ai Hero Captain Tom Moore 'shortlisted for honour' after raising £28m for NHS workers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:28:00Z Full Article
ai 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
ai Food For London Now: Shut, but faith groups still helping vulnerable thanks to the Felix Project By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:33:00Z You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
ai WHO warns against idea of 'immunity passports' for people who have survived coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:52:00Z There is no evidence that people who have beaten coronavirus are protected from the strain, the World Health Organisation has said as it warned against issuing "immunity passports". Full Article
ai Donald Trump signs major $484b aid bill as US coronavirus deaths top 50,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T20:05:00Z Donald Trump signed in a major aid bill worth $484 billion to support hospitals and employers in the US as his country's coronavirus death toll surpassed 50,000. Full Article
ai UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll passing 20,000 is 'tragic and moving moment' for Britain, says Priti Patel By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T17:09:00Z Home Secretary Priti Patel described the coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passing 20,000 as a "deeply tragic and moving moment" and warned that "we are not out of the woods yet". Full Article
ai Global coronavirus death toll passes 200,000 as world remains under lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T17:43:00Z The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 200,000, researchers have said. Full Article
ai Satellite photos locate Kim Jong Un's train as health rumours persist By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T09:05:00Z As speculation continues over Kim Jong Un's health, satellite imagery has found a train likely belonging to the North Korean leader, a website specialising in studies of the country revealed. Full Article
ai Man jailed for 'weaponised coughing' in shopper's face during coronavirus social distancing row By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T16:11:00Z A 60-year-old man has been jailed after coughing in a shopper's face during a row amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ai 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
ai Captain Tom Moore gets special postmark on UK mail to celebrate his 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T04:23:00Z All mail sent this week in the UK will be stamped with a special postmark to celebrate the 100th birthday of NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore. Full Article
ai 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
ai Airbus warns it is 'bleeding cash' during coronavirus lockdown and survival is in doubt By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:39:59Z The boss of Airbus has warned that it is "bleeding cash" at such a rapid rate during the coronavirus lockdowns that its survival is in doubt. Full Article
ai Government 'on track' to meet daily target of 100,000 tests by end of April, health minister Edward Argar says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T07:04:00Z Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities Full Article
ai Sir John Timpson warns some High Street retailers won't survive Covid-19 lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T10:50:00Z Warning from head of High Street chain comes as retailers across the UK feel the financial pinch of coronavirus restrictions Full Article
ai Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has 'won battle' against Covid-19 as it eases lockdown restrictions By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T06:43:00Z New Zealand moves to ease strict lockdown measures after successfully containing coronavirus outbreak Full Article
ai London after Lockdown: Chart Britain a way back to prosperity, senior figures urge PM By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T09:29:00Z Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine today leads a chorus of business leaders and grandees urging Boris Johnson to feed the "hunger for hope" in locked-down Britain by mapping out a clear route back to prosperity. Full Article
ai Rise in road traffic despite coronavirus lockdown remaining in place By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T18:25:43Z Road traffic levels have increased despite the coronavirus lockdown remaining in place, new figures show. Full Article
ai Public to quiz ministers at Government's daily coronavirus press conference By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T09:53:00Z Members of the public will now have the chance to put questions to the Government, as the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing opens up for the first time. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore sent 125,000 cards for his 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T21:24:00Z A school in Bedfordshire has been flooded with thousands of cards from well wishers across the globe for Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday. Full Article
ai Britain to hold minute's silence in honour of key workers who have died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T00:21:00Z Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ai 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
ai 'Not enough evidence' to reopen schools yet as spread of Covid-19 among children remains largely unknown, experts warn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T19:23:00Z Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children. Full Article
ai UK weather forecast: Month's worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as weeks of sunshine come to an end By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T04:26:00Z Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours. Full Article
ai 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
ai 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
