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'Bubbly' nurse, 55, dies after coronavirus diagnosis

A nurse who came from South Africa to the UK to bring her "passion for care" to the NHS has died after contracting coronavirus.




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Man jailed after spitting at police while claiming he had Covid-19 after domestic assault on woman

A man who claimed to have coronavirus and spat at police while being arrested for domestic assault has been jailed.




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Moment staff line up to pay respects to 'dearly loved' surgeon who died after contracting coronavirus

This emotional footage shows the moment hospital staff lined the streets to pay respects to a "devoted" orthopaedic surgeon who died after testing positive for coronavirus.




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NHS staff to be retested for Covid-19 after minister admits previous checks 'weren't up to scratch'

Some NHS workers have been received letters asking them to be retested for Covid-19 following concerns previous tests were faulty.




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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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Chatham Dockside: Man arrested after 'gunshots' fired from flat balcony in Kent

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Chatham following reports of gunshots being fired from the balcony of an apartment block.




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Ambulance boss 'devastated' after losing three workers to Covid-19

Three London Ambulance Service staff were today revealed to have died with coronavirus.




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Couple fined after getting stranded on rock on coast during coronavirus lockdown

A couple have been fined after getting stranded on a rock on the Scottish coast during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Dominic Raab says 69 NHS workers have died after contracting virus amid claims toll is higher

Dominic Raab says a total of 69 NHS workers have died during the coronavirus pandemic amid claims the true toll is much higher.




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Notting Hill stabbing: Man in 50s fighting for life after west London attack

A man in his 50s is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Notting Hill.




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RAF plane returns to UK from Turkey after being dispatched to collect PPE

An RAF plane believed to be carrying a delayed consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff has landed in the UK.




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Police 'flabbergasted' as man spared jail after coughing in officer's face while claiming to have Covid-19

Police have been left "flabbergasted" after a man who coughed in an officer's face claiming to have Covid-19 was spared jail. .




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Moment dad watches birth of first child on Zoom after social distancing rules stopped him being with wife during labour

This is the heartwarming moment a new dad watched the birth of his first child on Zoom after coronavirus social distancing rules stopped him from being in hospital with his wife.




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Teenager, 17, charged with 16 sexual offences after allegations of abuse at nursery in Devon

A 17-year-old has been charged with 16 sexual offences after allegations of abuse at a nursery.




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Some NHS staff re-tested for coronavirus after being wrongly given all-clear as RAF plane with PPE lands four days late

Some NHS medics are being re-tested for Covid-19 after being wrongly cleared of carrying the virus.




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Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan recalls emotional moment he left hospital after overcoming coronavirus

Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan has recalled the emotional moment he left hospital after a three-week battle with coronavirus.




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Moving moment tearful police chief leaves hospital after battling coronavirus for more than two weeks

This is the moving moment a tearful police chief leaves hospital to go home to his family after battling against coronavirus in intensive care.




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Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething apologises for Zoom blunder after swearing about colleague with mic still on

A Zoom blunder from Wales's health minister left fellow politicians with their heads in their hands as he was heard swearing about a colleague with his microphone still on.




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Photos show deserted streets across UK a month after start of coronavirus lockdown

Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19.




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Teacher gives birth in supermarket car park after NHS ambulance crew thought plea for help was wave of thanks

A teacher gave birth in her car outside a supermarket after a passing ambulance crew mistook her husband's attempt to flag them down as cheers of gratitude towards the NHS.




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Four police officers killed by truck in Australia after stopping speeding Porsche driver

Four police officers have died after being hit by a truck when they stopped to detain a speeding driver on an Australian motorway, officials said.




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Consultant who died after contracting Covid-19 was 'a very special human being and a real NHS hero'

A consultant who died after contracting Covid-19 has been described as a "very special human being" and "a real NHS hero".




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Suspect charged with firearms offence after man seen firing weapons from flat balcony in Kent

Police have charged a suspect with a firearms offence after a man was seen firing weapons from an apartment in Kent.




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Police officer makes it in time for birth of child after fast-tracked test gives negative result

A police officer made it just in time for the birth of his child after his test for coronavirus was fast-tracked and gave a negative result.




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Las Vegas mayor sparks fury after calls for casinos to reopen during coronavirus pandemic

The Mayor of Las Vegas has been slammed for an "outrageous" plan to reopen the city's casinos as a "control group" for coronavirus.




