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Courage of nurse battling cancer and 'a joyful, inspirational teacher'

A nurse who stayed at work despite having been diagnosed with cancer and an inspirational teacher are among the latest Londoners to die with Covid-19.




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Design teachers put together 200,000 masks, scrubs and visors

Design and technology teachers have made more than 200,000 pieces of protective equipment for frontline NHS workers, new figures reveal.




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TV anchor accused of cheating on girlfriend after half-naked 'lover' appears on webcam during news report

Not for one Spanish TV anchor, whose video-chat blunder might have cost him his relationship.




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Police issue over 9,000 fines for lockdown breaches in England and Wales

Police have issued more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown laws, according to new figures.​




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New York funeral home put bodies in trucks after running out of space

Police were called to a funeral home in New York after a bad smell coming from the street outside turned out to be from hundreds of bodies kept inside trucks.




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UK Covid-19 deaths hit 26,771 as Boris Johnson confirms 674 more fatalities across hospitals, care homes and community

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.




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Boris Johnson says face masks may be 'useful' when coming out of lockdown

Wearing face masks in public may be "useful" when the UK's lockdown restrictions are eased, the Prime Minister has said.




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NASA space lasers show sea levels have risen by 14mm in 17 years

Sea levels have risen by 14mm since 2003 due to ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have said.




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US spies say Covid-19 not man-made but do not rule out Chinese lab accident

Coronavirus was "not man-made or genetically modified," US intelligence agencies have said.




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Spectacular double rainbow appears in skies over UK just in time for nation's Clap for Carers

A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.




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Pilbara stabbings: Man shot dead by police after knife attack at shopping centre in Western Australia

"He pushed one of the police officers on the ground and I think he was about to lunge at another one of the police with the knife, that's what it looked like to me.




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High Court to rule on first stage of Meghan Markle's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday

The High Court is due to give its ruling on the first stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday today.




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UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet weekend and plunging temperatures with eight flood alerts in force

Rain will batter all four corners of the country for periods on both Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will plummet following the sunniest ever April.




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NHS works with French to develop contact tracing app

Britain and France are working together to develop contact-tracing apps to fight coronavirus.




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Greggs pulls plans to reopen 20 branches over fears it could attract crowds




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Layer Cake actress tagged after 'interfering' with parked cars

An actress who made her big-screen debut as a teenager alongside Daniel Craig has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after being caught "interfering" with parked cars.




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More than 1m people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to John Hopkins data

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.




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CCTV appeal after NHS doctor followed and attacked in street

An NHS hospital doctor was followed for almost five miles by a man before being attacked in the street.




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White House's Dr Deborah Birx dazzles internet with range of scarves as Instagram account set up in honour

She's perhaps best known to the internet as the woman who wore a face of mild disbelief when US President Donald Trump discussed disinfectant as a possible treatment for coronavirus.




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Britain's factories suffer worst month on record

Britain's factories suffered their worst month on record in April as production, employment and order books all fell at unprecedented rates, according to a key survey today.




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Meghan Markle loses first stage of High Court privacy action against Mail on Sunday

The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has won the first High Court skirmish in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against it over publication of a letter to her estranged father.




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Disney selling themed face masks to raise money for coronavirus fight

Disney has said it will donate one million face masks to children in vulnerable communities to help fight the spread of coronavirus.




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Tower Bridge reopens after police investigate 'suspicious package' on London landmark

Tower Bridge was cordoned off at around midday on Friday while police investigated reports of a "suspicious package."




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Dagenham stabbing: Man and teenager rushed to hospital after east London knife attack

A man and a teenage boy have been stabbed in east London, amid a spate of knife crime in the capital in recent weeks.




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Elderly residents left horrified after vandals ransack gardens and steal furniture

Elderly residents of a Staffordshire street woke up this morning to find their gardens had been ransacked by vandals.




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Thames ships join ports across world to sound horns for 1.2m workers stuck at sea due to coronavirus pandemic

Ships on the River Thames joined hundreds of vessels worldwide to sound their horns for 1.2 million "unsung heroes" stuck at sea during the coronavirus travel restrictions.




