:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hassan Sentamu, 18, is accused of fatally stabbing Elianne Andam, 15, in Croydon, south London, on September 27 2023.
  
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• Homecoming for family of Belfast man found dead in Spain

  10-01-2025 17:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  John George, 37, had been on holiday in Alicante when he went missing.
  
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• I grieved for Salmond four or five years ago, says Sturgeon

  10-01-2025 17:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The pair once formed one of the most successful political partnerships in UK history.
  
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• Elon Musk is opponent of free speech, says Davey

  10-01-2025 17:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Tesla chief executive has been engaged in a series of rows with British politicians over the past week.
  
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• Withheld MI5 material connected to teenager ‘not cause for concern’

  10-01-2025 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rhianan Rudd, 16, was found dead in May 2022, a year after she had been charged with terrorism offences.
  
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• Tulip Siddiq: Her despotic aunt, controversial properties and serious questions over her future in government

  10-01-2025 16:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  We’ve all been there — a much-loved (if rather overbearing) relative is in the neighbourhood and you just have to catch up. That, in her telling, explains Tulip Siddiq’s presence in Moscow in 2013.
  
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• Warning London temperature set to drop to -6C in coldest night of winter as parts of UK face -20C freeze

  10-01-2025 16:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Friday night is expected to be coldest of winter across UK, with capital seeing lows of -6C
  
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• Londoners won't have to foot £150m bill to pedestrianise Oxford Street, vows Sir Sadiq Khan

  10-01-2025 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mayor’s new budget due next week could see his share of council tax bills hit £500
  
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• Inside the postcode war ripping south London apart as Kelyan Bokassa, 14, murdered on the bus

  10-01-2025 16:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police fear further ‘serious youth violence’ after Kelyan Bokassa stabbed to death in Woolwich
  
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• Nottingham Forest owner’s High Court libel case can continue, judge rules

  10-01-2025 16:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Evangelos Marinakis, who has owned the side Premier League team since 2017, is suing Greek football rival Irini Karipidis.
  
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• Police acted ‘appropriately’ before teenager’s fatal e-bike crash

  10-01-2025 15:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Saul Cookson was riding a Sur-Ron e-bike in Salford, Greater Manchester, when the incident took place at about 2pm on June 8 2023.
  
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• Giant sculpture inspired by the sun to go on display at National Trust properties

  10-01-2025 15:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Luke Jerram’s latest work, entitled Helios, includes the sound of the sun captured by Nasa.
  
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• Was Donald Trump a Democrat? Timeline of new US president's flip-flopping political history

  10-01-2025 15:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘America first’ policies are not in keeping with Republican precedent
  
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• Met inspector committed gross misconduct over racist and sexist message chat

  10-01-2025 15:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Inspector Charles Ehikioya, chairman of the MBPA, had said said the claims were fabricated or falsely attributed to him because of his position.
  
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• Sinclair C5 fans gather to celebrate ‘iconic’ vehicle’s 40th anniversary

  10-01-2025 15:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fifteen of the vehicles were driven at Friday’s event at Alexandra Palace in north London.
  
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• Met officer fired for 'non-consensual sex' with woman on Hinge date

  10-01-2025 15:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detective Kamal Baldeo engaged in non-consensual penetrative sex with woman at Brighton hotel, misconduct panel found
  
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• Tesco urges Government to deliver clear plan to support farming transition

  10-01-2025 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chief commercial officer Ashwin Prasad said the industry needs a clear vision for sustainable agriculture.
  
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• In Pictures: Animals brave the snow and ice as cold snap continues

  10-01-2025 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Deer, birds and dogs were among the animals snapped by photographers during Friday’s cold weather.
  
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• Coroner issues warning about depression medication after Thomas Kingston death

  10-01-2025 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter, ‘was suffering adverse effects of medication’, his inquest was told.
  
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• Ice skaters make most of freezing conditions on flooded Fenland fields

  10-01-2025 15:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Temperatures dropped low enough for skating on a field near the River Cam at Upware, Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Inside the bloody postcode war ripping south London apart as community mourns 14-year-old boy killed on bus

  10-01-2025 15:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police fear further ‘serious youth violence’ after Kelyan Bokassa stabbed to death in Woolwich
  
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• Search resumes for second missing Briton in Dolomites after body found

  10-01-2025 15:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  A body was found in the search for Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, on Wednesday, with reports suggesting it has been identified as Mr Harris.
  
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• Weed resistant to key herbicide glyphosate found in UK for first time

  10-01-2025 15:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scientists have now confirmed that the widely-used weed killer was not effective on Italian ryegrass found in multiple fields on a farm in Kent.
  
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• Pound slumps to new 14-month low as Rachel Reeves criticised for China trip as tax rise fears grow

  10-01-2025 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, said the Chancellor may have to hike taxes or impose some ‘very severe reductions and squeezes’ on public services
  
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• Hogg abuse ‘incredibly disappointing’, says Swinney

  10-01-2025 14:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old was sentenced to a community payback order with 12 months of supervision after a campaign of abuse against his ex-partner.
  
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• UK gas reserves plunge to ‘concerning’ low with just a week of supply left

  10-01-2025 14:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The company, which owns energy supplier British Gas, said the UK now has less than a week’s worth of demand for gas in store.
  
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