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True UK coronavirus death toll 'far higher' as new figures fuel fear London is being hit even harder

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Food For London Now: Donations hit £1.5m in our appeal to feed vulnerable people in the capital

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Food For London Now: Silent heroes delivering for the hungry

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Food For London Now: Celebs rally behind campaign to feed the vulnerable during coronavirus outbreak

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South Norwood crash: Pedestrian killed 'in hit and run' as he crossed road in south London

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a black BMW as he crossed a road in south London.




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The Londoner: 'Stolen Van Gogh now underworld currency'

In today's Diary: What will happen to the stolen Van Gogh? / Adam Macqueen on unorthodox writer's block / Opera stars raising money for musicians / Geoffrey Cox's unfortunate Easter reading




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New bgX app allows London pharmacies to send vital products to vulnerable people

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Two arrests in sex trafficking probe linked to north London brothels

Detectives investigating a gang responsible for trafficking young women from Brazil to work in brothels in north London have made two arrests.




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The Londoner: MPs battle for the throne in political game of chairs

In today's Diary: Battle stations in contest for Liaison Select Committee chair / Jeffrey Archer asks a lot of a translator / Alluring Anthony Fauci / Angela Rayner's on point backdrop




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Number of London patients hospitalised with coronavirus 'falls by 16% in a week'

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London opera singer performs from her balcony to lift spirits of neighbours in lockdown

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London Uber driver dies with Covid-19 after trip to Heathrow to pick up passenger

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14,000 London children miss out on first choice of primary school — and 2,800 get no offers

More than 14,000 London children have been turned away from their first-choice primary school, the Evening Standard can reveal today.




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Food For London Now: You have a chance to buy Sir Peter Blake's image of hope for London

You can order a print at thefelixproject.org/peterblake




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Minute's silence to be held for 20 London bus workers who have died after contracting coronavirus

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London 999 crews meet response time targets as coronavirus cases begin to fall

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Murder probe after woman killed in house fire in north-west London hours after speaking to police




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The Londoner: Jeremy Corbyn's son online with National Hemp Service

In today's Diary: Tommy Corbyn's National Hemp Service returns / The truth about the loo in a staircase at St Paul's / Martin Clunes has tea with some furry friends / MPs rush to link themselves to Captain Tom Moore




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Visually-impaired passenger killed by train after falling from south-east London station platform

A visually-impaired passenger died after falling from a station platform in south-east London and being hit by a train, accident investigators have said.




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UK falls silent for London bus workers who have died after contracting coronavirus

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Lower Clapton crash: Motorcyclist dies after crash on busy road in north-east London

A motorcyclist has died after a crash on a busy road in north-east London.




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Food For London Now: Duchess of Sussex backs Evening Standard appeal to help feed the hungry

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Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal

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Food For London Now: Sir Peter Blake posters for appeal sell out, raising £100,000

A series of 100 limited edition Sir Peter Blake prints that yesterday went on sale to support our Food For London Now appeal sold out in just nine hours.




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Sadiq Khan announces free bus travel in London to protect drivers from coronavirus

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Rotherhithe: Man caught wielding knife on housing block in south-east London

A man was tasered and held by police after he was found brandishing a knife on a south-east London housing block.




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Food For London Now: Meet the heroic volunteer cyclists delivering meals to the vulnerable

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Motorcylist, 37, dies after collision with lamppost in east London

A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a lamppost in east London.




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Food For London Now: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns pandemic could leave millions hungry

Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry.




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Celebration as first Covid-19 patients discharged from London's NHS Nightingale hospital

The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones.




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The Londoner: Fashionista rules for all you bananas in pyjamas

In today's Diary: pyjama sales spike / Lawyer's daughter takes over firm's Instagram / Former top civil servant on accidentally causing a conspiracy theory / David Lammy grows tadpoles




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Homeless man with Covid-19 symptoms left sleeping on London buses

The man contacted several government-funded services tasked with helping the homeless, but was told there was "no space for him," human rights journalists at Liberty Investigates found.




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Three men arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after police chase in south London

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after failing to stop for police.




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Take heart: it feels like worst of coronavirus outbreak is past, in London at least

A senior doctor at a major London teaching hospital writes from the front line




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'Success' as Covid-19 patient numbers in London fall by nearly 1,000 in week

The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success".




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Food For London Now: The Felix Project quadruples supplies to the vulnerable with 100,000 meals a day

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Transport for London to place staff on furlough scheme during coronavirus pandemic

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Food For London Now: Print out your Damien Hirst heart and join star artist in standing with volunteers

Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Download Damien Hirst's Butterfly Heart 2020 image here to print out and display in your window




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Elderly couple sprayed in face with fire extinguishers during 'despicable' raid in east London




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The Londoner: Fellowes and a shocking history lesson from 1918

In today's Diary: Julian Fellowes says 1918 pandemic was scarier / Kelly Jones on being asked to write for One Direction / Jeremy Hunt eyes a bestseller / Stewart McDonald's fragrant solution




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Food For London Now: Damien Hirst's heart of hope goes up across London

A new artwork from Damien Hirst supporting the Evening Standard's Food For London Now appeal has been displayed in windows across the capital.




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London hospital trust opens '3D printing farm' to make visors for NHS staff on coronavirus frontline

A London hospital trust has opened a "3D printing farm" to produce 1,500 face visors a day for frontline staff.




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I walked an hour and a half to get this lunch: The heartwarming personal stories behind our Food For London Now appeal

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Police manhunt after girl sexually assaulted on bus in east London

Police are hunting for a man after a girl was sexually assaulted on a bus in east London.




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The Londoner: The cats are still cool in Department of Mousing

In today's Diary: how Whitehall's cats are coping with coronavirus / Russell Crowe sideswipes Oliver Reed / Angela Scanlon on the glory of cheese / Michael Fabricant vows to wear pink shorts




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London hospital to share in £850m Boris handout

A London hospital will almost double its space for critically ill patients as a result of a £1.8 billion nationwide investment announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.




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Food For London Now: Meet the super volunteers helping to feed the vulnerable

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Health chiefs deny report coronavirus patients turned away from London's NHS Nightingale due to lack of nurses

Health bosses have denied a report that transfers of coronavirus patients to the newly built NHS Nightingale in London were rejected due to a lack of nurses.




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Cheers, NHS! New London beers honour medics on coronavirus frontline

A London brewery is donating the income from two new beers brewed in honour of frontline healthcare workers to NHS charities.




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Come on, you can do it: Rugby stars cheer pupils at London school during coronavirus lockdown

Rugby stars have recorded inspirational messages for boys at a London school to help motivate them through the coronavirus lockdown.