hr Matt Hancock to be quizzed by MPs after coronavirus lockdown measures extended for three weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T01:57:00Z Matt Hancock will today be grilled by MPs as he faces questions over the UK's coronavirus response after the nationwide lockdown measures were extended for three more weeks. Full Article
hr Rishi Sunak extends coronavirus furlough scheme by a month after three-week lockdown extension By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:25:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
hr Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T08:54:00Z You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
hr Donald Trump tweets support for coronavirus lockdown protests as he calls for three states to be 'liberated' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T16:41:00Z Donald Trump has tweeted his support for coronavirus lockdown protests in parts of the US as he called for three states to be "liberated" from stay-at-home orders. Full Article
hr 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
hr Hero Captain Tom Moore shares message of hope: We will get through this and come out stronger By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T10:36:00Z He has raised more than £25 million Full Article
hr Canada explosion: Three fighting for life and 12 more injured as bomb is detonated in Mississauga restaurant By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2018-05-25T04:55:00Z Police are hunting two masked men who set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant outside Toronto, injuring at least 15 people. Full Article
hr Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:24:00Z A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
hr CCTV appeal after brick thrown at paramedic's window in Slough leaves them 'unable to go to work' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:19:07Z A paramedic was left unable to go to work after a brick was thrown through their car window. Full Article
hr Three men arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after police chase in south London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T13:58:22Z Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after failing to stop for police. Full Article
hr 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
hr Teenage cyclist 'wipes spits on three-year-old girl after claiming he had Covid-19' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T08:23:22Z Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist. Full Article
hr Bear wanders through empty streets in Italy amid coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T08:32:55Z A bear has been spotted wandering the empty streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
hr 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
hr Starlink space display set to continue all week throughout the UK By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T10:38:53Z Scheme by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX firm casts unique chain of lights in Britain's night skies Full Article
hr Toddler with chronic lung disease and heart defect becomes one of UK's youngest coronavirus survivors By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T17:33:00Z A one-year-old girl with chronic lung disease and a heart defect has become one of the UK's youngest coronavirus survivors. Full Article
hr Parents' joy as three-week-old baby recovers from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T17:56:00Z A three-week-old girl has recovered from coronavirus to the delight of her parents. Full Article
hr Boy, 7, accidentally shoots dead three-year-old sister in US as mother arrested By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T07:34:49Z A seven-year-old boy accidentally killed his three-year-old sister after shooting her with an unsecured shotgun in Colorado, police said. Full Article
hr Ambulance boss 'devastated' after losing three workers to Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:45:06Z Three London Ambulance Service staff were today revealed to have died with coronavirus. Full Article
hr Ministers under renewed pressure to release prisoners as Covid-19 continues to spread through jails By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T20:05:00Z Ministers have come under renewed pressure to release thousands more prisoners after it was revealed that more than 500 jail staff and inmates have contracted Covid-19. Full Article
hr Woman being treated for coronavirus symptoms 'spat at and threw contents of sick bowl over nurse' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T19:16:00Z A woman allegedly spat at and threw the contents of a sick bowl over a nurse while being treated for Covid-19 symptoms. Full Article
hr Angela Merkel: Coronavirus is biggest threat to Germany since Second World War By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:20:00Z Angela Merkel today warned coronavirus poses the biggest challenge to her country since the Second World War as she told Germans they will have to live with the disease for "for a long time". Full Article
hr Girl, three, seriously injured after being hit by car near supermarket in Dorset By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T16:13:00Z A three-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car near a supermarket. Full Article
hr Earth's insect population shrinks by more than a quarter in 30 years, researchers say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T19:25:52Z Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found. Full Article
hr Four more tigers and three lions test positive for coronavirus at US Bronx Zoo By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T12:42:31Z A further four tigers and three lions have tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo after a four-year-old Malaysian tiger contracted the disease earlier this month. Full Article
hr Man, 44, charged with attempted murder after officers link him to three stabbings in London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T19:55:00Z A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after being allegedly linked to three stabbings in north London. Full Article
