b Three Russian doctors 'fall from hospital windows after warnings about coronavirus' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:12:37Z Three doctors in Russia who raised concerns about the working conditions on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic have fallen out of hospital windows over the last two weeks, it has been reported. Full Article
b Spain's jobless total soars to 3.8 million after strict coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:31:37Z Spain's strict coronavirus lockdown has sent the unemployment rate to a near four-year high. Full Article
b Half of Brits have come across false or misleading information about Covid-19, Ofcom says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:27:09Z Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned. Full Article
b Food For London Now faces: 'Beyond the pandemic the need for food is unquantifiable' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:56:47Z Anne Elkins from The Felix Project shares her story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
b China's UK ambassador says 'attacks from MPs' over spread of coronavirus 'will poison relations if unchecked' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T11:00:07Z China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
b UK coronavirus death toll rises above 32,000 and may be highest in Europe By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:44:00Z The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe. Full Article
b Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:52:00Z A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested. Full Article
b Murder probe after pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T12:43:00Z Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London. Full Article
b Lockdown in California to be relaxed 'in days' as US death rate falls By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:10:00Z California's governor has announced that the six-week lockdown of America's most populous state will be relaxed within days as the daily coronavirus death toll across the United States fell to its lowest level in a month. Full Article
b Antibody tests at 98% accuracy would lead to 27% of immunity diagnoses being incorrect, government advisers warn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T12:55:00Z Antibody tests at 98 per cent accuracy would put up to a quarter of population at risk of infection, government advisers have warned. Full Article
b Laughter in the Commons as Matt Hancock compliments backbench MP Julian Lewis on 'extraordinary' hair By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T13:27:09Z The House of Commons echoed with peals of laughter today as Matt Hancock complimented a fellow Tory MP on his lockdown hairdo. Full Article
b China launches trial version of newly designed spacecraft as part of plan to build orbiting space station By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:05:00Z China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station. Full Article
b Union demands Sadiq Khan make travel free for Tube cleaners who are 'integral' to capital's coronavirus response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:12:25Z Union bosses have written to Sadiq Khan to demand a reversal of Transport for London's "disgraceful" decision to deny free travel to London Underground's cleaners. Full Article
b Autumn date set for trial of policeman accused of murdering ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:15:29Z A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus. Full Article
b Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T12:53:00Z British airline to make drastic cut to staffing and end operations at Gatwick amid financial fallout from coronavirus pandemic Full Article
b Rishi Sunak begins plan to taper back furloughing and may consider dropping wage subsidy to 60 per cent By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:17:00Z EXCLUSIVE Full Article
b Food For London Now: Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits road on Standard's 'rescue mission' for London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:23:00Z In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission". Full Article
b Scientists fear antibody tests may prompt Brits to try and catch Covid-19 deliberately to return to work By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:33:00Z EXCLUSIVE Full Article
b People think behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated during lockdown, survey shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:25:05Z A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
b Police break up barbecue and bingo street party in Middlesbrough during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:28:00Z Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences Full Article
b France's first known coronavirus case 'was in December' and had not been to China By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T05:27:00Z A French hospital which has retested old samples from pneumonia patients discovered that it treated a man who had Covid-19 as early as December 27. Full Article
b Now hear this: Celebs' messages asking people to stick to lockdown broadcast from car cruising streets By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:37:00Z Coronavirus warning messages from celebrities including Jamie Redknapp are being broadcast from cars driving around the streets of east London to get people to respect the lockdown. Full Article
b Fewer than 300 people quarantined as 18.1 million travellers entered UK before lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:26:00Z Out of millions of visitors coming into the UK from coronavirus hotspots, less than 300 were put into quarantine in the three months before lockdown. Full Article
b Nearly quarter of all UK workers furloughed in just two weeks after Government job retention scheme launched By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T17:06:00Z Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed in just two weeks, officials have said. Full Article
b Dominic Raab says UK 'must adjust to new normal' in second phase of coronavirus response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:36:00Z Dominic Raab has said the UK must adjust to "a new normal" in the second phase of the coronavirus response, which he insisted "will not be easy". Full Article
b Criminal gangs 'actively targeting organisations responding to Covid-19 pandemic', Dominic Raab says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:25:00Z Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
