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Heathrow launching trial for airport health screening post-lockdown




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First picture of pensioner who died with head injuries in north London home

This is the first picture of a pensioner who died after being found by police with head injuries at his north London home.




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Food For London Now faces: 'The opportunities to support those in need are endless'

Felix Project volunteer Lauren Graham shares her story You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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US police pull over five-year-old driving on freeway 'after argument with mum'

But it was his reason for trying to make the 12-hour trip to California that shocked officers the most.




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National Lottery website down: Britons unable to check results or enter Lotto draw as online services 'unavailable'

The National Lottery website is down due to a power failure, leaving users unable to check results or enter Wednesday's draw.




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Food For London Now: Top chefs cook up feast for children

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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NHS worker stabbed to death outside east London home as he spoke to girlfriend on phone, court told

An NHS worker was fatally stabbed outside his home while on the phone to his girlfriend, a court has been told.




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Church warden John Rees, 88, named as victim of 'stabbing' at Co-op in South Wales

A family friend described Mr Rees as a 'pillar of the community'




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Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth which is big enough to swallow Washington DC

Earth's closest black hole has been discovered by astronomers and it is big enough to swallow the whole of Washington DC.




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UK death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises above 25,000

Of the 22,049 confirmed reported deaths so far in hospitals in England, 11,575 (52 per cent) were people aged 80 and over while 8,547 (39 per cent) were 60-79.




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Father-of-two who spent 30 days in intensive care with Covid-19 is discharged in time for son's second birthday

A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday.




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Derbyshire Police chief retires weeks after 'disgraceful' shaming of hikers with drones to enforce lockdown




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Student jailed for attempted rape in east London after CCTV operator spotted crime by chance

A student who was caught on CCTV trying to sexually assault a woman at an east London bus stop has been jailed for four years.




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Teachers won't need PPE when schools return after coronavirus lockdown, says minister

Teachers and staff in non-residential schools will not need personal protective equipment (PPE) when schools start to return to full capacity, a minister has said.




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Cycling in London could increase tenfold after coronavirus lockdown, TfL says

A plan to overhaul London's streets after the coronavirus lockdown hopes to see cycling increase tenfold and pavements widened to allow for more social distancing to take place.




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Woman charged with murder after church warden, 88, stabbed to death at Co-op in South Wales

A woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people at a Co-op store in South Wales.




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Chinese people 'scared to venture out alone' amid rising coronavirus-related abuse, case study shows

Rising levels of racist abuse towards people of Chinese heritage is likely to escalate when the coronavirus lockdown lifts, an academic has warned.




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Shipment of 400,000 protective gowns from Turkey 'deemed unusable'

A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has reportedly been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.




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India gas leak: At least nine killed and hundreds rushed to hospital after accident in Andhra Pradesh

At least nine people have been killed and hundreds were rushed to hospital after a chemical gas leak in southern India.




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Veterans' war experiences captured in new Poppyscotland project to mark VE Day

A new project capturing the stories of veterans has been unveiled by Poppyscotland for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.




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Labradors trained to sniff out knotweed from gardens




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Police warn Bank Holiday drivers after 142 per cent surge in 'extreme' speeding during lockdown




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What is today's pollen count? London and UK levels for May 7

Warmer weather during summer months usually spells bad news for hay fever sufferers




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Have the five key tests for easing lockdown been met? One expert gives his view




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'Direct cremations' take over from traditional send-offs amid coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is transforming the funeral industry and leading people to seek alternatives to traditions dating back hundreds of years, experts say.




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UK weather forecast: Brits set for 26C heat over Bank Holiday weekend

Brits are set to bask in two days of glorious sunshine over the May Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures creeping up to 26C.




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Four-year-old girl with cancer tearfully reunites with father after seven weeks apart in lockdown

A four-year-old girl battling a rare form of leukaemia has been reunited with her dad after seven weeks apart in lockdown.




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Easing French coronavirus lockdown will 'spark second wave of cases'

France has been warned it faces an inevitable "second wave" of coronavirus as the country prepares to take its first significant steps out of lockdown.




