ge 'Remarkable' coronavirus survivor gets emotional guard of honour as he leaves intensive care after five weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T14:31:22Z This is the emotional moment NHS staff lined the corridors to applaud a 62-year-old coronavirus survivor as he left intensive care after five weeks. Full Article
ge North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border at guard post By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T06:03:06Z North Korean troops have fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the military said. Full Article
ge Duchess of Cambridge coos over newborn baby during video call to midwives By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T21:08:00Z The Duchess of Cambridge has made a virtual bedside visit to new parents during a video call to midwives she worked alongside last year. Full Article
ge Passenger plane lands in UK carrying 10 million gloves for NHS staff on coronavirus frontline By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T10:35:00Z A passenger plane has returned to the UK with ten million pairs of surgical gloves for NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline. Full Article
ge South Korean officials claim Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery as speculation continues about ill health By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T12:43:13Z North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official has said amid continued speculation about his health. Full Article
ge Food For London Now: Family takes on 813 mile walking challenge equivalent to John O' Groat's to Lands End By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T13:03:00Z The Budd family hopes to raise £20,000 for charities including The Felix Project You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
ge Joe Wicks says he'll be back for PE class on Monday after hand surgery By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T18:25:00Z Joe Wicks says he will be back for his PE class on Monday after undergoing hand surgery. Full Article
ge Lockdowns begin to lift around Europe as countries move into next stage of coronavirus response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T14:28:14Z People in countries across Europe are gradually regaining some old freedoms as governments start to lift their coronavirus lockdowns after many weeks. Full Article
ge Coronavirus testing figures drop to less than 80,000 after Government hit its 100,000 a day target by end of April By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T15:07:00Z The number of daily coronavirus tests being carried has fallen to below 80,000 despite the Government saying that it hit the 100,000 a day target by the end of April. Full Article
ge Newham stabbing: Two charged with murder after NHS worker David Gomoh fatally knifed in east london By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T16:56:00Z Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of NHS worker David Gomoh in east London. Full Article
ge Mike Pompeo claims US has 'significant amount of evidence' coronavirus emerged from Chinese laboratory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T17:38:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that the US has "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory. Full Article
ge Murder charge over death of 'lovely and very gentle' man who sustained serious injuries in own home By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T18:15:00Z A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home. Full Article
ge Grandmother's tiger sculpture sparks armed police and helicopter response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T19:16:00Z Armed police officers and a helicopter launched an urgent response to reports of a tiger on the loose, only to discover that it was a life-size model. Full Article
ge Boris Johnson to call on countries to 'pull together' in battle against coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T20:37:19Z Boris Johnson is set to urge countries to "pull together" in the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ge Labour urges Government to 'get ahead of the game' on plans for public wearing face masks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T20:34:00Z Ministers have been urged to "get ahead of the game" by assuring the public about what their plans are for stockpiling face masks before lockdown measures are eased. Full Article
ge Patients kept awake during cancer surgery to protect them from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:03:00Z Cancer patients are being kept awake during operations to protect them from coronavirus, the Evening Standard can reveal. Full Article
ge New tell-all Harry and Meghan biography Finding Freedom promises 'unknown details' of couple's time together By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:29:00Z A new biography of Harry and Meghan will "go beyond the headlines" and "reveal unknown details" of the couple's life together. Full Article
ge New York police officer who 'hit' man in social distancing arrest loses badge By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:12:04Z A New York police officer caught on video pointing a stun gun at a man and grappling him to the ground over an alleged social distancing violation has been stripped of his badge. Full Article
ge Top doctor had warned of coronavirus danger before death By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:08:00Z A leading eye doctor and church pastor who had warned his congregation of the "serious" danger posed by Covid-19 has become the latest NHS worker to fall victim to the virus. Full Article
ge Food For London Now faces: 'The biggest challenge is unlocking more food' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T10:48:05Z Damien Conrad from The Felix Project shares his story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
ge Government publishes Sage membership after controversy over Boris Johnson advisor Dominic Cummings attending meetings By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T12:06:00Z The Government has published a list of the experts helping shape the response to the coronavirus pandemic as part of the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage). Full Article
ge Parents of Harry Dunn urge Dominic Raab to concede position on suspected killer's diplomatic immunity By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T12:25:19Z Teenager's parents criticise Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's comments on son's death as "misleading" Full Article
ge Julian Assange supporters moved on by police while protesting outside Westminster court By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:21:00Z Supporters of Julian Assange were cautioned by police as they protested outside a central London court today. Full Article
ge London's back to work strategy emerges: Teachers to be given coronavirus face masks and two-metre rule 'to be modified' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:38:00Z Military-style discipline will be needed from every individual to get the country safely back to work, the Defence Secretary said today as ministers started preparing to modify the two-metre social distancing rule. Full Article