b Schools in UK can't reopen all at once in case of second peak, Dominic Raab says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:49:00Z Reopening all schools in the UK at once would lead to a "very real risk" of the coronavirus infection rate rising and could cause a second peak, the Foreign Secretary has said. Full Article
b Hundreds line streets to pay tribute to NHS doctor who died after contracting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T17:17:00Z Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for the funeral of a local doctor who "gave everything for the local community" and died after being infected with coronavirus. Full Article
b Woman held on suspicion of murder after elderly man dies and others injured in 'stabbing' at shop in South Wales By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T17:46:00Z A woman has been arrested for suspected murder after a reported stabbing outside a shop in South Wales left an elderly man dead and several others injured. Full Article
b Man charged with aggravated burglary after boy, 11, shot during incident in Upminster By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T19:46:25Z A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London. Full Article
b Murder arrest after man found dead following 'stabbing' in Hammersmith By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:45:00Z A man has been found dead after suffering suspected stab wounds in west London. Full Article
b Huge fire engulfs 48-storey skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:54:00Z A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah. Full Article
b Zoo otters juggle because they're excited about food, scientists say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T22:02:00Z Zoo otters juggle stones when they are hungry because they may be excited about food, scientists believe. Full Article
b Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, May 6 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T04:30:43Z The top stories you're waking up to Listen to your Morning Bulletin on Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers from 7am every weekday Full Article
b Harry and Meghan to celebrate son Archie's first birthday while under lockdown in US By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T02:16:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will today celebrate the first birthday of their son Archie while under lockdown in the US. Full Article
b UK coronavirus LIVE: Second lockdown stage 'won't be easy' as official Covid-19 death toll rises to nearly 30,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:13:00Z The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said. Full Article
b Captain Tom Moore awarded with gold Blue Peter badge for being 'beacon of light' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T05:28:00Z Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts. Full Article
b Water buffalo attack in Wales kills man and leaves two more injured By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T17:32:00Z A man has died after being attacked by a water buffalo in Wales, police say. Full Article
b Ocado sees revenues surge by 40.4% during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:56:00Z Online supermarket Ocado has revealed retail revenues surged by 40.4 per cent for the past two months as demand soared due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
b 'Despicable' thieves swipe £130 from 100-year-old woman after claiming their football had gone into her garden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:23:32Z A man and a woman tricked their way into a 100-year-old woman's home and stole more than £100 in what police branded a "despicable" crime. Full Article
b O2 and Vodafone down: Thousands of users unable to make calls with network issues reported By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T11:25:00Z Hundreds of O2 and Vodafone customers have reported problems with the networks. Full Article
b Man pulls daughter, 7, to safety before 'horrific' crash leaves husband trapped between two vehicles By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T04:43:00Z A man has told how he pulled his young daughter to safety before a "horrific" crash that left his husband trapped between two vehicles in north London. Full Article
b Professor Neil Ferguson resigns from Government's Sage committee 'after breaching lockdown rules to meet woman' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T17:53:00Z A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research". Full Article
b UK weather forecast: Sizzling 25C heat to arrive just in time for Bank Holiday weekend By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T02:00:00Z Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend. Full Article
b UK government must set out detailed lockdown exit strategy, Tony Blair think tank warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:45:00Z Brits will be left in the lurch unless ministers set out a clear path for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, a former prime minister's think tank said. Full Article
b Boost to hopes of finding life on Mars as scientists discover network of ancient rivers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:29:53Z Full Article
b The Londoner: Martha Lane Fox: This is a test run for future outbreaks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:48:00Z In today's Diary: Martha Lane Fox says government must get coronavirus app right / Mary Beard's new online habit / Nicky Morgan mulls book / The best Lords Zoom backgrounds Full Article
b Matt Hancock warns schools in UK may not return until September By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T09:42:00Z Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said it is still too soon to say when students will be able to return to UK schools, warning it may not be until September. Full Article
b Schools in Wuhan reopen for first time since coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:59:00Z The first cohort of children are returning to school in Wuhan, China, where the first case of the new coronavirus was reported late last year. Full Article
b Doctors fighting coronavirus turn to mobile dialysis machines to solve shortage of life-saving kit By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:27:00Z Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment. Full Article