unc Disney announces new 'Star Wars' theatrical film directed by Taika Waititi By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:32:40 -0400 Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new "Star Wars" feature film for theaters, Walt Disney Co said on Monday. Full Article entertainmentNews
unc Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:45:24 -0400 Bob Dylan is releasing his first album of new music in eight years following a spurt of creativity from the man regarded as one of the world's most influential songwriters. Full Article entertainmentNews
unc Deputy headteacher walks five miles a day to deliver free packed lunches to children By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T10:15:00Z Follow our LIVE updates about the coronavirus outbreak here Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
unc MPs eligible for £10,000 grant from councils over constituency office closures during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T09:25:30Z Read our live updates on coronavirus HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
unc Northern Ireland police launch online reporting tool for Covid-19 lockdown breaches By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T17:09:00Z Read our live updates on coronavirus HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
unc Home Office announces awareness campaign and £2m funding to tackle domestic abuse amid lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T14:39:00Z Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
unc 'We will bounce back': Rishi Sunak warns 'tough times' lie ahead but UK economy will survive Covid-19 crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T16:07:00Z Follow our live Covid-19 updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
unc Matt Hancock announces 'right to say goodbye' to loved ones dying from Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T15:35:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
unc Coronavirus UK LIVE: Britain could be approaching peak of Covid-19 as Government launches new social care plan By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T19:39:00Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
unc UK coronavirus lockdown extended by three weeks, Dominic Raab announces By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T15:44:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
unc GCSE and A-level results days announced for August By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T20:51:14Z Full Article
unc Prince William says he was 'concerned' about Charles after coronavirus diagnosis as he and Kate launch NHS mental health campaign By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T04:31:00Z The heir to the throne, 71, spent seven days self isolating at his Scottish home Birkhall, when he was told he had contracted the disease late last month. Full Article
unc Alok Sharma announces UK task force to accelerate development of coronavirus vaccine By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T17:49:00Z A task force has been set up in the UK to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Full Article
unc UK coronavirus LIVE: Deaths hit 14,576 in hospitals as Government launches vaccine taskforce By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T19:35:00Z Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
unc Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T07:46:00Z Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years. Full Article
unc Sadiq Khan announces free bus travel in London to protect drivers from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T11:08:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
unc Councils to get £1.6billion boost as Government vows to support communities through Covid-19 pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T15:59:00Z The Government has pledged an extra £1.6 billion in funding to councils to help them tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
unc Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:34:00Z Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups. Full Article
unc Michael Gove denies three-phase lockdown exit plan as he launches staunch defence of Boris Johnson's coronavirus response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T08:29:00Z Michael Gove insisted the Government "should not be thinking of lifting" lockdown restrictions yet as he launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson's management of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
unc E-scooter inquiry launched amid warning they could pose 'significant' threat to pedestrians By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:21:32Z MPs will investigate the potential consequences of allowing electric scooters to be used on the road. Full Article
unc I walked an hour and a half to get this lunch: The heartwarming personal stories behind our Food For London Now appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:44:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
unc British energy startup launches campaign supplying power banks to frontline workers fighting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T17:49:00Z "Our premise has always been to change an industry which is traditionally quite bad, and become sustainable" Full Article
unc NHS launches campaign urging public to seek medical help if they need it during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T08:48:00Z The NHS is launching a campaign encouraging ill people to seek urgent care during the coronavirus outbreak after A&E visits dropped by 50 per cent this month. Full Article
unc Men charged after £3 million cocaine haul uncovered in purpose-built smuggling lorry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:26:37Z Two men have been charged after a £3 million cocaine haul was uncovered in a purpose-built smuggling lorry in Dover. Full Article
unc Jack Whitehall and foodSlut co-founder Marcus Petty-Saphon launch burger battle competition to support Food For London Now appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T14:35:00Z Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed the Evening Standard's Food for London Now campaign and launched a competition to encourage his followers to donate. Full Article
unc Rishi Sunak announces new micro loan scheme for small businesses worth up to £50,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T14:45:00Z Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis Full Article
unc Plans for 'phased' reopening of schools in Wales set to be announced By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T01:46:00Z Plans for the phased return to school for children in Wales are due to be announced by the Welsh Government. Full Article
unc Murder probe launched in Hayes after man, 37, dies in 'vicious assault' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T18:19:20Z Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a 37-year-old man died following a "vicious assault" in west London. Full Article
