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1. Crystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski Mostar (3-1 agg): Eagles ease pressure with Conference League progression

   Palace fans were frustrated with a first-leg stalemate in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2. Polls close in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer’s future

   Votes are being counted in the crucial contest.

3. London travel news LIVE: Major disruption to Waterloo trains until end of day after death at Raynes Park station

   Trains in south-west London may be severely delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled or revised due to the emergency

4. Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dies aged 70

   The writer behind the hit sci-fi sitcom has passed away, prompting tributes from cast members and former colleagues

5. 'No veto' for Starmer over release of Mandelson files in Epstein scandal, says intelligence watchdog

   The first documents on Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be published as soon as next week

6. Premier League Darts: Luke Littler crashes out early in shock quarter-final defeat

   World No1 was stunned by night winner in Belfast

7. Hillary Clinton urges Congress to question Trump under oath over ‘tens of thousands’ Epstein file mentions

   Former Secretary of State says she doesn't recall meeting paedophile as she calls for president to answer questions under oath

8. Oxford Street pedestrianisation gets go-ahead from Sadiq Khan with traffic ban this summer

   Buses, taxis and cyclists will be banned from western section of Oxford Street from summer 2026

9. Barbara Windsor’s widower campaigns on Alzheimer’s as he ‘owes it to her legacy’

   EastEnders and Carry On actress Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014 and died in 2020 aged 83.

10. Man and woman arrested over Lisa Dorrian disappearance released

    The 40-year-old woman was arrested in Bangor, Co Down while a 42-year-old man was arrested in Scotland on Wednesday.