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August 28, 2026
Nashville Airport to be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton
The 9-5 singer lived in Tennessee her whole life
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August 28, 2026
Burnham Irish unity remarks were not a mistake, Sir Chris Bryant says
The NI Secretary said both he and the Prime Minister are committed to the Good Friday Agreement.
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August 28, 2026
Claudia Winkleman fronts Bayeux Tapestry trailer as new tickets announced
The British Museum has announced that a new wave of tickets will go on sale next month.
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August 28, 2026
Seven charged over Trump Turnberry damage face ‘terrorism connection’ accusation
Donald Trump’s five-star hotel and golf resort was graffitied in March last year.
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August 28, 2026
Westminster Council accuses Sadiq Khan of flouting environmental rules over pedestrianisation of Oxford Street
Westminster town hall has written to the Government demanding that TfL carry out a full environmental impact assessment ahead of the scheme...
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August 28, 2026
Russia not seeking direct confrontation with Nato
Moscow's leadership has intensified rhetoric regarding Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict, particularly targeting NATO members and...
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August 28, 2026
Detectives not linking A66 crash which killed two policemen to fatal house fire
Following a tragic incident involving two police officers killed in an A66 crash, investigative authorities have clarified that this acciden...
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August 28, 2026
London protests: Everything we know about anti-Islam UKIP protest and counter demo in Edgware Road on Saturday
London witnessed a significant demonstration in Edgware Road as UKIP member Nick Tenconi organized an anti-Islam protest, prompting immediat...
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August 28, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham to abstain in assisted dying vote next month
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced his decision to abstain from the upcoming assisted dying legislation vote scheduled for Septemb...
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August 28, 2026
Fianna Fáil minister ‘categorically’ disagrees with Burnham on unity poll
Irish government officials express divergent views on constitutional referendums regarding Irish reunification. Minister Niamh Smyth, holdin...
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August 28, 2026
'Acid attack' in Ladbroke Grove: Two rushed to hospital in emergency response by Hazmat ambulance crews
London Ambulance Service sent a Hazardous Area Response Team after the attack near Ladbroke Grove Tube station
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August 28, 2026
Notting Hill Carnival boss praises safety record as police deploy 7,000 officers
Chief executive Matthew Phillip said the annual street parade’s safety record is ‘very good’.
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August 28, 2026
Arsonists plead guilty to attack on Jewish ambulances in Golders Green
Four men plead guilty at the Old Bailey to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack
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August 28, 2026
Torching cars at A66 crash vigil ‘completely unacceptable’, say police
Law enforcement authorities in Durham responded to a serious incident involving vehicle vandalism during a memorial gathering near the A66 c...
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August 28, 2026
Rescue efforts after Nepal flash floods at critical stage, Chinese officials say
More than 30 British nationals are among hundreds of people missing since Wednesday’s disaster.
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August 28, 2026
Guilty pleas over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
The charge relates to the attack on ambulances in Golders Green, north London, in the early hours of March 23.
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August 28, 2026
Fact check: Benefits spending and elephant floods video
Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
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August 28, 2026
Sandie Peggie’s legal team claims tribunal applied ‘wrong legal analysis’
The nurse took action against NHS Fife after sharing a changing room with transgender medic Dr Beth Upton in 2023.
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August 28, 2026
Notting Hill Carnival: 330 people banned from street festival in massive police operation to stop violence
A suspected robbery gang in London was also raided as it may have been plotting to target the world-famous carnival
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August 28, 2026
Trump must be pressed to hand over interceptor designs to Ukraine, Brown says
The former prime minister warned Ukraine is facing its ‘worst winter’ since the conflict began in 2022.
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August 28, 2026
Labour's rising star Miatta Fahnbulleh: Who is Andy Burnham's new Net Zero Secretary?
Ms Fahnbulleh raced into the Cabinet in two years
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August 28, 2026
Gatwick passengers turned away from restaurants as airport hit by second water outage in a month
Flights at the London airport are not currently being affected by the issue
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August 28, 2026
Hundreds of migrants cross Channel after hiatus
Dinghies were arriving in British waters late into the night.
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August 28, 2026
Sir Ed Davey’s attempt to give blood scuppered by summer holiday to France
The Liberal Democrat leader was set to donate blood on Friday, but was told it could not go ahead after filling in the paperwork.
