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1. World Darts Championship 2026: Schedule and latest results as Luke Littler eases to opening win

   Reigning champion makes dominant start to title defence on night one at Alexandra Palace

2. ‘Not toys’: British backpacker jailed for fatal drunken e-scooter crash

   Alicia Kemp hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind in Perth, Australia, in May.

3. Fraudster posing as traffic warden steals victim's bank card and £500 near south-west London station

   The conman approached his victim as they paid for parking near East Putney station

4. Bestselling author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82

   The bestselling author died peacefully at her home in Oxfordshire on Thursday, a statement from her daughters Antonia and Louise said.

5. Gatwick blames jump in business rates for raising drop-off fee to £10

   The new price represents a 43% increase from the £7 currently charged.

6. OPINION - Scott Galloway: OnlyFans is the billion-dollar symptom of a loneliness pandemic — there is only one cure

   The most unstable, violent societies have one thing in common: lonely young men. We are producing millions of them, writes Scott Galloway

7. Stronger mental capacity assessments could be added to assisted dying Bill

   Peers were urged to make more progress on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill during the final debate of the year on the legislation.

8. Fury as passengers at major London aiport hit with UK's highest drop-off fee as price hiked AGAIN

   The airport is blaming the huge price increase on a business rate rise being brought in by Rachel Reeves

9. Police release footage of ‘relentless’ bottle attack on train

   Thomas Craig, 48, was found guilty of attempted murder and serious assault last month over the incident on a ScotRail train in February 2024.

10. DWP to end two benefit schemes in April 2026: Here's how to transfer to Universal Credit

    The Department for Work and Pensions will abolish Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance by April 2026, urging claimants to transfer to Universal Credit to maintain their benefits