The Royal Free London, which runs one of the capital's two specialist infectious disease units, announced this week that 517 patients had been discharged home, thanks to the care of "heroic staff". More than 100 more have left the hospital for "step-down" rehabilitation. Kate Slemeck, chief executive of the Royal Free Hospital, said: "Our staff tell us that seeing patients go home gives a great feeling of positivity and pleasure.

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A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after being allegedly linked to three stabbings in north London.

The UK's coronavirus lockdown faces a stern test with the public urged to stay home for a fifth weekend running.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police sergeant was stabbed in Newport.

Prince Charles said he was left "utterly heartbroken" by the "tragic story" of the 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting coronavirus.

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The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19.

Two men have been charged after a £3 million cocaine haul was uncovered in a purpose-built smuggling lorry in Dover.

Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed that police have been called to respond to some "extraordinarily dangerous driving" as car lovers take advantage of the quieter roads "as their own personal race track".

Police have been alerted to more than 1,000 potential child sexual abuse cases during the coronavirus pandemic, the Home Secretary has said.

People entering the UK could be forced into quarantine for two weeks under plans for the "second phase" of the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed the Evening Standard's Food for London Now campaign and launched a competition to encourage his followers to donate.

Lockdown is going well. I made a BLT the other day where I decided to deep fry the tomato in cornmeal and cooked the bacon in maple syrup.

A woman in her 40s was allegedly gang-raped after police quarantined her in a school overnight in India.

All mail sent this week in the UK will be stamped with a special postmark to celebrate the 100th birthday of NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.

Record-breaking daredevil pensioner Jack Reynolds has died aged 108, his family have said.

Teething problems continue to blight the Government's new online coronavirus test-booking platform, with home kits again running out by 9am.

Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities

The lawyer for the woman who has been charged over the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn has opened up a dialogue with the UK Foreign Office (FCO), a source has said.

Crowds flocked to B&Q after it reopened 155 stores during the fifth week of coronavirus lockdown.

Medical students from University College London who were fast-tracked onto the NHS coronavirus frontline donned "lockdown costumes" for an online graduation ceremony.

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine today leads a chorus of business leaders and grandees urging Boris Johnson to feed the "hunger for hope" in locked-down Britain by mapping out a clear route back to prosperity.

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A man has been charged with murder after a man died following an assault in east London.

Virgin Media, one of the UK's largest internet providers, has apologised after its broadband service crashed for thousands of customers.

Residents in a small English village have put up scarecrows in their gardens to show support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.

Previously leaked videos of US Navy pilots encountering "unexplained aerial phenomena" have been released by the Pentagon.

Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed.

Prince Charles has paid tribute to his former Welsh tutor Tedi Millward, who has died at the age of 89.

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A young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London just days before his father's funeral.

Piers Morgan slammed a Home Office minister and accused her of laughing as he branded PPE shortages a "national disgrace" in a furious exchange on Good Morning Britain.

Deaf campaigners have begun legal proceedings against the Government over the lack of sign language interpreters during the daily coronavirus briefings.

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A five-star luxury hotel in London has been spreading a little joy amid the coronavirus outbreak by serving up free meals for key workers.

The trade association for the national potato industry in Belgium has urged the population to keep eating chips during lockdown to help support farmers.

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.

One of Norway's wealthiest men is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who has been missing since 2018.

Brits are being urged to commemorate VE Day during the coronavirus lockdown by placing a specially designed figure of a WWII soldier in their window.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.

The Government's testing tsar has said he is "confident" that the 100,000 daily target for coronavirus tests will be met on Thursday.

The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested.

Police are searching for a man in connection with an alleged rape at Embankment in central London.

Thousands of Londoners were today urged to get tested for coronavirus to help get the capital "back on its feet" as the deadline loomed for the Government's target of 100,000 tests a day.

A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown.

Hedgehogs have indulging in "noisy lovemaking" during the coronavirus lockdown, according to an expert,

Police have released a photo of a car believed to have been driven by the killers of a key worker.