me Prince William and Kate Middleton thank public for 'lovely messages' as they celebrate ninth wedding anniversary By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T07:49:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day. Full Article
me 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
me Nightingale should become coronavirus centre to enable other London hospitals to become 'Covid-free', chief executive suggests By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:49:00Z The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested. Full Article
me 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
me 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
me Care home coronavirus deaths hit 4,300 in two weeks, shock data reveals By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T09:34:00Z More than 4,300 people with coronavirus died in care homes in a fortnight, figures revealed today. Full Article
me 'About 2,000 coronavirus care home deaths but true toll much higher' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:53:00Z Around 2,000 people died with coronavirus in care homes in England by mid-April and many more are believed to have passed away since then, health chiefs revealed today. Full Article
me Who is Carrie Symonds? Meet Boris Johnson's fiancée who's just given birth to their baby boy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:43:00Z The pair announced they have welcomed a baby boy Full Article
me We need better testing and more restrictions at care homes, say worst-hit London boroughs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T10:19:00Z London boroughs with the highest number of coronavirus care home deaths have appealed for better testing and restrictions on the transfer of elderly residents across the capital. Full Article
me Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson baby news LIVE: Celebration as Prime Minister and fiancée welcome 'healthy baby boy' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:19:00Z Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have welcomed the arrival of their first child together. Full Article
me Boris Johnson becomes fourth Prime Minister to welcome baby to Downing Street in 170 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:16:00Z Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years. Full Article
me Keir Starmer and Matt Hancock lead congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds as they welcome baby boy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:28:00Z Labour leader Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have led the messages of congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond's for the birth of their first child. Full Article
me Police hunt for swan killer after 'meaningless act of violence' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:04:29Z A swan has died after being attacked in a "meaningless act of violence", police have said. Full Article
me 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
me Plea to save historic Thames passenger ship during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:15:00Z A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown. Full Article
me Death toll among NHS and social care workers rises to 108 as Sir Keir Starmer laments UK's fatalities as 'truly awful' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:23:00Z Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far. Full Article
me America will put astronauts back on Moon by 2024 'by any means necessary' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-03-27T08:06:00Z American astronauts will be back on the Moon within five years "by any means necessary," the US Vice President has announced. Full Article
me Moment carer reads heartbreaking goodbye letter to grandma hours before she died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T14:33:13Z This is the heartbreaking moment a carer read a granddaughter's final goodbye to her grandmother, just two days before she died while suffering coronavirus symptoms. Full Article
me British schools will not open during summer holidays and return in phases, Gavin Williamson says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T13:37:00Z English schools will reopen after coronavirus lockdown in a "phased manner", the Education Secretary confirmed. Full Article
me London after Lockdown: Restaurants to bring in radical measures to help keep diners safe when they reopen By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T08:56:00Z Restaurants are preparing for life after lockdown with a range of radical measures that will keep diners safe but will involve drastic changes to the way Londoners eat out. Full Article
me 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
me 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
me 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
me Cuckoo named Carlton II smashes migration record by flying 4,000 miles from Africa to England in seven days By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T16:53:53Z A cuckoo named Carlton II has smashed the record books by flying more than 4,000 miles in just seven days on his annual migration to the UK from Africa. Full Article
me '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
me Coronavirus 'wreaking more havoc than any terrorist attack', WHO says as it defends response timeline By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T18:03:00Z The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking more havoc across the world than any terrorist attack, the World Health Organisation's director general has said. Full Article
me NHS trusts warned BAME staff may be at greater risk of coronavirus and asked to 'make appropriate arrangements' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T19:13:38Z UK hospital trusts have been advised to "risk-assess" black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) members of staff and make "appropriate arrangements" as data emerged suggesting they are disproportionately affected by Covid-19. Full Article
me '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
me 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
me 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
me 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
me Drug trial gives hope for treatment of coronavirus as global study sees patient recovery time reduced By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T22:50:00Z A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown "very promising" early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus. Full Article
me UK coronavirus LIVE: Huge jump in death toll as Covid-19 figures for fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the community revealed By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T19:55:00Z The UK discovered the true toll of coronavirus deaths today when the Government unveils figures for fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the community . Full Article
me Boris Johnson to lead briefing for first time since battle with coronavirus on deadline day for test target By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T23:01:00Z Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus. Full Article
me Chiltern Firehouse wins fight to open pavement café By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:38:34Z One of London's most popular celebrity nightspots will be allowed to open a Parisian-style pavement café despite dozens of complaints from neighbours. Full Article
me Coronavirus home test that gives results in 75 minutes could be ready in weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T09:32:25Z London hospitals are trialling the innovation — and maker plans delivery service to send out thousands Full Article
me Italy's 'toe' sparks rift with Rome by reopening bars and pizzerias By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T09:37:26Z The southern Italian region of Calabria has given the go-ahead for pizzerias, bars and restaurants with open-air tables to reopen, sparking a rift today with the central government. Full Article
me Shocking moment man attacks woman, 77, with metal pipe and steals her pizza By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:02:54Z This is the horrifying moment a man struck a pensioner on the head with a metal pipe before stealing the food she'd just bought. Full Article
me Moment care home chief demands apology from Matt Hancock over testing shortages By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:32:55Z It comes after the UK's Covid-19 death toll jumped by 3,811 on Wednesday to top 26,000 when care home victims were factored in for the first time. Full Article
me 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
me Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, EU members say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:17:11Z Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers. Full Article
me Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain 'for a very long period of time', Downing Street says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:46:45Z Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested. Full Article
me New York funeral home put bodies in trucks after running out of space By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:09:26Z Police were called to a funeral home in New York after a bad smell coming from the street outside turned out to be from hundreds of bodies kept inside trucks. Full Article
me UK weather forecast: Downpours lash Britain in bleak first week to May bringing flood alerts and plummeting temperatures By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:39:00Z Full Article
me Tube could be 'rapidly overwhelmed' when lockdown lifts in London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:55:00Z London's transport system could be "rapidly overwhelmed" by a surge in passengers needing to keep to social distancing rules after the coronavirus lockdown ends, a briefing to emergency planners has revealed. Full Article
me Captain Tom Moore waves as RAF flypast soars over home to mark 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T05:53:00Z Captain Tom Moore was today treated to a special World War Two RAF flypast to mark his 100th birthday. Full Article
me UK Covid-19 deaths hit 26,771 as Boris Johnson confirms 674 more fatalities across hospitals, care homes and community By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T15:40:00Z The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771. Full Article
me East London hospital hangs up a bee for every patient who has beaten coronavirus in message of hope mural By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:27:25Z Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus. Full Article
me 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
me Spectacular double rainbow appears in skies over UK just in time for nation's Clap for Carers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T04:44:00Z A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article