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Couple at sea reveal 'surreal' experience of learning about coronavirus pandemic after landing at Caribbean island

A couple who were living their dream of sailing across the Atlantic have shared their "shock" of returning to land and hearing the news about the global coronavirus pandemic.




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Nurse tells how she held elderly woman's hand 'during her last breaths' so she didn't die alone after coronavirus battle

A former NHS nurse who returned to the frontlines to help fight the coronavirus pandemic has shared the moment she held an elderly woman's hand during her last breaths so she didn't die alone from the virus.




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Dad uses fake letter from PM to convince daughters they have to go to school every day after lockdown

A dad convinced his two children that they would have to go to school on weekends to make up for lost time after the coronavirus lockdown.




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Newport stabbing: Attempted murder arrest after police sergeant knifed on duty

The 47-year-old officer was knifed in the abdomen while attending reports of disorder at an address in St Vincent Road, Newport, during the early hours of Thursday.




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Girl, three, seriously injured after being hit by car near supermarket in Dorset

A three-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car near a supermarket.




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Quarantined bulldog 'Big Poppa' goes viral after dejected isolation photo

An English bulldog nicknamed "Big Poppa" has found internet fame after his owner posted a picture of him looking forlorn during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Sex attacker jailed after drugging victim he met outside London pub

An "evil" sex attacker who drugged and assaulted his victim after meeting him outside a London pub has been jailed.




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Liverpool woman reunited with her lost pet parrot Chanel after video goes viral

The footage of Chanel's "mam" Sandra has been viewed nearly 600,000 times




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Peak travel curbs likely on bus and Tube after lockdown as Transport for London puts 7,000 staff on furlough

An Olympic-style plan to prevent buses and Tube trains getting overcrowded is being drawn up to help London come out of lockdown, it can be revealed today.




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Confusion after Government website states 'no coronavirus home tests available for key workers today' despite promising them to millions

The Government's new portal for arranging coronavirus tests has sparked confusion today, following a message suggesting home tests had run out by 9am.




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Captain Tom Moore delighted after The Weeknd backs veteran in chart battle - but appears not to know who singer is

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised millions for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has thanked The Weeknd for his "kind gesture" after the singer urged his fans to support the 99-year-old's single.




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Burberry donates more than 100,000 pieces of PPE after transforming Yorkshire trench coat factory

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.




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Canada shooting erupted after domestic dispute between gunman and his girlfriend, police official says

Canada's worst mass shooting started as a domestic dispute between the gunman and his girlfriend, who survived the attack, a police official has said.




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Brent crash: Motorcyclist dies after collision in north London

A man has died after his motorbike crashed into the central reservation of a major London road.




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Dr Jenny Harries warns off 'injecting anything' after Donald Trump's disinfectant comments

England's deputy chief medical officer has warned people off "injecting anything" into their bodies after Donald Trump commented on the potential of disinfectant being used to treat coronavirus.




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Twins, 37, who both worked as nurses die after both being diagnosed with coronavirus

Twin sisters who had both worked as nurses have died after both testing positive for coronavirus.




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Man, 44, charged with attempted murder after officers link him to three stabbings in London

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




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Man, 33, charged with attempted murder after police officer stabbed in Newport

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




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Donald Trump walks out of coronavirus press briefing without taking questions after criticism over disinfectant injection comments

Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment.




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Man admits assault after hurling 'coronavirus' spit at bus driver and police in west London

A man who claimed he had coronavirus before spitting at a bus driver is west London has pleaded guilty to common assault.




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Hero Captain Tom Moore 'shortlisted for honour' after raising £28m for NHS workers




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Men charged after £3 million cocaine haul uncovered in purpose-built smuggling lorry

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




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Man fighting for his life after assault in broad daylight in Dalston

A man in his 20s is fighting for his life after an assault in east London this lunchtime.




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Police hunt for 'distinctive' Gucci Bengal bag after Tyler Roye fatally stabbed in 'brutal and frenzied' attack in south London

Detectives are hunting for an Asian-inspired Gucci messenger bag in connection with the fatal stabbing in south London.




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'Inconceivable' that schools will reopen as normal after lockdown, Dominic Raab says

It comes after headteachers warned the earliest date they could reopen is June 1, and planning would need to begin "very soon" to achieve it.