cl 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
cl Debenhams store closures: Seven UK branches to shut and hundreds of jobs lost due to coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:25:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
cl Motorcyclist, 35, dies after crash in Hackney By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T19:51:00Z A 35-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash in east London. Full Article
cl Highlands pensioner, 90, raises more than £200,000 with 'mountain climb' on her stairs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T09:23:20Z A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS. Full Article
cl Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe set for update on prison return in Iran after short-term release amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T11:31:00Z Full Article
cl Government blasted over refusal to clarify coronavirus lockdown exit strategy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T12:02:43Z MPs are calling for 'strategic clarity' from the Government Full Article
cl Funerals can go ahead with close family present, Government confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:43:00Z Funerals must be allowed to take place to enable families to mourn their loved ones, the Government has said. Full Article
cl Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to wait another day for prison release verdict By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T18:23:00Z Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family must continue their excruciating wait to find out if her temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended. Full Article
cl 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
cl 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
cl How do I claim on the furlough scheme and how can I access the HMRC portal? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:15:45Z Here are the Government guidelines on how the furlough scheme portal works Full Article
cl Woman, 90, raises more than £250,000 in bid to climb height of Highland mountain on her staircase By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:36:00Z Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs Full Article
cl Furlough scheme boss claims HMRC site can cope and applicants will have their cash by end of month By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:31:00Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
cl Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 'temporary release from prison in Iran extended', her MP says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T07:42:00Z Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic, her MP has said. Full Article
cl 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
cl John Lewis sales plunge as online growth fails to offset shop closures with people 'buying more Scrabble but fewer sofas' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T10:02:22Z John Lewis sales have plunged, despite a surge in online orders, after it was forced to shut stores in face of coronavirus. Full Article
cl Cath Kidston permanently closes 60 UK stores and axes over 900 jobs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T12:55:35Z Cath Kidston is cutting 900 jobs and permanently shutting 60 UK stores. Full Article
cl Police motorcyclist dies after collision with a car while on duty By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T18:38:00Z A police motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car while responding to an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police said. Full Article
cl Top civil servant back tracks on claim UK not joining EU ventilator scheme was 'political decision' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T19:29:00Z The Foreign Office's top civil servant has backtracked after saying ministers took a "political decision" not to take part in an EU scheme to get vital coronavirus equipment. Full Article
cl Adverts for IV drips claiming to treat Covid-19 banned by watchdog By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T05:26:16Z Adverts promoting IV drips that claimed to boost patients' immunity to Covid-19 have been banned by the advertising watchdog. Full Article
cl Man jailed after spitting at police while claiming he had Covid-19 after domestic assault on woman By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T05:58:09Z A man who claimed to have coronavirus and spat at police while being arrested for domestic assault has been jailed. Full Article
cl 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
cl 2019 was hottest year on record for Europe as clear global warming trend continues, report shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T07:58:00Z 2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown. Full Article
cl Greta Thunberg posts House on Fire video to call for more climate action on World Earth Day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:43:00Z Greta Thunberg has released a video showing a family calmly getting ready for the day while their house burns down around them as a symbol of the threat of climate change. Full Article
cl Dominic Raab says 69 NHS workers have died after contracting virus amid claims toll is higher By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:34:00Z Dominic Raab says a total of 69 NHS workers have died during the coronavirus pandemic amid claims the true toll is much higher. Full Article
cl Police 'flabbergasted' as man spared jail after coughing in officer's face while claiming to have Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:31:41Z Police have been left "flabbergasted" after a man who coughed in an officer's face claiming to have Covid-19 was spared jail. . Full Article
cl Some NHS staff re-tested for coronavirus after being wrongly given all-clear as RAF plane with PPE lands four days late By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:27:00Z Some NHS medics are being re-tested for Covid-19 after being wrongly cleared of carrying the virus. Full Article
