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First court hearing to take place in Andrew’s legal claim over search warrants

The former prince is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Andy Burnham issues last minute appeal to Holborn by-election voters as Zack Polanski claims contest ‘close’

Voters go to the polls today as candidates fight to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Bank of England reveals animals to feature on banknotes

Nearly half a million people took part in a consultation to choose the next generation of Bank of England notes

Evening Standard · Oct 7

‘Bendy’ wych elm in Northern Ireland wins Tree of the Year contest

The Co Down tree is the first from Northern Ireland to top the Woodland Trust’s annual poll.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

‘Fresh headwind’ for housing market as buyers become more cautious

The market may need to contend with a somewhat longer period of subdued activity, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

45,000 Lifetime Isa savers hit more than once in a year with withdrawal charges

Money app Plum, which obtained the figures, said the charges are ‘significant sums of money for first-time buyers’.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Cancer survivor receives artificial tongue in NHS first

Dr Imogen Brooks was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of head and neck cancer, when she was just 26.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Attitude Awards 2026: Full list of winners as stars of TV and film descend on London's Camden Roundhouse

The annual LGBTQ+ awards ceremony took place in Camden, with Sugababes, Orville Peck and many inspiring people celebrating the night

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Key to Paul McCartney’s childhood home sells for more than estimate at auction

The original brass Yale house key sold at UK auctioneers Dominic Winter for three times its pre-sale estimate of £2,000-£3,000.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Elsinore - London Film Festival review: Andrew Scott scales Oscar-worthy heights

5/5 London Film Festival opens in fine fashion as Scott delivers devastating performance of a lifetime

Evening Standard · Oct 7