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Oxygen almost ran out at first NHS trust to treat Covid patients

The hospital trust that treated London's first coronavirus cases almost ran out of oxygen as hundreds of patients fought for their lives, it can be revealed.




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Joe Exotic's Oklahoma zoo officially reopens to the public under the name of Tiger King Park

The animal park behind Netflix hit Tiger King has official reopened its doors for business after closing due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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What time is the Government's coronavirus press conference today? Daily updates on the briefings

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Lockdown extended in Scotland as Nicola Sturgeon warns easing restrictions could be 'potentially catastrophic'

Nicola Sturgeon has extended the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland by three weeks, insisting that any easing of restrictions could be "very risky".




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VE Day 2020: When is it and how will lockdown impact this year's celebrations?

Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, marked the end of the Second World War in Europe, when Germany surrendered to the Allied armies.




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Nine Chelsea Pensioners fall victim to coronavirus as hospital prepares to mark VE Day

The Royal Hospital Chelsea today revealed that nine of its residents had died from the coronavirus.




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Most parents don't want to send children back to school immediately after coronavirus lockdown lifts, survey shows

Most parents don't want to send their children back to school as soon as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, a new study has found.




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Five-year-old boy found driving parents' car on highway gets free ride in Lamborghini from kind stranger

A five-year-old boy who was caught behind the wheel of his parents' car "driving to California to buy a Lamborghini" has been given a ride in his dream car by a kind stranger.




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Food For London Now faces: 'So much stress is alleviated when people have access to food'

Tam Carrigan from the Haringey Play Association shares his story You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Government hits 100,000-a-day coronavirus test target as Matt Hancock hails 'incredible achievement'

The Government has exceeded its 100,000-a-day coronavirus testing target, Matt Hancock has declared.




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Headteachers warn staff shortages and social distancing challenges will make it hard to reopen schools

Low staff numbers and a lack of PPE are among the challenges facing schools as they draw together plans to reopen.




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Sadiq Khan urges Londoners not to relax 'monumental effort' to beat coronavirus over Bank Holiday weekend

Mayor Sadiq Khan today made an urgent appeal to Londoners not to relax their "monumental effort" to beat coronavirus as the death toll in the capital's hospitals rose to 5,414.




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Government demands Turkey refund or replace 'unusable' PPE after 400,000 gowns impounded

The Government is requesting a refund or replacement for 400,000 medical gowns flown over from Turkey which were later deemed "unusable".




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'Notting Hill rapist' Anthony Maclean recommended for transfer to open prison

An infamous sex predator dubbed "the Notting Hill rapist" has been recommended for transfer to an open prison.




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More than 40 children treated in London for 'hyper inflammatory new disease after seemingly contracting coronavirus'

More than 40 children have been treated in a specialist London hospital for a "hyper inflammatory" new disease after apparently contracting coronavirus, the Standard has been told.




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Obese Covid-19 patients 'more at risk of death', top scientist Angela McLean says

Obese people with coronavirus are more at risk of dying, one of the UK's leading scientists has said.




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Coronavirus 'not beaten yet' but UK can think about next phase of lockdown, Dominic Raab says

The UK is past the peak of the coronavirus outbreak but the country is still at a "dangerous" stage of the pandemic, Dominic Raab has said.




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VE Day schedule: Full timings for the day's events and celebrations

Celebrations kick off tomorrow morning!




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Finsbury Park incident: Police officers attacked after group 'acting suspiciously became violent' in Blackstock Road

A number of police officers have been injured after responding to reports that men were "acting suspiciously" in Finsbury Park.




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When will hairdressers reopen after lockdown?

Ever since lockdown began on 23 March, hair salons have been closed and people have been forced to come up with alternative methods to keep their locks in check.




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UK was not prepared for worst-case pandemic scenario, leaked report reveals

The UK was ill-prepared to deal with a health pandemic, according to a secret Whitehall document produced years before the coronavirus outbreak.




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Brits urged not to flout coronavirus lockdown over Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures set to soar

Brits have been urged to stick to the coronavirus lockdown rules over the Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures are set to soar.