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Commercial space flights a step closer after successful Virgin Galactic spaceship trial in New Mexico

Commercial space trips are a step closer to becoming reality after Virgin Galactic's spaceship took a glide and landed safely in the New Mexico desert.




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Questions raised over how coronavirus tests counted after Matt Hancock hails 'incredible achievement' of hitting 100,000-a-day

Questions have been raised over how coronavirus tests were counted after Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "incredible achievement" of the Government in hitting its 100,000-a-day target.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Matt Hancock claims 100k testing target reached as death toll rises by 739

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500.




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Family raising £232,000 to take son, four, to US for life-saving cancer vaccine

The family of a four-year-old boy with a rare form of cancer is raising money to take him to New York for a potentially life-saving vaccine.




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Man jailed after dragging woman along a road in Newcastle city centre car attack

A man has been jailed for more than two years after dragging a woman along a road with his car before knocking over her boyfriend.




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Hundreds of people descend on California beach to protest against lockdown rules despite rising death toll

Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules.




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Upminster shooting: Neighbours' shock after boy, 11, suffers potentially life-changing injuries after east London gun attack

Neighbours have described their shock after a boy suffered "possibly life-changing" injuries after being shot in east London.




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Eurostar says its passengers must wear face masks from Monday

Eurostar says all its passengers must wear face masks from Monday as a safeguard against the coronavirus.




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UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet weekend before temperatures soar for May Bank Holiday

The UK is braced for a wet weekend with sunny spells as temperatures drop ahead of the May Bank Holiday.




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Food For London Now: Jack Whitehall reveals 'I only discovered how vital Felix Project is when I volunteered to help food deliveries for vulnerable'

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border at guard post

North Korean troops have fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the military said.




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NHS coronavirus contact tracing app to be rolled out at end of May after Isle of Wight trial, Grant Shapps says

The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be trialled in the Isle of Wight this week before being rolled out more widely later this month, the Transport Secretary said.




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Government 'actively looking' at quarantining people who arrive in UK from abroad to help control coronavirus

The Government is "actively looking" at holding people who arrive from abroad in quarantine to help control the spread of coronavirus, Grant Shapps has said.




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Greater testing capacity earlier would have reduced coronavirus deaths, Grant Shapps says

Fewer people would have died from coronavirus in the UK if the country had greater testing capacity sooner, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.




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Joe Wicks says he'll be back for PE class on Monday after hand surgery

Joe Wicks says he will be back for his PE class on Monday after undergoing hand surgery.




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Nightingale field hospitals were not built in error to tackle virus, says NHS England chief

Nightingale hospitals were not build in error, NHS England's national medical director has said.




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Social distancing measures to remain in place until vaccine, Michael Gove says

Some social distancing measures will remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine has been developed, Michael Gove has said.




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Labour urges Government to 'get ahead of the game' on plans for public wearing face masks

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.




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Social distancing would mean '1km queues at Heathrow for EACH plane' airport boss warns

Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Brits should expect 'new normal' until vaccine is developed as death toll jumps by 315

Brits may have to accept a "new normal" with social distancing measures remaining in place until a vaccine is available, Michael Gove has suggested.




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Piers Morgan forced to step back from Good Morning Britain after developing 'mild' coronavirus symptom

Piers Morgan has said he will temporarily step back from presenting ITV's Good Morning Britain after developing a "mild" coronavirus symptom.




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Prince William grants permission for air ambulances to land and refuel at Kensington Palace during pandemic

Air ambulances will be able to touch down at Kensington Palace for refuelling during the coronavirus pandemic after the Duke of Cambridge gave permission for them to use a private lawn.




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Man jailed after spitting in Met Police officer's face

A man has been jailed after he spat in a police officer's face, and threatened to kill the staff of a hotel in London.




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Donald Trump claims US will develop coronavirus vaccine 'by the end of the year'

Donald Trump has claimed a coronavirus vaccine will be developed "by the end of this year".