5 h. ago Temperatures could reach up to 10C above average in England and Wales next week

London Marathon runners could enjoy highs of 22C in the capital on Sunday.

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12 h. ago UK lifts more sanctions in Syria to support efforts to rebuild country

The Foreign Office announced restrictions on sectors of the Syrian economy would be eased to facilitate investment in the country.

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15 h. ago Irish postal service offers to send cards to the Vatican for free

Post offices in Ireland had received queries from the public on what was the correct address and stamp to use.

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16 h. ago Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off her feet.

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16 h. ago Dry conditions forecast for London Marathon with warmer spell to come across UK

Runners could see highs of 22C in the capital on Sunday.

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18 h. ago Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time

The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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19 h. ago City office leasing deals hit new record last year as race for space intensifies

A total of 339 occupiers agreed terms for space over 5,000 sq ft in the City last year

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20 h. ago Police launch robbery blitz at London Tube stations after pregnant woman is punched by phone snatcher in latest shocking attack

The Standard joins British Transport Police officers on patrol at two busy stations in east London

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22 h. ago London Marathon weather: Runners face 21C heat and sunshine as mini

Temperatures of up to 21C are predicted for 2025 edition of the iconic race

Society

35 h. ago 'That day I lost a piece of myself': Families of 4 killed in paddleboarding tragedy tell of grief

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, a former police officer, led a stand-up paddleboarding tour on the River Cleddau despite 'extremely hazardous conditions' with weather warnings in place

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38 h. ago Family welcome prosecution of private prison where inmate died of Covid

Calum Inglis, 34, was found dead in his cell at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian on October 24, 2021.

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53 h. ago 'Glaring gap in law closed': Met Police hail new rules as officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked

Police chiefs will be able to sack officers deemed unfit to serve from next month under rules announced by Home Office

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53 h. ago ‘Record levels of web pages hosting child sex abuse imagery discovered in 2024’

The Internet Watch Foundation has announced it will offer a new safety tool to smaller sites for free to help fight online harms.

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53 h. ago Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules

Measures will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday which will make it a legal requirement for serving officers to pass vetting procedures.

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59 h. ago London Marathon weather: Met Office forecasts glorious sunshine and warm weather for race with 20C expected

Temperatures of up to 20C are predicted for 2025 edition of the iconic race

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62 h. ago Serving female Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexually assaulting woman

PC Julie Bragg is due before Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement

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3 d. ago Week of ‘changeable’ weather ahead as rain continues across UK, says Met Office

Much of the country would see alternating sunny spells and showers over the next few days, forecasters said.

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3 d. ago Three men charged following death of woman hit by van after police pursuit

Suzanne Cherry, 62, was struck by a Nissan van at Aston Wood Golf Club in Shenstone, near Sutton Coldfield, on April 11 and died four days later.

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3 d. ago Woman 'raped' near Glasgow Sheriff Court in early hours attack

Images from the scene show the area taped off as uniformed officers stand guard.

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3 d. ago The one change that worked: I was in excruciating back pain – until a standing desk saved me

In Scandinavia, more than 80% of office workers have access to a standing desk, as opposed to 1% in the UK. After a herniated disc threw my health into jeopardy, I learned how good they can beIn 2019, I was cycling to work, training at a boxing gym, playing basketball and doing yoga (not all at the same time). Then, one day, I picked up a box. It was bulky but not particularly heavy. I felt a twinge in my back, but thought nothing of it. I played basketball that evening and went to bed as normal.In the morning, I couldn’t get up. The pain when I tried was so intense, I was sobbing. I moved a millimetre at a time, eventually making it upright after about half an hour. Once I was up, I couldn’t sit down. I shuffled slowly around the house, looking online for answers. Continue reading...

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