in Food For London Now: Meet the heroic volunteer cyclists delivering meals to the vulnerable By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T11:20:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
in Motorcylist, 37, dies after collision with lamppost in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T11:50:00Z A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a lamppost in east London. Full Article
in Prince Harry hails 'wonderfully British response' to Covid-19 and gives shout-out to 'amazing' Captain Tom Moore By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:33:00Z The Duke of Sussex has said he's "incredibly proud" of the British public as the country rallies together to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
in Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 16,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T12:07:00Z The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed 16,000. Full Article
in Gene Deitch dead: Tom and Jerry director and Oscar-winning illustrator dies aged 95 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:27:00Z Oscar-winning illustrator and film director Gene Deitch has died at the age of 95. Full Article
in 'Very good chance' of coronavirus vaccine but no certainty, says leading scientist By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T14:18:57Z A team of scientists are due to start clinical trials towards the end of next week Full Article
in Family in Australia hilariously recreate 15-hour flight to Germany in their living room By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T14:57:10Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Follow our live updates here Full Article
in Girl, eight, bakes hundreds of scones to cheer up vulnerable neighbours during Covid-19 lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:03:00Z A primary school girl, who discovered a passion for baking during the coronavirus lockdown, has made hundreds of scones to cheer up the elderly and vulnerable. Full Article
in Boris Johnson has been 'at helm of Covid-19 response since outbreak began': Downing Street hits back at Sunday Times report By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T19:15:00Z Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
in One World Together at Home: Little Mix and Tom Jones among stars paying tribute to NHS in global online concert By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T20:25:00Z Little Mix, Michael Buble and Sir Elton John were among the stars playing tribute to the NHS in a special online concert. Full Article
in Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:41:00Z The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000. Full Article
in Celebration as first Covid-19 patients discharged from London's NHS Nightingale hospital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:28:00Z The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones. Full Article
in Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore's charity cover on course for number one By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:11:00Z Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball are on course to score a number one single for their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone. Full Article
in National minute's silence in tribute to NHS staff and key workers killed by Covid-19 looking increasingly likely By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:41:00Z Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus. Full Article
in Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:01:00Z Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado. Full Article
in 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
in Coronavirus vaccine is a 'long shot' and will take time, chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:15:32Z The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days. Full Article
in Canada shooting: First picture of policewoman Heidi Stevenson who was killed in Nova Scotia attack By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:19:00Z At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history. Full Article
in Boris Johnson 'fears second peak of infections if Covid-19 lockdown relaxed too soon' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:00:00Z The Prime Minister reportedly poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues Full Article
in Astronomers track star dancing around black hole in proof of Albert Einstein theory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:49:00Z More than a century ago, Einstein predicted how much the star's orbit changes, and now the data collected by scientists exactly matches his theory. Full Article
in What is furlough? Employees' rights amid coronavirus and pay information By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:30:00Z Key questions about furlough answered by David Barzilay from tax, accounting and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg Full Article
in The Londoner: Fashionista rules for all you bananas in pyjamas By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:55:00Z In today's Diary: pyjama sales spike / Lawyer's daughter takes over firm's Instagram / Former top civil servant on accidentally causing a conspiracy theory / David Lammy grows tadpoles Full Article
in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's letter to newspaper editors in full: There will be no corroboration and zero engagement By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:54:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them. Full Article
in 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
in Metro Bank agrees to pay customers back £10million in overdraft fees By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:04:47Z Full Article
in NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:36:00Z RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies Full Article
in Top doctor: Care home shielding 'completely failed' during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:55:52Z Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show. Full Article
in Sales surge at Mr Kipling maker as shoppers stock up their cupboards during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:16:00Z Full Article
in Piers Morgan tears into Oliver Dowden in heated GMB interview as he accuses Government of 'sending people out to get infected' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:38:00Z Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. Full Article
in Prince Philip hails everyone from healthcare workers to rubbish collectors as they help nation battle coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:30:00Z The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017 Full Article
in MI5 chief: Medically trained spies have switched to coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:13:36Z Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today. Full Article
in 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
in Sir Philip Rutnam formally begins legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel over constructive dismissal claims By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:38:44Z Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal". Full Article
in Police issue lockdown fines to nighttime boat trippers after helicopter scrambled to search for them By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:17:41Z Pair in Leicestershire reprimanded for illicit weekend venture which prompted police helicopter search Full Article
in Nurse, 84, 'still working night shifts' dies after contracting Covid-19, heartbroken grand daughter confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:55:00Z An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed. Full Article
in NHS dentist spends evenings delivering food packages to other healthcare staff when not in hospital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:55:05Z An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
in Homeless man with Covid-19 symptoms left sleeping on London buses By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:07:00Z The man contacted several government-funded services tasked with helping the homeless, but was told there was "no space for him," human rights journalists at Liberty Investigates found. Full Article
in Nova Scotia shootings: Gunman 'dressed as policeman' kills 16 in deadliest ever attack in Canada By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:16:00Z At least 16 people have been killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Canada. Full Article
in Twitter down as thousands of users experience issues accessing their feeds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T13:09:00Z Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts. Full Article
in 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
in New York woman creates exchange for unused travel cards to go to key workers during coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:09:50Z As the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, one woman in New York has devised a simple system to ease the financial burden for those risking their lives on the frontline. Full Article
in California city slams brake on skate park amid Covid-19 pandemic by filling it with 37 tons of sand By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:52:00Z Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders Full Article
in 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
in 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
in Gavin Williamson says he wants 'nothing more than to re-open schools' but can't give a date until coronavirus lockdown criteria are met By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:54:00Z No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks. Full Article
in Prince Harry warned Meghan's father Thomas that speaking to press would 'backfire', court documents show By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:20:00Z Full Article
in Government's furlough scheme opens today as millions apply for financial support during coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:25:00Z What is furlough? Read more HERE Full Article
in 'Success' as Covid-19 patient numbers in London fall by nearly 1,000 in week By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:16:00Z The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success". Full Article
in Contact tracing 'most promising approach' for ending coronavirus lockdown measures, major report says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:10:00Z A major study has deemed increasing testing and contact tracing in the community the "most promising approach" to lifting coronavirus lockdown measures in the short term. Full Article
in Government 'working to resolve' delays to Turkish PPE shipment as Rishi Sunak confirms arrival of 140k gowns for NHS By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T15:34:00Z Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey. Full Article