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August 28, 2026
Prince Charles Cinema vows to go 'all the way' to stay open as it prepares for court battle with landlord
Ben Freedman, the cinema’s owner, told The Standard that the legal process has been ‘very long’ and frustrating’
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August 28, 2026
Neasden fire LIVE: 125 firefighters tackle huge blaze near Wembley Stadium as smoke billows across sky
Around 125 firefighters are battling a huge blaze on an industrial estate in north London.
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August 28, 2026
Holidaymakers ‘disenfranchise themselves’, says Reform MP over postal vote plans
Danny Kruger said anyone wanting to cast a ballot in British polls would ‘need to do it in person’ unless they are ‘literally unable to get...
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August 28, 2026
Noah Donohoe inquest jury set to resume deliberations next month
The long-running inquest was adjourned following three days of jury deliberations in July after jurors were unable to reach an unanimous ver...
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August 28, 2026
‘Period of uncertainty’ as AI penetrates Irish economy, says Enterprise Minister
He made the comments after more than 214 million euro was invested in Irish AI companies in the first half of the year.
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August 28, 2026
Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh who soared into Labour Cabinet defends sending her children to private school
‘If the question you're asking me is do I believe parents should have a choice to send their kids to independent school? I do,’ says the Net...
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August 28, 2026
John Swinney’s BBC journalist wife Elizabeth Quigley resigns on health grounds
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000 aged just 28.
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August 28, 2026
Covent garden rape: Manhunt launched after woman in her 20s attacked in heart of London's West End
The man dragged the woman into a doorway before raping her in ‘terrible’ early morning attack
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August 28, 2026
Yellow warning as thunderstorms could cause travel disruption and flooding
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for extensive regions across England and Wales, forecasting severe thunderstorms capable of...
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August 28, 2026
Call for former council chief to be stripped of OBE honour following conviction
A political leader has formally requested the removal of an honour from a former council executive following her recent legal conviction. Th...
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August 28, 2026
Scottish Government publishes draft Bill for second independence referendum
Scotland's government has unveiled a legislative framework for a potential second independence referendum, with First Minister John Swinney...
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August 28, 2026
Labour wins crucial council by-election in borough facing largest tax rises in country
Labour has achieved a significant victory in a competitive by-election held in Wandsworth Council, a borough grappling with unprecedented fi...
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August 28, 2026
London Stadium demands restrictions on concerts relaxed after missing out on Harry Styles and Bad Bunny
Firm running stadium asks for noise and capacity rules to be relaxed as it seeks to increase the number of non-sports events it can hold eac...
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August 28, 2026
Rescuers urged to remain on high alert after dam bursts banks again in Nepal
Flash floods devastated the country on Wednesday, and more than 30 British nationals are unaccounted for.
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August 28, 2026
Streets in former pit village to be demolished
Homes in Coalsnaughton were evacuated in May.
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August 28, 2026
Cars torched at vigil after A66 crash as MP describes violence as ‘terrorism’
Hundreds of extra police officers have been drafted in to support colleagues at the Cleveland force.
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August 28, 2026
Lightning strike triggers mass flight cancellations at London Luton Airport
Air traffic control systems were knocked out by the extreme weather conditions, grounding and diverting flights on Thursday evening
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August 28, 2026
Charles pays tribute to ‘much-loved’ friend King Harald of Norway
The Norwegian monarch was Charles’s second cousin once removed.
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August 28, 2026
Flood warnings and alerts issued as more heavy rain forecast
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August 28, 2026
Police hunt thugs after man's nose broken in brutal rush hour assault at major London station
The British Transport Police have released images of four boys who could help them with their investigation
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August 28, 2026
'Get criminals off Middlesbrough streets,' says minister after violence, car crash and house fire leaves nine dead
Following a tragic incident in Middlesbrough that resulted in nine fatalities involving violence, a motor vehicle collision, and a residenti...
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August 28, 2026
Nepal floods: Londoners among 33 Brits missing in disaster as rescuers desperately search for survivors
Families from London hope for news of loved-ones after tragedy kills hundreds and leaves many more missing
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August 28, 2026
Five-month clean-up of illegal waste dump near River Cherwell completed
Over five months, teams from Acumen Waste Service removed an estimated 22,704 tonnes of rubbish.
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August 28, 2026
Hugh Bonneville among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
Around 80 people have added their signatures to an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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August 27, 2026
Hundreds of extra police drafted in as Teesside residents ‘not feeling safe’
Some 200 extra police officers are being brought in to help after a number of violent incidents.
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August 27, 2026