hr Professor Chris Whitty says it is 'unlikely' the UK will stay in coronavirus lockdown 'indefinitely' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T18:38:00Z The UK is unlikely to remain in the current coronavirus lockdown pattern for the indefinite future, England's chief medical officer said today. Full Article
hr Immunity tests 'developed by UK scientists' in possible 'breakthrough moment' in coronavirus battle By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T07:35:00Z The Government has reportedly ordered 50 million tests which can show if a person has had coronavirus. Full Article
hr Ilford murder probe: Toddler girl and three-year-old boy stabbed to death at property in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T04:54:00Z Two young children have been stabbed to death at a property in east London. Full Article
hr New Zealand ban on military-style guns to come into force from next month after Christchurch shootings By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-03-21T09:58:00Z Military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand from next month under tough new laws announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Full Article
hr Boris Johnson says 'this is the moment of maximum risk' and lifting lockdown 'will throw away sacrifice of British people' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T07:15:00Z PM urged UK to "contain your impatience" Said it is too soon to "go easy" and relax the lockdown Described virus as "invisble mugger" as he drew on own treatment Full Article
hr Food For London Now appeal sets its sights on raising £10 million to feed capital's hungry over three years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T07:49:00Z You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
hr Smartphone app to help ease coronavirus lockdown 'should be ready in three weeks' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:37:14Z A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told. Full Article
hr Ilford stabbing: Toddler and three-year-old boy killed in east London home named By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T19:06:00Z Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their home in east London have been named by police. Full Article
hr Police officers on horses pull up for free food at five-star hotel drive-through in Knightsbridge By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T20:55:27Z 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. Full Article
hr Royal Navy submarine commander sacked after throwing coronavirus lockdown BBQ party By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T10:37:00Z Members of the Commander's crew were filmed dancing to techno music behind a DJ set on deck Full Article
hr Microplastic pollution crisis threatens biodiversity 'more than is currently recognised', research shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:09:31Z Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed. Full Article
hr UK pubs could limit drinkers to two or three pints when lockdown lifts, government adviser suggests By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T06:44:00Z Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested. Full Article
hr 'Professional criminal' who recklessly infected three women with HIV is jailed By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T17:14:42Z A man who played "Russian roulette" with three women's health by failing to disclose he had HIV has been jailed for eight years. Full Article
hr South Korea fire: At least 38 killed as blaze rips through construction site near Seoul By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T20:13:00Z At least 38 people have died after a devastating fire broke out at a construction site near South Korea's capital, Seoul. Full Article
hr Heathrow boss says social distancing is 'physically impossible' at airports By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T09:07:58Z It is "physically impossible" to practice social distancing in airports, the boss of Heathrow has warned. Full Article
hr Three men charged with breaking lockdown rules and beating duck to death By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T11:33:24Z Full Article
hr Social distancing would mean '1km queues at Heathrow for EACH plane' airport boss warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T04:49:00Z Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed. Full Article
hr Three million download app to track coronavirus symptoms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T11:04:00Z More than three million Britons have downloaded an app designed by researchers at King's College London to track the symptoms of coronavirus. Full Article
hr Three Russian doctors 'fall from hospital windows after warnings about coronavirus' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:12:37Z Three doctors in Russia who raised concerns about the working conditions on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic have fallen out of hospital windows over the last two weeks, it has been reported. Full Article
hr Heathrow launching trial for airport health screening post-lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:12:00Z Full Article
hr Professor on verge of 'very significant' coronavirus breakthrough shot dead 'in murder-suicide' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:10:24Z Detectives believe an unidentified second man known to the victim, found dead in his car, killed the academic before taking his own life. Full Article
hr India gas leak: At least nine killed and hundreds rushed to hospital after accident in Andhra Pradesh By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T04:29:00Z At least nine people have been killed and hundreds were rushed to hospital after a chemical gas leak in southern India. Full Article
hr Ilford murder probe: Toddler and boy, three, 'had throats cut during attack by father at family home in east London' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T09:12:17Z Two young children had their throats cut during an attack by their father at the family home in east London, an inquest has heard. Full Article
hr BAME Brits 'two or three times more likely to die from Covid-19,' new research finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T06:00:00Z British people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus, new research has found. Full Article