unc Deaf campaigners launch legal action against Government over lack of sign language at coronavirus briefings By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T18:32:26Z Deaf campaigners have begun legal proceedings against the Government over the lack of sign language interpreters during the daily coronavirus briefings. Full Article
unc Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:06:00Z Their first child together was born in a London hospital on Wednesday morning Follow our live updates as messages of congratulation flood in Full Article
unc WHO launches investigation into 'rare but serious' child illness and its links with Covid-19 after UK medics raise alarm By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T20:02:00Z Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm. Full Article
unc UK coronavirus latest: Boris Johnson to announce lockdown escape plan next week as deaths soar past 26,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T16:32:00Z Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771. Full Article
unc Elon Musk launches bizarre Twitter rant causing Tesla shares to drop over 11% By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T17:41:00Z Elon Musk caused shares in his company Tesla to drop more than 11 per cent after tweeting that the price is "too high". Full Article
unc Government announces £76m funding for domestic abuse after lockdown spike By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T14:16:00Z Robert Jenrick has announced a package of more than £76 million in new funding "to support the most vulnerable in society". Full Article
unc Boris Johnson reveals doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T21:18:00Z Boris Johnson has said doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care. Full Article
unc Anxiety levels hit unprecedented heights as coronavirus lockdown announced, poll finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T10:23:35Z Anxiety levels soared to unprecedented heights around the time lockdown was announced in late March, according to the Government's official "happiness index". Full Article
unc Stampede for £50,000 bounce back loans to halt bankruptcies during coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:43:00Z Thousands of firms today rushed to get "bounce back" loans of up to £50,000 to avoid going bust within weeks as the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc in the economy. Full Article
unc UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 case numbers 'must come down further' as tracing app trial launches on Isle of Wight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:36:00Z The number of new Covid-19 cases "needs to come down further", an expert has warned, as the UK death toll recorded its lowest daily rise since the end of March. Full Article
unc China's UK ambassador says 'attacks from MPs' over spread of coronavirus 'will poison relations if unchecked' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T11:00:07Z China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
unc China launches trial version of newly designed spacecraft as part of plan to build orbiting space station By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:05:00Z China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station. Full Article
unc Nearly quarter of all UK workers furloughed in just two weeks after Government job retention scheme launched By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T17:06:00Z Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed in just two weeks, officials have said. Full Article
unc Heathrow launching trial for airport health screening post-lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:12:00Z Full Article
unc Legal proceedings launched against Duke of York 'over £5m unpaid ski resort bill' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T11:50:23Z Legal proceedings have reportedly been launched against the Duke of York over an unpaid bill relating to a Swiss chalet. Full Article
unc Boris Johnson to announce reopening of garden centres in England from Wednesday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T19:49:00Z Garden centres in England will be allowed to reopen next week as part of the Government's first-step measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
unc Elon Musk and Grimes can’t seem to agree on the pronunciation of baby X Æ A-12’s name By nationalpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:19:05 +0000 Is the Æ supposed to sound like 'eye' or 'ash'? We're just as confused too Full Article World Celebrity News Elon Musk grimes
unc Facebook Oversight Board On Removing Objectionable Content Announces Members By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:50:30 -0400 The company has faced criticism in recent years for its handling of issues ranging from user privacy to policing hate speech to stopping the spread of disinformation. Full Article
unc NASA planning to launch an integrated Lunar Gateway in 2023 By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:06:10 +0000 NASA has already assessed the viability of the Falcon Heavy for the task. Full Article Science
unc Incredible video shows Hayabusa2 pogo-bouncing off asteroid By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:20:46 +0000 A new paper analyzes what we know about the sample the probe grabbed last year. Full Article Science asteroids Hayabusa Hayabusa2
unc Swarm Technologies chooses Momentus and SpaceX to launch constellation of tiny satellites By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:04:35 -0400 Swarm Technologies has struck an agreement with California-based Momentus for the launch of a dozen telecommunication satellites, each the size of a slice of bread, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December. The December rideshare mission is the first of a series that Momentum plans to execute for Swarm, continuing into 2021 and 2022. Swarm plans to have 150 satellites launched over the next couple of years for a communication network in low Earth orbit. The first 12 SpaceBee satellites covered by the agreement announced today will be deployed into orbit from the Falcon 9. The inch-thick satellites fit… Read More Full Article
unc Spaceflight signs up as anchor customer for Firefly Aerospace launch in 2021 By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:39:40 -0400 Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. has signed an agreement to secure most of the payload mass on a Firefly Aerospace rocket that's due to lift off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base in 2021. The agreement, announced today, establishes Spaceflight as the mission's anchor customer and commits the company to managing the logistics for multiple payloads on the Firefly Alpha rocket. That should help Firefly maximize use of the rocket's 630-kilogram (1,389-pound) capacity for a launch to sun-synchronous orbit. Texas-based Firefly Aerospace is planning to launch the Alpha on its maiden flight from Vandenberg later this year. The company suffered a setback in… Read More Full Article