out 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
out Take heart: it feels like worst of coronavirus outbreak is past, in London at least By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:35:00Z A senior doctor at a major London teaching hospital writes from the front line Full Article
out Human vaccine trials set to begin as health chiefs warn of 'second wave' of Covid-19 deaths if lockdown rules are flouted By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:19:00Z Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK. Full Article
out NHS staff asked to treat Covid-19 patients without gowns amid 'critical' PPE shortage By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T17:22:00Z NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages. Full Article
out Food For London Now: Print out your Damien Hirst heart and join star artist in standing with volunteers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:13:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Download Damien Hirst's Butterfly Heart 2020 image here to print out and display in your window Full Article
out Rumours that Kim Jong-un is 'gravely ill' following heart surgery are denied by South Korea By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T05:43:00Z Rumours that Kim Jong-Un is in a "fragile condition" after apparent heart surgery have been denied by South Korean officials. Full Article
out Young people anxious about impact of coronavirus on education, Snapchat survey finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T22:08:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Full Article
out Richard Branson warns Virgin Atlantic will collapse without Government support as he defends himself over bailout backlash By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:04:00Z Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request. Full Article
out Sales of baking goods and alcohol soar amid coronavirus lockdown as beauty products and flowers fall out of favour By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:33:22Z Sales of baking ingredients, frozen vegetables and alcohol are rising amid the coronavirus lockdown, while fewer people are buying beauty products and flowers, new analysis shows. Full Article
out 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
out Moment woman coughs at police after being arrested amid coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T10:46:00Z Northumbria Police warn such behaviour will be treated 'incredibly seriously' after Charlene Merrifield sent to prison for four months Full Article
out Asda and Aldi roll out new 'no touch' policy in supermarkets amid coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T11:51:00Z Two retail giants have introduced new "no touch" rules to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
out PPE row continues as minister says NHS won't run out while medics say it has By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:40:00Z The crisis over protective equipment in hospitals turned into farce today as a minister insisted "we will not run out" at the same time that doctors on London's front line protested they do not have enough life-saving masks, gowns and visors. Full Article
out Jenny Harries calls for 'more adult conversation' about PPE shortages as she defends Government's handling of Covid-19 crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T15:34:00Z England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers. Full Article
out Missouri sues China over handling of coronavirus outbreak as Beijing calls for solidarity rather than 'finger pointing' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T05:55:30Z The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus as Beijing calls for solidarity and less "finger pointing" during the pandemic. Full Article
out Rate of inflation drops to 1.5% amid coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T06:07:00Z The rate of Consumer Price Index inflation decreased by 0.2 per cent to 1.5 per cent in March amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Office for National Statistics has said. Full Article
out 'Hand-to-mouth' supply of protective gowns as NHS staff face lack of equipment amid virus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T06:32:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
out Staff laid off at Donald Trump's club during coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:54:20Z Donald Trump has defended his company's decision to temporarily lay off more than 150 workers at his private Mar-a-Lago club. Full Article
out Second wave of coronavirus in US could be worse than current outbreak, top health expert warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:25:55Z A second wave of coronavirus cases could put an "unimaginable strain" on the US healthcare system this winter, the country's top health official has warned. Full Article
out London hospital to share in £850m Boris handout By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-08-05T09:45:00Z A London hospital will almost double its space for critically ill patients as a result of a £1.8 billion nationwide investment announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Full Article
out Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:22:00Z Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May. Full Article
out Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething apologises for Zoom blunder after swearing about colleague with mic still on By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:03:00Z 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. Full Article
out Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:45:00Z A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened. Full Article
out What is Anzac Day? Everything you need to know about Australia and New Zealand day of remembrance By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-04-24T08:17:00Z Memorial services will be held in Australia and New Zealand this week to mark Anzac Day. Full Article
out Food For London Now: Faith leaders back campaign to feed the vulnerable during coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:53:37Z The Bishop of London tells April Roach there has never been a greater need for people to come together to help feed hungry Londoners You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
out The Londoner: Will Lady of the Lamp museum be snuffed out? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:58:00Z In today's Diary: Florence Nightingale Museum under threat / Philip Normal becomes firstly openly HIV+ mayor / Dilyn the dog's steamy encounter / Maya Jama cuts a figure Full Article
