re 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
re Pools and zoos to reopen as Europe starts to ease coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:12:00Z The drive to ease lockdowns across Europe intensified today as several countries set out blueprints for how to restore normality in everyday life. Full Article
re 'Some children have died' from inflammatory syndrome which could be linked to coronavirus, says Matt Hancock By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:22:00Z Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said. Full Article
re Online food sales hit new record during coronavirus lockdown as elderly spend doubles By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:26:00Z Spending on home deliveries of food and drink by "vulnerable" elderly shoppers almost doubled this month as overall grocery sales surged by more than £500 million. Full Article
re Trump blasted by medical experts over call for study of disinfectant injections to treat virus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T09:36:00Z Medical experts have hit out at Donald Trump after he suggested that research should be carried out into whether the coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body. Full Article
re Donald Trump says he 'can't imagine why' hotline calls about disinfectant have spiked as he refuses to take responsibility for remarks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T06:25:00Z Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" there has been a spike in hotline calls about disinfectant after he suggested injecting it to treat coronavirus. Full Article
re 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
re Newham stabbing: Double tragedy as NHS worker knifed to death in east London days before father's funeral By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T13:21:00Z A young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London just days before his father's funeral. Full Article
re 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
re Bondi beach reopens to swimmers and surfers as coronavirus lockdown relaxed By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T12:50:00Z Sydney's famous Bondi Beach reopened to swimmers and surfers today, five weeks after it was shut over the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
re London bus stop transformed into children's art gallery to lift spirits during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:15:00Z A west London bus stop has been transformed into a "fabulous" children's art gallery to brighten the drudgery of life under the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
re Smartphone app to help ease coronavirus lockdown 'should be ready in three weeks' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:37:14Z A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told. Full Article
re France outlines plans to ease coronavirus lockdown and reopen schools next month By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:37:00Z Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
re Coronavirus fatalities in England around 40% higher than reported as highest ever weekly death toll recorded By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T07:59:00Z The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show. Full Article
re UK coronavirus death toll passes 24,000 as nation remembers frontline workers who have died By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:59:00Z More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic. Full Article
re Man spat at police officers and lied about having Covid-19 after he 'got stressed' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:44:13Z A 23-year-old who spat at police officers' faces in south London and claimed he had coronavirus blamed his behaviour on being stressed. Full Article
re John Lewis 'highly unlikely' to keep all department stores open once coronavirus lockdown ends By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:14:00Z Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources. Full Article
re Ilford stabbing: Toddler and three-year-old boy killed in east London home named By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T19:06:00Z Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their home in east London have been named by police. Full Article
re Police officers on horses pull up for free food at five-star hotel drive-through in Knightsbridge By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T20:55:27Z A five-star luxury hotel in London has been spreading a little joy amid the coronavirus outbreak by serving up free meals for key workers. Full Article
re More Americans have now died from coronavirus than in Vietnam War as country's cases top one million By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T21:07:00Z The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million. Full Article
re Nearly 18,000 more people could die of cancer due to impact of Covid-19, researchers warn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T23:40:04Z Nearly 18,000 more people could die from cancer over the next year in England due to the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned. Full Article
re UK weather forecast: Thundery showers and 40mph winds to mark wet and wild end to April By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T04:11:00Z Thundery showers are set to move in over almost the entire UK over the final days of April, bringing the nation's near record-breaking dry spell to an end. Full Article
re Streamed films eligible for next year's Oscars due to coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T21:55:00Z Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry. Full Article
re UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 testing expanded to all care home residents as death toll hits record weekly high By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T20:23:00Z The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show. Full Article
re Twitter DMs down: Users report issues with direct messaging as site works to fix problem By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T05:38:00Z Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down. Full Article
re Duchess of Cornwall reveals she's taken up ballet and is practising her poses to keep fit during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T22:05:00Z The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown. Full Article
re Kim Jong-un 'may just be sheltering from Covid-19 pandemic' as rumours dismissed over North Korean leader's health By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T06:28:12Z Kim Jong-un may simply be shielding himself from coronavirus, US and South Korean sources have said, amid ongoing speculation as to the North Korean leader's health. Full Article
re Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus to receive £60,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T16:13:00Z Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of "essential frontline work" will receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has said. Full Article
re Switzerland lets children under 10 to visit grandparents as they 'can't pass on coronavirus' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T07:03:00Z Full Article
re 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
re 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
re 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
re 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
re 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
re '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
re Police search for person dressing up as 17th century plague doctor on walks during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:30:00Z Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
re 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
re 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
re 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
re How many children does Boris Johnson have? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T10:31:00Z They announced at the same time that they got engaged in December. Full Article
re 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
re Microplastic pollution crisis threatens biodiversity 'more than is currently recognised', research shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:09:31Z Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed. Full Article
re 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
re Donald Trump says 1m cases figure is due to coronavirus testing being 'sooo much better' in US than rest of world By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T05:25:00Z Donald Trump has said the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is due to the country's testing being "sooo much better' than anywhere else in the world. Full Article
re Photo of 'getaway car' released by police after NHS worker David Gomoh stabbed to death in Newham By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T10:47:00Z Police have released a photo of a car believed to have been driven by the killers of a key worker. Full Article
re 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
re Coronavirus map: Which areas in the UK, London and more have been affected by Covid-19? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T10:30:00Z The latest countries and areas affected by coronavirus Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
re 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
re 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
re 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