cl Testimony of the religious clerics offering prayers at Nightingale By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:29:00Z Imam and priest tell of comfort given to grieving families and compassion of staff Full Article
cl School closures leave poorest pupils at huge exams disadvantage, warns Grenfell head By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:19:36Z Poorer children taking GCSEs and A-levels next year face an "impossible situation" because they have missed so much face-to-face teaching, a leading London headmaster has warned. Full Article
cl 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
cl US unemployment claims hit 26 million as coronavirus pandemic causes 'worst economic crisis since the Great Depression' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T14:41:50Z Some 26 million people in the US have filed for unemployment benefits in five weeks since with the coronavirus outbreak forcing employers to close their doors. Full Article
cl US 'haemorrhaging jobs on record scale' with 26m claiming benefits By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:36:00Z America's economic crisis deepened today as new figures revealed 26 million people have now claimed unemployment benefits since the country started going into lockdown. Full Article
cl Charles and Camilla join mass applause in fifth week of 'Clap for our Carers' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T18:03:00Z Charles and Camilla joined mass applause across the UK in the fifth week of "Clap for our Carers". Full Article
cl Trump bizarrely suggests injecting disinfectant as coronavirus treatment before experts quickly debunk claim By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T06:02:00Z Donald Trump has told a coronavirus press conference that the idea of injecting Covid-19 patients with disinfectant "sounds interesting to me". Full Article
cl Meghan Markle privacy claim case against Mail on Sunday kicks off with first court hearing By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T06:50:00Z Meghan wrote in her letter: 'Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces' Full Article
cl Anger as people crowd together to clap NHS on Westminster Bridge for second week running By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T07:46:00Z Footage of Londoners gathered on Westminster Bridge to applaud the NHS have prompted backlash amid fears lockdown rules have been broken for the second week running. Full Article
cl Meghan Markle claims Mail on Sunday 'exploited' her father and 'caused' rift between them as privacy case begins By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T10:26:00Z Mr White also took issue with the duchess's allegation that the publisher "acted dishonestly" when deciding which parts of her letter to her father to publish. Full Article
cl London filmmaker claps for 24 hours straight to raise funds for NHS By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T12:49:44Z Jack Peagam is livestreaming the event on Facebook Full Article
cl Brent crash: Motorcyclist dies after collision in north London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T14:50:47Z A man has died after his motorbike crashed into the central reservation of a major London road. Full Article
cl 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
cl UK following reports that Kim Jong Un is dead 'very closely', Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T10:49:00Z The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the Government is following reports of Kim Jong Un's death "very closely". Full Article
cl The Londoner: Rebellion in the ranks? XR activist ups climate ante By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:30:00Z In today's Diary: XR activist says politicians aren't scared enough of the movement / Avgeeks make plane food at home / Sara Britcliffe's slight omission / Ellie Reeves on a positive of remote working Full Article
cl Coronavirus testing in UK to be massively ramped up to include care home staff and residents and over-65s By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T15:31:00Z Coronavirus testing will be expanded to all care home residents and staff, regardless of whether they have Covid-19 symptoms, and all people aged 65 and over with symptoms and their households, Matt Hancock has said. Full Article
cl True UK coronavirus death toll reaches 26,097, new figures including care home fatalities show By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T15:01:00Z A total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, Public Health England has said. Full Article
cl Wetherspoon's 'plans to reopen pubs and hotels in or around June' after being closed in coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T17:21:16Z Wetherspoon's is planning for a reopening of its pubs and hotels "in or around June", the company has announced. Full Article
cl Highest number of vehicles recorded on roads since start of coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T15:35:00Z The number of vehicles on roads during the coronavirus pandemic has hit its highest level since the lockdown began. Full Article
cl Londoners warned not to gather on Westminster Bridge for Clap for Carers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T07:20:12Z Londoners were today told not to gather on Westminster Bridge to take part in tonight's Clap for Carers as the Met warned it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules. Full Article
cl Man jailed after spitting at London bus driver and police officer while claiming to have Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:24:00Z A man has been jailed for spitting at a London bus driver and a police officer. Full Article
cl Ebola drug remdesivir 'could speed up coronavirus recovery time', clinical trials suggest By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:45:09Z Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease. Full Article
cl Walmart store closed after 23 workers test positive for Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:54:00Z A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials. Full Article