out Couple at sea reveal 'surreal' experience of learning about coronavirus pandemic after landing at Caribbean island By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:24:00Z 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. Full Article
out How prepared was the UK government for the coronavirus outbreak? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:12:52Z From being "too slow" to act on testing, PPE and the lockdown, to care home deaths and Boris Johnson's attendance at meetings, ministers are caught in a storm. Full Article
out Government says 'great deal more to do' to close gap between testing capacity and actual number carried out By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:47:00Z Downing Street has acknowledged there is still a "great deal more to do" to close the gap between capacity and the actual number of Covid-19 tests carried out. Full Article
out Bombshell virus blow to economy with calls for path out of lockdown as output fall 'worse than 2008 crash' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T10:07:00Z Record falls in output accompanied by unprecedented jobs threat Full Article
out Sex attacker jailed after drugging victim he met outside London pub By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T20:11:42Z An "evil" sex attacker who drugged and assaulted his victim after meeting him outside a London pub has been jailed. Full Article
out Donald Trump walks out of coronavirus press briefing without taking questions after criticism over disinfectant injection comments By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T06:42:00Z 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. Full Article
out More than £1.2bn in coronavirus insurance payouts expected By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T09:36:00Z Full Article
out Mobile phone data shows Britons beginning to flout coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T19:36:00Z Health officials fear Britons are starting to get complacent about the Covid-19 lockdown after traffic and mobile phone data revealed more of us are on the roads and looking for directions. Full Article
out What is Anzac Day 2020? Everything you need to know about Australia and New Zealand day of remembrance By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:27:00Z Services around the world have been disrupted due to the coronavirus crisis Full Article
out Police hunt for 'distinctive' Gucci Bengal bag after Tyler Roye fatally stabbed in 'brutal and frenzied' attack in south London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T10:21:00Z Detectives are hunting for an Asian-inspired Gucci messenger bag in connection with the fatal stabbing in south London. Full Article
out Intensive care units running out of critical drugs, NHS doctors claim By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T11:05:00Z Intensive care units battling a tripling of demand during the coronavirus crisis are experiencing critically low supplies of vital drugs, NHS doctors have claimed. Full Article
out Tens of thousands flout social distancing rules to descend on California beaches during coronavirus lockdown heatwave By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T15:14:00Z Police have been forced to close a California beach after thousands of people flouted the lockdown to bask in a heatwave. Full Article
out Kim Jong-un is alive and well, South Korea official insists By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:22:48Z Kim Jong-un is alive and well, South Korea has insisted, amid rumours that the North Korean leader was either dead or seriously ill. Full Article
out Coronavirus home tests for key workers run out again as Government scrambles to meet 100,00-a-day target By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:39:00Z Teething problems continue to blight the Government's new online coronavirus test-booking platform, with home kits again running out by 9am. Full Article
out Doctor reveals hospital at heart of coronavirus outbreak saw patient numbers double every two days By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T10:58:39Z Clinical director says virus is 'scary' because it's so unpredictable Full Article
out Moment hundreds of neighbours take part in 'socially distanced' group performance of Saturday Night dance routine By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T14:52:00Z Hundreds of neighbours came together to perform a socially distanced dance to Whigfield's iconic hit Saturday Night in an effort to spread cheer during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
out London after Lockdown: Total relaxation of measures now risks a whole new outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T10:15:00Z Many countries, including ours, are battling the question of how to lift the lockdown. Full Article
out University students more anxious than excited about starting careers due to Covid-19, study finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T22:50:06Z University students have told how they are more anxious than excited about starting their careers after graduation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
out UK coronavirus LIVE: Outbreak 'not past peak' as lowest daily Covid-19 hospital death toll recorded since March By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T19:55:00Z The chief medical officer for England has said the country is not "consistently" past the peak of coronavirus deaths. Full Article
out Virgin Media down: Customers across the UK complain about broadband outage despite issue being 'fixed' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T07:21:00Z Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed. Full Article
out Donald Trump: I have a very good idea how Kim Jong-un is doing but can't talk about it now By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T22:04:00Z Donald Trump has said he knows how Kim Jong-un is doing amid speculation over the North Korean leader's health, but added: "I can't talk about it now". Full Article
out Donald Trump says he 'can't imagine why' hotline calls about disinfectant have spiked as he refuses to take responsibility for remarks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T06:25:00Z Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" there has been a spike in hotline calls about disinfectant after he suggested injecting it to treat coronavirus. Full Article
out France outlines plans to ease coronavirus lockdown and reopen schools next month By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:37:00Z Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
out Man spat at police officers and lied about having Covid-19 after he 'got stressed' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:44:13Z A 23-year-old who spat at police officers' faces in south London and claimed he had coronavirus blamed his behaviour on being stressed. Full Article