ai Britain sees 'sunniest April on record' during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T09:27:00Z Brits have been basking under blue skies during what will likely be the sunniest April on record, the Met Office has said. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore's 100th birthday Spitfire flypast WILL go ahead, Grant Shapps insists By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T07:33:00Z Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar said it would instead fly The Spirit of Kent on a circuit around the Biggin Hill airfield at 8pm on Thursday, to coincide with the nation's weekly "Clap for our Carers" event. Full Article
ai The Londoner: Jude Kelly Zooms to the aid of women working in arts sector By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T08:31:00Z In today's Diary: Jude Kelly leads review of coronavirus impact on women in arts / Sophie Raworth's blue moment / Kerry Godliman struggles with tech / Philip Tetlock on Dominic Cummings and his reputation Full Article
ai Man jailed for 'vicious' attack on police dog and officers after being quizzed over lockdown travel By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:32:00Z The 28-year-old assaulted three officers and launched a violent attack on a police dog Full Article
ai US firefighter entertains Manhattan health workers with national anthem performance on electric guitar By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T11:50:17Z This is the moment a firefighter's star-spangled tribute entertained health workers outside a Manhattan hospital. Full Article
ai Pilot sparks complaints for breaching lockdown after spelling 'NHS' with flightpath By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T13:26:54Z A pilot has sparked complaints over an alleged breach of lockdown rules after spelling out "NHS" using his plane's flightpath. Full Article
ai 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
ai Evgeny Lebedev: Why our Food For London Now appeal needs to raise £10m to feed the capital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T09:50:00Z Heartfelt appeal on behalf of families and vulnerable during coronavirus crisis You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
ai Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries until further notice due to coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:59:00Z Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ai Government's coronavirus testing tsar 'confident' that 100,000 daily target will be met on Thursday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:39:00Z The Government's testing tsar has said he is "confident" that the 100,000 daily target for coronavirus tests will be met on Thursday. Full Article
ai Fears UK will become Europe's worst-hit as daily coronavirus death toll for care homes to be released By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T22:20:00Z The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis. Full Article
ai Death toll from coronavirus in care homes set to be published daily By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T15:15:00Z The death tolls for the number of people who have died in care homes after testing positive for coronavirus will now be announced daily, Matt Hancock has said. Full Article
ai Holiday in Greece, it's safer than Britain, says tourist chief By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:50:23Z Greece's tourism minister today told Britons he wants them to holiday in his country this summer as he declared they could be safer there than here. Full Article
ai Social distancing to remain 'in every single work area' after coronavirus lockdown, says Priti Patel By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T13:29:00Z Social distancing will be expected "in every single work area" when the UK comes out of lockdown, according to Priti Patel. Full Article
ai War veteran Captain Tom Moore sends thank you message to the UK for well-wishes on eve of 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T16:21:00Z Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday. Full Article
ai '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
ai 'Highly dangerous' man who pushed teenage girl over balcony after argument jailed for 14 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T19:32:13Z A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Full Article
ai 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
ai Mother goose becomes online sensation after setting up home in middle of quiet train station during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T20:59:48Z A goose has taken advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs. Full Article
ai We can't complain: Two men spend coronavirus lockdown in London pub with 'fresh beer on tap' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T21:04:03Z Two "lucky" men with beer on tap said they can't complain after going into coronavirus lockdown in a London pub. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore made honorary Colonel to mark 100th birthday as his NHS fundraiser nears £30m By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T22:03:00Z Captain Tom Moore has been appointed as an honorary colonel to mark his 100th birthday after raising almost £30 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden. Full Article
ai Boris Johnson leads tributes to Captain Tom Moore as nation celebrates 'heroic' war veteran on 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:04:00Z Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday. Full Article
ai Oasis and Warehouse fail to find buyer with more than 1,800 workers set to lose jobs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:29:47Z More than 1,800 people are set to lose their jobs at Oasis, Warehouse and two other brands, after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business. Full Article
ai Police 'find customers hiding in cupboards' during lockdown raid on pub By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:39:00Z Customers were found hiding in cupboards after officers raided a pub suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations, police have said. Full Article