ge Cumbria police apologise for 'ill-judged' tweet telling people not to buy plants or compost during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T15:39:00Z Cumbria Police have apologised for an "ill-judged" tweet that suggested people should not buy plants or compost during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
ge Number of coronavirus tests in UK falls below 100,000 target for second day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T15:16:00Z The Government has missed its 100,000 daily coronavirus test target for the second day running. Full Article
ge Contact tracing app to be piloted on Isle of Wight this week as Matt Hancock urges residents to use it to 'save lives' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T16:52:00Z Matt Hancock has urged people living on the Isle of Wight to download the coronavirus contact tracing app to "save lives" during the pandemic. Full Article
ge Nigel Farage visited by police over 'breaching lockdown' by travelling to Dover to report on migrants By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T21:09:09Z Nigel Farage has been visited by police officers who advised him not to breach lockdown restrictions after he travelled to Dover to report on migrants. Full Article
ge Kevin Phillips's wife Julie released without charge after attempted murder arrest following stabbing By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T04:51:36Z The wife of former Premier League footballer Kevin Phillips has been released without charge after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing. Full Article
ge Parents urged to remain vigilant as nearly 100 children are targeted by predators online in first month of lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T07:11:50Z Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today. Full Article
ge Tube only able to carry less than 15 per cent of rush hour passengers under social distancing rules By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:04:00Z Just 50,000 commuters could board every 15 minutes if they had to keep two metres apart - when rush-hour usually sees 320,000 on board Full Article
ge Thousands of London restaurants and bars 'on brink of collapse as they do not qualify for Government's emergency grants' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:38:28Z Campaign launched to increase threshold on rateable value to help struggling businesses Full Article
ge Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:52:00Z A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested. Full Article
ge Rishi Sunak begins plan to taper back furloughing and may consider dropping wage subsidy to 60 per cent By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:17:00Z EXCLUSIVE Full Article
ge Food For London Now: Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits road on Standard's 'rescue mission' for London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:23:00Z In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission". Full Article
ge Now hear this: Celebs' messages asking people to stick to lockdown broadcast from car cruising streets By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:37:00Z Coronavirus warning messages from celebrities including Jamie Redknapp are being broadcast from cars driving around the streets of east London to get people to respect the lockdown. Full Article
ge UK must 'get to grips' with Covid-19 death toll in care homes, expert Dame Angela McLean says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:30:00Z The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total. Full Article
ge Criminal gangs 'actively targeting organisations responding to Covid-19 pandemic', Dominic Raab says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:25:00Z Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
ge Italy gets first glimpse of what life could look like when coronavirus lockdown lifts and restaurants re-open By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T18:44:54Z Italy has already taken its first steps towards easing lockdown restrictions and now the country has revealed how restaurants could look once they re-open. Full Article
ge Man charged with aggravated burglary after boy, 11, shot during incident in Upminster By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T19:46:25Z A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London. Full Article
ge Huge fire engulfs 48-storey skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:54:00Z A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah. Full Article
ge Heritage project to help London's children re-engage with community after lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T21:37:00Z London children who have been cooped up at home will be able to discover the historic buildings on their doorstep when lockdown is over. Full Article
ge UK coronavirus LIVE: Second lockdown stage 'won't be easy' as official Covid-19 death toll rises to nearly 30,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:13:00Z The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said. Full Article
ge Captain Tom Moore awarded with gold Blue Peter badge for being 'beacon of light' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T05:28:00Z Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts. Full Article
ge Ocado sees revenues surge by 40.4% during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:56:00Z Online supermarket Ocado has revealed retail revenues surged by 40.4 per cent for the past two months as demand soared due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ge Man charged with murder of pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:24:20Z A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday. Full Article
ge Professor Neil Ferguson resigns from Government's Sage committee 'after breaching lockdown rules to meet woman' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T17:53:00Z A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research". Full Article
ge Doctors fighting coronavirus turn to mobile dialysis machines to solve shortage of life-saving kit By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:27:00Z Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment. Full Article
ge Tributes paid to flower market 'legend' and campaigning cheesemonger who died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:43:43Z A key figure of Columbia Road flower market and a campaigning businessman dubbed "Mr Highbury" are among the latest victims whose deaths show how coronavirus is tearing through London's communities. Full Article
ge Test for Angela Merkel in talks with state leaders to ease coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T11:20:50Z Angela Merkel faced a test of her authority today as she prepared to thrash out plans with the country's 16 state premiers to further ease Germany's coronavirus lockdown. Full Article